Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-11-07
Teac .erss Institute.

Friday Nov. tn, is day that will long
be remembered by the people of the 18th,
school house district. On that day Sup t..
F. M. Smith held the first teachers in sti
tute ever held in that district. Notwith
standing the inclemency of the weather,
many persons attended. The institute
was held in scl..,ol house No. |, commonly
known as L toms school house, where
Rev. Geo. q Cox presides and teaches
s'the young idea how to shoot" His
school was on hand in full, with smiling
faces, buoyant hearts ready TO do their
part, which indeed was nObiy done. They
had decorated the house, beautifully and
it has seldom been our privilege to behold
more beautiful spectacle. Messrs
Norman and Ford, teachers of schools
No 8. 2 and 3, were on hand with some of
their classes, all of which deserve praise
for their excellent REGULATIONS. The in
stilute was opened little past 9 q. M,
with reading of scripture by Mr.. Cox,
singing by the school, and all uniting in
the Lord prayer Then followed reel
tations In reading, grammer, geography.
history, and arithmetic, interspersed with
discussions. The reading was far superior
to anything that we thought attainable in
so short time, 1.-THE school has been in
progress only three monlhsl and showed
thorough training and patient study.
Arammer by Mr.. Ford's class was good.
The principle feature on this subject,
| however, was class of small children
| taught by Mr.. Cox. The readiness with
which those little ones grasped this diff
| cult subject was surprising, and proved
~ ~
| Mr.. Cox that "the time to commence study
| of grammer was the first time the child
enters school," II &sEs#@EA
On geography Mr.. Norman's class OF
young ladies, on the map of the United
States was just excellent; here too came in
the class OF little ones, and on the map of
the world, they seemed perfectly at home.
Arithmetic by Mr.. Norman s class wa
unsurpassed, he surely knows how to
teach written arithmetic, aud not only
4 knows how but does it. Here again
came in Mr.. Cox class of little ones, ano
when heard them add and subtract
felt that | need to go to school myself
i History by Nr. Cox school was rich
Il treat why girls and boys know more and
can tell more about the history Of oul
l country than ever was thought of when
We were boys and girIs. There were also
select readings during the day by pupils
Eof N essrsA Ford aud Cox, all OF which
Ewere number one. 49,.
'%ghe fargo audience that had assembled
were beautifully supplied with good
things at noon, and enjoyed it with q
zest, and although the exercises were pro
tracred, continuing from a. m. until 4
pm. all remained 10 the end, thus attest
i ing their deep, interest in this ali irnpor
4 taht subject, our. cannon schools. l con
4 gratuate those VINO were there, and
sympathize with those who were not
4 Friends. you who were there, do no
let the fire that was infused into yon di
out keep it burning. let it spread unit
, every man and woman in the 18th dis
trict is thoroughly aroused on the schoo
question. -nz
We have three good live schools laugh
I by three live energetic, Jealous, persever
: ing men, give them your cooperation
your sympathy, aud often your presence
in their school rooms to CHI er and en-
courage them in the great work in whic
they are engaged. zr,Eessr H.