Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-06
Teachers Institute.

Ms. EDITOR: The Teachers Institute,
notice of which was given in your paper of
this week, met at New Prospect Church, in
the 14th district at 10 q. u. this morning.
The house was called to ordor by L. A.
Norman Mr.. VIM. Gilbert WAS then
elected chairman.
Rev. G. II. Cox then read chapter from
Proverbs and offered prayer.
The opening address was made by W. q.
Mccall and responded to by Rev. G, FL.
Cox
Mr W. P. Ford then called class in Or
biography, and illustrated his method Of
teaching combining penmanship and or
biography, and teaching both at the same
| time.
| This called forth some discussion Rev.
Cox said that in writing Tas the only time
we had any use for spelling, SO the written
| method was the method.
The next on the programme was a chart
exercise by Miss Lydia Goodrich. And the
way she demonstrated her method showed q
| thorough mastery of the subject.
She had class of little girls and boys
who have been under her instruction four
| weeks. They could read whole sentences
at sight without making a single mistake.
They would repeat words Of two sylables
as fast as she could point to them, and give
the phonic analysis of every word with
which she tried them.
This class, we understand, has never been
! taught the alphabet This elected conside-
| rable discussion, in which quite number
| participated.
| Miss Goodrich is a stranger in our midst,
| but she made quite number of friends to-
| day. She was educated at Minneapolis,
Minnesota. We want more teachers of her
style.
| The next order of business was mental
arithmetic, by w. G. Mccall. AS it was near
lunch hour, it was thought best he should not
| call class but illustrate his method of
teaching it. He then showed that mental
arithmetic is principally for the developing
of the thinking faculties, and for this reason
no figures should be made by the pupil and
that he should be required to give thor
ough analysis of every problem.
MIR. Norman did not think it necessary to
enalyze every example, as it would occupy
too much time. MIR. j. Burnett thought all
should be anal Used, as it cultivated the Use
of language.
fully supplied by the good ladies of the
neighborhood, after which the Institute
was called to order by the chairman.
W. q. Mccall then conducted class in
Geography, using the question method.
Miss Goodrich wished to know what he did
with his outline maps. He then showed
how, once day, he formed the school into
class and had them to recite in concert.
| The next was written arithmetic by W.
P. Ford. He handled it in a manner thai
showed he and his pupils were alive in the
use of figures. The discussion was wheth
technical names should be taught to pupils
Discussed by Messrs. Cox, Brown and Bur
nett.
Then came grammar, by Miss Goodrich
She called her class, and they analysed
quite number of difficult sentences in
manner that would be credit to higher
schools.
In the discussion Rev. Mr. Cox wished tt
know when this should be taught.
Answers were given by w. G. Mccall, J
Brown, J. Burnet and A. L. Mccall.
Rev. Mr.. Cox illustrated his method by {
diagram on the board.
United States history was crowded out fol
want of time.
The undersigned committee were ap
pointed to prepare an article for the press
Adjourned until $50 p. m.
At $3.50 p. NJ, in the absence of thu
regular chairman, w. G. Mccall was called
as chairman pro tempore. He stated tina
graded schools was the subject for discus
: sion, and called on Mr. T. A. Norman tt
!. open this discussion. This talk was to tn,
point. He was followed by Mr. ]. Burnett
who made some good points
The came Rev. G. II. Cox, who made
speech that would interest every one VIII,
cared for the education of our youth
He was followed by Mr.. W. P Ford, VIII
read an excellent paper on the subject.
Z Miss Lydia Goodrich, Mr. W. P For
and Mr.. w. Mccall were appointed a com
mittee to confer with the directors of tn
|, district in regard to grading our schools O
3 building graded school-house. The N
stitute then adjourned sine die.
Excellent music was interspersed throug
the entire programme, with Mr. Fran
King at the organ and Mr.. Joseph Johnso
las vocal leader.
All the teachers from the 14th and 15t
districts were present, one each from tn
. 18th, 18th and 21st. There was good au
!, dienee during the day and a large one a
i night.
d The thanks of the Institute are tendere
: to the church for the use of their house
andto the choir for their excellent music.
b T.. A. NORMAN.
: j. BURNETT.
W. G. MCCALL.