The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-02-04
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
CENrERvrLLE. Drsr. No. |. Gn

aI LOU p, IN. Inc meeting was call
ed to order by Jas. K. Deason, and af
ter prayers permanent organization
was had, by clecting j. r. Deason
President, VIM. Askew Vice Presi
dent and II. NJ. House Secretary.
All those whose names were on the
programme fer the evening were pres
ent, except Prof. j. w. Barnett. A.
M. House in most impressive style
delivered a brief, cordial and well
timed address of welcome in which he
expressed the sentiments of the entire
community in extending cordial re-
ception to all the visiting friends of
education. He said "You are wei
come to our community, to our school
house and to our homes" j. Il. Dea
son responded and accepted the hospi-
tally for all visitors present, and he
promised that everything would be
done to make the meeting one of prof.
it to all present.
The following committees were APP
pointed. On membership, b. K.
Foster, VIM Askew and Ii NJ House.
On general business, A. NJ. House,
b. F, Cunningham, b. r. Foster and
j. w. Bush. On resolutions, j. Y.
Fly, |. b. Day and DR.. Jno. l.. SEN
ter. How to use the spelling book
was then discussed by Prof. Askew.
He did not approve the A. b. G.
method, but taught objects, words
and letters. He taught pupils to
spell, read and write from the begin
ming. He'believed in writing-spelling,
as that was the way we used spelling
most. The discussion was lively, and
was participated in by B. F. Foster,
j. II. Barnwell and j. r. Deason.
How to teach arithmetic was next
taken up. Prof Barnett being abb
sent, the committee on general BUSH
ness substituted Prof. Turner, of
Madison county, who opened the dis.
custom. He thought thorough pre-.
liminary drill should precede every
lesson, and exhibited his method by
discussing ratio and proportion. Mr..
Askew agreed with him, and thought
thorough analysis the basis of correct
teaching. The discussion then turned
upon the question whether ratio should
be taught, with advocates pro and
con, and was participated in by Fos-
ter, Askew, Senter, Naylor and Dea>
son. After selection by the choir.
the meeting adjourned until p. m.
FRIDAY NIGHT.
The Institute met at 7 p. m. A
heavy rain was falling, nevertheless
the house was crowded to overlooking
and quite a number of visiting teach.
ers We're present. After singing and
prayer, the programme was taken up,
and the question, Resolved that com.
pulsory attendance at the public
schools should be enforced, was dis
cussed by |. B. Day and b. A. Foster
on the affirmative, and w. M. Askew
and w. j. Naylor on the negative.
All the participants did well. The pa
pers were excellent and evidenced
thoughtand preparation. The debate
was interspersed with humor by the
debaters. The large crowd gave
marked attention. The judges, Fly,
Turner and McCaslin, decided in ia.
vor ofthe affirmative. The choir sang
Bye and Bye, after which the meeting
adjourned until
SATURDAY MORNING.
The meeting was called to order at
50 o'clock. The committee on mem.
bership reported the following mem
bers, VIM Askew, B F Foster, j w
Barnett and Prof. Turner, Madison
county;I B Day, Gibson Station; j
I Senter, w j Naylor, Prof. Heron,
d w Martin, j f Butler, Bob Mays,
j II Barnwell, Poof. Mathis, ] Y