Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-26
THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE
At jackson Continues 10 Increase I'm In.
terest. and the Attendance Is Very
Large-rhe Quincy Methods
BY Miss Florence AGREE, of Memphis,
Attracts Great Dexl of Attention
Judge Browns Lecture

Special Correspondence of the Appeal
JACKSON, June Notwithstanding the
excessively warm weather, the interest in the
Teachers Institute is increasing daily. The
attendance reached $50 the second week, and
the large study hail WAS filed to overt owing
during the two sessions, aggregaiiug seven
hours daily. Nor is the zeal of the students
less Than the attendance would lead Ne 10
expect. Earnest eyes watch the instructor,
busy fiugers take note of all that is said, and
each student is compiling work to be stud
led at leisure and to be his guide ia teach.
ing for the future. This portion of the South
at last is at school aud profting by the ir-
struction received.
Ga Monday
MISS FLORENCE AGREE, OF MEMPHIS,
commented a course of two weeks instruc-
ton 10 Quincy methods ss learned from Col.
F. w. Parker at the Marths's Viuey ard Sum
mer Institute. Miss Acree;ihas admirably
digested aud assimilated the knowledge OBJ
tanned, and she impsrts to others The normal
training received in the most pleasing way.
Lively interest is manifested in her work,
morning and afternoon, when she conducts a
class Of six or eight primaries, SSnvwing by
example the best methods Of leading a
! cnIId by easy steps over the rough paths of
learning.
Prof Garrett continued his practical les
coma 10 netbods of teaching arithmetic and
geography, evincing prototype sehoiarship
and great skill in ihpariing knowledge. At
these fundamental branches are taught in
all he common schools of the country, it is
of vital Importance 10 TIE nofnlal student to
learn tine pest methods of teaching them.
Mr.. Leon Trousdale makes the next exer-
cise, spelling, very interesting. He accomps-
niles the vowel sounds with cslisthenics-a
new feature in teaching spelling. The die
cussion Of the proper accent of disputed
words and phonetic spelling occupy the re-
maiuder Of the hour allotted TO the subject of
photography.
Prof. T. J. Porter gives valuable lessons 10
grammar every day and invites free dis
cussion of the unsettled points in philology.
The variety of opinions ELECTED tends 10 show
that correct writing and speaking should
constitute the grammar taught III common
schoos. Prof. Porter's zeal and enthusiasm
know no bounds. His untiriRg energy, studi-
GUS he bits gentlems nly bearing, love of the
beautiful Ia literature and sympathy with
others, make up what we are in the habit OF
calling "a born teacher" No better selection
of president Of normal school could have
been made.
SKILLED LABOR.
In learned and eloquent lecture, Judge
Turner ]. Foster, of Nashville, showed the
value of skilled labor. The language was
varied, choice and eloquent, and the argu-
ment was logical. Judge Foster advocated
the necessity of education for the child OF
the mechanic and yeoman, az we'll as for the
gsntlemsn's son. In each case, however, the
education should be adapted to the wants of
the Individual While far from radical in
his views, Judge Foster favored progress,
warmly maintaining his opinions against tine
arguments Of those;who contend that expert
fence is the only teacher on whom the artisan
can rely. He showed that knowledge of
the laws of mechanics, and OF the principles
of science, would materially aid any laborer,
above the nod carrier aud the plowman, in
bis work. We have learned that labor is
worship. The beautiful les,on taught by
Judge Foster in bis paper, was that educa-
ton has placed song on the lips of labor.
In practical essay on the
THE ELEMENTS OF SUCCESS IN TEACHING,
Superintendent I. c. Harms, of Union City,
took the ground that man ia born with def
mite amount OF energy or force, upon the wise
expenditure of which depends success or
failure in life. H. impressed upon his au-
dience the fact that natural talents for te lch-
ing are necessary to success, that the teacher
Is born as vel as the poet. The improve
nent OF the natural powers is also necessary.
This involves scholarship and the science of
education. Prof Harms said that the pri-
mary teacher should have wide information
that the high school teacher should be COL
lege graduate; that the prof -ssor in college
must be specialist, and can succeed only
after thorough preparation. The remaining
points. in his excellent paper were that teach
ers may be self-mad4. They may succeed by
the "cut and try" process; bat thorough
normal training beforehand i. the surest and
best. The teacher should be acquainted with
the history OF education, including the eondi-
ton oil education at different periods,
and In different countries snd educational
reforms. Such knowledge is necessary to
prevent waste of time on methods long since
exploded. Prot. Karls ended his valuable
lecture by recommending TO teachers atten-
ton to dress and personal habits.
JUDGE FOSTER, 4
III second lecture to the teachers, advocated
normal trsiuing for teachers, showing the
difference between ordinary aud normal
school. He compared teaching with letter.
writing, the highest attsinab.e result being
to make the recipient wish there uas more Of
IL. Judge Foster said that the teacher must
possess large amount of intellectual life
When Prof. Paine, of London, was asked,
DO you require all this of teachers Of ele-
mentsry schools?" he replied: II reqzire it
because they are teachers of elementary
schools"
We next heard an earnest, enthusiastic
lecture from Mr.. Manning, Of the Mont
gomery Bell Academy, recommending ele-
mentary lessons in natural science especial
y physiology in the common schools.
MIR. Manning, though young, is jealous,
methodical and weli-informed, and left vivid
impressions of the utility of science on the
minds of his hearers.
The weeks exercises we're closed by lee
tqre from Judge 7. W, Brown, of Memphis.
he shoSed tne importance of moral Gull
ture IN any system o: education. The lee
ture was delivered without notes, was logical
and brilliant, and in his usual eloquent
style. EMMA @ TICKER