The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-08-09
Colored Teachers. Ingtitute.

The Institute for the benefit of colored
teachers throughout the State, and which
/ is to continue for three weeks. convened
in the Academy Building on Tuesday
morning last at clock. The attendance
OF both sexes is quite large The body. as
a whole, is composed of Young and intelli-
gent looking men and women. who seem
earnest in the work in which they are en-
gagged. The Institute is under the direc-
ton of the following efficient corps of in
structors. viz: Prof. r. l.. Mitchell. Prin-
cipal Profs. Jas. Storum and J. I. Ross
and Misses /. r. Morris and T.. j. Bould
ing, with Prof. Parker, as Musical Direc-
tor, and w. III. Hamlin, Secretary. The
| exercises were opened by singing Il hymn,
accompanied by instrumental music, after
which prayer was offered by Rev. r. III.
Porter, of Stauhton. Then followed the
address of welcome by Rev. r. II. Riddick,
also OF this city. He welcomed the visit
ors heartily, and gave assurance that the
efforts and energies of the good citizens Of
Staunton would be theirs to command
made by Prof. Mitchell, who said he knew
he but echoed the sentiment of I'LL present
when he declared the welcome was re-
ceved i'll the same spirit in which it was
rendered. Addressing himself to the teach
ers, he directed their attention to the i'm
portance OF the profession in which they
were engaged, and the urgent necessity of
continued improvement. In speaking of
their duty to educate their race, he said |
ut isa responsibility from which we can
not separate ourselves if we would and
acould not if IRE could that they had met |
as fellow laborers in a great and common
cause. and that success depended upon the
combination of individual efforts. The |
address WAS instructive, entertaining and |
strictly to the point. Forty -four teachers |
were enrolled the first day and divided into |
four classes. The Institute then adjourned
for the day.
SECOND DAY.
The session of yesterday commenced
with religious exercises and prayer by Prof.
Storum, after which the regular work was
begun. Each of the four divisions into
which the Institute is divided, alternately
visited the various rooms and heard the
tire day to the one subject, repeating it
to the divisions in tnrn. The subjects
treated of were as follows:
A. The first four fundamental princi-
pies of Arithmetic-PrOf. StOrum.
b. Importance of speaking correctly and
attention called to incorrect expressions
in common USE. r. Morris.
G.. The teaching OF Primary Geography
Prof. Moss.
ID. Object lesson with ball. Teaching
the word as u whole and then it's parts !
Showing the object first-thus teaching
from the known to the unknown. J.
Boulding.
Instructions i'll rudiments of writing I
and music-Prof. Parker.
The enrolment up to yesterday was 50.
us follows
Petersburg, A. s. Pryor. X. ID. Hill. A.
Z. Jordan, M. A. Cook, Eleanor Parker, /
S. b. Hill, Julia Wyche, p ID. Farley, NJ $
F. Bonner NJ. E. Hendricks, Luramia A.
Penn, Rebecca Watkins S. I. Byrd
Laura l.. Jackson, Mary l.. Stevens. l..
B. Bragg, w. J.. Hamlin Staunton, Mary :
l.. Smith, S. G. Carter. ii. G.. A. Hollings- 9
worth. ID. G. Carter Alexandria, Jennie
E. Arnold. Emily l.. Smith, Addie B.
Wair: Madison county, H. V. Porter,
Daniel S. Towles, J. ID. Towles, Preston s
Berry, Fannie r. Carpenter Richmond,
Lucy &. Brooks, Kate A. Dabney Lex
lngton, Harriet Cleveland ;Campbell coun-
by, Chas. Fl. Edmunds Henry county,
L. F. Flood Augusta county Ed. H. Hall !;
M. A. Harris Shenandoah
liam county, Jas. e. Jenkins; Manassas, p
Carrie S. Lucas Campbell county, Jno. G.
Ore Martinsville, G.. w. Peters Sperry- \
Vile, Daniel Russell; Campbell county,
Glenn A. Wheeler; Bath county, G. I'll.
Woodford Nelson county. Mile A. Ben
nett Loudom county. Robt, J. Buckner
Waynesboro, G. J.. Smith.