Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-04
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Proceedings of Christian County
Institute, held at Court House
Oct. 3oth and 31st.

The Institute met at IL o'clock, A.
NJ, and on motion G. A. Champlin
was chosen chairman, and G. w.
Davis and 7. B. Walker secretaries.
After a brief address by the chairman
an appointment of committee on pro-
gramme composed of E. j. Murphy
and G. Z. Brotherlin, the Institute adj
iourned till | O'Clock p. NJ.
Met pursuant TO adjournment, and
proceeded to enroll the teachers pres
ent.
The committee on programme pre-
sented the following for afternoon:
|. Discussion-subject How to Or
ganize and govern school.
2. Music in schools, by G. w. Da-
Wis.
B. Grammar, by Prof. Daniel.
4. Nee,ls of common school in the
county.
The subject in regard to organic
ing and governing schools was dis
jussed first by A. G. Beecham, who
explained how he would class his
scholars and get as nearly as possible
uniformity in text books, that he
would have as few rules as possible,
but would try and have them all
obcyed, and govern his school by
kindness and appealing to the chill
drens' better natures.
Prof. Lindsay and Prof. Murphy
also made some very appropriate re-
marks.
G. w. Davis then entertained the
Institute with a short address on the
Importance of music in schools. lie
contended that ii very much enliven-
ed and relieved the children after they
had been studying hard, to sing some
thrilling piece of music; that it was
not only elevating and entertaining
to the children, but that they could
study so much better and learn so
much faster, as to make up for the
time lost in singing. lie urged the
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Importance of having it taught in ev-
cry school. Rev. |. e. Joiner said he
differed from the gentleman in regard
to making it one Of the studies to be
taught in our common schools. That
he could not teach music and had nc
faculty for it naturally; that lift was
required to be taught the effect would
be to exclude many of our best teach.
ers on account of their inability tc
teach music.
After further remarks by G. Il
BrothCrlin and others, Prof. DAME
presented to the Institute his method
Ofteaching grammar. Prof. DAME
was educated in Indiana, has fin
voice, pleasant manner and is yer.
entertaining and pleasant speaker
lie showed himself to be entirely ia
miliar with the subject and he wa
listened 10 with marked attention
lie first proceeded 10 speak of the i'm
portance of these Institutes and tn
great advantages the teachers can dc
rive from them if properly conduct
ed and the teachers manifest all inter
est in them. lie explained how tia
in Indiana one week of each year wa
spent by the teachers in holding In
stitutes, that the subjects for pl.sid
Grafton and discussion were arrange
and printed by the State Board {
Education and sent all over the stat
to officers and teachers. This grea
ly facilitated the work he said by re;
: SON Of its being published and a
ranged. lie then explained his metl
; cd of teaching beginners. lie DIRE
a line upon the blackboard and pr,
ceeded to place words which we
used as names of objects on the lc
j hand side and those expressing actic
on the right hand. The former,
said, lie would learn his pupils TO ca
u "noun words" and the latter tactic
u words. "IIe had found that young CHI
u dren would more readily Comprehel
y the meaning of and learn nouns al
. verbs better in this way. He show
q his method of diagraming sentenC
d and entertained the audience for o
10 hour with what he considered {
II most advanced and approved met
u dds of teaching this science.
~ Adjourned till 9 o'clock Frid
morning.
The Institute met at 8 o'clock A.
- Friday morning, G. A. Champlin
the chair.
=" The follow ing program of Exerc
- es was presented and adopted.
l. Prayer by Rev. /. G. Joiner.
- 2. Discussion-by teacher, 81
:! ject: Needs and wants of Comm
~ schools of the county.
:" 3. History, by Prof. Daniel.
70 4. Reading and writing, by Pr
~ G. III. Dietrich.
AFTERNOON.
Ell l. Hygiene, by Doctor Geo.
ne Campbell.
2. Arithmetic, by Prof. Daniel.
3. Closing Address, by Mr.. 10
-. Rust.
m After very eloquent and app
o. pirate prayer, by Rev. l. G. Joil
II the Institute proceeded to the net
" and wants of Common Schools in
nnuntv