The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-13
Agricultural College, Miss.
The ChIckasaw County Teachers In
stitute.

stitute.
The State Teachers Institute met
july 81, in the Okolona Female College,
and was called to order by Gen. Smith,
State Superintendent of Education, and
was opened with prayer by the Rev. j.
D. West, after which j. b. Gladney,
County Superintendent, in the absence
of the orator who had agreed to perform
that part of the programme, then IN oe,
half of the teachers of Chlckasaw ana
the citizens of Okolona delivered very
hearty and appropriate address OF vel,
come which was well received by all
present.
The Institute was organized by elect
ing Prof. J. c. Miller and Mrs. +. NJ
Owens Secretaries.
Capt. Rainwater gave a very instruc-
tive and entertaining lecture on the
sObiects of Teachers Institutes, IN
which he clearly showed their utility
and Importance. i,
The subject of Geography was well
handled by Capt Garrett, who strongly
advocated a new departure in teaching
this science The lecturer clearly
showed that the present system OF teach
inc Geography is inadequate to the sue
cessful teacher. His plan to be delineateu
more fully in a second lecture;
Prof. Goodman introduced the subject
of Penmanship, but for the want OF SUI,
fjcient time, further consideration OF
the subject was postponed to a future
hour.
At the night session Capt. Rainwater
investigated our system of Public Edu-
cation. He showed Public Schools to
he a matter of economy and benefit
alike to the rich and poor. He com
mented on the duties and work done by
County Superintcndents and Trustees,
the faults of Our system, and what
would improve it. On the duties and
| responsibilities of teachers; that they
| sbould know how and what to teach
that they should teach by beth preeept
and example. He fully explained the
oood features of the graded school system
The following Query Committee was
annointed. to.wit: Prof. II. B Aber-
netby. Prof. J. G. Miller and Mrs. g.
NJ. Owens.
SECOND DAY.
Prof. Goodman gave his lecture on
Primary Penmanship which was vel
received.
Can't. Rainwater gaze lecture OF
Primary reading. He taught that the
idea should precede the word; that W.
!, should pay particular attention to pro
i nunciation and articulation. he op
posed the alphabetic method and strong
iy advocated the object and word meth
. cd. -,
on Geography gave practical exercls
, in teaching the science, 10 which ne
3 with the aid of some of the young Ia
E dies. illustrated his method with sam
drawing of S. A.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
5 ouery Committee reported severa
: queries, for the want of time only on
!, was discussed.
' Can't. Rainwater instructed the Inst
+ tute in his second lecture on reading
fully explaining the word method b
e illustrations upon the black board, trat
2 ing the connection between reading
: language and grammar.
j Cant. Garrett continued his lectur
on Geography, and in connection Their
with Standard Time, giving much u.s.
D ful information on maps and maj
5 drawing. and introducing mnny beaut
i fuI illustrations to the edihcation an
i delight Of all the citizens and teacher
& present.
!, Prof Goodman opened the days e.
& ercises with another very instructiY
: lecture on Writing, IN which ne Iuil
= explained and illustrated the tormatlc
of the letters and muscular movement
j AETERNooE SESSION.
e Cant Rainwater finished the work
q +be Teachers Institute with a leetHl
a ~ one and d quarter hours on the su
n of Grammar and Arithmetic, main
z upon elementary principles.
g The Committee on resolutions Tepor
le ed the following which we're adopte
U to-wit:
q We. the COMMITTEES on resolution
q beo leave to report the following
Resolved BY the Teachers lnstlsal
If Chickasaw County,
= & Esras-That our State Superintende
g ] e Education. Gen. j. a. Smith, and
y AZ. Curry, Trustee Of the keabo'
! 81 : frnl are entitled to our sincere than
= = for lie Institute work conducted n q
y fso.snty July 31st, Augast lst and
.ss 81 and that the lecturers also deserve 9
8 81 thanks for their very instructive Q
8. 3. anlertsining lectures.
!. Ssc0nd-That provision by law. shos
- - & made to defray the expenses of no
- inc Teachers Institutes n every e0un
II the State.
re That the good citizens
at OkoIona are entitled 70 our than
~ HEARTFELT and sincere, for the geners
8. hezssiifality with which they have eHs
|ed fained, free Of charge the tesehefs
be attendance.
- Fonyfk-That we acknowledge
= .~zeeciafiono Of the kindness Of the yoI
- lassies Who furnish ed music for the oc
- ~san. Respectf fnIig submitted
s. j. ABNEII.
80 C II. ABERE ExEi y
~ ii. B AREREETtI1
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sSs sealf ard Tf9z CLARION, are
ssf. oseStsd e pnhliSh tzs entire minute
lha tie Institute.
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lei |.'.5sl'tf nnd rai 1s tie clergy ~
an. s. 81 class 81 men % whom otn|