The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-07-02
THE STATE NORMAL INSTITUTE.

On Monday last the State Normal
Institute was opened In the Court
House, by Hon. Thos. H. Paine,
State Superintendent of Public In
struction, in the presence a good
sized crowd of teachers and citizens
of Bolivar. Rev. Q. D. Hilliard
delivered the welcome address,
which was responded to by Col.
Paine. Both the welcome address
and the response thereto, were ap-
prOpriate to the occasion, and were
well received by the audience.
Prof F. M. Smith. of Jackson was
selected as principal, and Prof. M.
Rose, of CIover-Port, as Secretary
of the Institute. After the organi-
cation an adjournment was had
until $50 p. m.
The evening exercises consisted
of an address by Prof. Smith upon
the method of grading the Public
Schools, an address by Prof Lamp
son on the study of Geography, one
from Prof Bourland on the study of
English Grammar, and one from
Prof. Price on Arithmetic. The
attendance in the evening was much
larger than at the morning session,
and the speeches were listened to with
considerable interest. That night,
Col. Paine delivered a very able and
elaborate address on education and
the obligations resting upon states
and counties to provide suitable
means for educating the children of
the country.
On Tuesday the session was
opened with a leading lecture by
Prof. A. P. Bouriand on teaching
the English language, and short
lectures by Profs. Lampson and
Price. That evening at 2:30 pm.
the session was opened with lead
ing lecture by Prof. Lampson on
how to teach Geography, followed |
by Prof. i. M. Malone, on primary |
after which the Institute
adjourned. That night a large
audience assembled at an early hour
to hear the address of Hon. G. B.
on the subject, ''education
its relation to woman, and her du-
ties IN life," which was listened to |
with marked attention and highly |
complimented by many at its close.
On Wednesday morning the
Institute was opened by leading
lecture by Prof. PIice On mental
Arithmetic, which was very edify-
ing to the teachers present A
class of teachers was then organized
and examined by Prof. Price on
Arithmetic, which was very
to both visitors and
At 2:8O p m the leading lee
ture was delivered by Prof. Lamp
son on Geography, followed by a
short lecture by Prof. Bourland on
school journals.
Thursday morning the exercises
we're opened by an address from
Prof. Smith, which was followed by
Prof Price, with a class of teachers
IN second part Arithmetic These
exercises in mental Arithmetic
have been the most interesting, and
we hope the most profitable, of the
whole course, as many teachers
known less about teaching that
branch than any other, and it is
second to none i'll inpor-
lance. The fewest number of
teachers can properly analYze the
difficult examples to be found in
mental Arithmetic, and if they can
lot analyza them, they cannot
each them. Prof. Bourland then
followed with a very instructive
address on teaching children Ian
yuage lessons, and in training them
o express their ideas in pure
English.
Thursday afternoon Prof. I4ampson
the most approved methods
If teaching Geography, after which
Mss Horton explained the rule for
Cube root. The exercises
throughout were well attended by the
itizens OF Bolivar, and the towns
nd country surroundings this place,
nd all were very much entertained.
70 doubt this Institute will be Of ;
cry great Advantage to the teachers
Who have been in attendance upon
IS exercises. An entertainment .
vas given last night, but too late f r I
his issue. 1t is understood that
he Institute will close out this eYe>
ing or TO night.
The following teachers have been
n attendance upon the Teachers
institute this week:
T. NJ. Smith, A. P. Bourland,
:. w. Price, jackson; J. L. Lamp
on, Nashville; J. A, Howard, G.
". Wilson, Henderson; J. NJ: Hub
,ard, H. NJ. MiIstead, VIM. Mathews,
Misses Eva Walton, Susie Smith,