The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-07-09
THE STATE NORMAL INSTITUTE.

An account of the proceedings of
this Institute, up to Thursday night
of last week, appeared in the last
issue Of the Bulletin, The exercises
Thursday night consisted of the
recitation of Legend of the Organ
Grinder" by Miss Mamie Robertson,
an address from Prof. M. Rose on
Condition of our Schools" recitation
by Miss Mozelle Parrish, the subject
we fail to remember. Mr.. F. Fen
tress read a paper on County.
State, and Federal aid to Schools,
which has since appeared in the pub
lie prints, in which he took strong
grounds in favor of the Blair Edu-
cational Bill. So much of said pa
per as referred to the Blair Bill
was responded to by Capt. A. L.
McNeaI, and Jesse Norment. The
demonstrations in the audience show
ed beyond all question thar a large
majority of those present were bitter
ly opposed to the measure, and that
the very elaborate paper read had
failed to satisfy them that the inter-
ests of the people of Tennessee would
be best subseryed by turning over
our public schools to the Federal
Government, as claimed in the paper
referred to, After the discussion
upon the Blair Bill, Miss Sadie
Cannon favored the audience with
a splendid recitation, which was
highl y cOmplImented.
Friday morning the exercises were
opened with talk by Prof. Price
on Percentage" which was followed
by an irregular discussion of proper
recommendations. Mrs. Horton, of,
Shelby county, then delivered an ado
dress on the management of schools.
The evening exercises were opened
by an address by Prof. Bourland on
Physlology, which was discussed at
some length by Professors w. Rose,
and F. M. Malone.
The Hardeman County heading
Circle met, and a mum Der of teach
ers were added to its membership.
Alter some discussion by the Read
ing Circle of the mode of conduct
ing its exercises, the committee on
County Institutes met and fixed |
upon GAINESVILLE as the place, and |
the %, and "a, of July as the time
for holding the next County Instl-
tute.
At $50 pm. the Institute again |
met and the exercises Wore opened |
with an essay on 'Our Public |
by Miss Sadie Cannon.
Then followed a recitation AUX /
lateins" by Miss Katie Smith, and
aa essay by Miss Mary Smith, on
''Our great ones Of Earth" The
storms of applause which greeted
the conclusion each of these evinced
the fact that the audience was de-
lighted. Then came the recitation
Of "Archie Dean" by Miss Sadie
Cannon, which was decidedly
the went of the evening. |
1t was admirably render
ed and demonstrated that Miss
Cannon was possessed of a wonder
full theatrical talent. The applause
which followed was long and enthu-
sIastic, and her many admirers
would not cease in their manifesto
tons OF appreciation of her talent.
until she came forward again and
recited "Maud Muller with splen-
did effect. Prof. Mcdaniel was then
called for, and delivered himself
in a short address. AS
the exercises Of the Institute were
drawing to a close, a mum ber of
teachers made short, appropriate
after which the Institute
Mrs. A. 7. McNeal
assisted by several of our young men
furnished excellent music.
The exercises were very enter
tanning as we'll as instructive, and
its sessions we're largely attended |
by the people of Bolivar, and the
surrounding country. Expressions |
of regret that the Institute must
close we're freely uttered on all |
sides, and the teachers stated that |
they were delighted with the treat
ment which they had received at
the hands of our citizens. We hope |
Bolivar will be selected as the place |
for the holding of another institute |
before a great while.
Rev. J. b. MeFerrin, of Nashville. |