The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-11-12
FRAcHEl.s INSTITUTE.

Editor Bulletin:-The friends Of
educational progress in Hardeman
County may be glad to hear few
notes from the teachers meeting
which was held at Cedar Chap
last Saturday.
The meeting had been called by
he County Superintendent, Prot. T.
S. Minter, but ter some reason he
fsiled to be on hand to conduct it.
Notwithstanding the morning was
cold and damp, at an early hour
several teachers and respectable
crowd of visitors were seated IL
Prof. Daniels comfortable schools
room. Most Of the forenoon was
consumed in waiting for the Superin-
tendent. AT about 1880 O'Clock
the meeting was organized by elect
ing Mr.. j. K. Winaes, of Faye tie,
president, and w. ID. Powell, of
Haywood, secretary. AS an intro
ductOry essay Prof. Daniels read a
portion of that most excellent adj
DIRE on 1.-THE Importance of Physi-
Ology and Hygiene in common
schools" delivered by DIR. j: D.
Smith, before the State Teachers
Institute at DYersburg. The article
was calculated both to please and to
instruct, and it lost but little of its
original force and beauty when read
in Prof. Daniels impressive manner.
Just after the reading DIR. Smith,
of Cedar Chapel. the son of DR., j.
d. S, was called upon to continue
the same line of thought. In a few
we'll timed remarks he excused him.
self on the ground that the laws of
Physiology and Hygiene require a
man to eat three square meals a
day, and it was now time to eat. |
HIS unanimous" move met with a |
second, and the heavy lunch baskets |
were brought forward and emptIed
IF their contents. The dinner was
splendid.
At Up. m. Pres. Windes again
called the ni eetIng to order, and /
Miss Alice Blair read q paper on
Physical Education" which by its
and spirit elected the
of all. A discussion of
some length followed, in which both
and visitors joined, several
points of interest and Importance
we're brought out. such as E'How
shall we meet the opposition of pa
rents to the intrOd uctlUn of physical
lessons in schools?" "HOw
secure punctualIty and regularity.
etc?" Prof. Webber of the Dancy-
vile High School favored tho Insti-
ute with some practical hints on
Reading" The meeting adjourned,
~ meet at Z p. M.
The night session was even better
attended than the day, and the prC>
yramme offered some additional 1
music and recitations,
Master Lothian Smith opened the
with a we'll selected recita-
ion, which was followed by some
thoughts on Proper Primary In
by the secretary. This
ed to the discussion Of the questions
why is tuition in the primary
grades lower than in the more adj
yanced?" and why are primary
eacLers Especially ladies' paid
over ga aries for more labor than
he teacher of the advanced grades3"
The thoughts offered were highly
A we'll rendered selec~
ion by Miss Nettie Moore, was follow
III by paper on Educational Pro-
yress," by the President. Miss
Alice Blair, the essayest of the morn
ng, was row called for, and "Flying
Jim's Last Leap" SO we'll rendered
ny her, held the audience spell-
bound. Tears were in the eyes of
many before the recitation was end
ed. At the call of the president
several of the visitors and teachers
in short speeches, their
at the pleasant manner
N which every thing had passed off
A resolution Of thanks was offered
by one Of the teachers, but it was
more than met by a similar resolution
il ON the patrons aud people of The
who claimed that they
we're the benefited party.
The most noticeable feature OF
The meeting, and the III ost CRAFTY
ng too, was the deep interest mani
ested by the farmers of the CO mmu-
nifty. Much good will result from
juch meetings.