The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-01
MIDDLETON, TENN.
Institute OF the Teachers of HRrde.
man COunty-Mits CannOn's
Paper.
IooRREsPOKDENoE OF rHn APPEAL. /

MIDDLETON, TENN, April 2S.-The
tsseheIs of this HardemaD) county
held an institute at this place last
Friday and Saturday, which was
largely attended by bot1 teachers and
patro. and highly enjoyed by all.
Most OF the teachers present were
young, energetic aud of the pro-
gressive order, and manifested a gre +.
zssl and love for their chosen profess
sion, We were much pleased TO
meet with your holorPd representa-
tive from old Shelby, Mrs. Horton,
who delivered an able sddIe's on the
subject OF "Fhe Duties of School Dr.
rectore." She is fluent speaker, and
handled the subject in a mastery
manner, convincing all whose pleas
ure 1t was to hear her tbat she was a
lady OF rare intellectual stiainments
and wei ADAPTED 10 fill the respoqs;-
BILE positit t. which she has been
called. She mingled freely with our
people aod made many friends. Your
correspondent WAS very much inn
pressed with the high order OF talent
displayed by all of the young teachers
present, nearly ali OF whom
are graduates OF ZONE normal
school and we'll equipped to train the
yo ung idea how to shoot. Among the
teschers pres n who have alrt adv at
tai aed an envisble distin csion as pro-
gressive ard puccessiul educators we
mention; p Of. Dean OF the Iuka Nor
NAL School, Prof. Malone ot the Md.
dleton High School, Prof. Windes and
his accomplished assis ant, Miss Nor
ment, of the Salisbury AGA 'emy; the
accomplished Fusch Brothers OF Grand
Junction and Hickory Vail y, who de-
Lighted US with some choice re ections
in vocal and instrumen'a music; Miss
Kate Harvey of Iuks, aad last hut not
least the brilliant and energetic Rose
OF CloveIport Acade my. Bot hold
had almost forgotten to mention the
beautiful and accomplished Miss Can
non Of Shelby County, who contributed
go largely to the enjoyment OF the oc-
cssiou. She is lady OF culture,
charming alike in ptrson and man
riers, and seems devot ID to her profess
sion. On Friday night 8 read an
est ay, suhjtc, The Mind the
Throne OF Reason" The house
listened attentively ard from
the deafeniDg applause that greeted
the fair one she must have felt that Der
labor he'd not been in vain, and that
the seeds OF lofty thought thus sown
had fallen upon appreCiative hearts
and would yie'd rich harvest to the
honor and G DRY OF womsuhood. The
institute was success, and reflected
credit upon the Middleton High
School aod its able p incipal, Prof.
Ma one, under whose auspice, it WAS
held. We never had TIE pleasure Of
attending IA Institute" before tbis
one; they were unknown in our
school cays. So was the telegraph,
t e teleph ole, the great ocean cables
and other modem and useful inven-
iioHs OF this progressive age, al d this
innovation in our schools is but in
keeping with the spirit of the timer.
1t is the meen5 Of bringing ato7t an
interchange Of thought between teach
ers as to s.udits, methods, mausge-
meDt, etc., and, more than this, it
tends to bring about O kindlier Iela-
between teacher aLd patron.
I hey undert t,nd each other, aud con-
Be quenty are better prepared to sym.
psthize, encourage and aid zach o.her
in their respective duties than they
could without this pleasant method. |
Long may they wave. PATRON.