Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-05


cause 10 alguiics tue importance 81 lntel-
lecWai Improvement. Ditel in the DIS
tory OF tho world has force overcome, DuJ
il has never acquired dominion over IN
Ieiligence. Roman arms mastered tue
Greek. but Greece taught Rome art.
Later Rome pa I'd tribute 10 the savage
Huns and Coins. bat they felt the infiu-
ence Of Christianity aud refinement, and
Rome triumEhed in morality and art, and
the barbarians became ner subjects.
TEACHING AN REQUIREMENT.
"Teaehing is certainly an requirement.
Some never acquire the qualities of a
successful teacher. That great poet of
the Germans. Goethe, laid down one plan
Tor the education the minds by regular
advancement. But the human Intellect
Is SO different that G0ethe's plan cannot
/ always be followed. Some Of the greatest
] intellecls develop the slOwest. Yours is
the highest OF professions, for you have
the training Of the moral faculties as well
! as the intellectual. Above all, remember
that the mind is not rightly educated if
the morals are neglected. How much we
have advanced in teaching, it is
for your profession to say"
THE NORMAL SCHOOLS.
Referring to the normal schools the
venerable speaker commended them and
the object OF their institution. "In my
youth the children were crammed with
mental food by the instructors. Now
they are taught to rely upon themselves,
and early In life they learn the first les
son of self reliance. l am speaking to
you upon subject with the details OF
which am not familiar, but you are.
can only thank you, and may God bless
you In your lsbors and enable you TO rise,
as the Italians did, above the barbsrians,
and show to the world that brute force is
not superior to mind" The audience
that had been quietly listening. deeply in
terested, greeted the conclusion OF the adj
dress with hearty applause. When it
had subsidized Prof Caldwell the president
Of the association, expressed to Mr.. Da-
Wis the thanks OF the meeting for his pres.
ence.
SHAKING THE HERDS HAND.
"You have the love Of this great and
prosperous people," said Prof. Caldwell,
land we recognize in you the great mar
tyr Of the lost cause" Prof. Cadwell's
remarks touched the ex-President deeply,
and his hand was raised TO his eye to
brush away a gltstening tear. the next
moment after Prof. Caldwell sat down
the audience arose and pressed up to the
platform. The lady teachers were the
first to shake the hand Of the Confedor-
acy's great leader. He greeted every one
with some pleasant word, and after a
Misunderstanding that lasted ten minutes, he
was escorted to the door, and entering a
carriageIwlth Mr.. Conner, was driven TO
Chatham Academy.
THE TEACHERS INSTITUTES.
At O'Clock, on the reassemOllng of the
convention, it was decided, in view of the
small number present, to postpone the
reading OF the paper to be presented by
Dr.. Hopkins on industrial Education
till II m. to-day.
DIR. Orr, State School Commissioner,
made a statement about his efforts, in
conjunction with the teachers
throughout the State general
" to perpetuate the State institute
and to establish on a permanent basis
state and county normal schools. There
will be State institute, he said, held at
A lsnta this summer, probably in Au-
gust. DR.. Orr made powerful appeal to
tue teachers to assist in the maintenance
of these institutes, especially advocating
them as a centre from which teachers
Will return to spread more effectually
it's Intellectual and practical influences
through their respective counties. He
spoke Of his own personal efforts to in
duce the legislature to make an appro.
priatiOn for the support of a State nor
NAL scnool. and signified his intention to
push the work TO a successful issue.
ACTION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
He was followed by Supt. W. H. Baker,
Prot. Zettler, DIR. Hopkins and others in
advocacy of the same cause, and fiaally
Hon. Martin V. Calvin, OF Augusta, as a
representative in the present General
Assembly, and Chairman of the House
Committee on Education, was called upon
relative TO the action of the Legislature
on the question of tax in support OF
public schools and an appropriation for
the conduct of State teachers insti-
tute.
Mr.. Calvin responded in an earnest
speech, in the course of which
he explained why, in his opinion,
the Legislature refused to pass
bill levying a tax OF ITO of l per
cent. on the property of the State for the
support OF public schools. In the matter
Of the bill which proposed to appropriate
teachers institute in the State favor
able consideration was refused, because
the proposition was obnoxious to the con-
stitutiOn.
OBJECTIONS TO LEGISLATION.
Directors TO the bill urged that the fund
provided by the State was for the educa-
ton OF children. not for the instruction of
teachers. Mr.. Calvin had himself intro
duced bill which authorized eac b coun-
tY board, In its discretion, 10 appropriate
annually a sum not exceeding 500 for
county Institute which would
reach the teachers who most need
to be instructed In the best method-. The
bill was tavOrabiy reported but defeated
In the House, Mr.. Calvin reiterated the
deep interest he had long felt in the ques-
ton Of public education. 1t was one Of
the great interests of the State. The true
theory as tO public education was not that
which relied on taxation by the State, but
local taxation. Let the people be
educated up to the point
of experimenting by local
taxation, the county's share OF the State
fuud. The question of public education
at the South is problem yet to be
solved.
Mr.. Calvin said he has always been
and is III sOlicit0us to do any and every
thing that is practicable and practical in
furtherauce OF public education.
Az 5 p. m. the convention again assem-
bled tor the night session, but the nOn-ar-
rival OF Rev. q. b. StrIckler, ID. D., Of At
lanta, who WAS 10 have delivered an adj
dress on "True Culture" and the small
attendance, resulted In an adjournment.
The members Of the association and their
friends who are to share in the pleasure OF
the excursion TO Tybee, are requested 20
report promptly with their tickets at the
steamer st. Nicholas, at the foot OF Lin
cOln street at p. m. this afternoon.