The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-28
1HE BARTLETT NORMAL.
THE TEACHERS DEEP IN PHYSIOLOGY
AND ENGLISH GRAMMAR.
4 Hard Sentence to Parse--Anaiysis OF
Historical subjects--Discussion of tho
Protective Tariff Barred as savoring
Too Much Of Politics.

BARTLETT, Tenn, June 27.--Yesterday
the afternoon session Of the Bartlett Nor
NAL institute was opened by Mrs Van
Horns lecture on "The Nervous SYSTEM"
giving clear and comprehensive view Of
the subject, and with the aid OF a chart
, held a recitation, in which she showed her
mastery Of the subject. She also showed
the effects OF alcoholic stimulants on the
nervous system, and said that the only
way to bring about a reformation in the
cause Of prohibition was to teach those
detrimental effects in the schools.
Prof. John Neuhardt held another re-
citation in United States history by the
application Of his new method in teaching
this subject He had several teachers at
the board outlining the subject Of IBIS
coveries" and Settlements" Prof Neu-
4 hardt's work at the institute is not TO give
tinformation on any subject, but to teach
a hoy TO teach the subject. He has in
every school with which he has been con-
. nected established a training depart
Notwithstanding the teacher, teaching the
teacher how TO teach. Prof. Neuhardt
asked the teachers, when he gave his sys-
tenn Of drawing maps, to draw maps Of
South America and France, which he then
collected and graded. He received about
Nixty maps. He then explained the cause,
Future and effects OF trade winds and
{0cean currents.
80. WEDNESDAY MORNING
the crowd of teachers increased. Supt.
Henderson called the meeting TO order,
after which Prof. Leake offered prayer.
The chairman then announced the bust
ness for the morning session.
Prof. John Neuhardt reviewed grammar
with the institute at lively rate. Mrs.
Van Horn then proposed q sentence for
diagram and analysis which she said bad
never been satisfactorily explained TO her.
1t was this ~ would like for my husband
TO be submissive without looking so, lay
ing stress on the word submissive. She
stated, however, as an explanation TO the
teachers, that II was not at home in her
domestic affairs where she met with the
difficulty OF the proper understanding Of the
sentence, but only at the school-room in her
grammar affairs. The sentence was readily
diagramed by Prof. Smith and then anal.
yzed. Prof. Neuhardt was then requested 10
diagram the same sentence by his method.
He put ito be submissive" as the object
OF "would like" saying II was that she
4 liked rather than husband" and "hus-
band" can therefore not be the object
1 Prof. Leake raised objection to that
method OF diagramming, giving as a rea-
! son that II was not simple enough to be
understood by smaller pupils, also in
sisted that the science OF grammar should
be taught very early TO young pupils.
al s1.at L. Z.
system better adapted for his purpose than
any other, that he did not believe in
teaching grammar MS science 10 smaller
pupils and let them suffer in letter writ
ing, correct reading, speaking and writing
English grammar does not lead TO the cor
4 rect use Of language. The less we have II
! in the schoolroom the better for our
language. Milton wrote his sublime
epic, Shelley "Prometheus Unbound"
Rwlu.i fiuency and grace, and Shakespeare
wrote his immortal plays for all times
without analysis, parsing or studying
English grammar.
L At once there wasan exciting and severe
|discussion on the subject Of the use and
Inbuse OF grammar, many teachers taking
= part Tho majority however, believed
h that We should have more practice in the
use OF language, In studying good litera-
turc, In writing compositions than in
studying English grammar; and what we
do need from grammar in our Sc .ools can
DC taught without text books.
Prof John Neuhardt then reviewed the
teachers on the "Mexican war;" "Mis-
souri, compromise" acquisition Of terri
tory" ARTICLES OF confederation" md
constitution" in United States history.
These subjects were readily outlined or
'dissected" and discussed by the teach
ers.
II was suggested that the subject Of
Protective Tariff be discussed, and
several teachers expressed Themselves in
favor Of discussing the subject. Prof. q.
T.. Neuhardt addressed the meeting In a
few remarks, saying that the teachers
time at the institute was too precious TO
have Il taken up in debating such a dry
subject; that II they wanted any literature
on that subject 10 read the congressional
reports and the newspapers; that the sub
ject belonged at this day entirely TO the
politician, and that ANYTHING belonging TO
the profession OF politics should not be
brought into the school.room. The sub.
ject was not discussed, and the meeting
adjourned TO 40 O'Clock pm.