The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-02-20
Proceedings Of Colored Teachers
Institute.
ALEXANDRIA, La,


The following teachers answered to
their names: John Kelso, Mrs. G. L..
Armstead, Mrs. Sarah Lafargne, VIM.
NJ. Legras, f. L. Porter, Israel Smith,
Miss Sewell, u l. Tarver. I'll. b. n.
Brown, +. B. King, Mem. Williams,
Miss NJ. A. f. Thomas.
Supt. Long then made the following
appropriate remarks:
Nv Friends and Teachers-You are
assembled together this morning, for
the purpose of holding Il Teachers In
sti,ute. We earnestly desire to I'M
prove upon the methods now used in
our school rooms, and You should ear
nestly try to elevate the important
cause of education to the high stan
darl which it ought to occupy. BY
discussing the different methods in use
it will enable yon to select the best
for future use, aud be the means of do
ing much good to the schools you are
teaching. 1t will also he a great ben
eft to you in your school work.
These objects are so laudahle, of such
vast Importance, that they should have
yonr most ,refnl consideration in or
der that no mistake is made in any Of
your work. Teachers, you are en-
trusted with the management of your
schools. Upon your efforts much de,
ponds. If they are successful you
ought to have the credit of making
them so, and if they prove to be fail
ures You should justly bear the odinm
of permitting them to become dis.
grace to yoa. | rely npon every one
of you to use your influence and best
exertions to educate the children where
you are teaching and to inculcate in
your neighborhood the blessings that
flow FROM doing right in all things
Prof: Calvit then took charge of the
Institute and proceeded to organize
On motion Of Nv. Porter Mr.. WIN
Legras was elected Secretary of the
Institute.
On motion of Mr.. Williams a CON
mittee of three was elected to draft {
suitable Constitution and bylaws fo
the government of the Institute. Th'
following were elected members of thu
said committee Z. L. Porter, Ii. B
N. Brown, Miss NJ. A. Il. Thomas
The following programme was the'
carried out: Miss j. L. Sewell read al
essay on "Organizing A School.
U. | Tarver then illustrated 'Hoy
to Teach the Alphabet "-discnssed b.
Messrs. Brown, Smith and King.
Mr.. R. p Hunter then explained th
Kindergarten method.
Remarks by Snpt. Long on the wor
method.
Mr.. j. w. Gordon made few al
: propriate remarks upon "Ohje'
+, Teaching"
I Song by the Institute.
) Miss Armsteaa then read an essa
, on GLOW to Teach Orthograpiy
+. L. Porter then read an essay u
e Reading"
Z Song.
VIM. Lagras On "1'he Best Metho
{, of Teaching Arithmetic"
: Remarks by Prof. Calvit on "T!
:, Importance of Thorough Training
; the Four Ground Rules"
n Mr.. Smiths subject was "lllnstra
+ the Four Ground Rules in Arithmetic
Mrs. Eafargue-"FractioEs."
d Remarks by Mr.. Smith.
- Mr.. Kelso having been granted
" leave of absence his essay was re;
is by the Secretary and discussed BY N
q Smith.
&c Quite lengthy discussion on ''p
"a mary Arithmetic" was entered into
n the entire Institute, and much credit
TT dine Mr.. Israel Smith for the thorou:
8 manner in which he handled lis su
=, 't ject.
- On motion of Mr. Williams the ]
r stitute adjourned.
il, w. j. CALVIT,
IN VIM. NJ. LEGRAs, Manager.
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