Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-01-10
STATE TEACHERS kSS0CIR
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in Public Schools. was the sub
Ject Of 40 interesting and in
strucsive paper by Prof. Msgru
der of the y ( VI College. +
+. MeBeath, of Ualeyille. was
the VIE aud hanor OF the 0cea
sion 0n the subject of ~Seboos
ItonOFs Prof Starp, OF M:s
sissippi College, presented by
proxy q good paper Ga ION
meFcial Irainlh-. contrasting
the practical utility Of thorough
basiuess training with the tedl
ons. classical aud high sounding
courses pursued hy many High
schools aud Colleges Our
tOwnsman, PrOf j. g W0oten,
offered very sensible reflections
ON the "E,lucatiuaal Value If
Vocal Music The discussion
of this was entered into with
zest by pr0fs. AbeFuathy and
Frye. oOten's git aud repair
tee, however. showed him able
30 maintain every position as
sumed by bis argument IN ch'ei
Prof. e l. Cooke Of the I | Y
., was present aud very fitting
~ and sensibly discussed the
Practical Element in Woman's
Education This was his debut
among the teachers of AisSsS-
sippi, and we must say he made
S favorable impression. \ J.
AyeH. ia discussing the Proper
Limits OF Public School Curriea
Ium," advocated al. extension,
at least enough to take in the
subjects Of Book keeping and
Political Ecaaony- ~NouauS
Educational K ghts,T were ciaIm
ed by + L kigtand to be eqnai
to mans, Out mt Unnecessarily the
same as mans. lie advocated
her right and peculiar fitness for
the professions Of nurse IN
physician. His arguments were
Eot opposed aud indeed they
guuld have been difficult to- con
flute. Our Duty. rs Educators,
Ia the Negro,1 was the s~ahjec;
OF "a lengthy discourse by Prof
j. ". Johnson Ihe efforts OF
the Northern people aud of the
Southern people we're shown
from reliable statistics 60 be i'm
meuse . d highly praise worthy
e. both lie showed also that
che negro himself j. doing well.
and that Oue of our binding du
ties is Ia teach him tn depend
more and mote upon himself.
j. q. Deupree followed on the
same subject; showing that the
Gegre, Is. IN the main, a reliable
and important citizen; that he is
IA the South to stay, that il is
our duty aud net only ours but
the Federal Government, TO edu-
cate hHm and lit him for the i'm
portant station he a. destined to
fill.
The second day was assigned
to County superintendent
" listing Schools was first
discussed By superintendent
ker. of Cia;burne. lie claimed
that great good was done by
visiting not onls TO teachers and
Schools. but also TO trustees aud
patrons. kev L u. 4'Iller re
lated some Of ms experience in
visiting schools. and especially
h0w he opposed the old fIshIaa
eel way CT spelling ia the Die
tIeuary class lie regards the
dictionary rs a reference book.
Important for proper pE0uOuuci-
auon and meaning OF words bat
not 3 BOOK fsx recitation Sap't
E. Pace, deass veFy fairly Doth
With patrons aud <upeEiatend
eE.s IN treating Of their relations
% each ether. tkrIr mnta4s &c
p~eRdcnce Vas sagcibly i!!astrat
Ell Sith maBy familiar 0~ecurren-
ees AUeh tine was consumed
IN dsseu sing changes In tae
school law
Rev I II Miller of Holly
Springs. vas elected President.
J a. DapTee, Recording Seer-
fasv- and j " Johnson, Cor
Secretary.
Several distinguished visitors
not On the regular pruGram were
present. and added interest 90
me occasion. Prnf Edward
layes made a beautiful little
speech t. the AssocIasioa an
which he appealed for help IA
securing Information for the
5ook h- Is writing 81 good High
sch00ls which have been Ia ope
bath before aGd after the
war IN our State. DIR Geo Lat
spoke on ~ 0maa's Eluea
ticnal Rishts.r to the entertain
met and ed,ieatIon OF the
Pref ~. Z Garrett. #
Nashville. Wee President OF the
National Educational Assaeia
lion, made aa Impressive speech
IA reference TO his assaeiaiiou.
eoHYenes IN Nashville
1ext summer He explained the
various excursions which are
planned by the railroads., 20
Cave, LookSu. MOuf.
the various battle fields,
md many excursions north,
last and west, which would
branch out from Nashville The
exposition feature also was in