The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-01-16
THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

The Teachers Institute at Boyce
met as advertised on the 9Th day of
January, 1889, at the NJ. f. Church,
Capt. H. F. Long, Parish Supern-
tendent, presiding. The Institute
being called to order, Capt. Long
made the following appropriate re-
marks
Ladies, gentlemen and teachers.
We are here to-day in. Boyce for the
purpose of holding teachers insti-
tute. Our object is to assist, i'm
prove and elevate the cause Of ed
uca,ion, and also to compare our
different methods of teaching, select
ing the most suitable for our future
use.
To teachers present permit me to
say that l am fully aware of the fact
that it is both troublesome and ex-
pensive for you to attend Institutes,
but it is my opinion that the time
has already come when you must
stand in the front ranks of your pro-
fession or be dropped from the rolls
of teachers for the Parish of Ra-
pides.
You certainly cannot afford to re-
main behind in this progressive move
ment that is now going on in our
Parish, and which seeks to increase
by steady, faithful, energetic work,
the usefulness of our Public
Schools.
At the conclusion of which Mr.. G.
D. Pickles was requested to act as
Temporary Secretary. The Parish
Superintendent then introduced Pro-
fessor W. j. Calvit, Principal of the
Alexandria boys school as Manager
of the Institute for the Parish, who
proceeded to enroll the names of the
teachers present as follows:
Professors T. r. Russell, &. D.
Pickles, j. w. Britt, w. J. Calvit,
Miss Alice Pierson, Miss Alice Wynn,
Miss Katie Owen, Mrs. Mary Craw-
ford, Mrs. Lizzie Leak. And the
following ladies and gentlemen were
admitted to membership: Mrs. w.
l.. Via, Mrs. c. M. Dunn, Mrs. F.
M. Brian, Miss Bette Henarie, Mr..
j. w. Miller, Mr.. j. A. Crawford and
Rev. G. NJ. Lyons. The Institute
was then permanently organized by
the election of Mr.. j. w. Britt as
Permanent Secretary, whereupon the
following exercises were gone
through with:
Prof. T. R. Russell illustrated very
ably and thoroughly "The Best Meth
cd of Teaching Orthography."
Mrs. Mary Crawford presented
very practical and instructive essay
on 1.-The Best Method of Teaching
Reading to Beginners.
Mr.. j. W. Britt's subject elbow
to Teach Grammar" was then in
troduced by Lin and thoroughly die
cussed by the Institute.
Miss Alice Pierson read very
carefully prepared essay on "Sand
moulding in Elementary Geogra-
ply"
Mrs. Lizzie Leak presented her
views on ''The Best Method of Gain
ing the Attention of Children" in
very happy and satisfactory manner.
Discussion was had on the several
subjects as introduced which gave
rise to the free expression of the
opinion of the teachers present.
The exercises being completed the
following resolutions were read and
adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of the
Institute be rendered to the citizens
Of Boyce for their hospitality, and
to Mrs. Via and the ladies
who assisted in furnishing the sweet
music for the occasion.
Resolved, further, that the pro-
ceedings of this Institute be pub
llshed in the Boyce Headlight and
the Alexandria papers.
The Institute then adjourned to
meet in the Town Hall at Alexandria,
on the 1st Saturday in February,
proximo.
II. F. LONG.
j. W. BRITT, Supt.
Sect'y.
After the adjournment of the In
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