Huntsville gazette., 1890-08-30
Coiored Teachers institute.
FIRST DAY.

W. H. Councill, opened in Palmer Hall
yesterday morning and will continue
three days. Thirty teachers enrolled.
and larger number will be present to-
morrow, among them many teachers
from adjoining counties.
Rev. A. j. Hunt was chosen chairman,
Miss Maria L. Clay, secretary. and W. T,
Breeding, assistant secretary.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by Prof. Councill.
Reading; Miss Anne B. Ford, Primary
Arithmetic, and w. L. Riley, Primary
Grammar.
Mrs. DR.. Scruggs contributed instru
mental music and Miss Maria L. Clay
sang excellent solos.
Rev. s. L. Ross, of Eutaw, made few
encouraging remarks.
The conductor gave blackboard work
and lectures.
The next Colored State Teachers As
sociation will meet in this city, and Hon.
w. P. Williams and Prof R. NJ Lowe
were appointed committee on plans for
entertainment.
i SECOND DAY.
Miss V. B. Hall taught class in pri
mary reading. Her method was very
good and was discussed by the conduct
or, Messrs. Lowe, Williams, Jones, Har
ris, and Misses Derrick, Fackler, McGill.
| Ford, and Mesdames Pope and Smith.
T. j. Harris taught primary arithmetic.
The subject was discussed in lively
manner by Messrs. Lowe, Williams, Bal
ley, Lanier, Bowling and Misses Derrick,
Ford and the Conductor.
| w. T. Breeding, principal Of the Tus-
cumbia school, gave his method of teach
ing primary history, which called forth
vigorous discussion.
G. w. Lanier took up the subject of
primary geography, and gave sone ex-
cellent methods of teaching that branch.
Miss Clara G. Fackler entertained the
Institute on the best methods of impart-
ing to young children knowledge OF
physiology and the laws of health.
THIRD DAY.
The Institute convened at 8 O'Clock a.
m, and was opened by devotional exer-
cises.
There was still an increase in attend
ance, the enrolment reaching over fifty
teachers; that being the full strength OF
the teaching force Of Madison county,
with few from adjoining counties.
Miss Maria G. Clay taught the class in
advanced reading in most instructive
manner.
Prof. w. P. Williams, in a most able
manner, conducted model recitation in
advanced arithmetic, which was warmly
discussed
The Conductor delivered a lecture on
the effect of alcohol and narcotics upon
the human system.
Prof. Lowe gave the Institute the ben
eft of his method Of teaching physiology
to advanced students.
Messrs. Breeding and Williams and
Mrs. DR.. Scruggs were appointed COM
mittee on resolutions.
Miss Maria Clay taught a class in AL
zebra.
Encouraging remarks were made by
Messrs. Cooper and Davis and Rev. A. L..
Scott
The committee on resolutions reported
the following which were unanimously
adopted:
Resolyed. That we heartily endorse the
wise and just administration of Hon. ].
A. B. Lovett, Superintendent of Educa-
tion of this county.
Resolued. we regret that in the
course of political affairs, the party to
which Hon. Solomon Palmer belongs has
found it necessary to place another man
in the high office of State Superintendent
Of Education. We unqualiiedly endorse
the administration of Col. Palmer as wise
and upright, the cause Of education hav-
ing made great advancement during his
three terms of honorable service. We
SHALL however, welcome our new Super
intendent and pledge him the warm sup
port which we have always given the
Hon. Solomon Palmer.
ResOlued. we view with pride the
sentiment favoring education manifested
in our last legislature, and the liberal
provision made by our State for the high
er education of our race. With the pres
ent spirit of progress in our State, the
d8y is not far distant when il will stand