The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-02-12
PARISH TEACHERS lNSTl
TUTE.

BApBs BR1DGE, Jan. 31st, 1890.
Pursuant to notice, the Teachers In.
stitute met at this place to-day at ~
O'Clock, A. NJ, Superintendent ID. r.
Long in charge.
The following teachers We're present:
Misses Fannie Allen, Pinkie Britt, Cora
Long, Mrs. Lizzie Leak, Messrs. y. N.
o. Watts, Nv. r. Hargrove, A. :. SHAW
P. A. Swami, J: W: Hogan, I. : BLACK
we'll, Mason Erwin, Willie Calhoun,
Jno. w. Britt, Chas. ]. DuFrocq.
The Institute was opened by prayer
Rev. S. w. Mallett officiating. Super
intendent Long then explained IN a
brief and elaborate manner the oo]ects
and duties of the Institute.
On motion, duly seconded, Chas. );
DuFrocq was unanimously appointed
Secretary.
On motion of the body it was :. ;,
"Resolved, that discussions be limited
to minutes. ;,
"The Old School House on the
Hill" was sung by the choir.
Speech of welcome by G. j. DuFrocq.
ESSAY, bleaching in the Country" by
]. w. Britt was we'll rendered, full OF
good logic and truths.
Song by the choir.
Essay: parents Owe their Children
an Education" by w. R. Hargrove,
was received by hearty applause.
Open for discussion. Mr.. o. N. y.
Watts in an eloquent manner gave his
views on the subject. He stated that it
was his opinion that. the children OF our
country shonld he educated in the Pub
lie Schools.
Essay: Discipline of the School
Room,' by Mrs. Lizzie Leak, was an
effective argument on the government of
pupils by love and moral suasion, and
not by corporal punishment. This
subject was discussed by Messrs. Watts,
Britt and DuFrocq. Mrs. Leak was
called on by Superintendent Long to
relate her experience with stubborn
and refractory pupil. She did so, prov
ing conclusively her success in appealing
to the finer sensibilities Of the child and
not to the rod.
Song by the choir, "Let US cross over
the river and rest in the shade"
Essay: "Should Free Government
Educate its Children" by Mr.. P. A.
Swami, deserved the hearty applause it
Essay: elbow to Teach Reading" by
! J. w. Hogan. By request Of Mr.. Britt
the teachers were respectfully requested
to give in their methods of teaching
5 reading. This subject was discussed at
length. The Superintendent gave his
q views on the subject, and advised the
! teachers to discuss thoroughly the sub
ject before them.
Song by the; choir. Intermission for
. two hours.
e The Institute was called to order pur'
suant to adjournment, at 2 O'Clock P,
| NJ, by Superintendent Long:
The managers Of. Clark's circus kindly
volunteered the services of their orches'
ira for the use of the Institute, which
: was gladly accepted, and aided in nc
little degree to the success OF the occa'
sion, by discoursing sweet music at in
= tervals throughout the meeting.
Essay: "The Best Method of Enforc'
S ing Discipline, by Miss Cora Long.
r Music, "Dixie," by the band.
Essay: SIS it the Duty of a Free
Government to Educate its Children, u
by Prof. T. ]. Blackwell, was ably han.
died. Rev. E. X. Branch, who was an
S honored visitor of the Institute, now
p took the floor and in "a few chosen re-
E marks paid high tribute of esteem tc
:. this Institute and its work.
Music, by the band.
+ Essay: ''What Should be the CHIEF
q Object in Educating Child" by Miss
e Bessie Erwin.
' Music, by the band. :.
Essay: "The Best Way to Classify
Pupils" by Mr.. Mason Erwin. ! This
g subject was discussed by Messrs. Watts
o Britt, DuFrocq and Swami.
4 Essay: "Keciprocal Duties of Pa
irons and Teachers" by Miss Pinkie
Q Britt. Remarks were made on this sub
Q iect urging patrons to visit their schools
d Educate Essas Themselves mns in by Mr. S Bsl
"a Tegel.
20 A humorous recitation was now giver
. by Miss Fannie Allen.
% Essay: Language" by Superinten
l. dent H. F. Long.
If The study of Geography..was taken VI
4 and discussed by Mr.. Britt.
e Miss Aurora Cleveland Gill, it'll
- girl of five years, was now called o.
=. the stand by Superintendent Long t
10 give recitation, and to show tina
" children of tender age can be taught t
. memorize and declaim.
~ Music, by the band.
IL The Institute now adjourned to NEE
@, at Z O'Clock, p. m.
g. Institute met at o'clock, p. m. 81
ns perintendent Long took upsthe subjet
of Arithmetic and calculated his wOr
in q clear and concise manner.
d. Essay: "The Great Responsibility
a. Of PARENTS" by Mrs. Mary Goodwin.
&C Song, by Mr.. Willie Calhoun.
he Music, by the band.
he Recitation, by Miss Alice Gill.
~ Recitation, by Miss Carrie Farris.
Recitation, by Miss A. Farris.
Recitation, by Miss Lula Pringle.
Recitation, by Miss Madella Willis.