Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-08-21
The Teachers Institute.


school house and was called to
order at 10 O'Clock August 9Th by
Miss Bessie Moore. After ali inyO-
cation by Prof. Mr.. Rowsey, ahd a
short address by the COUNTY Supt.
The house went into the election
of officers; resulted in the cleo
tions of John II. Hardin as chair
man and III. G. Thomas as Secty.
The SeUtS. enrolled the following
names of teachers present H. }.
Cox, Henry Walker, Sarah Rows
ey, VIM. Hurley, VIM, Pickens,
Jesse Pickens, w. Cantral, Sallie
Stevenson, I. L. Watson, and j.
w. Turner. Miss Bessie Moore
joined the teaching fraternity in a
few appropriate remarksl After
the appointments of a committee
to arrange a programme for the
after noon session, the house ad.
journed until 2 o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
House called to order by the
chairman; after a song by the
choir, the committee made its re-
port: which was an address Of
welcome by Henry Walker. Re-
Spouse by VIM. Pickens and the
methods of teaching the branches
of the Public school course to be
discussed by the teachers. UPON
b call for History Of the U. S. it
was taken up by Messrs. Cox,
Pickens, Turner and others; each
giving his method of teaching it.
Most agreed that the topical meth
cd was the better to conduct a
recitation. Next thing to come
up was spelling introduced by
John Il. Hardin. He teaches
spelling by a written exercise.
Thinks pupils should read in the
Second reader and copy script
we'll before taking Spelling. Most
of the teachers were of the same
Opinion Geography was taken
up by Messts. Watson, Cox, Walk.
er and Turner. Having almost
the same methods of teaching this
branche; it was handled with ell
tire satisfaction.
House took recess for Is mir
utes.
On being called to order; Prof
} Cox, was called upon the cultiva
ton of memory. He made an ex
cellent talk. Showed the manner
by which one could cultivate gOo(
memory.
: Messrs. Walker and Turner dit
credit to themselves on this sub
. .iect. The Chair appointed a com
mittee of three to arrange a pro
gramme for the night session o
which Miss Bessie Moore was
: member.
' Adjourned until 8 o'clock a
i. night.
Q NIGHT SESSION.
I House called to order by TIL
chairman: Song by the choir an
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. ROwsey.
S The committee reported as TO
/ lows; a discussion of the relatiO
: of a teacher to his pupils an
0 school, by the patrons. An essa
: by Miss Sarah ROwsey. An &C
}, dress by Mr.. Turner. He shove
that the teacher has some perpleS
ions as we'll as people in other pre-
fessions. Address by Henri
n Walker, subject, Professional I'm
!. provement; he won new laural
to his already oratorical faln'
!, Recitation in elegant style by Mis-
y Maria Jones, entitled mot Twin
or dead" An address by John !
Hardin, subject, progress
, America" in the course of whic
y he scanned the different height
G of eminence to which higher edl
II cation has attained. Closing +,
It marks were made by Miss Bessi
It Moore. She spoke briefly of til
d progress of schools. Gave som
good ceansel to the teachers an
patrons. She thinks the schOO
g of the country depend to gre'
IS measure upon the cooperation I
e the patrons and teachers.
s, After receiving number of i
9, vitatiOns for the next Institute
r. was decided by vote to hold Il
N next one at Nit. Carmal near Il
mouth of Hardin's creek Sept. 81
aud 9th. All the teachers of IL
county and friends of educate
are invited to be there.
The Institute tenders mai
:" thanks TO the choir for the mo
II excellent music and especially
y, Miss Mary Walker for superinte
20 ding the musical programme
ably. The hospitality with viii,
the teachers met will long be I
membered.