The Russellville Democrat., 1890-07-03

higher education IS culture-literary and scientfic. The State of Arkan. sas, by paying undue attention to manual labor, is breaking down it's University. As It is conducted at present it makes neither men and women, nor does 1t make farmers or artisans. We feel that it does not take that rank among the great schools of the country that it ought to take. Fms Is, perhaps, due to g very great extent to its confused and inconsistent aims. Seeing that it is not such success as it should be, 1t lacks public favor and the hearty support Of the representatives of the people. We would urge teach. CTS throughout the Stale to exert their influence to induce the Repre- sentatives of the people to legisIate for the purely literary and scientific aim of the University. The SO call. ed practical education is not practica. bIe at present. In the first place it is very expensive. except on the most limited scale. The product, except in the the most favorable situation, is waste product. We think it high ly important that young people be trained and instructed in the asssss asss which enter so largely into ths busi- ness of human life, but we think, at present, at least, that these things are best learned n connection with the various industries where they are required. We are well aware that there Is 8 great lack of skill in every branch of human labor. There is frightful amount of misdirected effort, and lamentable waste for want of systematic training, yet we are in doubt whether the State can, at present, undertake this much needed training. We feel keenly that our sons should be trained to meet the demands of life in the various spheres to which their courses may lead, and that our daughters should be trained in the business that devolves on them; but we repeat, these ends will at present, be best acquired in connection with the business that demands them.
 The possibilities of ameliorating human life are unlimited, culmina ting as final result In human per lection, and to that glorious consum ation we feel that the public school syatem will make the largest con tribution, and thereto we here with joyful and united aspiration offer our best efforts.
 R. H. PARHAM,
 J. H. KrMBRoUGH,
 T. A. FUTRALL, HATTIE COIN,
 FRANKLIN BOSWELL.
 The evening exercises closed with a recitation by LillIe Jacobson.
 Adjourned until 9 o'clock to nor row morning.
 Called to order by J. H. Fry. Music by Institute, prayer by Hon. CT Rushing.
 The subject of grading county schools was made the special work of this morning and Prof. A. k. Lee arranged program on black board for days work. F. NJ. Hudson al so arranged days work for his school. Fms subject being one of great importance. nearly every teacher asked questions, made sug- gestions, &c., and much good was done, the results of which will be seen in the grading of schools for this summer.
 Adjourned until 1:30 D. m. Called to order by J. H. Fry. Music by Institute.
 "The History of Arkansas" was then introduced at some length by J. H. Johnston, discussed by A. k. Lee and W. l.. Crow, each claiming that this subject should be taught in some way throughout the schools of the state, and make the people feel proud of their state by knowing more of it.
 The next was "Lstter writing and Punctuation which was introduced by U. L. Meade, who used about all the time allotted to his subject.
 "The object of Recltstions and manner of conducting them" was in troduced by Prof. A. k. Lee by giy ing class drill.
 Adjourned until o'clock D. m.
 Institute called to order by J. H. Fry.
 This evening, by special arrange ment, was fixed for discussing the subject of First Reader, Prof. A. E. Lee presented, in a very able manner, the popular method, known as the word method and R. B. Vii son presented his views favoring what is known as the letter or al phabet method. At the close of their remarks an expression was taken from the teachers and they all agreed that the word method is the better and all stated that they used it.
 The Institute then gave way and listened to Lecture on Phrenoogy Dy MT. Harris.
 Adjourned until 9 o'clock tomor. row morning.
 Institute called to order by J. H. l Fry. Music by Institute, prayer by Homer Rushing.
 A motion prevailed that the sub ject of "Arkansas School Law" be and M. H. Baird Intro- duced the subject, suggesting sever al much needed changes. He was followed by K. A. Ross and A. Egg gleston, all concuring in the discus sion.
 At this time the committee on Resolutions by their chairman, W. L. Crow, asked permission to pre- sent the results of their labor. The