The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-20
The wAYoRoss INSTITUTE.
Proceedings of the Open
ing Day-A Public Reception.

Interesting Proceedings OF the Open
ing Day-A Public Reception.
WAYCRoss, GA, Aug. 19-Both the
white and colored institutes, the white under
the direction of School Commissioner Brad
well and the colored directed by Prof. Floyd
S. Nelson (coloredl OF WaycroSs, were
organized yesterday morning
The institute for the white teachers and
school commissioners is being held in the
beautiful aud commodious Waycross opera
house, which, by the liberality an1 public
spirit of the citizens, has been placed at the
disposal of the institute.
A committee of the leading citizens met
the teachers and instructors on the arrival
of the train, and furnished them most de-
sirable quarters in the houses OF the leading
business men of the city. All tbs visitors
are considered as honored guests OF the city.
THE FACULTY
Of the white institute comprise the follow
ing: Capt. 3. d. Bradwell, state school
commissioner, director; Prof. Charles Lane
of Atlanta, instructor in geography; Prof.
Edgar Orr, lecturer on school organization
and methods; DIR. L. B. Clifton of Macon,
instructor in natural science; Prof. W. r.
Bridges of Waycross, primary mathemat~
les; Prof. w. B. Baker of Savannah, higher
mathematics; Prof Mangham of Butler,
photography and reading; Miss Jones of
Bakely, penmauship; Prof. A. Q. Moody,
English grammar.
The institute was organized by the ap-
pointment of w. w. Sheppard Of Long
Branch as secretary.
Commissioner Bradwell, in an eloquent
and highly interesting speech, outlined the
proposed work of the institute. He also
gave an account of the two very successful
Institutes recently held by him, one at the
Piedmont Chautauqua. the other at Mil
ledgeville,
Commissioner Bradweil then introduced
to the institute his corps OF instructors.
Brief outlines of the course of instruction
proposed were given by Messrs. Lane, Orr.
Clifton, Mangham, and Bridges.
The secretary enrolled the teachers
present.
The afternoon session was devoted to de-
bate on the the questions deposited in
THE CUSTOM BOX.
Some of these were quite interesting aud
provoked general discussion. Among others
was the question, DO we spell the words
when readingW Messrs. Lane, Clifton, Orr
and others insisted that we read entirely
by sight, recognizing words from
their general form, and not from the indi-
vidual letters of which they are composed.
Prof. Mangham took the ground that the
reader rapidly spelled the words Is he read.
illustrate his arguments. He read the
figures "1S9" on the blackboard and asked
Mr.. Vaughan to read them. He did So
The doctor then asked him TO spell them.
or course there was nothing to spell. He
called the words on seeing the figures. The
general sentiment of the teachers was that
people read by sight just as they recognize
the faces of friends.
After further debate on other questions
talxap from tina Oi1aetiOO hoy the inStittItiOY
adjourned until evening.
The night session was devotedto
PUBLIC RECEPTION
Hon. H. w. Reed, president of the board
of education, in a short but happy
speech, introduced the Hon. Ben iamln
E. Russell, editor of the Waycross Herald.
Mr.. Reed, in presenting this gentleman to
the institute, said he was man whom the
people of Waycross had learned to love and
honor. MIR. Russell spoke at considerable
length. He paid a high tribute to the pro-
fession of teaching and when speaking Of
the fair lady teachers his words were most
eloquent. Els speech was we'll received and
frequently cheered
The response to the speech Of welcome
was made by Commissioner Bradwell 1t
is needless to say that Capt. Bradwell was,
as he always is, eloquent. rt,o
The Hon. Joel l.. Sweat was introduced
to the convention and mada third aud
most delightful speech of welcome. AL
though Mr.. Sweat was called upon only q
few moments before commencing his
speech, to take the place of Mayor Knight,
who was unavodably absent, yet he made
a most excellent and well received speech.
On the part of the institute another reply
was made by Prof. Lane of Atlanta, who,
IN bis amusing and original way,ss put ev
erybody in the best humor