Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-09-22
Teachers Institute.

W organize.
The secretary and assistant sec
rotary being absent, NJ. L. lowers
was elected secretary pro TEN.
After preliminary remarks OH the
works of the body by the Pres, the
address of Welcome" was deliv.
cred by II. Walker and responses
by M. L. lowers and r. d. Mills.
The subject of Language and
Reading" was introduced by j. A.
Suratt, who gave his methods of
teaching these branches. He was
followed by ]. r. Duncan, j. d.
Fullerton and others.
After recess the discussion of
Primary Geography was introduc.
ed by M. l.. lowers, followed by
Messrs. Suratt, Duncan, Walker
and Mills.
On motion adjourned until 8 pm.
The night session was opened
with a song by the choir and pray.
er by Rev. I. Cotton. An excel
lent address was given by Henry
Walker on Cooperation of Par.
ents with Teachers" also an ad-
dress by r. d. Mills on the "Infu.
ence of Climate" An excellent
recitation was rendered by Miss
May Carter. Interesting general
remarks was given by Rev. Cotton.
An invitation was extended for
short addresses, to which several
friends of education responded.
All of the foregoing was inter
sperSed with beautiful songs by
the choir, after which the assOcia.
ton adjourned to meet at 8 a. IN,
Saturday.
Saturday the association met at
the time specified. After devotion.
al exercises the minutes of Fridays
meeting were read and adopted.
j. A. Suratt opened the discus.
sion ON Numbers, saying he taught
numbers from the beginning with
objects, and taught the four funda
mental rules before leaving the
number. He did not introduce the
Textbook until these were needed
Mr.. Walker approved Of Mr.. Sur
ats method and urged teachers tC
give more attention to the subject
and recommended Wentworth and
Reeds First Steps in Number.
"Are many hours in the school
room deleterious or beneficial 2
was opened for discussion by j. r
Duncan who took the position tina
were deleteriOus. He made an in
teresting address, after which Mr.
Walker responded to a call and :
lively discussion ensued.
After a short recess Rev. Il. Cot
ton made an address ON "The ele
ments of the True Teacher" TIL,
following requisites were given
l. The true teacher must feel tina
he has a mission. 2. Teacher
are born, not made. 3. Promptnesf
4. Sympathy. 5. ThorOughness. &
Government, Executive ability etc
A short intermissiOn was the
given of writing and distributing
queries, after which the association
adjourned to meet at 2 p. IN.
The afternoon session was cal
. ed to order by the Pres. The TO
lowing persons answered querie
at length: j. A. Suratt, Mr.. COttol
j. r.. Duncan, s. B. Duncan, r. L
Mills, II. Walker. G. P. Hoover, /
V. Pollard, and Prof. Kannard.
"MethOd of assigning and col
Quoting a Recitation" was give
by II. Walker, followed by r. \
, Pollard. Both urged the necess
ty of the teacher preparing ever
! lesson.
Invitations were entertained ft
the place of next meeting of til
association, and following place
!. made application: Harmony, Nixol
Savannah and New Hope. Bale
was taken which resulted in Ne
!, Hope being selected.
The Committee on Resolution
then reported the following.
= Resolved, That we extend oil
u most sincere thanks for the kin
9 hospitality shown us by the poop
of Shiloh while attending the pre-
ent institute.
Resolved, That while it is
j. teachers meeting, we as teache
are made glad and encouraged |
+ the help and presence of 9th
II friends Of education.
Resolved, That we as teache
especially are thankful to have Of
10 friend and brother, Rev. 7. Cote
with us, and for his excellent a
G dresses.
d Respectfully submitted,
Comm;t.ao j. A. Suratt.
# 0o'''oo Jesse Pickens.
Next a beautiful recitation w
A. given by Miss May Carter and
n. song by the teachers, "God be wi
you till we meet again." and tn,
m the association adjourned to me
H. at New Hope.
The following names were tn
enrolled: II. Walker, j. ID. Fullt
ton, r. ID. Mills, Rev. T. Cote
w. D. Hagy, Miss May Cart
VI VI Miss Nannette Akin, Perry Ca
- :. trell, f. NJ. Hagy, Lee lowers,
" A. Suratt, j. r. Duncan, s. B. Dr
can, Miss Mallie McAfee, G.
" Hoover, r. V. Pollard, Prof. Ks
~ ,1ocI Toaco D;a1ro,e Mr. Smith o.