Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-23
ooLoREp TEACHERS.
Proceedings of the Last Days Session Of
the Institute.

The institute opened at $3.50 a. m.
July p, b song and prayer.
Supt. Harmed made a short talk
and exhorted the teachers to stddy
the dispositions of their pupils, this
being the better way of determining
their innermost character.
Rev. d. F. Rivers 70 lowed in few
appropriate remarks, and he in turn
by M. M. Hunter.
Nathaniel Trice delivered an ex-
cellent Grafton on education.
DIR. G. V. Roman came in at the
close of this address, and was called
upon and responded in speech.
The afternoon session was given to
the discussion of variOns topics and
the renewing of certificates. There
were in attendance about seventy
teachers, forty six of whom took the
examination. Several did not take
it, as they already held first grade
certificates.
Supt. Harmed took large portion
of the evening in discussing school
discipline and the best methods OF
controlling pupils.
AT the close of Prof. Harned's re-
marks the reports of the committees
on resolutions and finance were call
ed for and read as follows:
We, your committee on resolutions,
beg leave to submit the following:
We congratulate you upon the fact
that there has been marked i'm
provement in the scholastic field OF
Montgomery county, almost unpre-
cedented for the last ten or twelve
years; whereas, we recommend that
the superintendent and teachers Of
this county use every means avail
able to keep the educational cause
moving at the present ratio until our
county stands head and shoulders
above every other county within the
State, in scholastic discipline and in
tellectual improvement. Whereas,
we believe that to keep up said pro-
erosion, it is very necessary that the
teachers association, now organized
in this county, should be fostered,
maintained and carried out rs pre-.
scribed in the constitution OF said as
ISOLATION. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That we recommend the
superintendent of this county to in
stitute such rules or laws rs will de
bar any teacher from teaching in the
county who does not attend said as
ISOLATION as required by the constitu
ton, unless said teacher can give t
the superintendent and fellow teach
ers satisfactory reason why he failed
to attend said association.
Resolved, That we hereby tender
unlimited thanks to Prof. Harmed
County Superintendent, and Prof
Bayer tor the dignified and impart;a
manner in which they have conduct
ed this institute and for their earnes
endeavOrS to strengthen the teacher
and to promote the educational in
terest in this county.
Resolved, That we tender ou
thanks to the good people of Clarks
vile for the warm cordialities tina
they have conferred upon us sine
the sitting Of the institute.
Resolved, That we tender vote o
thanks to our worthy chairman ant
very efficient secretaries, for the dig
nitied and important manner il
which they have performed thei
several duties during the elaboration
of this institute.
r. l.. Yancey asked permission t.
offer the following resolution as al
amendment, since the COMMITTEE
overlooked it, and that it be adopted
with the other:
Be it resolved, That we tender tn
LEAF-CHRoNICLE our THANKS for 1T
Kindness in publishing the proceed
ings of our meetings. Carried.
The committee on finance reported
The report was adopted, The insti
tute then adjourned sine die.
r. l.. YANCEY, Sec.