Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-11-08
Bon Air Institute.

The Institute was opened at 10 AM, Fri
day, November 3, conducted by County SUI
perintendent +. 4. Watts. The institute
was organized by e%lectlng b. +. O'Dell Sec
rotary, and Miss Annie Bradshaw Critic.
and the following teachers were enrolled;
Misses Minnie Mitchell, Lena Waddill, An
ME Bradshaw, Grace Bayless, Clara b. Cloyd,
Eugenia Rankin, Mrs. l.. Gott, Messrs. W.
NJ. Odell, II. b. Martin, l.. g.. Colt, Ed Hum
phrey, w. A. Cooper, s.. d. McCrackin, j. NJ.
Bailey, r. $. Willard, l.. IL. Waddill, Prof. $.
W. Sheriff.. After a short address by SUI
perintendent Watts the program was taken
up, as follows:
First Topic-The best Method of Teaching
Spelling; conducted by j. f.. Humphreys.
Adjourned one hour for Inner.
A committee was appointed by Chairman
Watts, composed of S. u. McCrackin, Miss
Mitchell and II. b. Martin, to prepare a pro-
gram for night exercises, after which the
regular program was continued.
Second Topic-Reading, by +. T. Watts,
the discussion on the subject being contin-
ed by l.. G. Colt and W. NJ. O'Dell.
Third Topic-Language Lesson, by a class
of Bon Air students and teachers of the In
stitute. Music.
Fourth Topic--Mental Arithmetic, by W.
NJ. O'Dell. This recitation afforded much
entertainment and amusement, to teachers
and students. The work of some of the
teachers clearly showed that they were some
times in error, as well as the students.
Fifth Topic-Common Fractions, by Miss
Grace Bayless. This class was well taught,
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DIR. r. $. Willard, w. NJ. O'Dell, Ed Hum
phreys and others.
Report of Committee on Night Exercises
read and adopted. Adjourned to 6 PM.
6P.M.--Session opened with music by the
Bon Air String Band.
Sixth Topic--How Shall we Deal with
Whispering in School? Discussion opened
by w. NJ. O'Dell, and continued with much
interest by l.. q. Gott, r. b. Martin, W. II.
Cooper, 5. ID. McCrackin and the Chairman.
Seventh Topic--D Defamation, by William
Bayless, and recitation by Annie Waddill.
Music.
Eighth Topic--The Teachers Greatest Diff
fculty, by 5. ID. McCrackin. This discussion
was participated in by the entire Institute;
each one differing from the other as to the
greatest difficulty encountered, yet each one
having a remedy for every evil.
Defamation by Roy Henly and recitation
by Lura Waddill. Music.
Defamation by 5. d.. McCrackin, subject:
Fancy and the Future, Recitation, by Miss
Minnie Mitchell, subject: The Curtain.
These effoats were highly commended by the
audience. Music.
Report of the Critic. This was a kindly
effort at improvement, and not in a spirit of
harsh criticism. Music. Adjourned till $3.50
Saturday.
Saturday, $3.50, A. Matter devotional ex-
e%acises, the regular program was taken up.
Ninth Topic--The Best Methods for Oral
Spelling, by S. d. McCrackin, who selected a
class of teachers, and showed his methods of
teaching spelling. The discussion of this
topic brought out many excellent points in
connection with the subject of oral spelling.
Tenth Topic--History--Subject: Revolu-
tionary Period, by superintendent Watts.
Recess of ten minutes.
After recess, Prof. Sheriff. was introduced
and discussed at length the relations that
should exist between, teacher, pupil and pa
iron. This discussion did Prof. Sheriff.
much credit as a speaker, and proitably en-
tertained the Institute. His views relative
to the subject we're fully Endorsed by the au.
dience. Music.
Eleventh Topic-HOw Should Geography
be Taught, by Prof. Sheriff. and others.
IN on Resolutions reported, and
the Institute adopted the following report:
Resolved, /, That we, the teachers of
Washington County, feel sincerely thankful
to our faithful and efficient County Superin-
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Air with so much kindness, earnestness and
appropriateness.
Resolved, III, That we extend our hearty
thanks to $. W. Sheriff., of Jonesboro, for
his very commendable and highly beneficial
instruction during the progress of the Insti-
tute.
After a short address by superintendent
Watts, the Institute adjourned sine die.
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