Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-04-20
The Institute.

Pursuant to adjournment the
Hardin County Teachers Insti-
tute convened at Berlin on Fri.
day, April Z, at 10 O'Clock.
After the usual devotional ex-
ercises had been carried out the
regular institute work was begun.
Primary work being the first
division of the regular programme,
the subject of Reading or How to
begin teaching reading was intro
duced for discussion by Mr.. Il. D..
Freeman, followed by Messrs.
Black, White, Watson and Misses
Ross and Black. Supt. Hardin
closed the discussion by saying
that he is glad so many of the
teachers are using the word meth
cd with beginners.
Numbers was then taken up by
Miss Jessie Ross, followed by
Messrs. Watson, White, Round
tree, Freeman and Miss Ross.
County Superintendent then gave
his approval to some of the meth
DDS already in use, and encouraged
the teachers in the use of Gr0ob's
method.
Language was then discussed
by Mr.. Freeman, Miss Ross and
others. Most of the teachers have
adopted some special method OF
this important branch of school
work. Longs Language Lessons
is highly recommended.
Practical Arithmetic was dis
cussed at some length by teachers
in general.
Queries were then collected and
assigned to teachers for discussion
at the night session. Committee
on entertainment reported homes
for all and the house adjourned till
1870 p. m.
The night session consisted of
some excellent music by the choir,
discussion of queries, dialogues
and recitations by students of the
Berlin school and others. The
exercises were entertaining and
did credit to those who took part.
House was called to order at
10, a. IN. the next day, and work
resumed by the teachers. II. V,
Pollard begun regular work by
introducing History of Tennessee
for discussion. Miss Ellen Brown
followed and said that she thought
that to use q sand mold of the
state would be the most effectual
way to teach History of Tennessee
Messrs. DeBerry, White and Miss
Jessie Ross gave their methods Of
teaching. Superintendent Har
din stated that he knew of a late
edition of maps which he thought
would be beneficial in teaching.
Primary Geography was intro
duced by Mr.. Hudiburgh. Many
of the teachers took part in the
discussion and some new ideas
were advanced Oh teaching.
After short recess work was
resumed and Miss May Carter
rendered a very appropriate rec
itation with much interest to the
Institute and credit to herself.
Grammar was introduced by Mr.
Watson. a lively discussion fol
lowed and much tact for teaching
was shown by some of the teach
ers. Many of them were profiteC
by the expressions and methods o
our best instructors.
Institute adjourned for dinner.
Work was resumed by Mr.. Cur
lee who opened discussion of AID
vanced English Grammar. Quite
a lengthy discussion ensued. Sew
eral sentences were placed on the
blackboard for construction ant
most of the teachers took part il
the exercise which made it Quit'
interesting.
This ended the regular work o
the Institute and Superintendent
Hardin then delivered a nic'
speech to the teachers and gav'
them encouragement in the worl
of teaching.
House adjourned to meet il
Savannah at regular county inst
tute some time in June.
Let us resolve as teachers t.
attend these meetings of institute
and thus better qualify ourselves