The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-07-18
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE RECEN
INSTITUTE
AS Furnished The News by the Secretsry
A Detailed Account of What
Was Done.

Was Done.
The teachers of Terrell county held
their annual meeting in Dawson from
the 18th to the goth of June, with expert
Prof. W. B. Merritt, of Columbus, as
manager. I shall not attempt to give a
full account of the meeting for publica-
ton, but shall present to the readers
only the principal points.
On the morning of the 25th OF June
the teachers assembled in the court
house and, after completingi the roll,
President j. II. Whitchard appointed
Prof. c. E. Grubbs vice-president and
J. L. Caughman secretary.
The organization being completed, the
institute proceeded with the programme,
which had been arranged by the state
school commissioner.
The address of welcome was made by
the president, after which Prof. w. B.
Merritt made a talk on the manner of
opening school Mrs. N. B. Speight
read an interesting and well prepared
paper upon the subject OF nouns. Prof.
J. r. Statham gave an interesting talk in
behalf of teaching beginners the ''ele-
mentary principles of arithmetic" Geog-
raphy was next discu ssed by Prof. c. E.
Grubb2.
The weather being Indictment Tuesday
but few teachers were present. Prof.
Merritt gave a lecture on Aistory. Rev.
H. r. McLendon then read a paper
which he had ably prepared on the sub
lect of Science and Practice Of Teach
ing"
Wednesdays session was well attend
ed, and by this time much interest
seemed to be manifested. Prof. Merritt
lectured on the subject of ''orthogIa-
ply" Rev. Ii. r. McLendon made an
interesting address on the subject Of
How may we interest patrons in our
school work, and how may we secure
their cooperation" Prof. Merritt gave
short but interesting talk on ge0gra-
ply. After a short recess we had the
pleasure of hearing an interesting and
well prepared discourse by Prof.
Merritt on the subject-0f school law in
relation to the teacher" The subject
of ''mental arithmetic was next dis
cussed by Prof. Grubbs Miss Annes
Pilsbury then read an interesting paper
which she had well prepared on the sub
ject of history. Prof. Merritt assigned
work for Thursday.
Prof. Merritt proposed to the teachers
of the institute that if they would raise
a teachers library, consisting OF nine
volumes, he would give one. We pr.
ceeded at once, AMI with no trouble at all
the folio wing teachers responded: w. B.
Merritt /, j. II. Whitchard 1. c. L.
Grubbs ?, Il. L. McLendon 1, r. A.
Burge l, J. i. Caughman l, Misses Mat
tie Gum l, AnneS Pilsbury1 I, Alice 10y
less l, Belle Cbeathdm I, Nellie Burge 1,
Susie Grubbs L o. f. Parker /, Ola
Christie /, G. A. Bazeaan l. Mrs. Lizzie
McClung 1, AMI NJ j. Bowen l. Prof.
Merritt says this is the best library he
has raised, and, therefore, c ugratuiatad
the teachers OF Terrell county The
president appointed a committee. con.
ssting of the following teachers, to select
the library: Profs. Grubhs. McLendon
Caughman, Misses Annes Ii,sbury, Mel
lie Burge and O. E. Parker. English
gramm was next q 3uSsed by Prof
Merritt, after which ho gave an interest
ing lecture on 'pyscholgy." y lesson in
penmanship was then given by j. L.
Caughman, and the discussion Of writing
as to its merits. Prof. Grubbs explained
the principles of percentage as applied
to interest and taxes.
The first topic for discussion on Fri
day morning was how TO impress moral
lessons in Schools and it was able set
forth in lecture by Rev. II. r. McLen-
don. The subject of history was next
discussed by Prof. c. Z Grubbs. En-
hsh grammar was then discussed by|
tae class. The teachers took parts in all
o. Il discussions, and were ready and
willing to render any assistance possible.
President Whitehard made some an
nouncements recommending that teach.
ers use thsir utmost influence in getting