Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-08-22

Branches to be taught received their
fair share Of attention, and good
modern methods of teaching them were
clearly given. Object teaching in this
work was considerably advanced, and
we think wisely so. and that it would
be well If such was used much more
in our county than perhaps it is. The
primary work certainly demands our
most careful attention, for "as the
twig is bent the tree is inclined"
School Law, Language Lessons,
Psychology, Rhetoric, .Penmanship,
Vocal Music and the ! road deep sub
ject Of teaching were all well treated
by Prof. Andes. Geology, State His
tory, Civil Government, Physiology,
Algebra, Bookkeeping, Spelling, Ad-
vanced Geography, Theory and Prac-
tice, Requisites of Successful Teaching,
Grammar and Composition and Writ
ten Arithmetic were excellently pre-.
sented by Prof. j. w. Trotter, of the
Hampton and Sydney School Of Knox
vile. W. especially liked the lectures
by him on Advanced Reading, Theory
and Practice and Requisites Of Success
full Teaching, and we think we never
heard anything 30 good, nor eve read
anything better on these subjects than
they were. Prof. Trotter made Read
ing quite an important, if not the most
important, branch to be taught and
studied. Agriculture was treated in a
very interesting manne by Prof. R. Il.
Freeland, of johnson City, whom we
were glad to have with us O few days.
Prof. Freeland also gave US some ex-
c%ellent points on United States History
while present. Geometry was made
very interesting and of much impor-
lance to us by Prof. d. A. Bolton, Of
Grant University, of Athens, Tennes-
see, who, to u pleasure, spent a short
time with us. These most interesting
and important educational institutions
were very successfully discussed all
through the normal.
We think this was at least one of the
best institutes we aver attended in this
county. Prof. Watts faithfully and
earnestly worked to make it a success.
All the instructions given were I'M
doubtedly excellent. Profs. Trotter
and Andes are teachers of considerable
experience and had received special
training as normal teachers previous to
our normal, and with their additional
industry and fidelity in their work as
instructors, and with their apparent
love for it, they could not fail to give
us much excellent instruction, and all
those who assisted them did SO quite
we'll. So many good and needful
things for teachers were said during
the institute that we think it certainly
would have been a blessing if the
teachers had all been skilled in and
had freely used ste%nography as they
listened day after day. The teachers
we're as attentive and heartily CO -oper.
alive, in every way, it seemed to us, as
We ever saw them, if not more so.
Some one spoke not long since az
though they thought a normal might
very appropriately be called a wind
mill. Of course the meaning of this il
easily understood. Our normal just
closed did not impress as being at all
like this, for it seemed to be rather an
unusually quiet vet very beneficial
one; and any winds that blew about
us in it were, we thought, soft anG
gentle, and full of flying gold dust
The syllabuses sent out and used were
certainly very helpful.
One special thing wisely done during
the institution was the organization of
a Teachers Library Association.
On Thursday evening, July 90, teach
ers gave a very pleasant literary enter
tainment assisted by E. d. Duncan, Of
] ohnson City. The principal featureI
in it were two excellent and appropri
ate papers by Prof. Trotter and Miss NJ
NJ. Rankin, of Washington College
and two recitations, charmingly rem
dered by Mr.. Duncan.
This normal impressed us as being
an unusually social one.
One hundred and fourteen regular
and visiting teachers were enrolled
and quite a large number of visitor
were i.I-sometimes over a hundred il
one day were present.
Lively music was furnished nearl,
all through the Institute; and beauti
full and fragrant flowers were brough
quite often to perfume and brighter
our room.
Possibly we may seem to have beef
somewhat fiattering or too eulogisti
in some of our remarks in this report
but we have not indeed meant to be 81
in the least.
The names of the teachers whicl
have not yet been published are as fol
lows:
W. F. Hufine, T. c. Garst,. W. S