Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-12-11
Teachers' Institute.

Thanksgiving entertainment given at
Columbian Institute. We must say that
the exercises ut this place were adecided
success, and did credit to both teachers
and pupils. The exercises at night by the
pupils and talks by the visiting teachers
were both enjoyable and instructive.
The people of Boon's Creek and sur
rounding country demonstrated both
their ability and their willingness to
give the teachers a royal reception by
the attention we received at their homes
and also by the bountiful feasts spread
at the institute on Thanksgiving and at
the Seminary on the following days.
The Seminary is an historic place.
Not a few of the teachers were able tore
fer with pride to the time when they
were pupils of this institution, and who
will say that they whose fathers have
received instruction here have not been
benefited by the lessons impressed
within its walls.
The meeting from the first was full of
interest. The teachers who were on the
program We're prompt and prepared. The
only trouble was lack of time. 1t would
have taken two more days to have fin
ished the program already made out.
Almost every teacher had something
new to present, and we have reasons
to believe that every student in each
district represented will he benefited by
this meeting.
We have only to regret that these sea-
sons of refreshing for the teachers do
not com oftener. Surely the teachers
who does not attend the Teachers Insti-
tute has lost interest in his work. Let
lis as a band of co-workers in a grand
cause become more thoroughly united,
and aid Prot. Freeland, of johnson CITY.
to get an exhibit for the Centennial Ex-
position at Nashville from the schools
of Washington County worthy Of the
place which the county holds in Tennes-
see history and of the name which it
bears.
Teachers Institute convened at Boon's
Creek Seminary November %, 1895, at
$3.50 AM. with sixteen teachers and a
large number of visitors present. Prof.
Il. G. Garst called the meeting to order
and introduced Superintendent w. II.
Cox, who after a short talk stated the
purpose of the meeting and called for a
nomination for Chairman ~eX-officio. The
motion was carried without opposition,
after which the following officers were
elected. i. l.. Anderson, Secretary; Miss
Belle Hylton, Assistant; Miss Mamie
Higginbotham, Critic; Miss Tenna L.
Shcrfey, Assistant. The Welcome Ad-
dress by Earl and Miss Pearl Garst were
enjoyed and appreciated by all.
Prof. f. L Shipley being absent, the
first subject on the program, Orthog-
raphy, was postponed until later.
The next subject, The Value of Good
Reading was ably discussed by Miss
Tenna Sherfey, Prof. a. NJ. Mettetal DR..
Hale and Others, after which the insti-
tute adjourned for noon recess.
a basket dinner was served and the
institute resumed work. The order of
the program was changed for the con-
yenience of some, and the first subject
taken up after dinner was Busy Work
and How to Keep a Primary School in
Good Working Order. This subject was
most admirably treated by Misses Hig-
ginbotham, Butler and others. After
this Drs. Easily and Clark gave profess
sion talks on the effects of alcohol, to-
bacco and narcotics on the human sys-
tenn. The institute adjourned at PM.
until 6 :20.
The evening session convened at the
appointed hour. The subject for discus
sion, The Relation of Parent and Teacher.
was discussed by Profs. Mettetal, Cox,
Hilbert, Garst and Miss Tenna Sherfey,
DIR. Hale and Miss Bowers. Superin-
tendent Cox and DR.. Hale made enter
tanning and interesting talks on the eff
fects of alcohol and tobacco. Institute
adjourned to meet November 30, 1895, at
AM.
Institute met at the appointed hour
and opened with singing and prayer.
First subject, photography, was discuss
ed by Il. L. Anderson and others, then
the subjects of Geography, by Prof. Hill
bert and Fractions, by Prof. Garst, were
made plain and interesting. The sub
jest of Bookkeeping was ably discussed
by Prof. NJ. II. Mettetal, after which the
institute adjourned for noon recess.
Dinner was served on the Seminary
grounds, and the meeting again called
to order at | PM.
The first subject, Theory and Practice,
was discussed in an able manner by
Profs. Freeland and Saunders, of John
son City.
Judge Patterson then gave an anus
ing and instructive talk on The History
of Tennessee
The program closed with a talk on the
necessity of teachers being organized,
and the children's exhibit at Centennial
Exposition, by Prof. Freeland and Sup
erintendent Cox.
The teachers of the Seminary, Prof.
Garst and Miss Belle Hylton, with their
pupils added much to the enjoyment
Of the exercises by interspersing the
regular program with singing and reci-
tations. Among those who favored us
with recitation was Miss Lottie p. Hyl-
ton, Miss Della Clark, Miss Anna Me-
Fall, Miss Retta McFall. Meeting adj
j%ourned sine die. W. II. Cox, Chm.
f. L. ANDERSON, Sec.