Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-12-11
Teachers iastitute,

1 Oh tue Informing VI DScemLef y, {
goodly number Of Tazewell cepnty
teachers assembled in the Tazewpll
High School building, The worthy
County Superintendent, MIR. p. III
Williams, under whose supervision
the Institute was held, presided over
the dc alterations with fair and
conservative earpestnesa.
The veteran pedagpgne, Mr., Jus
Baker, gave pointed aud telling nd
lress on Disciplined WHICH WAS
followed by u number of sho,t talks
Next came an able paper on "The
Literary Qualifications of the Teach
err from the easy pen of Mr.. Samuel
liaird The general discussion wac
appropriate,
Mr.. j. n Johnsnn taught the crit
ical Importance of we'll arranged
and followed program Lively talks
followed.
Prof Howard, of Richmond, made
exhibit OF his charts in au entertain
ing and extended talk, which was
concluded by II debate with Rev.
WIN. ii. Kelly. Not only was this
little discussio, tcH CONDUIT. but
tho "stcel CLEANED on high" Prof
Howard surrcnaered when it came
to the final act OF the gosppl suluta
tion which tho Rev Mr.. Kelly gra
ciously offered. The introduction of
these'chnrts into our schools will DO
an advance stepi This the school
officers Of Tusowell county will do ut
the en- liest hour in which they arc
Otherwise jusiiGable, as they have
the cause solidly at henrt. Tho teach
ers will welcome the charts.
The question of graded course
of study was introduced by tho ahair
in which discussion many pnrticipn
ted. II was shown that pupils are
often too irregular in their advance.
mont on tho several studies, and TINT
graded course will tend to hnr.
monious dovelopu ent aud general
progress. qhe agitation of This 1ues
ton, introduced by the Superintend-
emit. should coptinuo until the noces.
sary practical steps ARE taken.
TUE NIGHT SESSION..
On account of the crowd. the even,
ing session was held in the Tovn
Hall. Tho fret on the program was
an interesting cssay. Tho Rest
Tning," read by Miss Ahllie Baker.
Prof. Benton of Tnzrwcll Semina
ry read u paper of rhro merit, ovinc
ing vnst research, exhaustive treat
ment giving nlnng and ppngent
specifications on line Teacher mud
His Work" In common parlancc,
this >triEing production "brough,
down the house,
Prof. Johnson Of Tnaewcll College
delivered masterfnl address on the
Mature and WONDERS of Educntion,"
which was at oncn q magnificent of
fort, deep, broad, rich THO audience
was highly wrought ppon hy the
scholarly speaker Prof Bealim then
made talk on "The Teucher's Call
ing The program was concluded
by u ringing speech from Supt. vii
linmS, making siiriicg appeal for
general educational effort,
SECOND pay.
On account Of Miss Hardy's i'll.
ness. her carefully writtou and OK
cellent essay on Couture versus Tn.
siruetion,' was effectively presented
by Hiss ella Bowen, Miss Bniley
read foreefnl, instructive paper on
School Government" Both these
papeis were we'll received.
Rev. d. Daugherty gave fine talk
on How to Secure Punctual Attend.
ance,' which was followed by pro.
loneed and lively discussion.
Prof. Hairless opened in clear
aud pathetic manner the question,
"Shall the Bible Hnye Place In
Our Schools ~ The speaker taught
that it should. He wac followed by
number in spirited and pointed re.
marks, Prof. Ferguson appearing on
the Affirmative as the most prominent,
zealops and eloquent. 1t was clearly