The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-09
INSTITUTE met MONDAY.
EXERCISES ARE INTERESTING AND
PROFITABLE.
About $50 Teachers Present, Repre-
senting Seven COunties---Meet'
ings Largely Attended.

auditorium Of the court mouse on Mon
duy morning.
There are about one hundred
teachers present, representing the
counties of Terrell, Randolph, Clay,
Stewart, Quitman, Calhoun, Lee and
Webster. Pretty school marms
and dignified pedagogues have possess
sion of the city.
At 10 o'clock the assembly was called
to order by Commissioner Whitchard
and all present Joined in singing that
inspiring hymn, "Come Thou AL
mighty King" led by Professor Jason
Sclrboro of the city schools. The
essings of OmnipOtent God upon
the assembly were invoked in feeling
prayer by Rev. II. r. McLendon, after
which the address of welcome was de-
livered by Colonel M. j. YeOmans on
behalf of Mayor Cheatham. Mr.. YeO-
mans effort was a mastery one and
was listened to with much appreCia-
by his hearers. Professor n. L. Staple
ton of BrOnWOOd, followed on behalf Of
the teachers and patrons of the county
in a speech that called forth much ia
vOrable comment from those who heard
it. Judge J. j. Beck, School Commits
siOner of Calhoun county, was then in
PRODUCED and on behalf of the visitors
responded to the address of welcome in
his usual happy style that ELECTED
much applause. He was followed by
Mr.. j. G. Calhoun of Webster county
whose remarks were we'll timed and
much enjoyed. Commissioner Witch
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superintendent Athens public schools.
who for few moments entertained
the teachers with an outline of the
work they will accomplish this week
Prof. Bond is too we'll known to the
people of Dawson to need word of
commentator here. His ability as an
educator and his integrity as a gentle
man have long since been demonstrate
ed and recognized and he will ever
hold a warm place in the hearts of our
citizens
Prof. d. L. Earnest, Of the State
Normal School, was next introduced
and his words were eagerly listened to
by all. Prof. Earnest has host of
friends and admirers here as a result
of MS visit of last summer when he
conducted the work of the Terrell |
county teachers institute and his |
presence among us at this time is |
dOubly welcome. Prof. o. H. McLen- |
don, of Cuthbert was next introduced |
to the teachers and spoke briefly of |
the work in pennmanship TO be done
under his supervision Prof. !. A, |
McLendOn, of Sasser, was appointed |
secretary and entered at once on the |
discharge of his duties. At eleven |
O'Clock Miss Finch, of the city schools |
and her class of pupils arrived and for |
an hour deeply interested every one |
with an exhibition of actual class room |
work that was a revelation to many of |
the teachers present. Her work in |
primary reading and in sentence
building was especially admired and |
she and her class of bright little tots |
were the recipients of much praise. |
Her handling Of her class and the sub |
iect in hand evinced exceptional |
ability. The exercises by this class
will b. the first thing on the pro-
gramme of each day, beginning at
O'Clock and continuing until 9.
Tuesday mornings session of the in
Stitute began at 8 o'clock. After an
opening hymn and prayer Miss Finch
and her model school interested the
teachers for an hour with an exhibition
of work in spelling and writing.
Mr.. O. II. MCLendOn then delivered
a lecture on the vertical system of
that was much enjoyed. The
body then took a recess of fifteen min
utes after which Prof. Bond delivered
a highly interesting talk on primary
spelling. Prof. Earnest followed in
in a way that set the teach
erS to thinking and proved Of high in
terest to all.
sssThe sessions Monday and yesterday
were eXceedin gly pleasant and highly
profitable throughout, and the weeks |
work cannot fail to result in great |
good to the teachers of the counties |
represented, as well as the large num-
Der of spectators who daily attend
these exercises.
1t has been decided to hold only one
session day, lasting from a. m to /
p. m
LECTURES.
Gen. John r. Gordon will lecture in
the opera house tonight (Tuesday) at
$ 30. Rev. j. Harvard Carpenter will
lecture on the following night on the
" Bible in Public Schools " Lectures
by Hon. G. II. Glenn and Prof. J. :.
Stewart on the subject Of "The Public
School System and "Uniform Text
Books for the State" Will be the at
traction for Thursday night The
three last named lectures will be free
Mr.. Glenn will again discuss impor-
tant topics relating to public schools
Friday morning at the court house.
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