The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-18
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Interesting Meeting in Progress at Pub
lie School Building.

Interesting meeting IN Progress at rub
lie School Building.
Columbia has as its guests this
week teachers from all over the
county and many visitors from a
distance; the occasion of their pres
ence being the annual convention of
the Maury County Teachers Insti-
tute, which is being held at the
Public School building. The Insti-
tute convened Monday and will con-
tinue throughout the week, the
exercises being held daily.
Prof. Miller, of Waverly, Tenn,
who is conducting the Institute,
came highly recommended, and is
giving universal satisfaction.
The attendance on the opening
day was unusually large. The
teachers were given a cordial well
come by Mr.. f. A. Shoup, after
which the regular program was car
ried out as follows:
General Talk to Teachers Mr.. Miller,
Director of the Institute.
Primary Arithmetic =. &C.. Miss Friel.
Primary English and Composition
Noon Recess.
Discussion on English continued.
I. s. History ................M Mr.. Miller.
Spelling ....................M Mr.. Miller.
Followed by lively discussion.
Tuesday the teachers met prompt
ly at 8 o'clock, and the following
program was gone through with:
Grammar ... ........... Mr.. Miller
Music ....... ....... Miss Wilkins.
English Grammar .......,..M Mr.. Miller
Noon recess.
PPeGdlagogy and Elements Of Mental
Philosophy &c. Mr.. Miller
Reading, "The Rappahannock", Miss
How to Study English History Mr.
f. A. ShOup.
Primary Reading ........." The Word
Method " zee Mr., Miller
Music Misses Bennett and Ashton
The order of exercises for Wednes-
day were as follows:
Grammar ..... ...... e.. Mr.. Miller
Vocal Solo Miss Maggie Sheppard
"The Good Citizen" ...... DR. Wells, of
Vocal Duet Misses Bennett and Ashton.
Noon recess.
Song, "The New Bully, Barnett
Hine, in costume of colored dandy.
"The Borrowers" Seymour Samuels
Mothers and Maidens of Dixie &c.. Mr.
Salmon.
Song, "Since BERTHE Commenced Her
Delsarte" ...... Miss Mamie Kelley
/ Writing ............. Mr.. Buchanan.
Geography. ............ ...... Mr.. Miller
The interest manifested by the
teachers all over the county is very
gratifying indeed to the County
Superintendent, and those who
have been most actively engaged in
carrying out the various features of
each days work.
Those of the association who have
taken part have added much to the
success of this weeks meeting.
DR.. Wells, of Sewanee, spoke elo-
quently on 1.-The Good Citizen" and
at the close of the lecture the Asso-
citation of Teachers gave him ris-
ing vote of thanks in token of their
appreciation.
The Institute work closes Satur-
day afternoon, and all teachers who
wish to secure certificate must be
present at the teachers eXamina-
ton. On Monday the candidates
for primary teachers certificates
will be examined, and on Tuesday
the secondary examinations.
The thanks of all the members of
the Institute are due those who
have so kindly favored them with
vocal and instrumental music, and
recitations. Incarceration afforded
by this means was very enjoyable
after the more serious parts of the
days work.
The teachers enrolled, after their
names were put in type, were una
voidably crowded oat by other news
I matter.