The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-06-21
THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Able Talks on School Topics by the
Instructors.

a
Tuesday afternoon, and opened with a
song. The first half -hour period was
taken up by Prof. Fred j. Page in the
discussion of English Grammar. Prof
Page is thorough, practical, and sys-
tematic in his teaching, and is in ac-
cordance with all the improved
methods. The two main points he
dwelt upon yesterday afternoon We're
first the difference between laying
work and technical English Grammar
second, how to pave the way for ana
up to English Grammar.
There is nothing more elevating and
uplifting than music, and the Institute
has been the recipient of the efforts of
some of our best talent Miss Halle
Fry played an instrumental solo yester-
day afternoon, and was highly encored
because of her fine rendition of the
difficult composition.
From 80 to 30, Prof Page had
charge of the Secondary class in
Rhetoric, while Prof. London talked
to the audience upon school manage
ment, and the buildings in which school
children spend so much of their child
hood. Mr. London says that the school
building and its environments mean a
great deal and help great deal
towards elevating a child. There is
an advantage to both teacher and pupil
in having good school houses Country
schools should be located where they
will be the most convenient to the
greatest number of children. and should
4 be i'll a pretty, shady, quiet place,
away from the confusion and disturb
ance of passers by. The size of the
building, the ground. architecture, and
ventilation should all be taken into
consideration. He laid great stress upon
cleanliness about the school premises.
/ The next period was taken up by
Prof. Lawson upon =. s. History.
He spoke of historical conceptions
what they were, how many, and how
obtained before the use of the text
book. He gave the teachers twenty
historical characters to write neat lit
tie sketches about, such as would be
comprehensive to the little child
Prof. Dodson tried to impress upon
his teachers the importance of taking
the county paper. If they would, they
would see all notices in regard tC
school work, and thus avoid the
trouble and misunderstanding which
for certificates
A cordial welcome was extended tC
the public by the conductor anC
faculty to attend the sessions of the
Institute. Prof James A. Bo, itch
brought the lecture course before the
teachers, and quite number o.
tickets were sold directly. The teach
ers seem to know that these will bt
broadening and educating in them
selves
The body adjourned to meet Wednes
day morning promptly at 8 o o'clock.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The Institute opened this mornnie
with song, and devotional exercises
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Slayden.
The Secretary called the roll, thu
teachers as on the previous day
answering with quotations.
From 80 to 10 80 Prof. Lawson ha(
three subjects-Algebra, Physics, ant
Book keeping-bofore the secondary
teachers At the same time, Prot
London talked to the primary pupils
about Geography, and offered SOM
helpful suggestions to his hearers il
their work in teaching the study. Al
!, could make improvements and h
hoped to make better teachers b,
these suggestions given Prof. Page
talk on supplementary work leading
up to History was helpful to teacher
, in the primary grades He believed
that history like geography should b
started with the first grade by simpl
stories of historic persons told in word
{ of one syllable The battle is Tough
, if you get the children ready for his
tory before you get there. He thel
took up reading, and gave a humble
of points ON Mental Processes an;
} Word Forms On the general topic o
: reading, he said that if a child com
prehends what he reads, and read
naturally, he will read well. He be
? lieved in developing the child, an
not making "copyist' of him i
> trying to see yourself again in tn
child. The teacher must have a stand
ard, and make the child have one too
t Miss Jessie Bostick, of Mt Pleas
3 ant, favored the audience with beau
tiful instrumental solo, rtistically exc
cuted.
After recess, Prof. London too
charge Of the geometry class in til
: museum, while Prof. Brandon laugh
the branch of Tennessee History. TIL
Indian names of the State were frs
taken up. and the history of the Stat
during the Indian reign was interest
ingly discussed by the instructor an
the teachers After this discussion
the colonial names of the State wer
taken up, as well as the foreign names
An attractive diversion was mad
after this discussion by the singin
of "A Dream. by Miss Clyde Cant
: who acquitted herself with ease, an
the comic recitation, what Bi
Said, by Miss Lindsey Tomlinson
of Culleoka, who brought down tn
house by her graceful and natural ren
dition of the piece.
Hon. Morgan G. Fitzaptrick, Stat
Superintendent of Public instruction
being present to day, was introduce
to the Institute.
The last division was used in tn
discussion of mental and write
Arithmetic by Prof. Lawson, who
!; fine mathematician and knows ho-
l to tell what he knows.
After a song the Institute adjourne
:. to meet again at 2 p. IN.
{ The State Peabody Institute hs
finished four DAYS of most satisfactor
and successful work About 100 teacl
ers had been enrolled Wednesday aftel
noon and fresh arrivals daily bein
4 uada II IL observed on all sides ths