The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-06-28
THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

tions were booked on the programme
namely the talk by Col Balm, of Lex
ington, KY, and the instrumental
solos by Russell Thompson, and Bessie
Erwin, of Lakeland, Fla. Miss Erwin
is a skilled musician and noted teacher.
and both renditions that she gave were
very fine and highly enjoyed Russell
Thompson, being young boy in his
teens, attracted good deal of atten-
ton by his piece and good execution.
Had it been well known that Col.
Balm was to lecture at the hour he did
at the Atehnaeum hall, the seating Ca
pacity of the room would have been
taxed TO hold the people VINO would
have crowded to hear him. Many
teachers had the pleasure of listening
to him at the Opera House last night
but there We're numbers who did not
so this opportunity at the Institute was
treat in itself. The Col S address
was mainly to the teachers. He said
the destiny OF this nation hung upon
the work of the teachers. Another
good point he brought out was, that
the laboring man spent enough money
for whiskey and beer to buy ont the
manufacturers of this country. Vice
is growing strong in cities. The
country homes are the sweetest, purest
places on earth.
After the lecture the Institute ad
jouned until this morning
FRIDAYMORNING'S SESSlON n.
The Institute opened Friday morning
with a full attendance. DR. A. S.
Petty conducted the devotional exer-
cises, after which the roll was called,
the teachers answering with Don is
for teachers.
The usual morning programme was
carried through with new lessons, new
thoughts, and new digressions. One
of the most interesting discussions of
the morning in which several promi-
nent teachers took part, was whether
or not the teacher of the primary
grades should use the fairy stories
with the little ones. Mr.. London be-
| lieved and many others conceded
with him that those little stories and
all simple, doubtful as their truth
ones, similar to George Washington
and mis- hatchet, that had in them SO
many beautiful and good morals,
should be read or told to the little
ones, in order to develop their imagi-
nation, and to draw their interest and
attention Prof Page Interestingly
continued this discussion when he
commenced his lecture on reading.
Misses Lula and Lizzie Wallace rem
dered a very pretty instrumental duet
"Yule-tide Bells, - which was very
much appreciated bv the audience.
Several important historical reports
will be made in the Tennessee History
class Monday. Among them the
Scoth- Irish report. Right here, we
wish to say that the first Scotch-Irish
Congress ever held Mas held in Colum
bia, on the Athenaeum grounds, in 1889.
Miss Kate Hulme, of Santa Fe, one
of the bright young teachers attending
the Institute, charmingly recited
1.-THE Drummer.
After the lesson on Arithmetic, Mr..
John Allison of Nashville, made a
short talk and ably represented his
new man of Tennessee. Mr.. Allison
thoroughly well up on Tennessee his
tory, and the map, which is one OF his
own make, is said to be perfectly cor
rect and the best map we now have
in assisting student in his study OF
our own State and its history. With
the close of this talk, the Institute ad-
iourned for dinner.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
This session closed the first week 5
proceedings of the Institute which has
been very pleasant and satisfactory to
all parties concerned.
The lessons of the afternoon were al
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letterizing were the things spoken OF.
Prof Page said that there was a
fashion in language just AS there are
new cuts and changes in dress. Here
tofore the capital "O' has only beer
used in the yocative case, while ''oh
was used for strong feeling. The
capital 30" is taking the place now Of
both.
Prof. Brandon in his talk on Physi
ology told what to eat and drink tx
keep cool Buttermilk was cooling
oatmeal was fattening as well as cool
ing. Fish and phosphate food bright
ened and freshened the mind. Rice
made one dull. Beans, potatoes, etc
make you hot. The Prof. 5 talk OF
the body and physiognomy was also in
teresting.
Monday Morning.
The EXTREMITY hot weather struck ON
| city at the wrong time to suit the large
number of teachers who are attending
the State Peabody Institute, which /.
; entering upon its second week of worf
here. The teachers are here to study
and to procure their certificates how
ever, and they are regular in their at
tendance upon the sessions, though
| they hunt the shady sides of the hal
( and the campus as often as they can
The second week opened with larger
attendance than the preceding week
The instructors and visitors, who spen
the Sabbath elsewhere, were on hand a
the opening this morning, with the ex
ception of Prof. Brar don, who is il
!, Lebanon. Prof Brandon before h
knew of the Institute here) had prom
Used to help in the Wilson county lnsti
tute at Lebanon, this week. He will bt
here again next week, and the weel
following. Prot. James A. Bostick
Capt r. d. Smith, and Mrs. G w
Mitchell will teach his classes during
his absence this week.
Rev. j. b Green, pastor of the SeconC
Presbyterian church, conducted the de
votional exercises this morning. Severa
new names we're enlisted upon the roll
, Prof. Dondon's lecture upon climate
= condensation, and evaporation, and Prof
: Pages lesson upon silent and oral read
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