The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-06-20
THE TEACHER
A POWER

We common notion Is tndt the great
and important affairs of life are trans
acted in the fields of science, enter
prise, industry, law and politics; and
relate to agriculture, mechanics, arts,
navigation, banking. building cities,
electinGs presidents, forming and SIS
tanning governments, and such like en-
erprises. That these are all advantage
ous, no one will question; lat, all
combined, they have less to do with
human improvement, human rights,
prosperity, and advancement, than the
laws of the nursery and the school
room, and their proper administration.
What particular measures shall be
now adopted for the future good OF the
country, is indeed a very important
inquiry but it is far less important
than the question, "What sort of peo-
ple shall there be in the future to adj
minister the affairs of the worlo.
Madame ue Stal, it is said, was once
inuu ired of by Napoleon, what he
could do for the lasting benefit of the
French nation. Her reply was. In
struct the mothers of the French
people.'' She may well have added
t'See that our children have the right
kind of teachers. - There can be nc
doubt but the labors of teachers, In
their proper administration OF the
school room as we'll as that OF mothers
in their duties at the cradle and early
nursery have more to do with the
ational prosperity, public improve
ment, and human advancement, than
all the legislators, all the Judiciary.
and all the civil and military rules In
the world; for-the BOYS OF today are
the rulers of the future.
We are pleased TO have the state
Peabody Normal come to Columbus
again, and are glad to see the teach
ers taking SO much interest In the
affair. The instructors are SO full o.
life, energy. and enthusiasm, the
teachers could not well help being I'M
bued with some of this exuberance.
Near one hundred teachers have already
been enrolled, and the list increases
daily. 4 much larger ATTENDANCE Is
expected next week. State Superln-
tendent Morgan Fitzpatrick has writ
ten Prof. Mynders that he will be ou
some time during the Institute ane
makes an address. Supt. Fltzpatrlcl
is very fluent and interesting speaker
Thursday Morning.
The Institute opened this mornine
with the largest attendance yet had
Rev. W. A. Provine held the devo
tional exercises, followed by Prof.
Mynders in an unusually interesting
lecture ON the methods of teachins
reading. Prof. Sheriff. then took III
the English Language, making the
lesson very helpful and entertaining tt
the teachers.
Prof. Scobey made good talk OF
History. after which Master Melville
Lazarus delighted the audience will
a humorous recitation my New Baby
Brother
After recess, and the roll call b.
numbers, Prof. Lawson very interest
ingly told the teachers how to teacl
Geography in the early grades. He
also lectured on Mathematics.
Prof. Mynders created good deal O
interest and amusement in his tall
on "School Organization, when h.
told in answer to the question whether
he thought boys should smile at girl
in school. His plans on the organizing
of a district school were good, ant
may we'll be adopted by teachers VIII
expect to teach in the country.
By use of illustrations, and with the
aid of mind we'll packed with usefu
information on the subject he has il
hand, Prof. Sheriff. is arousing grea
interest in his physiology. The lnsti
tute adjourned to meet at o'clocl
this afternoon.
NOTES.
Prof. Sheriff. lectured at the count.
Institute of the colored teachers
(which is in session here this week
this afternoon. We haven't hear
from the lecture. Prof. Mynders lee
tured for them one afternoon TIL
week, and we understand he almos
made his audience SHOUT -