The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-19
INSTITUTE NOTES.
BY OUR REPORTER.
MONDAY.

ing by Rev. Shelonrne' pastor I iis'
Christian church. Roll call by H.
L. Riggs. Talk of encouragement
to the teachers by Rev. Shelburne.
Miss Matte Butlerwas next on the
propram on third-grade primary
work and also followed in the dis
cussion on current literature and
poets of the long ago-Sir Walter
Scott, Edgar Poe, Oliver Wendell
Holmes, Byron, Burns, Longfellow.
Miss Josephine Tardiff discussed
her primary work in second grade.
She explained very clearly how this
work was conducted, Mr.. II. L.
Higgs followed next in his instruc-
ton in u S. history. D.. A. Will
Hams in arithmetic. Song service
by Miss M1ttie Cayce and Mrs. Mol
lie Adams. Reading lesson in the
teachers s Progressive Reader con-
Quoted by Prof. A. E. Darrah. The
Progressive Reader is book that
is indeed very instructive to all
teachers and is published by a
Teunessean at, Nashville. For this
reason, if noue other, we should
take pleasure i'll patronizing it.
Remember what Tennessean has
done, a Tennessean can do again.
Song service conducted by Miss
Mittie Ca&ce. Misses Matte But
Ter and Mite Cages discussion on
teaching the ch1ld numbers and
figures. Miss Cayce illustrated her
first grade work on the board. The
process was very simple and clear.
Judge Lawson was introduced by
Prot. DarraI. Mr.. Lawson in turn
introduced Col Jim Brice, of Troy,
who, he said, was the only Jim
Brice in Tennessee, understand,
not the only "Jim,' but the only
original Jim Brice, editor of The
Troy News Banner, in the state of
Tennessee. Mr.. Brice made a nice
talk, the only fault we could find
was that it was too short, but
nevertheless was appreciated by
the teachers, visitors and faculty.
In his talk Mr.. Brice said Tennes.
see was forging her way to the
front and ere MANY years has
passed it will be classed with the
leading educational states OF the
union, and with the help of the en-
ergetic teachers other bricks will
be placed in the wall of the educa-
tional temple. The race of people
of the twentieth century are indeed
progressive. 1t is true the genera
tions are growing wiser day by day
as you bend the twig, so it is the
tree inclines. We have found that
every man or woman holds his or
her own temple, which is the mind
or better still, the intellect. What
is trained mind? Where there is
no trained character or loving
heart it is like a garden without
flower? Yes, it is a rose without
perfume. Nature and God have
planted teaching IN the teachers
heart, and in them lies the future
life or the foundation of the childs
life A mans higher accomplish
meuts in life in the way of an edu.
cation is to use above the vulgar
and inditferen mt and be a Christian
as Rev. Shelburne said this morn
ing, in thought, deed, purpose. A
word to the teacher-you lay the
foundation of the boys and girls
life on this foundation to build W
the temple of education, you direc
the mind, thoughts, feeling, the in
stincts in the channel of truth, NOR
ality, enterprise, determination anC
economy. You encourage thrift
you destroy the weeds Of vice anC
Incidence, you teach the principles
of self-reliance, of manliness, tn,
grand and noble elements of trutl
and virtue. Teachers, be you mai
or woman, strive to the extent o
your ability to fulfill your duties a
a teacher, look on the bright sid
of life. "Neyer falter, never quail
keep your hand upon the throttle 0
your profession and your eye upol
the rail of life. Hold fast to tina
which is good. Miss Matte Butte
said to-day there were only tire
things to live for. and you may as
what they are. They are the good
the true, the beautiful. The teach
ers need encouragement, they nee
your sympathy and assistance