Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-06-07
EDUC ALTON M:
NUMBER TWO.
For tie Fayetteville O1srrer.

+ Some few weeks since presented
through the columns Of the Observer,
"a few thoughts and suggestions upon
the propriety Of an organization Of
an association known as the School
Teachers Convention, promising to
offer something more on the same
subject at some future time. ! seat
myself this evening to attempt the
task. IstiIl urge. the importance
and praeticability Of such move
ment, and I-beg the patient indul-
gence OF the readers Of the Observer
to bear With me while / adducs and
set forth some of the existing rea-
sons for an effort of this character
l am most firmly Of the opinion, that
if those who are engaged in the
School teaching business, would
meet and confer together with refer
ence to the best method Of conduct
ing Schools, and also, the most sue
cessful manner of imparting instruc-
ton, there would great good result
from such conferences. Another
reason why we should have school
conventions is, there is too much
Iclashing Of text books in our COM
mon schools, and if we could get up
such a convention there would be
proper opportunities presented to de-
bate the merits and dement's of the
respective works, and also to come to
some fixed conclusion in reference to
the kind Of books preferable to be
adopted and used in our county dis.
tricts, etc. Moreover, such discus
sion as no doubt there would be, l
think, would be instrumental in excl
ting interest upon the subject, the
result of which would be plainly man
Tested. Those who are rearing and
educating their children amid the
many prevailing disadvantages, Ought
to think seriously about the matter.
The time has come up when We need
men of skill, age and experience, to
conduct our governmental affairs
| We must have officers in the various
departments Of State, and our little
boys now prattling around the pater-
nal hearthstone, will ere long have to
fill those places. Then should we
not make every possible effort to
place a good practicable education
within the grasp of all, the poor child
| as we'll as the rich? tits emphatical-
Ily spoken and truly too, that an en-
Hghtened people can never be en-
shaved. We boast of the capacity OIL
self-government, and indeed this is
an exalted privilege. and if we wish
to hand it down to our own posterity
untarnished, We must impart instruc.
tons to all classes Of the communi.
ty-we must sow the seed broadcast
over all parts Of our land. Permit
me then to state to those who are
sowing the seed in the youthful
mind--your calling is noble one
you stand at the head Of the list of
professions. Our country needs
statesmen, men of talent and efficient
workers, in order to keep the wheels
of government in the proper channel,
and these are more or less influenced
by first impressions implanted in the
school-room. Let US then adopt the
the motto: alum vivimus disoamus.
Let us unite our efforts to push for
ward the great work Of intellectual
improvement, and become instru.
mental in perpetuating this republi-
can form Of Government, that We
have so richly inherited from our an.
cestors.
/ will not yet suggest period for
the meeting Of the proposed conven-
ton. Yours respectfully,
G.. r. DARNELL.