The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-13
Deep Interest in the Cause OF Edu-
cation.

The attendance at the State Teacher
Association yesterday was fair, but not ex-
ccedingly large. The public exercises com
menced az ten minutes after ten, precisely.
PRAYER BY Rev. r. S. Fall, who was also
made PreUdeut pro TEN, the regular Presi-
dent and Vice Presidedt Of the association
being absent.
GOV. BEowNLOw's ADDREss.
Gov. Brownl1w swas conducted 10 the
stand. lie said that this association was
organized last July, in Knoxville. Atthut
time and place, "a session Of seversl DAYS
aud nights was held; and the people were
highly pleased with the result, as IL was the
beginning Of a great educational movement.
This was the second meeting. lie had
been posted 10 deliver an address Of well
come; and he could say, in behalf OF him
self, she STATE officers, and General Assem-
hlv. that the teachers, and other friends of
education present. bad their hearticst sym
pathv. Our institutions must rest On popu-
lar education with q general q fusion Of
ledge, our Institutions can aud " III be
made permanent
What distinguished q man from a brute
j. it in the difference Of physical structure
No; d IS education. What makes tho vast
difference betwscn men in he same society,
aud what the difference between the civil
10
was knowledge. which raised Dr. Frank
iu, Sherman, Hcrscholl and others. %
high positions IN the political, literary, aud
scientific world.
The battle OF intellect hes not yet been
fought sud won. There Is more yet 10 win,
uisn has ever beeu won. Science invites
ell, OF Whatever cline, OF color, 90 partake
Of its bsaut as, and It's glories, and % win
laurels by great achievements.
lie then said he hoped the proceedings Of
the Association would be characterized by
harmony, and retired from the stand.
srrEcH o. JUDGE ROOT.
The speaker said that he was a stranger
90 most of the people present. but not alto
reiher a stranger 10 the subject under CON
sideration. The association had for its oh
rect the furtherance of the cause OF popular
education. The experience OF other States
and other countries, had shed a Hood of
light on the subject; but the system of
J,ubuc schools must De slapte 10 the wants,
aud socisl condition Of Tennessee. We
auiCht borrow from Eurore, and other States;
but the details must be Tennesscean.
The people of this State have an oppor.
tuuity 90 establish better public rchool
system, than Is found anywhere. VIII such
an rue be established A large population
will sDuu be within the borders of the State
lie then went into detail Of has views
on proper public school system. 10 should
embrace all grades, from the primary school,
to tho university. The primary school
should embrace such as are under, say
eighteen years of age. From the lsrge ap-
preparation made by the Legislature, he
presumed there would be DO difficulty ia
establishing entirely free schools,
The course of study I'M primary school
auust necc sarily hc limited. But there is
q certain class of knowledge which every
child should have. Every one should know
how 90 read aud write, aud should also be
taught arithmetic, geography. and English
grammar. To these he would cuudue the
primary course but let them Doe very thor
uughly taught.
We had graduates Of colleges, with their
diplomas m their hands, who were very
poor readers, aud Poor writers and these
people would Do we'll % take s. course IN
these branches in the primary schools.
he then spoke OF the importance Of good
alfumauship. There were TOO few good
photographers "a the country. Writing
should be more thoroughly taught IN our
schools than it is. He then reir red 90 a
uumher Of iustsnccs. IA which the advan-
tnges OF good chirography were made APP
parent.
The reason that so few were good writers,
branches taught IN She public schools. In
Gle Northern States, there were academic
studies IN the primary schools He would
have the law guard against this, IN Ten
A.ss'e. To should be the object of these
schools 10 make the pupils thorough
ieaacrs' thorough writers, thorough arith-
nelie'ns' thorough geographers, and thor
elgh gElmmarians
tescheFs g these schools must be pro
'lei. msu may be a iine scholar.
ala YET De- 10 teacher. Normal schools had
-geh esiabIshed IN Europe. and America /
AAese were 90 learn men how 20 teach. 10
would not take q well educated man more
t1aA three months 20 lean the art Of teach |
iuE- The normal schools in the North were
io5 limited; meme of Thorn would accom-
i-yiate mo than few hundred teachers.
alt, whn-e there are one OF tus hmm /
seed thousand children o,s school age. there 1
must Be thousands OF ipstrtuctors. Tho nor
nal school should be accessible 90 every /
teacher. 10 mlght hold q two months ses- |
sion pa each county.
The next grade OF schools would 10 aea8e- /
uies. Thee must, in 3 great measure, de- |
P,'ua on private support, though the Legs |
laiu~e might a. something iu them behalf ]
The Northern States hat lew academies, |
because ,NCslrmic branches were taught iu
on the puzzle schools. in the cities, the
public schools could be graded, sud pupils
have the advantage Of an scs ismic cluss-
tgu IN them. Bat in tho country, thls
could MT Dee The ease. However, one or
t"o m'CaJ d. Established iu every county,
:, Accommodate those who desire 8 more
taAn ir mtry vducatlu.
colleges must depend on private and
Ah'y we're usually srctarisu. and dspruded
~ Nen'i1itaiional support Bevani the
college, cumc the uarytr.5t, yrEs.h ta5
must eeI,'rd Upon TF.va rlt.rtfs.,a.e
''eI ihIs school sysis1n. ths-s No., D., q,
snPci iutcuueuce. There 49,, - -
dong this5 hy siucle STATE srr.-;.',-.-5
Get, 81 by board OF education NJ, -.
iao,ie was vel Iu theory, but Ia = -
ttcc The oiiice soon ha,7f1a r,r.,s- -
Incumbent beng elected by ps-t.-. I
-ald that the Shoals 0l the Stata sh-,-rst,
heii Tree from party politics suI 49,
'ee proper way was p appoint boafa. non
ivsyuulE every section 81 the State ,..tl..,
iesurd 81 political views. 81 was Visor -,7-5
saicF. 10 trust g. bosri az tks kinl. tbrr
'' one man, who depended Tor bis office IL
q political party.
4 report should BE- required ror1 Ga.
I, aeols yi all classes, az leasi once sv4-,
D gar so that the condition and workIp-.
zoe sehool system can ALWAYS be known.
~ va opposed 20 too many college, A
goa oucs were better than many iufe-
un,s- The Legislature shauld tx a
1ia y stiginments, before s student
~ have his drrree
he British universities were established