The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-07
State Teacher's Association.

state Teachers Association.
Amene the mauy institutions in the coun-
try which are calculated to give an impetus
I 70, and keep up an interest in education, as
soeistions Of teachers, County and State
stand ever in the van. From the late anar-
chy, every is 10 be commenced Gnew,
/ in Tennessee; and as our school system, as
! it was, is among the number Of the things
swept away, il is absolutely necessary that
/ il should be placed upon q proper bssis,
when resurrected. There is nothing like
starting arightj it IS much easier to do this,
] than TO correct errors. when once engrafted
| into any system; and it is therefore fortu-
nate that we are TO have 8 meeting Of the
| best and ablest teachers in this State, and
1 also the advice of capable tutors from other
States; that as much light as possible may
be thrown upon the subject, before the legis-
lature takes finsl action upon the subject,
and gives the system direction.
II was a wise thing in the legislature. to
permit the association 10 use the Hail of
the house, on the 18th; It would have been
| far tbetter, had it extended the time 70
two days; and tits surprising that any mem
Der should have opposed the proposition, at
/ least when Il included but one day. That
fourteen Of them did oppose it, however,
the record shows; but we are inclined 10
think that some who voted "nay," would
now be glad il their names were recorded on
the other side.
OF the older members-the practical bust
ness men Of the body-we believe there was
not one but supported the measure and we
will do al who did vote nay, with one ex-
oeption, the credit to say that their Opposi-
ton was dignihed, and based on the suppo-
ton that other halls, equally as available,
could be had, and this would enable the
Legislature 10 continue its sessions. This
was merely saying eve want the teachers
10 attend 70 their own business, and We viii
attend 10 ours we dont need 70 listen 10 the
views Of practical teachers, in order to eBa-
bic US to act intelligibly, in legislating for
the public schools" But there was one ex-
cepiion 10 the rule Of courteous opposition.
We refer 10 Mr.. Cameron, OF shelby, who
read the Programme, and tried 10 be sarcas-
tic, over the fact that one Of the addresses
was to be delivered by Gov. Brownlow,
while some other speakers we're TO come
from the North. However, his efforts were
ike tn Sc Of the boy, who, in viOlatiation Of
pa; entail RdmonitiOns, went fishing on Sun
day; and when called 10 account said he
ought not 70 be punished, as he didn't com
mit any sin, as he caught nothing. Nor
ought any one feel aggrieved at Mr.. Cam
eron he was not in the least sarcastic,
though il was apparent that he made des-
perate effort 10 Be so. He can also excuse
himself like the Unmarried female, who
thought she ought not to be turned out Of
the church, for her mishsp, because" said
she 'the baby is q very ieefle one"
We hope that every member Of both House
and Senate viii attend the meeting Of the
Association. Upon popular education as a
foundation our Institutions must rest. If
that foundation is firm if the diffusion Of
knowledge be general, then may We rest SIS
sured that our prosperity and peace viii be
unbroken for long ages to come but if IL is
not. when the hurricane comes the structure
will fall.
The following Is the order Of exercises:
THURSDAY, October l2th, at S o'clock, A.
N.-Meedng OF Executive Committee and
Board of officers in rooms adjoining Repre-
sentative Hall.
Musie-lnstruments and Vocal.
At 10 A. N.-Address Of welcome by BIS
Exeellsncy, W. G. Brownlow, Governor Of
the State.
AtlOAM .-An address by Chancellor J.
B. Lindsey, Of Nashville.
At2,P Addresses and Essays by Hon.
Henry Bernard, IL. D.. Of Hartford, Conn,
Thos. H. Burrows, Of Lancaster, Ps., and
Luther Wright, late Principal Of Wilhston
Seminary, Mass.
hart, President Of Franklin and Marshall
College, Lancaster, Pa.
At 9, A. H.-Report Of Committees and
Election Of Officers, and general business.
Atl0H, A.M--Lectures and Address, by
Hon. a. L. Homes, Of Lancaster, Pa and
Prof John L. Hart, Of Trenton, n. j. Dis
cussion.
At2,p.E-An address by Prof Mailman,
Of Louisville, Ky.
AIS "A Lecture % Education as
an element in the reconstruction % tbs I'm
ion," by Prot J. ?. Wickersham, Principal
State Normal School, Pa.
At ~, p. N.-AppropFiste Addresses by
the Hon Geo. D. Prentice Of Louisville, KY,
and Hon. Horace Maynard, Of Knoxville,
Tenn.
Subjects proposed for discussion.
The relations Of the State Government
70 Education"
"What service csn this Association render
towards the establishment Of q Common
School System for the State"