Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-17
I'LL TElcnnEs. AssocrArIoN.


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The Association was called to order yes
terday at p o'clock P. NJ, and the session
was opened with devotional exercises by
Rev. Mf. Rutlidge.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved
Mr.. J. B. Lindsey presented the follow
ing resolution.
RssOlUed, That this Association earnestly
recommend the General Assembly, now in
session, to provide means for the publication
~ suitable style, Of the report upon the
Eulogy Of Tennessee, by DIR. j. NJ Stafford,
State Geoiogist Adopted.
Hon. William Mills, Chairman of the
Committee on Nomination Of Officers for the
ensuing year, read the following report;
For PREsIDEST.-Rev. Philip S. Fall, D.
D., Of Nashville.
VICE PREsIDENTs.-FTra DistIct-Prof
J. Z. Foye, Of Jonesboro.
Second District.-Rev. w. T. Humes d.
D., of Knoxville.
Third District.-IIon. r. T. Stanley, Of
Chattanooga.
Fourth Disrief.-Hon. VIM. Bosom, of
Murfreesboro.
FIFTH Distriet.-N. Lawrence Lindsey, L.
/. d., Of Lebanon.
'Sirth District - Beckett, Of Co
lumbia.
.Scuea& Distriet-Rev. Abner Cooper, of
McLemoresville
EsoJfI ID. D. ~ N, n
Of Memphis
sEcRETARY.-Professor NJ. C. Wilcox, of
Knoxville.
TREAsURER.-Professor J. F. Spence, of
Knoxville.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.-Rev. J. B.
Lindsey, D. D., L. L. D., Of Nashville.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - Rev ]. B.
Lindsey, D. D., L. L. D.; Hon. VIM: Mills;
DIR. J. NJ. Stafford.
On motion Of DIR. Robert A. Young, the
report was accepted, and the nominations
by the committee concurred in.
Owing to the absence of the President
elect, Rev. w. T. Humes was requested to
occupy the chair as President, pro tem
Prof John F. Spence, of Knoxville, Of
fered the following resolutions, which we're,
on motion, adopted:
l. Resolred, That the Vice Presidents from
different Congressional Districts are, by this |
body, authorized and instructed TO proceed |
as soon as practicable to organize District |
and County Associations, auxiliary to the |
State Association.
:. ResOLUed, That the District and County |
Associations be instructed, through their |
District Vice Presidents, TO give annual /
representatives to the State Teachers Asso-
citation by delegation.
The question Of " The Relations of the
State Government to Education" was dis
cussed at considerable length by Hon. Will
liam Bosom, Judge Mills, Senator Frazier
Rev. Robert A. Young, and others.
In the midst of the discussion, DIR. J.
NJ. Stafford offered the following resolution,
which was adopted
RcsolUed, That a committee be appointed
by the Executive Committee to report at
the next meeting of this Association, con-
else history of all that has been done for
common school education in this State.
On motion Of Mr. Bosom, the Association
adjourned until seven O'Clock, P. N.
EVENING SESSION.
The Association was called to order at
seven o'clock.
Prof John F. Spence offered the follow
ing resolution:
ResolUcd, That this body present to the
honorable body, the House Of Representa-
lives, their most hearty thanks, not only for
their presence and sympathy, but for the
kind and cordial reception given us in the
use Of their hall:
Adopted.
Mr.. Spence then readthefollowing resoIu-
lion, which was adopted;
Resolred, That the thanks of this Associa-
lion are hereby extended to the press of the
city of Nashville, and their reporters, for
he courtesies we have received at their
hands
Rev. Robert A. Young offered the follow
ing resolution:
RcsolUed, That the next annual session
Of this Association be held at Knoxville,
on the second Thursday in Au-
gust, 1867.
Prof NJ. Z. Wilcox gave notice that at
the next annual session of the Association
he would move TO amend the Constitution
by striking out the words 'Ioyal to the
United States" in the clause relating to the
qualification Of persons applying for mem
bership.
A resolution was adopted rendering the
thanks Of the Association to the different
railroad companies, for courtesia extended
its members
An Address on General Education" was
by Prof. John f. Spence, of
Knoxville.
At the conclusion Of Prof Spenee's lee
.ure, Hon. William Mills addressed the
Association on "The Influence of Public
School System upon the Material Prosperity
Of State"
On motion, the Association adjourned to
meet in Knoxville on the second Thursday
in August 1867.