Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-02
MEETING OF SCHOOL CO7rMIS-
SEOEEEGS.
Remarks, Proceedings, Etc.

Pursuant to adjournment, the County
School Commissioners met yesterday morn
ing in the convention room at the Court
house. b. r. MeKinnie, Esq, acted as
President and W. Ii Gordon was appointed
temporary Secretary. The roll was called
and the following Commissioners answered
to their names:
Henry Buchanan, w ] Wade, B II
Gleaves, A P Grinstead, ] G Briley,
b Gray, d Turberville, w z Shute,
] T Patterson, ] C Provine, T j
Keaton, W II Gordon, D McGrady. Ashley
Kennedy, Barney Hynes, Chris Powers,
John Leonard, Henry Compton, @ B Chick
ering, w p Turner, E D Hicks, w Bush,
Myers, L Williams, George Starlight,
John Frizzell, B Il McKinnie, w W Will
liams, A @ White, Soule, G Nelson, J
A Payne, E A Mathis, N Williamson,
VIM b Ewing, Alex Matthews, w Robson,
Thomas Hobson, w Bowers, A Trep-
pard and T G Earthman.
On the part Of tbs Board of Education
the following gentlemen were present:
10 Griffith, H d Wharton, James Whit
worth and Isaac Paul.
Previous to the assemblage of a quorum
the aspirants for the position of Superin-
tendent of County Schools we're permitted
to address those present.
Dr. G. d. Elliott spoke at some length,
expressing himself warmly in favor of the
present county system Of schools. He was
anxious to place the school system upon q
solid basis and safe from the effort of all
persons and parties opposed to it. The
speaker was pretty sharply catechised as to
former expressions of opinions entertained
by him in the mater, which were prolnptly
explained A quorum having gathered,
the committee appointed to confer with
the County Court made the following re-
port which was received and the committee
discharged
The Special Committee appointed for
that purpose, respectfully report, that at
the request of the Committee his Honor
Judge Glenn called a special meeting of
the County Court on 18th May, 1870, when
after mature consideration the articles of
association adopted by meeting of the
Common School Commissioners we're ap-
proved and ratified by the County Court.
Upon this being done, the Committee re-
quested that this meeting be called for the
purpose of organization, which was done
by the Chairman. JAMES WHITwoRTH,
Ilt WIN. B. EWING,
JUNE l, 1870. JNo. FRIzzELL.
A motion was made that the meeting
adjourn till IL o'clock Saturday, which was
lost.
On motion, the meeting proceeded to the
election of President of theAssociatiOn. On
the first ballot DR.. Provine was declared
elected, which was made unanimous. The
Doctor then took the chair and thanked
the Association for the mark of confidence
shown in electing him to preside over their
deliberations.
Drs. j. cambridge and @. K Winston
were nominated for Vice President. Dr.
cambridge was elected and the election
made unanimous.
On motion the election of Secretary and
Superintendent was deferred till the next
regular meeting, with the understanding
that Mr.. Gordon act temporarily in that
capacity.
MIR. John Fnzzell moved that the fol
lowing gentlemen be appointed an Execu-
tive Committee of the Association, repre-
senting all parts of the county:
B z GIeaves, B Gray, W P Turner, L
A Mathis, B Z McKinnie, d G Hampton,
and o Griffith.
The resolution was adopted.
On motion, Messrs. w 3 Ewing, w II
Gordon, A Whaaon, and John Frizzel,
were appointed q committee to prepare
Bylaws to be submitted at the next meet
ing.
The Secretary was ordered to notify
every Commissioner in the county to meet
on the LAST Thursday in June by printed
notice Remarks were made by Judge
Whitworth, DIR. Elliott, and others.
On motion of J. o. Griffith tbs following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That special committee of Ave
be appointed to take such steps for and on
behalf of the association, as will secure the
perpetuatiOn of the county system of COM
mon schools, and the perfecting and
rendering efficient the same.
The following resolution was, on motion
of John Frizzell adopted:
Resolved, That the Executive Commit
tee be instructed to prepare and report to
the next meeting of the association, form
of report to be made by the Commission
ers in the various districts in pursuance of
article VII of the articles of the association.
1t was agreed that the Executive Com
mittee hold is first meeting at the Office of
John Frizzell, at 10 o'clock on Monday
next After few desultory remarks the
meeting then adjourned to meet again on
the last Thursday of the present month.