Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-15
Morning Session.

ETC., Etc.-Eun Report OF the Pro-
ceedings.
Morning Session.
The Association was called to order in
the Senate Chamber at the Capitol yes
terday morning, at five minutes to IL
O'Clock, by the President, ex-Gov. Neil
S. Brown; and the exercises were opened
with prayer by Rev. w. ]. Ellis, of Nash
vile.
Gov. D. w. c. Senter delivered the
following
ADDRESS OF WELCOME:
Gentlemen of the Association: The
pleasant task devolves upon me, this
morning, of bidding you welcome to tie
capital of the State. The welcome, or well
comes rather, are of different kinds; but
the welcome we extend to you, in the
name of the people of the State
of Tennessee, is heart-warm
welcome for you and for the great cause
in which you are engaged. The mis-
sionsry and the educator go hand in
hand; and desire to ask you while here
not that your representatives as peO-
pie are not alive TO this question-but
you, as practical educators, coming as you
do from the different divisions Of the
State-I ask you as special favor to this
Legislature, to the people of Tennessee,
and more especially to those who are
coming up TO fill the places that we now
occupy, that you give some direction,
put in some proper channel, and render
efficient the good will of your representa-
tives in the State of Tennessee. We'll
come, then, you are for yourselves-wel-
come for your cause-welcome in the
name of the people of the State of Ten
nessee-welcome in the name of the
children of the people of the State of
Tennessee, from Shelby to johnson.
Tennessee boasts of at least as much ma
tive intellect in her children as any State
in this Union, and it is our duty to give
that intellect a chance to develop itself;
in other words, build more school
houses, have fewer jails; build more
school houses; have fewer convicts than
635i n penitentiary. Education opens
the doors of al these institutions;
and, if you please, leaves them standing
open, with not q convict to be found
there in comparison with what we now
have. Again, gentlemen, / give you a
hearty welcome.
As the Secretary of the Association was
necessarily absent, owing to sickness in
his faIEily, on motion of Mr.. 81. S. Ben
nett, the Rev. ]. Braden, of Nashville,
was chosen Secretary pro tenn.
OBJECTS OF THE MEETING.
The President, Gov. Brown, then re-
marked that though this body was called
the State Teachers Association, its OBJ.
jects extended beyond that. All friends
of education were invited to share in the
deliberations of the Association. One of
our great objects, continued the Gov
ernor, is, if we can, to eliminate a sys-
TEN of education best adapted to the con-
dition of the State, and the wants of the
people; at least, to present such views as
may occur to us as friends of education.
We can meet in behalf of no higher pur
pose, than in all lawful ways to push on
the cause of education. 1t lies at the
foundation of all that is safe and desira-
BILE and lovely in our social and political
relations in life.
Rev. c. D. Elliott, of Nashville, then
made few remarks in which he advO-
Gated the idea that the association should
only be composed of men who were prac-
teal teachers.
After some discussion of tn is question
g member of the Executive Committee
stated that tie understanding now was,
and had been at the time the meeting of
the Association was called, that any
friend of education could participate in
the discussions of the Association; and
without any motion being put, it was
understood that for the present. at least,
all friends of education would be welcome
to attend and participate in the defbera-
tons of the Association.
On motion of Judge Whitworth, the
Secretary was requested 10 ascertain the
names Of the members present, also the
friends of education, who were considered
as members. The Secretary obtained the
following names:
LIST OF MEMBERS PRESENT.
Hon. Henry Cooper, Hon. Neil S.
Brown, Hon. James Whitworth, Hon. II.
S. FOote, Rev. w. J. Ellis, Rev. J. 3.
Lindsey, Rev. C. d. Elicit, Rev. II. S.
Bennett, Prof. S. Y. Caldwell, John Friz-
zell, J. o. Griffith, &. ID. Lawrence, j. B.
White, Samuel Watson, Albert Roberts,
A. L. Spence, G. L. White, J. W. Dol
bear, J. D. Laughland, Rev. J. Braden.
DR.. J. P. Dake, J. B. White, Hon. II. S.
Foote, J. P. RexfoId, Miss E NJ. HOr-
ton, Miss E, T Backup, Miss J. E, Ben
edict,. Prof. J. f. Smith, J. Lawrence,
Rev. D. w. Phillips, Miss G. Tyer, Miss
Clara Gowsn, Prof. J. L. Pinkerton, A.
Woolf, Jno. Leonsrd-sll of Davidson.
Hon. VIM. Bosom, j. W. Neil, Ruth
erford.
Hon. Ed. Cooper, of Bedford.
Rev. N. A. D. Bryant, of Hardemsn.
Prof. ]. B. Killebrew, Thomas Bstson,
]. D. McCdrdy, of Montgomery.
Prof. Hunter Nicholson, Col. G. NJ
MCGEE, NJ. L. Patterson, Col. ]. c. Lut-
trell, VIM. Rule, of Knox.
Rev. G. w. Griffin, of Sumner.
E. o. Yade, E. A. Jams, Chattanooga.
II. D. Bullock, of Cleveland.
Y. Warner, of Blount.
Thos. Lacey, of Madison.
Pres. B. W. McDonold, of Wilson.
Hon. Lewis F. Self, w. S. McGaughey,
DR.. R. McGaughey, of Greene.
R.P. Yancey, n. r. Garrett, Miss NJ
McKinniOn. of Giles.
D. C. Presnell, of Washington.
w. R. Webb, Of Maury.
ADDRESS OF HON. EDMUND COOPER, OF
sHELBYvILLB
Mr.. President, and Gentlemen of the State
Teachers Associatien-We are assembled
from all parts of the State, not only for
our mutual be8eit as citizens of the
State, and as friends of the cause of educa-
ton, but for the advancement of interests
which concern the well being of the
4 whole peorle-we have met for mutual
counsel as to the best mode of establish
lug system of common schools in the
State of Tennessee; to consider the things
| tina. help and the things that hinder us ia
our work; to do what we can in promo
ting the great object; to enlarge and deep
en- the sympathy, which ought to mani
fest itselfi with vastly greater power than
it does, between co lsborcrs, anx-
| iously endeavOring TO do good.
| we arc ueIe tO Hudhe sugSeSblouS, ana
to hear them, in regard TO the necessity
of organized effort. 1t is expected and
desired that every one present will have
some thought that he would be glad to
utter; some remedy to suggest on exist.
ing defects in our system; and some
scheme to present which promises to bet.
| ter our condition. 1t is believed that
some, at least, will not prove slow OF
speech, and that all viii prove good
listeners. Need l say, to listen well i:
quite as important as to speak well
Eloquence is of little avail without an
audience. The ear is quite as useful as
the tongue. And as we are here Assem-
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