Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-08

Per cent. whites ca $40; colored IS 7-lO.
tPer cent whites 80 Clio; colored 40 40.
Average, whites 81; c"lored 81.
TEXT BOOKS.
After the adoption Of the text books at
the last meeting Of the Board, cores
pondence was opened with the Publishers
of said books, at the instance of the Elk
ecutive Committee, and an arrangement
was effected for their introduction, as fol
lows: The Publishers agreed to deliver
the books at Nashville at one half the pub
lished retail price, with deduction OF ten
per cent from that price, as an allowance
10 the Board for undertaking the distrlbu-
ton of the books among tho schools, the
introduction TO be completed within ninety
days from their delivery. Orders for the
different kinds Of books wore sent, and the
books were nearly all received by the LIST
inst.
The distribution Of the books was i'm
mediately commenced, the COmmissio ners
| rcooipting for the same at one half the
retail price above stated. Several districts
have almost completed the introduction,
while a number Of others have SO far made
only a partial introduction. The books
are being received into twenty-Ono out OF
twonty-fOur districts.
SCHOOLS.
As Superintendent, have visited twenty
four schools in the county: six in the thir-
teanth district four in The tenth, two in
the eighteenth, five in the twenti~
eth one in the ninth, three in
the eighth and thyee in tho eleventh
district. The houses in which many of the
schools axe taught are in poor repair, IN
comfortable aud i'll adapted to school puT-
poses Many are without blackboards and
tables, and very few have convenient aud
comfortable furniture, While it cannot be
cxpected that 10 organizing now system OF
public schools every convenience Will at
| once be ready, yet it is much to be hoped
that those things that are indispensable to
the comfort and convenience Of both chill
dren and teacher, will be supplied at an
early day. .,
The classification of the schools should
he completed Immediately upon the intro
dUctjon of the new text books. Upon that
subject the teachers are unanimous.
find that in the absence of a school system
heretofore, many teachers have followed
the erroneous practice of hurrying pupils
rspidly through their books, impartlng
only very imperfect or superficial
knowledge of the studies pursued.
Now. what is to be done In
such cases? Our best teachers unite
with me in the opinion, that such
g7lpas atould be PIT back and HorOuglly re-
rie,rcd. but, I find a reluctance on the part
of some to do so, avowedly through fear
of displeasing parents. As Superintend-
ent Of the schools, feel that it is my duty
to see that proper classification be estab-
lished as soon as practicable, and [ trust
the Board will sustain me IN so doing.
The discipline in most Of the schools
appeared we'll Respectfully submitted,
A. G. CARTWRIGHT.
ESlnco the above was prepared by Mr..
Cartwright, the following districts have re
ported to the County Court scholastic pop
ulations as given: 4th district, $50; 9th, 30;
9TH, III; sth, So; 10th, 800; 18th, 800;
18th, II3; 10th, 1876; 18th, 600; 2lst 1913;
22d, -; 2ith, 81.
The remaining districts, which have
made no reports, 10 Mr.. O. or TO the
County Court, are the 18th, 2Sd and 18th.
The foregoing are important school sta
tistics, and will be read with very general
| interest