Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-04
Good Words from Jefferson.

MIR. EDITOR A meeting of the Jeffer-
son County Board of Education was held
at the MI. Horeb Church on the 2Sth inst,
when some thirty or more school districts
were represented by about seventy-five
Commissioners.
This being the first legal meeting held
under the new law, permanent organi-
Zatlon for the ensuing year was effected,
by calling Mr.. Houghton, of New Market,
to the chair, temporarily, and Prof Pierce,
okthe same place, toactas Secretary; where
upon the Hon. VIM. Eckel, of Leadvale,
was elected permanent President, Mr..
Hogan Vice President and Col. H. II.
Hubbard, of Messy Creek, permanent Sec
rotary.
MIR. Eckel, on taking the chair address
ed the Board with a few remarks urging
the importance of the work, thus for the
first time, legally inaugurated in our coun-
" and for unity of action on the part of
the people and the Board in carrying out
and perfecting the new system. After
which general discussion took place upon
the question of the appointment of a zen
eral superintendent of schools in the cOun-
ty. Upon the vote being taken it was as
certained that large majority was in ia
Yor of making the appointment.
Prof. X, X. Bryan, of Messy Greek +; Prof.
Pierce, of New Market; Rev. Mr.. Lyle, of
Mt. Horeb ; Prof Sam johnson, of Dan
bridge, and DIR. Sam Anderson were put
in nomination. Prof. johnson received n
majority of all the votes cast and was de-
elared duly elected General Superintend-
emit for the ensuing year
"A resolution was passed requesting the
County Court to direct the Trustee to sell
the State warrants in his possession, for
the use of schools, for Bank of Tennessee
money, dollar for dollar.
From the reports made to the Board the
gratifying intelligence was elected that
primary free schools are now in operation
in nearly all the districts in the county.
and in those not commenced preparation
IS being made to start them soon. In adj
dition to these, other free schools ola high
er grade are also in operation in the coun-
ty. The Holston College, at New Market,
continues for ten months. A school of
high grade is established by the corpora
ton OF the town upon permanent free
basis and is under the management of
Prof. Pierce, IA thorough scholar and an ex-
cellent educator.
free department for local patronage, I'M
der the direction of Prof. Thos. Russell,
young gentleman of promise. This term
continues for ten months.
The Masonic Female Institute at DAN
bridge is also free and under charge of the
very competent and accomplished Miss
Jennie Grey.
lhu5 ~ Will NC ScSl lnul JtlleTSOu COun-
ty is not behind, but is awake and makes a
noble commencement in the great work of
free education. There are about three thou
sand, between the ages of six and eighteen,
entitled to these benefits, and this Board
of Education, in which are many men of
good practical sense and general Informal
ton, is alive to their interest, as we'll as to
the great importance of this work, and will
doubtless receive the hearty cooperation
of every good citizen in the county in the
discharge of the duty imposed upon them
in carrying out the county system adopted
by our last General Assembly.