Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-28
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rardHness-Parents- Preparation for
she General Meefing-The SubJect
of Public schools aEn Connection
with the Election Of .LegisIators-
Names Of She Members, Etc.
AT stated meeting of this Association,
held Yesterday morning in the High School
building, the President, Rev. VIM. Shelton
presiding, prayer was offered by the Rev.
q. S. Bennett and report was received
from the Executive Committee about tick
cts at reduced rates TO be sold members at
lending the meetings of the association.
The first regular question for discussion
'sWhat is the best means Of preventing
hardness in pupils''-coming up, it was
generally discussed by all the members
present; among Others appropriately by
City Superintendent Caldwell, who in pant
said that where the pupil came late to
school, was sent home for written excuse
and did not return because his parents re-
strained him, the best way to discipline the
parent and CHILD at one and the same time
was to credit the pupil wi b
o negative mark, and when
sufficient number of these were against
him under the rule to dismiss him. Then
the child could not return unless there was
a satisfactory arrangement inaugurated be-
tween the parent and Principal.
A teacher from'the country said they did
not have much hardness there. The evil
they had TO contend with was absence.
The school 0oys came early when they did
come at all in order to have an opportunity
to play before being called to their studies.
Mr.. Caldwell: Teachers cannot do too
much in reforming the bad habits of pupils
or bringing parents up to proper apprecia-
ton of what school ought to be, and
unless teachers are sustained as they ought
will prove failure.
Prof. Mimms--It is true, might say, /
have been in the school room all my life after
[ left the plow handles. With reference to
the best method that should be adopted to
prevent hardness in school, will say n the
first place create fund that win be suffi-
Gent to pay your teachers well; enough
to command talent and energy; and one of
the first duties which a teacher has to per-
form on entering a school-room is to study
the surroundings. Continuing, he said that
civilization was a matter of encroachment
and that the public mind could be con-
troled in promoting the efficiency of the
schools only by degrees. He also favored
improving public sentiment by the publica-
ton of newspaper, edited exclusively in
the cause of education.
The regular question for discussion, was ::
"What is the best means Of teaching chill
dIen how to spell the words which they
will ordinarily use.
On motion of Prof. Baldwin the discus
sion of it was postponed for the present
The Executive Committee was called up
on for a report about the programme ofex-
ercises aud place of holding the General
Meeting in August, but it was reported
"tardy."
Mr.. Caldwell. = Some steps have
been taken to hold the meeting in Murfrees-
boro, but we have not heard from the men,
bers of the Association there yet. 1t is
probable that the Executive Committee will
get together and arrange programme and
have it ready to report at our next meeting
in May.
Mr.. Baldwin, move that the Executive
Committee be urgently requested to report
a programme at our next meeting.
Mr.. CALDWELL move that the Execu-
tive Committee be urgently requested to
report a programme and determine the
place Of holding the August election.
Mr. Baldwin, accept the amendment.
And the motion prevailed.
a report was received from the Execu-
tive Commute submitting the following
questions for discussion at the next month
" meeting: "What is the best means of
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which they ordinarily use?" "Ought the
subject of Public Schools be made test
question in the next election for members
of the Legislature %
Mr.. Baldwin, am exceedingly glad
this question has been proposed for discus
sion and by the way, let me call your at
tention to an interesting fact: meeting
has Just been called in West Tennessee
where they have agreed not to vote for any
body who is not 10 favor of Public Schools.
I am no politician, but want to see the
issue brought before the people. the
cause of public schools is defeated 1t will
not be killed. The subject viii have been
dis cussed, and as the people grow wiser
they will indorse It., If teachers have not
the right to take the lead, who has? In
deed, it is not only our right, but also our
duty to do it.
Mr.. Bennett see no objection to the
discussion of this question. If l am not
mistaken, the nomination Of candidates for
the Legislature will soon be made, land conse-
uuently, the conventions for nominating
those candidates will soon meet. There
fore, the sooner we are in the field to make
an impression and have our influence felt,
the better. Those nominating conventions
ought to know the views of the public on
this subject. Then will follow the caul-
paign, and believe it will begin early.
Mr.. Oney suggested that the second
question ought to be altered 80 as to read !:
" How shall we stir up an interest, develop
an interest," or something Of that kind"
The report of the Executive Committee
was adopted, with the understanding that
the discussion of the school question come
first.
The meeting then adjourned at 1:30
P. NJ. until the 25th of May, at 10 A. NJ.
The following are the names Of the mem
bers of the Association, including some
Joined Yesterday: Rev. VIM. Shelton,
j. W. Graham, Vice President;
A. &. Cartwri.h Secretary; j. Baldwin,
Treasurer; S. 7. Caldwell, Corresponding
Secretary; j. S. Fall, g. D. Hughes, G. B.
Elliott, S. S. Woolwine, Executive Commit
tee; John Leonard, j. Brader; G. D. Elliott,
J. II. Oney, Miss Henrietta Haslock, Rev.
h. S. Bennett, G. w. Hubbard, E. Per-
kins, T. T. Eaton, Samuel Donaldson, E.
R. Berry, Miss Fannie Battle, Miss Ella
Irwin, Miss Jessie Latimer, A. K. Spence,
w. Il. Whitmore, VIM. Woolwine, Mrs. c..
Leonard, Miss Fannie Splitter, Capt. Plu-
macher and P. B. Robinson.
The constitution provides that the Asso-
citation shall be composed of all persons &C
tually engaged in the profession of teach
ing, or whose business is teaching, in the
Middle District of Tennessee. Its objects
shall be the general promotion of the cause
of education, and the elevation of the pro-
fession of teaching; 'and especially the pro-
lection of our profession, by proper legiSId-
ton and by creating a wholesome public
opinion concerning our mission and work
in modern civilization"
Religious Notices.