Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-08-10
EDUCATIONAL.
Synopsis Of the Report OF DR.. Sears
upon the Schools OF Tennessee.
We Must have Public Schools for all Our
PeOple-The Next Legislature
Must Provide Them.
From De Nashville Rannerl

From the Nashville Banner.l
In regard to Tennessee, the report says
an unfortunate change was made in the
school law not long since; but during
the past year a reaction has commenced,
with prospects of complete success.
The circumstances under which DIR.
Sears yielded 70 the suggestion Of the
State Teachers Association in regard to
the appointment of an agent TO canvass
the State and arouse the various cOun-
ties to action under the present school
law, are rehearsed, and the association
commended in the following Just and
appropriate terms:
q No body of men in tennessee bet
ter represents the interests of education
than does this assemblageof enlightened
and enterprising men, among whom ara
numbered the presidents and professors
of the various literary institutions of
the State.n
DR.. Sears also commends the report of
the agent made last March, saying "the
views presented in it are of the most
elevated character; and the facts brought
TO light are well adapted to awaken the
people from their lethargy.n
An account of some of their principal
schools that have been assisted from the
fund are given, together with a list of
the remainder. Among the former
mention is made of proposition from
Knoxville which resulted in the es-
tabilshment of free schools, and
a contribution to their support of
two thousand dollars from the Pea
body Fund. +" All that was cOntempla-
ted" SAYS the report, ''has been ac-
cOmplished, and there is now an average
attendance of over eight hundred pu-
pilsn Mention is also made of propO-
sitions from the Thirteenth Civil dis
trict Of Davidson county and Edgefield.
The Commissioners of the Thirteenth
district propose 10 maintain schools, at
tended by more than five hundred
pupils, under eight teachers, for five
months, if they could receive a cOntri-
button of one thousand dollars from
the Peabody Fund. This application
for aid was strongly supported by the
County Superintendent, and the request
was granted. The Commissioners say,
under date of February Z, 1872:
ave have handed your letter contain
ing the promised aid, as well as your
other letter to US, around the district;
and the result is, we have some seven
hundred dollars subscribed toward build
ing a schOOlhouse, which is to be cen
trally located. It is the opinion of
many that upon receiving the money
promised Us, many more men in our dis
trict will subscribe literally toward
building a house for a graded school,
much needed by u.s."
In regard to Edgefield, the report
says:
''The Board of Education in this city,
having in former years received liberal
aid from US, with the understanding
that it should end with last year, did not !
feel at liberty to ask for further assist |
ance. But friend represented that, in /
consequence Of an unexpected deficiency /
in the school funds, for the supply of |
which no provision had been made, the |
schools could not be continued through |
the year. To this application the fol- |
lowing reply was made: i understand |
that your funds will not enable your
Board to continue the schools through |
the usual session, and that YOU need one |
thousand three hundred dollars to sus- |
tain them for ten months. We will |
contribute eight hundred dollars of the 4
amount, if the citizens of Edgefield will /
provide for the remaining four hundred /
dollars The condition was readily
complied with, and the friend above re-
ferred TO, in communicating this infor-
ma ion, said: Il can assure you, you 4
have conferred an immense benefit upon /
the free school system of our town; and 1
in the name Of all parties interested |
heartily thank yOu.' T"
The other schools aided in the State l
and the amount allowed them are:
JonesbOrO, $1,000; Greeneville, $1,000; |
Lookout Mountain, normal school, |
$1,000; Fisk University, colored nor
NAL school, $500; Cave Creek Academy, |
$500; Ninth civil district, Blount coun- |
ty, $500; Cleveland, 5000; Twentieth !
civil district, Davidson county, $500 /
MurfreesborO, $500; Chattanooga, $3.50; |
Elizabethton, $3.50; Twelfth civil dis |
trict, Hawkins county, $3.50; Calhoun, |
$50; Eleventh civil district, Hawkins |
county, $3.50; First civil district, Han |
cock county, $50; First civil district, |
Morgan county, $50; Twenty-seventh /
civil district, Jefferson county, $3.50; |
Second civil district, Davidson county, |
$50; Second civil district, Polk county, !
$3.50; Seventh civil district, johnson
county, $500; Fifth civil district, Carter
county, $500; First civil district, !
Polk county, $500; Second civil district,
Scott county, $500; Clear Creek, $500; !
Seventh civil district, BlOunt county,
500; Eighth civil district, Polk county, |
500; Third civil district, BledsOe cOun-
ty, 800; Mount MOriah, $500; Louis
vile, $500; Eleventh civil district, Nc
Mimi county, 800; Tenth civil district,
Hawkins county, 800; Ninth civil dis
trict, McMinn county, $500; First civil
district, ROane county, $500; Clear
is
Greene county, 800: Third civil district,
Polk county, $500; Flag Pond, $500;
BOon's Creek, $500; Cherokee, $500; |
Cherokee Institute, $500; Martins
Creek, 800; French Broad, $500; Sew
enth civil district, Sullivan county, 800: |
Zion's Hill, $500; New Prospect, $500; |
Pine Hill, $500; Blue Spring, $500; |
Flint Spring, $500; normal school, |
Blnunt county, $500; BrOylesville, $500; !
HOlston College, 800; Washington Col /
lege, 500; Thirteenth civil district, Han |
cock county, 500; Eighth civil district, |
Hawkins county (colored), $500.
/" Reports adds DR.. Sears, shave |
been received from the various county |
agents who have had most of the above !
named schools in charge, containing |
very favorable accounts Of their success, !
many of them having been held in col |
lege or academy buildings, and instruct |
ed by a higher order Of teachers than is |
common in the public schools"
We give as much space to a synopsis
of this interesting report as the demands
upon our columns viii allow. There are
several points which tempt comment
one, especially, the reference to the "un-
fortunate change in the school law Of
this State" but we refrain for the pres
ent The campaign for the election Of a
new Legislature is now about to begin.
The friends Of popular education-of
free schOols-must see 10 it that their
cause be properly represented in that
body. Tennessee must take an advanced
step, and provide for the education of
all her children. Let those who are la
boring 10 this end, understand each
other, unite upon a general plan, the
success of which is assured by success
elsewhere, and bring their influence to
bear in the election Of members to the
General Assembly.
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Grant Swinging Round the Circle.
GLENN FALLS, n. Y, August 81
President Grant and party reached here
this morning. The village authorities
and a large concourse of people met then