Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-12

that term, but In the wider sense which
comprehends the home as well as the
school, as means of intellectual and NOR
al culture. 1t ought to be a journal for the
family as well as the school. =.
thf6gafd to Tie means OF establishing
such journal, your committee feel that re-
sponsible parties of this city are willing to
assume the responsibility of publishing it
and they propose to publish it at their own
expense and risk, at subscription price of
S1.50 per annum, on condition that the As
ISOLATION provide the editorial management
In view of these facts and considerations,
your committee recommend the abortion
of the following fesolutfOns
Resolved, That the Executive Commit
tee Of this Association be instructed to pro-
coed at once to establish on the best terms
possible and to publish in the city Of Nash
Vile a monthly educational Journal under
the auspices of this Association and the Of
fetal authority of the State Superintendent
of Public Instruction.
Resolved, That County Superintendents,
School Directors, Teachers, members of
this Association, and all friends of educa-
ton in the State are earnestly requested
and urged to secure to this journal a liberal
patronage.
ENDORSED.
Mr.. Weakley, of Davidson, offered a re-
solution endorsing the enterprise OF estdb-
fishing an educational Journal in the State,
and pledging the support of the County
Superintendent towards making it a sue
cess. Adopted.
TO AVOID CONFLICT.
DR.. Sears suggested the propriety of di-
viding the proposed journal into two de-
partments-one under the absolute control
of the educational editors, to be entirely
devoted to educational matters; the other
to be set aside for the State Sup6rinteri-
/ dent, official matter from the County
Superintendent, to be published in the
last named department.
Mr.. Tyler, of Shelby, thought the journal
should be published weekly, instead of
monthly.
Col. Fleming gave some very practical
suggestions regarding the manner of con-
Quoting the proposed Journal.
DR.. Sears thought it would be much bet
ter for the journal to be published Month
ly, principally for the reason that an ex-
change with like journals published in 9TH
er States, as they are invariably monthly
publications, and besides this, monthly
publications are now preserved and filed,
all over the country-especially in the case
OF educational journals.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS-ALL
| SERENE.
Mr.. Watson, of Robertson, offered res
Olution to the effect that the County SUI
| perintendentS believed the provisions of
the school law, relative to the consolida-
ton of public and private schools, in GER
tain districts, meets all the requirements of
the. case, and urging such consolidation,
| where it may be deemed desirable.
In answer to all inquiry, the
| State Superintendent stated that
there seemed to be a mistaken
| impression in the State, regarding
the school fund, some evidently believing
that the amount due the various districts
from the school fund was susceptible of di-
vision, per capita.
Mr.. Watson's resolution was adopted
Mr.. Shropshire, of Obion, offered a reso-
luton setting apart the morning hours of
Friday, Dec. u, to institute work, and that
committee be appointed to make out
programme.
Mr.. Caldwell, Superintendent of the
Nashville public schools, stated that he
would take great pleasure in offering the
use of room in any of the public school
buildings of the city, but added that the
school rooms are all occupied during the
day, and as they are not supplied with gas
fixtures, they could not be occupied for the
purpose named at night. He would there
fore suggest the pTUpriety of bringing
blackboard intOthe Senate chamber, in order
to demonstrate the principles of a teachers
institute.
The resolution was amended so as to hold
said institute exercises at 7O'clOck tonight
instead of Friday morning, and was passed
as amended, and MeSsrs. Shropshire, Will
liamS, and Weakly appointed said com
mitteG.
TEN TEACHERS INSTITUTES PROVIDED
FOR.
Mr.. Williams offered a resolution re-
queSting the State Superintendent to make |
arrangements for holding ten district teach
ers' institutes the present scholastic year,
to hold at least one week, time and place to |
he arranged by the State Superintendent; |
soliciting the trustees of the Peabody fund, |
TO grant such aid to said institutes as they |
may deem deServeable; recommending |
county superintendent to hold at least two |
county institutes i'll their counties during |
present scholastic year, and recommending
district directors to allow the time ofpublic
school teachers while attending said insti-
tuteS. Resolution adopted
Adjourned Cat 12:4j) till $50 2. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
Upon re-aSSembling in afternoon session,
a general discussion was had upon the sub
ject of school discipline, text books, hours
OF holding school, etc, several ofthe Super
intendentS giving description Of the man
ner in which the schools are conducted in
their respective counties.
Mr.. Trapp, of DeKalb, SAID that his coun-
ty reported 4,Ol2 pupils between the ages
OF SIX and eighteen, and that there were
:, 209 enrolled in the schools.
Some of the superintendent thought the
grade of qualification required in a teacher
Was placed too low, and that it should be
raised as soon as practicable.
Mr.. Tyler, of Shelby, said that he always
exercised his OWE judgment in the giving
of certificates, paying TO attention to
grading" except that he would not 90 be-
low five.
Another member said that he was able
to form very good idea of the qualifica-
lions Of an applicant for the position of
teacher by requiring him to write a short
He had adopted grade in ,
-he salaries paid, and found that this re-
suited advantageOusly. {
A lengthy expression of experience on
the subject of qualifications required in q
teachers. was given. !
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE. {
The committee appointed to take into
consideration the subject of Teachers In
'titutes, presented a report recommending
.he adoption of the resolution on that sub
ect offered during the morning session by !
Mr.. Williams, of Carroll. The report was !
adopted.
\ COMMUNICATION.
The Secretary read communication to i
Prof Bennett, enclosing copy of the bill il
On education introduced in Congress by b
Hon. Geo. f. Hoar. On motion, the bill y
vas referred to the following named COM {
nittee, with instructions to report thereon h
o-moTow morning: Messrs. Pressen, of y
Benton, Tyler, of Shelby, and Watson, of !
Robertson.
THE PROPOSED INSTITUTES. a
Col. Fleming said he regarded the estab- Z
ishment of teachers institutes one of the V
most important actions of the convention. h
lie would organize the State into ten in n
titute districts. Upon a reason 4
BILE average, these districts will a
omprise about ten counties u
here being ninety-two counties in the e,