Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-08-13
SCHOOL DIRECTORS IN COUNCIL.
Free Schools Inaugurated In IA nox County

and harmonious workers in the cause OF
education who assembled yesterday in the
court house in Knoxville. The meeting
was composed of the School Directors,
chosen last week in the various districts of
the county, who assembled on the invita-
ton of the State and county Superinten-
dents.
Rev. John II. Brown, of the Sth district,
was named as Chairman OF the meeting,
and VIII. II. Roberts, of the 10th district,
as Secretary.
A full and free interchange of
opinions was had on the various questions
conn ected with the Inauguration of the
new schools. In the opinions expressed
and the action taken, the Directors mani
tested n purpose TO make the free schools n
complete success.
The following resolution was offered by
Director Tunnel, which was unanimous
ly carried:
Resolued, That it is the sense of this
meeting that we adhere to the series of
text books adopted by the Board of Edu-
cation, and which have been in use under
the late law in this county.
The books referred to are McGuffey's
Speller and Reader, Rays Arithmetic,
Mitchell's Biographies, Pipneo's Gram.
mars, Goodrich's Histories and the Spence
rian Copy Books. The Superintendent
also expressed his approval of the propo-
sition to make no present charge of books.
On the subject of sub-dividing the dis
tricts into school districts it was decided to
make as few divisions as would be con-
| sistent with the convenience of the schol-
aTs and the success of the schools. After
an exchange of opinion as to the territory
| to constitute a school district, it was re-
solved that as far as practicable, the school
houses should be located so that the schol-
airs most remote should not be further off
than from two to two and half
miles. 1t was also decided that
| the school hours should be at least six
hours per day exclusive of intermissions.
| The desirability of concentrating the
| schools into few schools in each district.
and employing in those schools the best of
teachers, was fully recognized. 1t was also
uged that by this policy each district
would receive better schools and be able to
keep them open more months.
On motion of w. r. Cooper it was re-
solved that the directors endeavor to en-
courage high order ofscholarship in teach
ers by encouraging them to study and i'm
prove as they progress in their work.
In answer to questions from the direc-
tors, State Superintendent Fleming, who
was present, gave it as his opinion that con-
tracts made by former directors with teach
serslwere not binding upon the newly elected
| boards, and that where money was left
over from last years apportionment it was
within the control of the new directors.
| SCHOOL MONEY FOR 1878.
Mr.. Harms, County Superintendent, re-
ported to the teachers, that from a rough
calculation made upon the best basis, he
could obtain, he thought that from all
sources, there would be over SOS, 900 to be
expended for public schools in Knox coun.
ty the present year. If the new assess
ment law increased the valuation of prop
erty subject to taxation in the county tC
$40, coo, 600, as many seemed to think prob
able, the school fund would be increased
proportionally. Estimating the number
of scholars at 5000 it would give over s.. On
per scholar, which ought to insure public
schools for at least five months. The esti-
mate was received with great satisfaction
After sensible and encouraging address
from Colonel Fleming, the directors adj
jOurned to meet again on the I'd Monday
of September next fully determined Il
leave nothing on their part undone to Civ
, our people good schools.
We publish below the full list of direct
ors, with the exception of the Goth district
from which there has been no report re
) ceived. They were nearly all present, no
more than ten or twelve being absent:
! 1st. Dstlict-E. w. Adkins, Ed. Liv
) ingston, and w. F. Yardley.
J ID. District-Sem. Caldwell, ID. a
g Brooks, and tie between David Lee AM
t b. +. Larue.
| Sd. District-A. c. Adair J. NJ. May
{ and A. a. Sherertz.
e 4th. Districk-J. A. Rutherford. J. J
A. Thompson, and G.. c. McBee.
9 5th. District-James Left, John Bailey
: and DIR. VIM. Rodgesr.
9th. Dstrct-Wm. Nighbert, c. L
G Childress, and Robert Williams
: 9TH. Decentralization Hunter, NJ. II
. Mynatt and tie between j. NJ. McClOu
u and j. NJ. Ledgerwood.
D Sth. District-JOhn Tunnel, Rev j. NJ
: Brown, and John Waldron.
f 9th. District-W. II. Hedgcock, j. NJ
;. Yarnell, and f. Kirby.
K 10th District-W II. Smith, w. II. Rot
( erts, and John w. Boyd.
Il llth. District-P. NJ. Walker r. D
S Badgett and j. S. Tilley.
V 18th. District-A. j. Kicks, w. r. Coop
O er, and w. l.. Kennedy.
e 18th District-J. NJ. Ford, j. II. johnson
d and G. p. Upton.
e l4th District-J. c.. Griffin, W. H
: Burnett, and w. II. Gilbert.
d 18th. District-W. w. Cruze, Geo. A
:, French, and A. l.. White.
s 10th District-W. ID. Brown, G. B. Smit
II and w. X. Weaver.
5 18th. District-M. w. Huffaker, w. NJ
IT Kennedy, and j. +. Blake.
h 18th Dstrict-W. G. Majors. G. Y. Craw
If ford and Y. n. Cardwell.
d 10Th District-Robert Harper, Josepl
a. Detweiler and A. Il. Smith