Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-23
EDUCATIONAL.
County school superIntendents I'm
Council


County school superintendents I'm
Council.
The County Superintendents of Public
instruction met in the Senate Chamber at
2:30 yesterday afternoon, the following
named being present:
Bedford-JnO. r. Dean, Shelbyville.
Blount-Jno. FL. Morton, Maryville.
Carroll-G. W. Williams, Huntington.
Crockett-C. a. Goodloe, Alamo.
Davidson, (old law)-R. W. Weakley
Nashville.
Diekson-L. L. Leach, Charlotte.
Dyer-H. Parks, Jr., Newbern.
Fayette-Wm. Maris, Somerville.
Gibson-A. S. Curey, Trenton.
Giles-W. r. Garrett, Pulaski.
Greene-J. G. Park, GreeneVille.
Haywood-J. B. Turner, Brownsville.
Henry-R. NJ. Dickenson, Par.s.
Hickman-O. A. Nixon, Centreville.
Humphreys-T. NJ. Hogan, Johnsonyille.
Knox-T. G.. Karns, Knoxville.
Lauderdale-H. I. Hanks, Ripley.
Msury-Hugh L. Gordon, Columbia.
Robertson-J. L. Watts, Springfield.
Rutherford-G. W. Jarman, Murfrees~
boro. t .Il
Sumner-C. W. Calender, Henderson
vile. .r
Trousdale-Ro. S. Smith, HartsVille.
Warren-A. NJ. Burney, McMinnville.
Washington-H. PresneIl, JOnesborO,
Wilson-A. d. Doris, Austin.
Mr.. A. S. Currey, was called to the chair
as temporary Chairman, and 81. Parks, Jr.,
and A. NJ. Burney were elected Secreta-
ries.
The roll being called, the temporary
Chairman vacated the chair in favor Of
Col. Fleming, State Superintendent.
On motion, Prof. Marks, of the Edge
field schools, and Prof. Caldwell, of the
Nashville schools, together with Messrs.
Griffith and Bennett, of the State Teach
ers' Association, were invited to take seats
with the members of the Convention.
EXAMINING TEACHERS.
The following resolution was offered:
Resolved, That the examination ofsteschers
be left disc -etionery with the County Sn-
per.Btendents, under the regulations of the
State Superintendent. Adopted.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
State Superintendent lFleming said that
he would Ike to hear the subjecs of school
districts discussed.
Several of the county Superintendents
took part in this discussion, it seeming to
be that the majority of those present were
in favor of making the lines of the civil dis
tricts, the school district lines.
G. w. Williams offered the following:
Resolved, that the State Superintendent be
requested to confer with the Attorney Gen
eral, as to the Interpretation of the existing
school laws, N reference to school districts,
and communicate his decision to the county
Superintendents. W.thdrawn.
The following was adopted: "Resolved
that the civil districts of the State should be
considered the school districts, and that as
few changes be made as possible"
Mr.. Currey, offered the following:
Reso we'd, that committee be appointed
with the State Superintendent as chairman,
and that The same prepare a digest OF all
school laws unrepealed, and that the same
be submitted to the Attorney General, for
his opinion as to whether any of those laws
are re .ealed by the present school laws.
Rejected.
The State Superintendent announced
that his predecessor, Col. Morrow, had
caused to be prepared digest Of all the
school laws passed since 1859.
. BOOKS.
Mr.. Morton offered resolution request
ing the State Superintendent to furnish to
the county suparintendents, books in
which tie county superintendents shall
keep their official scs. Adopted.
Adjourned util s O'Clock A. NJ. to-day.