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

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First Days Proceedings.
THURSDAY, Dec. 1.-THE convention
of County Superintendent of Public In
struction convened in the Senate Chambe
at 1890, Col. Fleming State Superin.
| tendent.
NO LENGTHY ADDRESS
was made by the President, from the fac
that the majority Of the Superintendent
had been attending the session of The
State Teachers Association, Just closed
'atd tic members were fully posted will
regard to the questions to be discussed b,
the Convention:
SECRETARIES.
MessIs. Parkes, of Dyer, and Pressnell
of Washington, were elected Secretaries.
ROLL CALL.
The roll being called, the following
named answered thereto:
Bedford, John r. Dean; Benton, j. F
Pressen; Blount, John Ii. Morton; Bradley,
w. L. Sharp; Carroll, G. w. Williams:
Cheatham, S. ID. Power; Clay, George w
Stephens; Coffee, George w. Anderson
Davidson, r. w. Weakley; DeKalb, j. r
Trap; Dickson, l.. l.. Leach; Dyer. III
Parks, Jr.; Fayette, William Maris; Frank
lin, w. B. Watterson; Gibson, A. S. Cur
rey; Giles, w. r. Garrett; Grundy, John
Scruggs; Haywood, John B. Turner; Hum
phreys, T. NJ. Hogan; Houston, l. f. Nc
MILAN; McNairy, I. B. Kernodle; Mar
shall, A. n. Miller; Meigs, w. w. Lillard:
Montgomery, N. j. Whitfield; Obion, w.
f. Shropshire; Perry, E. w. Easley: Rob
ertson, James L. Watts; Rutherford, F. w.
Jarman; Sequatchie, Moses E. Deakins;
SEWER, Daniel G. Emert; Shelby, F. A.
Tyler; Smith, T. j. Fisher, Sullivan, Geo.
r. Anderson; Sumner, G.. w. Calender;
Van Buren,, j. d. Cummings; Washington,
H. Presnell; Wayne, James Anderson;
Weakley, E. H. Hatcher; White, Thomas
l.. Mitchell, Wilson, A. d. Norris:
INVITED TO TAKE A HAND.
DR.. Sears, Prof. Lowenthal, and the
members of the State Teachers Association
were invited to participate in the proceed
ingS of the Convention.
TEACHERS INSTITUTES.
The President stated that he considered
the subject of Teachers Institutes one of
the most important that would come be-
fore the Convention, and requested the
Secretary to read the following resolutions,
which had been adopted by the Teachers
Association:
Whereas, it is a recognized fact among
educators that Teachers Institutes are a
ready and very efficient agency in awaken
ing general interest in educational CUES
tions, in training teachers in the true sci
ence and art of teaching, and dissemina-
ting among the people Of any state correct
views of education.
Be it resolved, therefore, by the Tennes-
see State Teachers Association, that we
recommend the holding of a series of
Teachers Institutes in this State during
the summer of 1871.
And whereas, it is essential to the full
efficiency of Institutes that they be con-
Quoted by skillful instructors,
Be it further resolved, that we request
the Governor of the State, the State Super
intendent of Education and Judge S. Wat
son to become an Executive Committee,
whose duty it shall be to appoint six eX-
perienced professional teachers, men of re-
cognized ability and liberal culture, thor
oughly acquainted with the best theories
of instruction, and skilled i'll the practice
of teaching, to conduct and instruct these
Institutes.
Be it further resolved, that the six men
thus appointed shall hold in the city of
Nashville during four weeks in the month
Of June, 1874, a normal institute, Open to
all the teachers in the State, and that we
will use all our influence to induce large
number of teachers to attend.
Be it further resolved, that the entire
State shall be divided by the Executive
Committee to eighteen 1S) convenient
districts, in each of which an institute of
one weeks continuance shall be held dur
ing the months of July and August, 1874;
and the six instructors shall arrange them
selves into three companies of two each.
and to each of these companies shall be as
signed the duty of conducting and instruct
ng six of these district institutes.
Be it further resolved, That we will en-
ieavor to raise the sum of $, 600, to be di-
'ided equally among these six instructors,
Is compensation for services rendered; Pro-
7ided, That any instructor failing to per-
om the whole work required in this sched-
lie, shall be paid only in proportion to the
work actually performed.
Be it further resolved, That we urge
ZACH County Superintendent to hold in his
,wn county, in the month of September or
october, an institute, to continue two
lays.
DIR. SEARS
'eing called upon by the President, gave
lis view on the subject of Teachers Insti-
utes, which have, in the main, been pub
ished in our columns. He thought the |
resent corps of teachers, in the absence of |
formal schools, could best be. brought up |
o higher grade by series of institutes |
ED IN districts, at some central point, pay /
DC no attention to county lines, the dis
riots being laid in the most convenient |
)rln. He intimated that 500 per year
1ould be given by the trustees of the Pea
Ody fund to each large institute, provided
ne State would make similar appropria-
ion.
REFERRED.
On motion of Mr.. Dean, the matter was
eferred to a committee.
In response to an inquiry, the State SUI
said that he had no well de-
ned idea as. yet, regarding the organiza-
on OF teachers institutes, as no provision
lerefor is made by the school law, and he
new that it was the custom of the trustees
the Peabody fund to aid only those in
,itutions of learning to which the State
ave authority. He had thought that, in
smuch as the authority vested in himself
y the school law was not very clearly de-
ned, he would do all in his power to es-
tblish such institutes, and would aid them
y all means in his power.
MONEY PROMISED.
DIR. Sears stated that on this condition
e would guarantee donation of 500 to
ach OF ten institutes peryear, provided
lere were not less than fifty regular at
ndants.
The President announced that the mat
r would be referred to a committee, to be
lnOunced in due time.
Prof Stark thought that, with the assllr
ice of pecuniary aid from the Peabody
nd, there would be no difficulty in rails
g all the additional money that might be
seded.
The following named were appointed a
mmittee to report upon the subject of
achers' institutes: Messrs. Dean, Callen-
II, Curry, Sharp and Jarman.
EDUCATIONAL JOURNAL
The President called for the reading of
e following resolution on the subject of
an educational Journal, passed
the Teachers Association.
In considering the educational interests
Tennessee, your Committee are of the t
Union that one of the most imperative
mands of the present time is the estab- '
hment of an educational journal. 1t is 9
eded as an organ of REORGANIZATION {
: the Teachers of this State, so as to en- I
urage and strengthen them in their work Q
d inSnire them with love for their I1ro | i