Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-06-24

would examine them again and often
he would give = higher grade certiti-
cate.
Superintendent Dean said he had
been iortunate last year in getting
| SoOdt eachers, but expected tU raise
the grade al teachers this year. He
gave bis Ilsn OF examination. He
| proposed e. make written eXamina-
ton, and have the applicant write his
answers 10 the questions. without con.
sulting any text book, ami IN the pres
ence of himself The questions will
be such a. 20 make far test of his
general knowledge on the studies Sc
lected. He proposes TO file the exam
nations Tor tutuIe reference.
Col. Fleming explained that certif-
Gates held good Tor one year. To obtain
absolute uniformity is impossible. The
Superintendents must rely on their
own judgment. How to advance the
! grade Is the question. How shall this
be accomplished Shall there be two
! grades of certificates? The experience
OF the superintendent of Camp
bell county was no doubt the
experience of many of the
Superintendents. This was Doubt, IS
| the best they could DO at the time. But
I tttINlhNdttN W llllS tOulN OlllN
hold good for the purpose for which
they were granted-for primary de-
partmeDts.
Superintendent Karns, stated the
question of course of study in our
common schools, which was to have
been discussed by the Convention, but
was passed over, he thought was of
vital i'm mportance. and he would like TO
hear the Convention upon it.
Mr.. Presnell thought that the Coun
ty Superintendent might have a pro-
gramme, giving the hour of opening
every school, and special hour for
each study, in every school in the
/ county, and thus there will be uni
! formity all over the county.
Superintendent Dean said he could
not undertake that course in his coun-
! ty, but would impress upon the direc.
| tors of the districts to lay out regular
course of studies in every school, but
did not think it advisable to undertake
I too much at present.
Superintendent Harms though thai
a regular course of studies would event
ually have to be adopted to make the
common schools efficient.
Superintendent Russell wanted to
! know whether 1t was required 10 make
| thirty days notice before school districts
could be Incorporated.
Col. Fleming stated that Chancellor
Cooper held that IL was not necessary,
aud that all that was necessary TO be
done was TO make application.
Nr. Russell stated that Chancellor
Temple held otherwise.
Other ruperintendents stated they
had no difficulty in their district.
Col. Fleming stated that the last in
stallment OF the Peabody fund had not
been received, that about 81, 900 is still
behind, butt would be received short ly
after the first of July. He impressed
upon the superintendent the import
auce of making full bona fide reports
Of the Peabody Schools, and to see that
such schools comply with the condi-
tion@. There will he no applications
or awards for the years 1874 and 1875,
until after the first of September.
The amount allowed last year was
exceedingly liberal, there being some
S3i 900 given to the State. This was
caused by the interest taken by DIR.
Sears in the new school system, but the
amount will be less this year.
Prof. Sharp wanted to know whether
the same arrangements in regard to the
dIatribution of the fund still existed.
Col. Fleming stated that the arrange
ments which had existed for the last
few years still existed.
Prof. Weakley offered the following
resolution. which was carried:
ResOLpcd, That this Convention OF
County Superintendents request OF
State Superintendent Fleming that he
furnish for publication in the Tennessee
School Journal the very able and point.
ed address which he delivered before
the State Teachers Association upon
last evening.
Col. Fleming stated that he might
have gone further in his remarks. II
the State Legislature wiped out the
State school law, the passage of the
Civil Rights bill would be certain, and
following it would be the passage of a
Federal school law, and as the white
children would not go to mixed
school, the consequence would be the
whites would pay for system OF
schools of which they received no ben.
eft. He urged that the, Superntend
ents talk the matter up with the peo.
, pie in order that School Legislature
may be elected.
Superintendent Trent Trent thought
that would undoubtedly be the result
> | t@'ANa -ANPNN Spls II lNlAAAi6 "Ohib lilNOl
porate this in his article, 80 that the
Legislature may have something tC
go 10y.
Col. Fleming stated that the schoo
, law needed some amendments, anC
the best men 10 give suggestions OF
amendments would be such persons
AS had been engaged in carrying ou
/ its provisions, and hence he woulC
issue circular letter to the Superin
! tendents, requesting them to make
suggestions.
r Prof PTesnell offered the following
resolutions, which were passed:
/ Resolved, That the thanks OF the
i Convention of County Superintend.
ents be extended to the city press, Il
Mayor Staub, for use of the Opera
, House, 10 the hotels and citizens o
Knoxville, and also to the various
railroads, for favor shown its member
during this session.
, The Convention then adjourned
subject To the call of the State Super.
lntendent, which he said would bt
made simultaneously with the call fol
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