Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-14
EDUCATIONAL.
semi-AnnHaI Meeting Of the State
listeners Association mt Knoxville.

1t has been already announced that the
Executive Committee Ct the State Teach
ers' Association had determined thst the
| next semi-annual meeting of the ASSOcia-
ton would be held at Knoxville on the
18th, 10Th, and Goth Of June next, and
also that a State Convention Of county
stfefintendsnts you'd be held at the
same placs and time. Since thai
announcement was made conference
has been had with the Knoxville
Board of Education and Faculty Of East
Tennessee University together with the
Superintendent of Knox county, the result
Of which was a conclusion 10 change the
day of the first sitting of the Association
from the 18Th to she iGth Of June, being
Tuesday Of the cOfnniencefneit week Of
East Tennessee University. This change
was made in order 10 give the two bodies
more time. The public exercises Of the
University viii occupy Monday night,
Tuesday night and Wednesday forenoon.
The other days and nights of the week can
be devoted to the sessions Of the ASsocia-
tiOn and Convention.
The educational and municipal authOri-
ties Of Knoxville have taken hold of the
matter with lively interest, and all needed
preparations will no doubt be made for the
entertainment Of the two bodies. 1t is
hoped that all school officers in the State,
teachers, and friends of education, who can
possibly do so, will make their arrange
ments TO attend.
The Executive Committee have prepared
the annexed programme which, though not
yet complete, may, in some respects, be
hereafter modified, is given as showing the
rraua-al faaturpS of the OccaSiOD.
sEMI-AENUAL MEETING OF THE TENNEs-
SEE STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION TO
DE HELD AT KNOXVILLE, IN sTAUB's
oPERA-HoUsE, JUNE Is, IL, Is, 10,
1874.
HaIf-fare rates will be secured on all the
railroads of the State, and the usual civili-
ties at such meetings extended to dele
gates.
Teachers and the friends of education
generally are invited to attend.
J. BERREN LINDSEY, LII. D.,
President.
r. W. WEAKLEY, Secretary.
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
Tuesday, June 10, g. \. M.-Meeting Of
officers and organization.
10 A. M.-AddresSes of welcome by Hon.
Peter Staub, Mayor of the city, and by j.
A. Rayl, Esq, President Of the Board of
Education. Response by DR., j. b. Linds-
ley, President Of the Association
il A. M.-"The necessity for the profess
sional teacher" to be opened by Supt. III.
d. Wyatt, Of Chattanooga (DiseussiOn.C
M.-"The relation Of normal schools
to an efficient system Of public schools"
DR.. Barnas Sears, LID. (DiscuSsiOn.)
Wednesday, June 1.-THE forenoon will
be devoted 20 the commencement exercises
of the East Tennessee University.
3P. M.-"Public schools economically
considered by Prof. II. IL. Smith, of Shell
byville. (DiscuSsiOn.)
7:3O p. M.-"English Universities" an
address by Prof Vim. A. Smith, A. NJ, NJ.
d., of Columbia. (DiScussiOn.)
$50 p. M.-"ShOuld free instruction in
public schools be confined to the elemental
nv or common branches Of edueation?" by
Prof. Alex. Bartlett. Of MaysvIlle. obs
cussion.)
Thursday, June Is, $50 A. M.-''CO edu-
cation Of the sexes by Prof 4. w. VIII
son. of Morristown. (Discussion.)
IL A. M.-"Grading and classifying
country Schools" by Prof. j. G. Redman,
of Spring Hill. OiscussiOn.)
3P. M.-Boat excursion to Lyons Bluff
on the Tennessee river.
FRIDAY, June 10, $50 4. M.-COnvention
Of he County Superintendents Of public
instruction,