Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-01
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ALBANIA, Georgia and Tennessee educators.
He believed this was the best
representative body Of teachers
ever assembled in the SOUTH. The ablesf,
most advanced and influential.
OnmOtiOn Of J. Braden Of Central Col
lege, Nashville, the chair was ordered to
appoint a committee 10 consist Of three
delegates from each Of the three States,
Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee, to take
into consideration the proposition to organ
ize j permanent Interstate Educational
Convention, and report the result of their
delibeTatiOu 10 this Convention before its
adjournment.
Then, at II NJ, on motion Of DR.. j. B.
Lindsey, the Convention adjourned to
meet again at 3 o'clock P. NJ.
TIE address Of Prof. A. W. Harris, a
brief synupsis Of which We give above, was
the clearest and brOadest exposition Of the
educational problem, as presented to the
people Of the Mississippi Valley, ever per
haps read in the presence Of any audience
gathered from that vast plane. IL
was listened to by delegates from five diff
ferent States, interspe.sed among which
were a gOOdly number Of the most intelli-
gent. refined and euterprising citizens of
Chattanooga and from various quarters Of
the State.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session Of the Interstate
Convention opened al p. NJ, and was
highly interesting. The discussion Of DR..
W. p. Harris elaborate, learned and
valuable address, was continued, Prof.
Sharpe opening with a compliment TO the
power Of the press rs an educator Of the
people.
Frof. NJ. G. Butler, of Knoxville, dis
Cussed the value Of teachers institutes. lie
was followed by PrOE Wilson, of Rogers
vile. on the same topic. Prof. Presnell, Of
Washington county, also spoke upon this
point. Their remarks called out Col. Leon
TrOu dale, State Superintendent, who took
very high and hopeful views Of the future
Of our educational 81 stem. More institutes
would be held this year than last, and the
Normal School al Nashville promised great
results in raising the standard Of qualitoa-
tiOn Of teachers.
At 4P. NJ, the subject as announced per
Conditions, Of Admission 10
West POinl-was taken up and discussed
by Col. J. Il. Dean,Of Bedford county, Prof.
kirkpatrick, Of East Tennessee University,
and others. The speakers took 4 wide
range, including all public foundations,
and endOWments where students were ad-
mitted upon appointments, turning these
schools into political machines was con-
demned. Tie plan OF making them stint
uIale the scholars ia the public and pre-
paratory schools, by appointing cadets eN-
clusively, or in great par, from those
schools. was advocated. Resolutions en-
bOdying this idea were adopted.
AZ night Mai.W. Davis, Home and
Schools addressed the convention, and
large audience Of our best citizens al James
Hall, on the claims Of education. The ad-
dress was a fine production, and well re-
ceived By the delegates and spectators.
The programme for July is as follows:
Mr. Pickett, Superintendent Of Public
Schools Of Memphis, will discuss "The
Pupil as an Objective Element beginning
at o A. n, TO be followed by Rev. DR..
Briggs, of Illinois, on "Our Common
School Education, Universal in OppOrtuni-
ty, Thorough in Rudiments, Compulsory /
Within Definite Limits, and English i'm
All Things"
At night the convention will certainly be
by Senator Andrew johnson at
James Hall. The big ball will be wei
filed. TIE citizens are we'll pleased; like
wise tie members Of the convention.
At the close Of Mai. Davis lecture to-
night, letters were read from Gov. Garland,
of Arkansas, and John Eakin, National
of Education, Tegretting their
to attend and take part in the de
liberaii0nS.