Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-03

with the teacher who was abreast of the
/ times. They had long passed that point,
and considered those propositions set
tied. How to push forward the cause OF
education was his aim, and that could
| only be done by elevating the standard
OF qualification among public school
! teachers.
Professor Fitzpatrick, of East Teune7-
see university, was of opinion that pub
lie high schools were the specially great
want Of the public, educationallys sneak
ing. No more colleges, no more uni
veTsitisS were needed. We already
have the common school in fair state
Of perfection. She must have come
thing intermediate between the college
and the lower grades. The common
school gave primary instruction, the col
lege "huisled" young men and women.
But we must have class OF schools that
will advance beyond the common, have
less pTstense than the. college, and give
more useful and substantial education to
the CREST middle class Of the psOple, or
Ut them for the university.
Mr.. 4. 5. Bennett, of Nashville, in
quIredi IS his mind had inquired Of him,
what is to be the result of our meeting
here? What are we TO carry back to our
homes that shall be OF value in the de-
velOpment and advancement Of the sew
eral systems in the several States from
which we come? He sugge ted g per-
nnanGIs ANIMATION a. an Interstate
association, made up of Alabama. Geor-
gia and Tennessee educators. He be-
lieved this was the best representative
body OF teachers aver assem- bleF in the
south: the ablesC, most advanced and
influential.
On motion OF }. BIadsn. OF Central
college, Nashville, the cGais was ordered
to appoint D committee to consist of
three delegates from each Of the three
States, Georgia, Alabama and Tennes-
see, to take into consideration the prop
OsitiOn to Orgsnizs > perm 4ueut inter-
State educational convention, md re-
port the result Of their deliberations to
this convention before its adjournment.
Then, at twelve O'Clock noon, Oh mo-
tiOn Of DR.. J. B. Lindsey, the conven.
ton adjourned to meet again a. three
O'Clock in the afternoon.
The address of Prof. A, W. Harris, q
brief synopsis 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 perhaps read in the presence of any
audience gathered from that vast plane.
1t was listened to by delegates from five
different States, intey=psrsed among
which were gCOdiy number OF the
most Intelligent, refined and enter Eis-
ing citizens of Chattanooga and from
various quarters Of the State.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session of the inter
State convention opened aC three O'clock
in the afternoon, and was highly inter-
esting. The discussion Of DR.. w. p.
HsTTis's elaborate, learned and valuable
address, was continued, Prof. Sharp
opening with compliment to the pow
er of the press as an educator of the peO-
pie.
Prof M. C.. Butler, Of Knoxville, dis
cussed the value OF teachers' Institutes.
He was followed by Prof. Wilson, of
Rogersviile, on the same topic. Prof.
Presnell, OF Washington county, also
spoke upon this point. Their remarks
called out Col. Leon TrOusdale, state su-
peTintepdent, VINO took very high and
hopeful views of the future OF our educa-
tiOnal system. More institutes would be
held this year than last, and the normal
school at Nashville promised great re-
suits in raising the qualifications Of
t 9schers.
At four o'clock in the afternoon the
subject as announced per programme
Conditions of admission to West
Point" was taken I'D and discussed Nv
Colonel J. r. Dean, of Bedford county;
Prof. Kirkpatrick, of East Tennessee
univ ersity, and others. The speakers
took a wide range, including al public
foundations, and endOWments where
were admitted upon appoint
ments; turning these schools into pOlit-
ical machines, was condemned. The
plan Of making them stimulate the
scholars in the public and preparatory
schools, by appointing cadets exclusive
iy, or in great part, from those schools,
was advocated. Resolutions embodying
this idea were adopted.
At night Major w. J. Davis, Of the
Home and School, addressed the con-
ventiOn and 3 large audience of our
best citizens at James's hall, on the
claims of education. The address was S
fine production, and well received by
the delegates and spectators.
The programme for July lst is as fol-
lows: Mr.. Pickett, superintendent of
public schools OF Memphis, will discuss
'"The Pupil as an Objective Element
at nine O'Clock in the morn
ing, to be followed by Rev. DR.. Briggs,
Of illinois, on "Our Common School
Universal in Opportunity,
Thorough in Rldiments, Compulsory
Within Definite Limits, snd English in
All Things"
Atnight the convention will certainly
be addressed by SenatorAndreW Johnson |
at Jsnes's hall. The big nan will be
weil filled. The citizens are well pleased;
likewise the members ofthe convention.
At tue close OF Major Davis's lecture |
tonight, lettsTs were read from Govern |
or Garland, o. Arkansas, aud John
Eakin; National commissioner OF e3u.
cation, regrettiug their inability to at |
tend &ad take part in the deliberations. !