Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-03
First Bays Proceedings Of the Inter-
state Convention Of Teachers, Su-
Berlntendeats and Principa
of Schools.
Seven States Repressnted-LaTge Dele
g8tiGn from Tennesses-0peaing
Address by Prof. Harris, Of
St. Louis.
An Able Argument for Public EducI-
tiOn-Dehate Participated in BY
Leading Gentlemen Present
The NsxS Bays Pro.
gramme,
ashvIIIe Union and Americana

CHATTANOOGA, June 30.-Perhaps &c
convention ever held ia Tennessee YVES
so important as that which met inChat,
tanOCgs yesterday, and is still in session
there-the Interstate ed1catiOnal con.
veution, There is g large attendance o.
teachers and educators from almost
every section Of the country.
The convention met il the spacious
Temperance hall, which was well filled
with delegates and visitors. Among the
latter were quite number of ladies.
DR.. J. B. Lindsey promptly called tie
convention to order at niEe O'Clock, and
explained that q meeting had been
called as an adjourned meeting of the
Tennessee association; but, TO secure 2
larger attendance, it was decide 10
make this en- Interstate educational
convention.
DR.. Lindsey was elected temporary
chairman, and d. II. Rains, editor OF
the Tennessee Journal Of Education,
temporary secretary.
DR.. Lindsey thought the permanent
president should be from some other
State than Tennessee.
B. MallOD, superintendent of the pub
Tic schools Of Atlanta, was elected per-
manent president of the convention,
with w. r. Garrett as permanent secre-
taTy. Upon taking the chair the chair
man thanked the convention for the
honor conferred upon him. DIR. iinds-
ley having been called upon to state the
objects Of the convention, said they were
self-evideut. The whole country had
been notified of the meeting and its OBJ
jects, which were easily stated. The peO-
pie were ignorant, and were therefore at
the foot. They had assembled for the
purpose Of helping along those from the
foot to the head. The ignorant would
always stay at the foot; the educated
would go to the head. They must re-
move this pail of ignorance from among
the people.
The organization having been COM
pleted, the meeting was opened with
prayer by Rev. DR.. Briggs, of Illinois.
Colonel George Washington, OF Knox
vile, was selected to extend a welcome
to the convention on the part of Chat
tsnoOga, which he did in an earnest and
impressive manner.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
President-B. Msllon, superintendent
of the public schools of Atlanta.
Vice. observation-disclosures, Prof. G.
A. Woodward, Selma; Missouri, Prof.
w. T. Harris, st. Louis; Tennessee,
President Il. G. Graves, president OF
Mary Sharp college; Georgia, Prof. A.
S. F9TBeST RSs-e; Kentucky, Major
W. J. Davis, Louisville; Illinois, Rev.
NJ. G.. Briggs, DID, Chicago.
SecFetary-W. r. Garrett, Marshall
county, Tennessee, aud the reporters
and members Of the press assistant-sec.
retaries.
THE DELEGATES.
Alabama-G. A. Woodward, Selma.
GeOrgia-Rev. J. n. Bradshaw, pres
ident Southern Masonic female college,
CovingtOn; A. J. Robert, principal Tuti-
mel Hill academy; B, Malion, superin-
tendent public schools, Atlanta; r. l..
De Lea, Atlanta; =. S. TONNES, pFesi-
dent Cherokee Baptist female college,
Rome; Mrs. E. E. Caldwell, teacher in
the Southern female cSllege, COvington.
Kentucky-Mr. J. Davis, Home and
School, Louisville.
nlinois-Rev. NJ. c. Briggs, DID,, Ev-
anstOn.
MissOuri-William T. Harris, super
intendent public schools, st. Louis.
Virginia-MiSs Sallie J. MehoIin,
principal third ward public schools,
Wheeling.
Tennessee-Dr. J. Berrien Lindsey,
president Tennessee State teachers as
ISOLATION; r. w. Weakley, superintend-
ent Of Davidson county schools; w. E.
Wilburn, principal of Holston semina-
ny, New Market; Prof. S, u. Sharp,
principal Of normal school department,
Maryvills college; W. P. Marks, super
iDtendent of public schools, Fdgefield;
Prof. w. A. G. Brown, principal OF Ma
sonic female college, NOISY Creek; Miss
W. Il. Bailey, Chattsuooga; Miss Hattie
AckeTman, Chattanooga; p. II, Green,
first assistant second district schools,
Chattanooga; Prof. r. L. kirkpatrick,
East Tennessee university, A. f. Moore,
principal OF Sequatchie college, Bledsoe
county; Turner S. Foster, agent of John
?. Morton q Co, Nashvilie; A. Il. Bar
rett, professor of mathematics, Mary
Sharp college, Winchester; s. P. Ament,
Davidson county; W. A. Nelson, Edge
field, member of the executive commit
tee State teachers association; Il. Pris.
nell superintendent fWashiEgton coun-
ty schools; G.. LOCO Smith, professor OF
modern languages, Mary Sharp college,
Winchester; Rev. A, w. Wilson, presi.
dent RogeTsville femSle college; DIR. r.
K, Watkins, superintendent James
county schools; Miss Mary E. Brsden,
Central Tennessee college, Nashville;
G. w. Ford, Flint Spring academy,
Bradley county: Prof. u. G. Graves, pres
ident Mary Sharp college, Winchester;
2, G. Harms, superintendent Knox coun.
ty schools; D. H. Rains, editor Tennes-
see Journal Of Education, Nashville;
W. Saunders, principal Third district
schools, Chattanooga; Hon. Leon TrOus-
dale, state superintendent of public in
Nashville; Rev. H. S. Ben
nett, Fisk university; A. +. Dix, pro-
fessor of Latin and Greek, Mary Sharp
college, Winchester; J. M. Bledsoe, pro-
lessor of ancient languages, Mary Sharp
college, Winchester; Ben. r. Legg, su-
Of Granger county schools;
r. H. Brown, principal high schools,
Ooltawah; John r. Dean, supefintend-
ent Bedford county schools; r. G. Stone,
Nashville; r. S. Bradshaw, second as
sistant Shelbyville high school; Walter
F. Shropshire, superintendent Obion
county schools; M. G. Butler, principal
East Tennessee female institute; Rev,
II. Il. Sneed, principal Chattanooga
female institute; Rev. J. Braden, d.
D., president Central Tennessee college,
Nashville; w. il. Cate, Chattanooga
w, A. Nelson, Limestone
school; Miss Anna Cahill, Fisk univer-
sity; A. Pickett, superintendent Men,
phis city schools; w. r. Garrett, princi-
pal COrnersville institute.
ADDRESS OF PROF. A. w. HARRIS.
After the election Of officers, etc.,
Prof. A. w. Harris, OF st. Louis, was
introduced by the president, and deIiv-
cred the opening address. The speaker
traced the parallel between thought and
feeling, and showed how one was de-
rived from the other. Everybody knows
we have national idea government
Of the people, by the people for the peo-
pie. 1t is an ideal as we'll as an idea.
1t attracts as well as develops, and hence
we have mixed population, gathered
from all quarters Of the globe, The
valley, being the great inte-
rior supply depot, must become the dom
mating territory and population of the
The lines Of our activity are
north TO south, parallel with the int rior
and its branches. This
tends directly to bring about close Iela-
tons between the people from the gulf
IN tho Rritish 1opo{p{ono he