Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-02-03

the accompanying report of the Schools
visited by me.
TwENTY>sEvENTH, BLAKELY's.
Mr.. j. q. Hartman, has opened school
at this place. The school at present is
not large. There are some very bright
little boys and girls and their exercises in
spelling and reading. are really interest
ing.
This is Mr.. Hartmar's FIRST attempt to
teach.
A new building is very much needed in
this place, as the one now in use Is scarce
ly tenable.
There are large and fertile farms, ele-
CANT mansions aud hourishlng mills, all
along the banks Of this beautiful and ro-
mantle little stream. One thing is need
tul-a neat, CHEEKY school house.
TwENTY-EIGHr, CIVIL GAP.
Mr.. +. 7. Buchanan, who is conduit
ing the school at this place, is giving very
general satisfaction. The Instructions are
very goo aud the best methods are being
introduced. Attention is given to pho
netic spelling, vocal elements and vocal
music. The school joined III singing the
song;
"Some Folks Do"
The textbooks, with one or two excep.
tions, are those Of the established course.
The building is log, rather small, cons
Portable and tolerably we'll seated.
School Records ir good order.
Directors have not visited the school.
TWENTY-FIVE, GERMANTOWN.
Miss Mollie c. Williams, is teaching a
select school Of little boys and girls, the
accommodations in the public schools not
being sufficient for all. The school is un.
der excellent control and the progress
thus far, highly satisfactory.
Both nature and experience points to
woman as the proper teacher for small
children.
The room is . model Of nestnsss and
order. Good and comfortable seats are
provided.
Records will be kept in due form.
THIRTY, LEEsBURG.
There is lively school in progress in
this pleasant little town.
Miss Linnie Carmac, is conducting the
school. The discipline is good, the in.
structions are appropriate, and the meth.
DDS adapted to the subjects, and the re.
quirements Of the pupils 1t is altogether
an interesting school, and worthy of COM
mendatioh. The building is brick, quite
comfortable and properly seated.
Textbooks principally those of the
adopted course.
Visitors present {; Miss Lizzie Mead,
DR.. Lyons, and DR.. NJ. Mead, Director.
THIkTY-oNE, MoRRows'.
Miss Angelina V. Brabson. has charge
of an important little school, taught in a
room furnished by Mr., Benjamin Nor
row. This is the second session for Miss
Brabsob, at this place. Her services are
very acceptable to her patrons and she is
doing a great favor to the little ones who
share the benefits of her instructions and
training. This District is greatly 10 need
of q good school building and The citizens
are looking to the erection of one at an
early day, which shall afford accOmmoda-
tons for all within reach.
THIRTY.Two. McLINs.
Another small but interesting school,
we'll ordered and we'll taught. Miss Ruth
Ella Strain, is the teacher in charge.
Her classes are well drilled and arc max
ing good progress.
Instructions precise aud conveyed with
improved methods of teaching.
Textbooks mostly according With the
adopted course. Building small, tolera,
bly, comfortable, not very we'll seated,
Register in good style, and reports will be
made.
Visitors present; Mr.. Robert McLin,
and Mr.. j. L. Keeper.
THIRTY-THREE, CAMPBELL's.
For the last two or three years, the
cause of education has taken a new i'm.
pulse at this old seat of learning. TIL.
present session is, perhaps, not behind any
former, in respect TO merit and attendance
Mr. J. A. Slonaker, is the teacher, ant
though Young in the profession, is ad'
minlstering the affairs Of the school with
very good tact. He is keeping up wit;
he improvements IN methods. He is ais,