The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-11-26

ABOUT CITY SCHOOLS AND NOR
NAL SCHOOLS.
NASHVILLE, TENN, Nov. q, 1879

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. q, 1879.
To the Editor of the Norristown Gazette
Allow me to trouble you with line or two
When fellow ia far from the home of his child
hood and the friends of his youth, he is very apt
to get lonesome. The eyes of strangers have a
cold, business look about them, and the shake of
the hand is mere ceremony.
This city has been full of strangers during this
entire week. and it might be stated that there has
been an
EPIDEMIC OF DOCTORS.
They have come from all parts of the country to
attend meeting of the American Public Health
Association. Many very eminent men are here
and the discussions have been of a high order.
was sorry to see that Knoxville and the East Ten
nessee country generally, was but poorly repre-
scented in point of numbers. Among the number
whom met from that section were DR.. B. B.
Lenoir, of Loudon, DR.. Tadlock, Of Knoxville,
and DR.. Sewer, of Jonesboro'. These gentlemen
appeared to be holding their own with the learned
doctors.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
have just returned from visit to some of the
Public Schools of the city and to the State Normal
School. The following named gentlemen accom-
panied me {: Hon. John Eaton, Superintendent of
Education, Washington, D. G Hon. Leon Trous-
dale, State Superintendent, and Sup't S. Y. Cald-
well. of the city schools. We had very interest
ing visit notwithstanding the severe cold. Gen.
Eaton gave some good talks to the schools and
showed himself thoroughly acquainted with school
matters. The Public Schools Of Nashville have
been made the pride of the city by the untiring e-
forts of their Superintendent We have found
THE NORMAL SCHOOL
doing good work in the way Of instructing teach
ers. 1t is school much needed in the State, but
there is danger of it being lost to US unless the
| next legislature makes an appropriation for Its
support Georgia is bidding for the School and 1t
| may be taken there. You aware that the
School was established by the Agent of the Peabody
! Fund, and has heretofore been mainly sustained
by him. There are about eighty students attend
| ing the School, from States in the South outside
| of Tennessee Among this number found pair
of very bright eyes, belonging to a young lady
! from Abingdon, Va. If the School should unfor-
tunately be removed to Georgia, the magnetism OF
those eyes may draw me thence. $50 mote it be !!
! COL. LEON TRoUsDALE.
| I am sitting in a room at the Capitol from which
| the " setting sun may be plainly seen. dc ha;
done his work for the day and retires grandly
How important it is that initiate old Sol in per
forming our appointed work-in getting up soon
working steadily all day and going to bed early
1 have been looking into the labors of Col. Trous
dale since my stay in Nashville. He is doing ad
mirably for the Public School cause and does tn
work in silent way without s. blowing his owl
| horn " There are hundreds of letters to be an
swered and many statistics to be gathered in sucl
an office as that of State Superintendent of Edu
cation. If County Superintendent will help hin
and the Legislature not hinder he will make tn
schools of the State great success.
Yours, TRAMP.