The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-03-12

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of this Institution are too well know
and too deeply appreciated to rC
quire any eulogy from me. It's use
fulness has been directed by his ow
personal efforts, and each one of u
realizes, with spirit of gratitude
the obligations under which we lie
for the watchful care with which b,
has encouraged and fostereG it
operations. 1 would, therefore, re
spectfully offer the following sugges
tion for your earnest and attentive
consideration That the Legisla
ture be asked. through a msmoria
from this body, not only to dupli
cate the generous benefcence of th'
Peabody Trustees for the susten
ance and support of this Institution
but that they be also asked TO pass
an act requiring each county in the
State to send two delegates, to be
selected by competitive examina
ton, and whose entire expenses
shall be betrayed out of the school
fund of their respective counties
upon the conditions shal the success
full applicants be itq t:i.d to teach
in one of the Public Schools Of the
State, for at least a period of two
years after the completion Of their
course at the Normal College. In
my humble judgment, no better dis
position OF part of the school fund
could be made, or one that would be
attended with more beneficial results
to the State. We cannot realize, to
its fullest extent, the vast amount of
good that would, be accomplished,
by sending one hundred and eighty
eight graduates of this Institution
into our Public Free Schools for a
term Of two years. The value Of
such an enterprise cannot be over
estimated.
There is, 1 regret to state, possi-
bility, nag, strong probability, of
being deprived of the Normal Col
Iege, if we remain much longer in
this condition of mastery inactivi-
Jy." Let US, therefore, adopt some
decisive measures towards retaining
his grand Institution among US.
Around it should cling the fondest
hopes of every educator in the land.
It is destined, provided we are not
blind TO our best interests aud un-
true TO ourselves, to become, one
day, the great "Drummond Light"
IF intelligence, whose genial rays
will permeate the entire school So.
,em of our State, bringing, in their
path, blessings that will be borne on
the wings of time to generations yet
TO come.
OF TENNESSEE AND 9TH
ER PROMINENT SCHOOLS.
1t has been written that 'where
much is given, much will be requir-
ed With those splendid institu-
ions of learning in Knoxville. Nash
lille, Lebanon, Clarksville, Memphis,
Sewsnee aud Jackson
together with other well.known
schools Of superior grade, Tennes-
zee is fast becoming the educational
pivot around which the educational
1estinies of the entire Southern
States must ever revolve and, when
we consider the great claims which
are even no10 made upon her, we
may indeed hasten to bestir our
selves to still greater exertions. A
sacred trust has been placed in the
hands of the educators of Tennes-
see, and time will alone reveal
whether they have faithfully guard
ed the treasure committed to their
charge. AS for ourselves, we can
confidently look forward to the dis.
tant future, and feel assured that
hey will not fail in the discharge of
heir whole duty. Let the past be
5aken as an earnest of what is TO
come and, while we measure the
value Of what has been already ac-
we need fear not, but
still continue in the faithful per.
'ormance of that noble work in
which we, as educators, are engaged.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO COL. JAMES
T, LEATH, OF MEMPHIS.
While ] have thus briefly reVIeW-
I'd the operations of the past five
years in connection with the educa-
ion of our State, it may not be inn
proper to pay passing tribute to
hose who have been removed from
.he scenes of fratelnal labors with
ourselves. There was one whose
name would mention with rever-
snce-a man who had endeared him
,elf by his kindliRess of manner and
sterling worth to each one of US, and
whose place in our ranks cannot be
easily filed. L allude to the late
Col. James T. Leath, of Memphis,
he former President Of this Asso-
station. 4 need not refer to that
and ontiring energy