Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-02-19
EDUCATIONAL,
Address from the County Superintend-
emit.
TO THE DIRECTORS.

direct communication with the Dis
trict Directors, so that he may be
come acquainted with the condition
of the public schools and the want
of the various districts. If there
is anything that has a tendency t.
retard the school interest, such az
bad school houses, poor furniture
ineficiency of teachers, neglect o.
the Directors themselves, or the
want of a proper appreciation on the
part of patrons, or indie ed if there
is anything that has tendency to
iniure the schools of any district,
YOU are earnestly invited to let the
same be known and your wants will
be attended to at once, and the evil
remedied if possible.
| 1t is impossible for the Superin-
tendent to visit all of the districts
before next fall, but he will visit
anywhere his presence may be
needed.
Directors contemplating the build
ing of school houses this spring
will please let the same be known to
the Superintendent, who will visit
them and furnish any plans, draw
ings, or give any assistance in his
power.
TO THE TEACHERS.
How many of our teachers of
Knox county make a business of
teaching? Why is it that an attack
has been made on Normal Schools ?
Why is it that so many think there
is no special training necessary for
the teacher? Why is it that SO
many are satisfied to have anybody
train their children, so they are
cheap? These questions are thrown
out for your consideration.
The standard of education must
be elevated in Knox county. A
trained teacher must be placed in
every school-room, and to this end
special arrangements will be made.
A permanent Normal School has
been opened at Concord, known as
the East Tennessee Normal, and
competent instructor has been en-
plOyed to take charge of the same
prof. w. II. Perkins,, and there
are now twenty-three in that de-
partment, the majority of whom
will make teaching business.
A special Normal School, for the
benefit of those who are teaching,
will be held at this place during the
summer vacation, beginning Mon
day, the 3Oth day of June next,
and continuing four weeks. The
very best talent that can be found |
will be employed as instructors-six
in number.
At meeting of the citizens of
Concord, held for the purpose of
ascertaining whether the teachers
would be entertained during said
school, it was unanimously agreed
that every preparation should be
made to make the teachers feel at
home during their stay, so we say,
not to the teachers of Knox county
only, but to all the adjoining coun-
ties, Blount, LOudOn, Roane, An>
lerson, Jefferson, Sewer and all
others, to send on your teachers.
Arrangements for the accomnoda-
ion of four hundred will be made.
Charges reasonable.
As an indication of the value
,laced upon Normal Schools, the
is taken from the report of
he Commissioner of education for
1876:
Statistics are given Of l57 Nor
nal Schools, having 1,065 instruc-
ors and 33,921 students. Ofthese,
a are supported by State appro-
,riations, 4 by counties, Ii by cities
md go by other agencies. The
lumber of graduates from these )
chools during the year was 1862,
# whom 1857 have engaged in !
eaching. The largest appropria-
ion for any one Normal School for
he year, was for the Normal Col
ege'of New York city, $4,000,
appropriated by the city.) Next to
his are the appropriations for the
State Normal School at Genesee,
New York, $4,000, and for the
State Normal University, Normal,
illinois, $24,700. The Southern
illinois Normal University received
519, $50, and the State Normal
school, CORTLAND, New York, $19,- I
.46. The Wisconsin State Normal
School at Plattsville, received ,
1888, and three of the New /
York State Normal Schools
$4,000 each. The State Normal
schools of California, Indiana and {
Michigan, and the State Normal {
school at Potsdam, New York, re-
eived each from $4,000 to $17,- +
90. The Wisconsin State Normal
school at Whitewater, Wisconsin,
eceived SIS, 219, and the other .
appropriations range from 5000 to :
Is, 900.
Further, we see that $4,000 has
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