Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-01-05

Balance on hand August Slst $8,799.29
Number of teachers licensed-White
males, 81, females, 80; colored males, Is,
females, IS; total number licensed, l54.
School houses erected during the year
Frame, IL. Value of the same, s., 345.00
Estimated value of school houses, includ.
sites, desks, &C., 6),S9 90.
Estimated value of scdool apparatus viz:
Globes, maps, charts, &C., $l,558.O0.
Total estimate of school property, So ,468.
REPORT OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS.
Number Of private schools taught, %
h -" teachers, 30
pupils enrolled, CAT
Average daily attendance, 82l
Average cost Of tuition, Sl.O0
NORMAL SCHOOL.
Two Normal schools were held during
the month of July. One for the white
teachers was held in the University of Ten
nessee, and the one for the colored teachers
in the Austin school building in this city.
Col. s. b. Lockett WAS principal of the
University Normal school, assisted by
Prof. McBryde, Superintendent r. DIS.
Robertson, Messrs. w. l.. McSpadden, W.
r. Murphy and myself.
The colored Normal school was taught
by Mr.. Fowler, Principal of the Austin
school. Both schools we're very success
full.
May we not be proud Of our public school
system, when such men as those above
mentioned will come forward and devote
one month, during the hot weather, to the
trainine of the teachers of our county, and
| that too without money and without price
A glorious day it was for our teachers when
| Col. Lockett came forward and took charge
of the Normal.
| Prof. Ed. s. Joynes delivered series Of
very instructive lectures during the Nor
mai.
DISTRICT INSTITUTES.
| 1 have labored earnestly for the last two
years to establish District Institutes to be
held monthly. have succeeded very we'll.
Many districts have tried the plan and re-
port very favorable.
| The State Superintendent hearing
Of my plan, wrote to me for detailed ac'
| count Of the method, which l sent him.
He was 30 pleased with the method that he
had it printed in his annual report, and
called special attention to tho same.
You have each copy of his report, con.
| tanning the same, which you can read at
| your leisure.
| 1t has been my pleasure, during Tie past
year, to visit every district in the county,
but not all of the schools. Everywhere
i went found everything in good working
order. Teachers, in nearly every instance,
i had programmes of daily exercises written
/ on the blackboards and clock upon the
wall where all could see. School rooms
] neat and attractive, Rotations spirited, and
q general good feeling seemed to prevail.
! have also had the pleasure of visiting
other parts Of the State. During the month
Of November attended Congressional
Institute, held at Somerville, Fayeste coun-
/ ty, and the Western Division Institute, held
at jackson, Madison county, both institutes
contact with the very best teachers of that
division Of the State and heard them tell
their experience, as it we're.
II Il also visited both public and private
schools Of the city of Memphis and the pub.
lie schools of the city of Nashville.
The public schools of the city of Nash
! vile are far superior to any others that
saw. The chief reason for this il, the
school board of Nashville found good
man and have kept him.
| Supt.C Caldwell has had charge Of the Nash
j vile city schools for the past twelve years.
4 = Memphis changes the superintendent,
evergreen, and the schools are in pros
condition. Butt may be that they would
!, have been better if the Superintendent had
been changed every six months.
One Of The most gratifying things to nae
Twas that the State Superintendent, Col. LIE
i on Troasdsle, holds up Knox county as the
J, banner county of the state as regards pub
lie schools.
IT cur TEACHERS.
"A word for our teacxess, perhaps win no
} be outof place.
IL + - - 10 mo- I,