The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1882-01-12
Lhe state Tcachers' Association
fIaississippi.


Chamber ofthe Capitol, at Jackson,
on Tuesday, The 27th ultimo. There
were present, as delegates, distin-
guished educators from an parts OF
the State. The university was rep
Presented by Profs. Long and Filz-
hugh the A. & N. College, by Gen.
Lee end Prof Roundebush Mlsss-
sippi College, by DR.. Webb and
Prof Tlmberlake; Central Female
College, by Dr. and Mrs. Hillman
Brookhaven Female College, by Dr.
Johnson Okolona Female Institute,
by Prof Deupree, aud Okolona
Male Aeadcmy, by Prof. Turner
and many other High Schools and
Seminaries were represented. Among
the prominent County Supennten.
dents who we're present may he
mentioned Barrow, Of Lowndes ;
Vincent, Of Kemper; Edmunds, Of
Lee; Carmack, Of Alcorn, and Rain
water, Of Pamela.
Tho great object Of tho meeting
was TO deliberate upon the changes
necessary in the School Law to rem
der the system Of Common Schools
more efficient A committee was
appointed to prepare a memorial for
tue Legislature, and to embody
therein the results Of these delibera-
tions.
LOCAL SUPERVISION
received special consideration. The
prevailing sentiment in the Associa-
citation was that more efficient Coun-
Ity Supervision was an imperative
necessity and indispensable to the
future success Of the Free School
system. To this end County Super
intendents should be paid salaries
commensurate with the work de.
manded. As now paid they can be
expected to devote but little time to
visiting schools, leoturiag teachers,
and encouraging patrons to co
operate to build up and sustain cred
table institutions in every commuui
~.
No great public enterprise, requir,
Ing many subordinates, cau succeed
without vigilant supervision. Ii /.
q matter Of economy to have III,
County Superintendent to give hi,
whole time to the public schools
The amount saved by fictitious en-
rollments and mendacious monthly
reports would far exceed the salaries
necessary to secure results SO desir
ahla n wee dans.saa- 5-.-t -sLss ola,
salaries Of County Superintendent
should be Fixed at the rate Of tei
cents for every edueable child il
their respective counties.
The Association thought it bes
to suggest but
FEW CHANGES
IN the law, and only such as werl
conceived to be the most important
Since experience is the only test o
the wisdom and efficiency of lcgisla
ton, any new school law woul,
probably, after a trial Of seyera
years, be found to contain as man,
defects and imperfections as the on
now in operation The true polio,
is to continue the same general sys
tenn with which we have grown IA
maliar, simply amending glaring dc
fects and rendering it more perrectl
adapted to the wants of our people
Tue Association suggested, also
that the Legislature should provid
for
TEACHERS INSTITUTES
TO be held annually in every count
Of the State, and for the establish
ment of at least one
EoRM-L SCHOOL
for whites. The experience of IA
North and West for tue past quartz
Of century has proven the wisdol
OF policy that will train year b
year a better class of teachers fc
the Common schools. Teaching
both a science and an art AsaruI
Normal graduates, with one year
experience, are more efficient tbs
teachers without professional trail
ing, who have spent a half dozc
years in the school room. Missi
sippi cannot afford to waste her r
sources upon teachers who make /
=" progress in the profession. Tho
who practice no better methods th
year than last should give place
others WHO will keep abreast wi
the current ofimprovement.
-same other legislation was recol
neaaed, Of which We may spe
Hereafter. Valuable papers we
read. and able addresses deliyere
and lively discussions followed,
il aA .he meeting was delightful, aI
we lrustnot in vain.
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