The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-08-23
STATE TEACHERS ASSOCLA TON
PERSONAL NOTES.

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The State Teachers Association oil
Tennessee held is annual meeting il
M0rristown on the 18th and 18Th insts
1t is said to have been one Of the most
pleasant and profitable sessions ever held
by the Association. The absence Of the
Secretary prevents our giving this week
the proceedings IN detail. The Presi.
dent, Or. w. A. Smith, of Columbia,
was present and presided to the entire
satisfaction of the body.
Col. s. II. LOckett, of the University
of Tennessee, was also on band and
rendered very effective service. His adj
mirable lecture on Egypt" was listen
ed to with rapt attention, and was high
ly appreciated by a large audience on
the evening of the 18th.
The AS ociation was greatly indebted
to Mrs. L. &. French, Of Knoxville, for
her very excellent paper on the subject
of Practical Elocution." Our people
greatly enjoyed her select readings and
she will always receive hearty well
come fir. m a MOrristown audience.
Our genial and progressive friend,
Prof. Frank Goodman, founder and
principal of Goodman's Nashville and
Knoxville Business Colleges, as Secre-
tary, greatly facilitated the business of
the Association. We congratulate him
In his promotion TO the Presidency of
the Association, and feel certain that
no better selection could have been
made.
Our chaste and handsome friend of
doubtful age and unquestionable matri-
monial intent. Maj. John w. Paulett,
of Knoxville, was on hand, urging the
merits of his popular series of school
books, and adding TO his reputation as
the prince of model book agents."
We should not fail to mention the pa
per of Hon. Turner S. Foster, of Nash
vile, on the Normal School" We |
hope to see this admirable essay in print.
Capt c. S. Douglass, of Sumner
county, was a favorite of our people,
and we hope this will not be the last
time they will have an opportunity of
enjoying him.
Rev. w. l.. Jones, County Superin-
tendent for Jefferson county, was in at
tendance at the Teachers Association.
He will offer himself for admission into
Conference, as travelling preacher, at
the next session TO be held at AsheVIlle, |
n. c. He Is a graduate of Carson Col
lege, Messy Creek, at which place he
resided.
Rev. G. ). w. Crawford, State Super
intendent of Public Schools for the
State of Tennessee, has been in attend
ance during the session of the State
Teachers Association and made an adj
dress on Thursday afternoon on the SUBJ
ject of National aid to the public
schools. He is a native of Knox coun-
ty, Tennessee, and was educated at Ma
ryville College, where he has been en-
gagged in teaching for some time. He is
comparatively q young man and makes
A good appearance in public. He Is a
in the Northern branch of the
church. Having just ell
tered upon the duties of the office he
now fills he Is hardly expected to make
1 full statement of his plans as manager
in chief of our school interests. His
work is arduous, trying, and not very
we'll understood by the public generally.
Prof. Frank NJ. Smith, of Knox coun-
~, was in attendance at the Teachers
although he disclaimed the
lille of Professor and claimed to be sim
ply a book agent. He was for some
lime County Superintendent of Knox
md made school teaching in that coun-
ty somewhat lively. He is gentleman
of popular views of education, and
makes himself understood on all ques-
lions when he speaks. He is associated
with our friend Paulett in the agency
for Buffers American series OF school
books.