The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-10
COLORED TEACHERS.
LAST DAV OF THE MEETING OF
THE INSTITUTE.
Resolutions Adopted by the Teach
era Complimentary to Super
intendent Horton.

The co'oIed teachers irstitute
which has been ia session at the Mar
ket CTR ct school building for the past
fsw ys, closed its labors yesterday
with full discussion OF the methods
of teaching and other an cts of in
terest 10 the fraternity. Tue fol owing
resolution was then adopted:
WHEREAS, Eiucation is one OF the
grandest mediums by which au in-
dividual or nation becomes great,
grand and noble; and where~, the
st t.. of Tennessee is blessed with
public school system by which every
youth, white and colored, can OBJ ain
q libeial education; and whereas, Mrs.
w. II. Horton, the present Superin-
tendent of Public Education for Shelly
county, Tenn, has manifested o small
amount OF interest in e ling her osition
with ctedit to herself, to her county
constituents, and to her country; and
whereas, she has raised the standard
Of public education in Shelby county
at least so per cent. higher than she
ioun / il when she entered Iis very
important positions and whereas, she
has eho Tn to both white and colored
people that she is lover Of children
and friend to education; and whereas,
she was very efficient for the position
when she was elected, firstly, and
secondly, she has made herself lar
more efficient by devotiDg her
whole time in the interest
OF education at home by
spending her means for education
81 urnals, visiting various schools IN
this and other counties and Statss
and attending county and State insli-
tutes for the purpose Of ssceTtalning
the best methods by which children
should be taught 10 promote an &C.
curate and rapid PROCESS and intro.
ducing the game to the teachers aud
children under her supervision &C
cord ngy; and we therefore take great
pleasure in commencing the said Mrs.
W. II. II ,rton to citizens OF this or any
other county as an efficient person Tor
County Superintendent Of Public Ed
ucation; aud be 1t
Resolved, That we, the teachers OF
this in. Ii ute, return compliments to
Mrs. w. H. Horton for her very i'm
porIant and effective lectures which
she has delivered from lime to time
during the sitting of this institute on
the best methods Of training children
morally, socially and educationally,
and We solicit her to accept thanks Tor
her very JEALOUS labors performed
here in our interest; and be 1t further
Resolved, That the aforesaid express
stons b.. unanimously adopted as the
sense and wishes OF the teachers OF
Shelby county, Tenn, here aess mbled {;
and be it
Resolved, further, that these r'solu-
tons be- pablshtd in the city papers
gent rally. r lative to the Superia-
tendent OF Pub ic Education OF the
State, in the person of the Hon
Thomas II. Paine, we regret very
much that his official business at home
was of such character that he could
not be with us to present some oil his
broad views on educat on aud school
govern merit. But bis letter, however,
that he cent us through our County
Superintend, mt, met warm and cor
dial welc )me.
Ga mo ion OF O. r. Smith the reso'
lut obs were received and adopted by
the committee.
Nh. BN ANS, Chairman, Cuba,
| @. W. HURD, Collierville,
| II. @. FIELDS, Co lierville,
MISS HELEN ROBERTSON, Memphis,
MISS A, l.. ABERNATHEk, Memphis,
W. IL. TYLER, Memphis.