The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-02

| Ill OttcndNnCC, More thorough ana en-
thusiastic work probably was never done
in q colorcd normal. In the name OF the
colorcd children Of this county, heartily
thank Prof A. j. Steele for the zeal and
interest he exhibited in the normal. At
| the close OF the normal | held a two days
examination.
The state normal ut Arlington was GER
! tainly mcqualed 10y any normal | ever at
! tcndcd-such enthusiasm, good feeling,
earnest and jealous work, and, withal, 50
| popular. Directors from all parts oi the
county were in attendance, and hundreds
Of citizens visited the normal. At the
close of the state normal heldatwo days
| examination.
Enclosed send You n narrative report
of the state normal, also OF the county
normal (colorcdl. take this opportunity
| 10 thank TuE MEMPHIS ArrrNL for the
great interest it takes in the public schools
OF the state, and especially Tor the interest
taken in the public schools OF shelby coun-
ty. also tender my thanks for the thor
ough aud scholarly reports published Of
| the state normal and the county normal
| (Colorcd). | have visited the schools
| throughout the county and am proud TO
| report all doing well. We need in some
districts better schoolhouscs, although
We have many fine buildings Tor the white
and the colorcd we'll provided with desks,
wall maps, charts for different purposes,
bhckboards etc. There is u disposition
among the directors and teachers 10 con.
soldato and grade more OF the schools.
| am n believer in outline aud topic teach,
ing, and for that purpose am having tho
walls OF each school-housc furnished all
around with blackhoards In short time
| will have in most OF the schools charts
reading, writing, physiological, geological
wall and outline maps, etc.
There are teachers in this county who
have no peer graduates ol fine State nor
mails that attend every summer the best
summer normnls. wish hero to mo-
notice u few institutions OF learning, the
trustees Of which have Interested OF usso-
| ciltcd themselves with the public schools
OF this county bellevue Female college,
at Collicryillc, on the Memphis X Charles,
ton railroad, twcuty.thrrc miles from
Memphis The huildingsarc commodious
mdWlll supplied wlthullthc nppurtcnunccs
from the primary 10 the complete colo.
giatc course. Many Of the pupils, after
completing the common school CurriCu.
lum, remain and take the college course.
The BARTLETT Normal school, ut Bartlett,
twelve miles from Memphis ON the Louis.
willie ~ Nashville railroad, is fine brick
cdiilcc, well supplied with all that appcr.
tains 10 a finished pedagogical training.
Several teachers graduated there at the
close OF last session.
The Memphis District high school
(Mc,holislI ut Arlington, twenty. six miles
from Memphis, on the Louisville u Nash.
Vile railroad. This, too, is finely located
school, with brick buildings and all ncccs-
sary apparatus
kcrryilc academy gmnpcul at Kerr
vile, twenty mites from Memphis, on the
Chesapeake n Ohio railroad.
There are county public schools. ol light
grade, nt Germantown, brunswick, RAJ.
cigh, Chelsea, IaplcsNillc and Fort Pick
crng.
Schools not connected with the county
schools Miss Anna Holden schools Cot
licrullcl; non-scctaran; enrolment about
| 100. Clara Conway institute and Jennie
lligbcc institute; both non-scctarian; from
500 % 600 each. ~. Agnes and laSaoilc
| (Catholic); St. Mays Select (Epsco.
pilinnl.
There are many excellent private female
schools Ia Memphis. Jones Memphis
institute and Rolls school, both male, and
schools oi high grade anl largely patron.
iycd. There are other private male schools
oi note. Memphis Medical college, Mcm.
phis Law school and several commercial
colleges
Then, ~ 10 bellies lollrcs aud the fine
arts, probably no better ur more liberal ap.
probation Is 10 be- found than Ia Memphis.
Our Memphis city schools, than which
none an better, ara supervised 10y that
plucky and inlomitablc educator, Charles
A. Collier. AZ the rate We arr moving We
will soon be- the blue ribbon county ul the
United States How could II b" otherwise
with such q State superintendent ut the
helm 10 steer the ship oi cducntion7
w. l.. llESDEHsoy.