The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-01-05
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT
j. ]. ZUCCARELLO, EDITOR.

EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT
j. j. ZUCCARELLO, EDITOR.
THE sUPERINTENT' MESSAGE.
TO the honorable members of the
county court, the district direc
tors, the teachers, patrons and
pupils of the public schools
Greeting:
Looking back over the results OF
the past year, we have reason to
congratulate our county on &C.
count of the progress made In edu
cation through the efficiency of its
public schools. The annual report
shows considerable increase in
our scholastic population, the best
average attendance for several
years and an increase of several
thousand dollars in school property.
Many of our teachers are becoming
INSPIRED with the enthusiasm of
true pedagogy and are falling in
love with the "new education" We
hope to chow more glorious results
this year.
TO THE COUNTY COURT.
Your honors will please accept
my thanks for the interest mani
tested by your honorable body in
behalf Of our public schools, but al
low me say that's little more inter
est upon your part would be very
acceptable. know that several of
you oppose our public schools be-
cause the present syster- is not
what you wish it to be, but you
cannot make it any better by oppo-
sition. Therefore earnestly solic-
it your hearty CO operation in my
endeavors to discharge the duty for
which you have elected me.
You certainly cannot blame me for
fsvoring higher tax when I am
aware Of the fact that the educa-
ton of the masses can only be
reached through the medium of our
public schools.
TO THE DIRECTORS.
Gentlemen, your duties are very
important. The monarch on his
throne has no more power over his
dominion than yon have over your
districts SIS far "a the public schools
are concerned. l can only suggest,
you can endorse or ignore my sug-
gestions just as you prefer. Hav-
ing visited the schools of our coun-
ty | find too many schools, many of
which are taught in very ill-fitted
houses. You have a perfect right
to appropriate part OF the school
funds to the Improvement of your
school property and this is one of
the most important things that
now demands your attention, as l
learn that many of our schools will
soon begin. The selection of
teacher is another important duty
and often very unpleasant one,
but when all things are equal favor
our county teachers when you can.
As soon as possible send me the
| names and post Office address of the
teachers you have employed. l
hope you will CO operate with me in
my endeavor to secure a uniform
syEtem Of text hQo,,se aud IA secur-
ing correct reports Of the schools.
TO THE TEACHERS.
Many of you will soon enter upon
your duties. l hope you have not
been wanting in your preparations
tor these duties. EYepy teacher
should be an encyclopedia for his
pupils, therefore let US study the
true art of teaching and keep our
selves informed concerning the cur
rent events and methods of teach
ing BIZ resdiag orr Gaunty pspers,
the educational journals and books
on pedagogy. Ours is indeed d pro-
fession and its true object is second
to none except the ministry, and
upon our latora hasgs the
destiny OF the intelligence and NOR
atty of our country. The time of
the certificates of those whom
have examined will be extended till
June. Others can see me en- Setur-
day, my regular ONCE days in Eu-
laski. We propose to hold five IN
stitutes in the county this year,
one annual county institute ct Pu-
laski in June, four more teachers
institutes during the summer at the
following places: Lynnville for the
northern part of the county, Bunker
Hill for the east part, Elktoa far
t e southern part, aud Bohemian
for the western part. Let's have
united effort on your part.
TO THE PATRONS.
| A great responsibility rests upon
you, fos you are indeed the sup
port and power in our schools.
Lend Your teachers and scl .ool
! o. c4acers a helping hand. Let all
prejudice, malice and envy be
buried into oblivion with the past
year. Pay no attention to every
little trivial thing that happens =,
your school, for many things if left
to the teacher and pupils would be
peacefully settled where in many in
stances they result in much I'M
pleasantness when outsiders med
die. The question that concerns
you most are these: Do your chill
dren love and respect their teacher
: Do they love to go to SCHOOL, Does
the teacher inspire in them love
for study? Does peace and harmo
nv exist in SCHOOL, II these thin q
can be secured, other matters need
not trouble you. With an earnest
solicitation for the success of the
present year, | am,
Your Respectfuliv.