The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-08-30
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT
]. j. zUCCARELLo, EDITOR.

The REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
THE WORK OF COUNTY sUPERINTEN
DENTS ADOPTED BY THE STATE
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION AT CLEvE-
LAND.
1st. Being aware that in some of
our counties there is an idea prev
slent to abolish the office of county
superintendent, be 1t resolved that
this association endorse county su-
pervlsion throughout the state of
Tennessee, and we entreat the mem
bers of our county court to thor
oughly aggitate this question
among the people generally.
2nd. We recognize that the work
of superintendent is the most impor-
tant link in the system of educa-
tional supervision, for it is suscep-
tible of proof that with an efficient,
intelligent county superintendent,
the country schools would be i'm
proved from year to year. 1t con-
Germs the education of three fourths
of all the people, and for this rea.
son alone it deserves more atten-
tion on the part Of the people and
Of Legislators than it has received.
Sd The county superintendent
function involves the following du-
ties which this assncis ton should
entreat him to faithfully discharge
l. 1t is his duty to confer with
other school officers, with the state
superintendent to whom he has io
pnrv the enrolment of school
Population as a basis for the di
Vision OF the school fund, with the
district directors and teachers in
reference to statistics, receipt OF
iunds, etc.; with local, village, town
and city boards, for with each OF
these he is brought into necessary
and vital relation.
2. His Examination of teachers
should be conducted in such q way
as to ascertain their qualification
both as t, theoretical, practical and
moral knowledge of the art of
teaching, (which involves how to
grade and classify. assign lessons,
guide pupils. correct habits of study
and department, and how to work
up a sentiment in favor OF schools
In his visits among the country
schools, he must see that the fore
going qualifications concerning his
teacher are put into practical use,
and look after the general spirit OF
the community as affected by the
teacher.
18th. 1t is his duty to present be-
fore teachers at their institutes, and
before the community at large, the
subject of education and its vari
Gus practical bearings, therefore
educational LECTURES should be
largely multiplied and extended SO
as to reach all the people.
9th, And one o: his most impor-
tant duties is the holding of county
institutes, teachers meetings and
meetings of tho educational board.
He must devise measures to set his
teachers together and arrange for
their accommodation and conven-
fence; he mnst get up suitable
programme of EXERCISES, secure pop
ular evening lectures on the general
subject of education, for the public
at large, and also the proper per
sons to conduct the egereises n the
several topics Of instruction, to draw
out from the teachers prescott o nr- :. =
liable discussion Of tn. practicar
points presentAa in the exercis.
rs % and lectures.
These departments of the work
well considered, We as your commit
tree do not see how any one car
avoid the conclusion that the work
of county superintendent is one o.
great practical importance, for by
no other agency can the school sys
tenn of state be so potently lifted
up and at so small an expenditure
of money.
j. j. ZUCCAKELLO,
Il Pulaski,
, w. N. BILLINGsBY,
: Cove.
II. j. FUsCH,
Bolivar,
j. II. ALLEN,
Bedford,
D. e. ARNOLD,
Cleveland.