The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-03
THE CITY'S EDUCATORS.
ALL or THEM SOON TO BE RELIEVED
FOR THE SUMMER.
Commencement Season VOL Under
Way and to Conclude within n woek
or Two-Giris Exoolling tho Boys In
the Pursuit Of Knowledge.

Commandments are now we'll under way
In the It's schools. public and private.
Some have already been held, much 10 the
relief Of icachcu and pupils The obscrya.
ton has found uttcmnCc from every lip, the
owner Of which spoke from an intimate
knowledge, that the event, 90 far were Of a
character 10 clitc parents pupils and In
structorA The season drawing 10 a close has
been successful 90 a degree unparalleled In
the history of thc schools Attendance has
been much larger, the methods employed Tor
Instruction more progressive aud The curric.
ulum MON in accord with the advanced
civilization which marks the are Studies
have been puf su,l With unusual interest
and ayIdity 10y the pupils rendering the task
Of teacher les trying aud difficult. In CON
sequence, What has been accomplished IL
well done and will leave It's impress on fut-
urc generations
The graduating exercises II the public
schools will be- held nc the thcatcr next
Thursday night Twenty pupils are la line
for diplomas, seventeen ot whom are young
ladics from this advance statement Of uhc
ratio o. httwccu males aud females Va these
annual eNrpiscs 10 will be- again widely re-
marked that in the WORK oi storing youthful
minds with knowledge the girl ar leaving
NIt n.y. lAl ~ Nilf lNAIs " INV INC NiIfllNtf
result ~ this state Of niiiir will be II con.
tinued is unpleasant 10 conjecture. An Az
Pal reporter in conversation With Capt g.
II. Collier the pcrcyorng superintendent,
yesterday, raised this point, The suporin-
tendCnt stated what will probably be ac-
copied a. The proper explanation, via Hoya
will not attend school long enough TO reach
the higher and finishing grade, but withdraw
IN order o. commence the battle with life,
while the girls zee IN education the true idea
OF life. Capt Collier deprecated the prc.
Nailing custom among The boys rs he fully
REALIZES the lament of their future DAYS,
when the Loot opportunity b. kccn'y realized.
lie sees, iOo, the langushiug ~ Americas
great institutions, which dcpcud upon pro.
found learning iur pcrpctuatiun There ~
only one cuus1lihg TACT 10 bc CLEANED from
the reflection, which Is that the girls who
pursue school studies 20 the finish arr those
Who will BE- thc future wives uf the young
men who abandon the task. and the union
may inspire both Ia higher attachments.
The Prominence being attained by Mem.
phis a. an educational ccntcr affords basis
for the most gratifying reflection. II was
long snrr conceded that these institutions
Ncc the grvatrst promoters NJ real aud
hearty prurrv Railroads. diversified bust.
noss Interests. churches etc, were al essen.
tlal, but insufficient 90 attain the fullest de
sired estate. Cultur. refinement and per.
maneui prosperity arc iusgTamble. Villages
With nothing Ulso 90 spring them into pfUmi
nencc have become iaIuout through their iu
tiiiuiions ui learning MCmVhs. with her
innumcuhl0 other advantages D. awakening
a. ilio necessity ~ this icaiuu aud schools
Of high aud low dcEpc are spnnrinr up IN
every quarter uf the city IN the last few
year pupils have been drawn from half a
dozen states. and The lit will be- added 10
from slsslun 90 Session iu future II s a
singular fact, though, that most II these
tchooIs are Tor girls The ppuri "a loo tircu.
niiun that this condition will be- materially
changed ~ au early day hy the establish.
mcnt 81 hIgh Enic military college. fuf
which n company has already been formed.