The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-11

some day on which the teachers and pupils
in the county schools will observe the law
passed March %, 1887, entitled IAN act to
encourage tree planting" In compliance
with the State Superntendents instruc-
tons TO give due notice to all the teachers
and school officers OF this county, Supcr.
intendent W. l.. Henderson has issued the
following
OFFICE oF SUPERINTENDENT EDUCATION,
MrNuli,, Tenn, Nov 10, lsSs. I
To tho Teachers aud school Directors OF shelby
County:
In compliance with the above, you will
observe Friday, November 80 rs ArDor
day. W. l., llENpEnsoN,
County superintendent
The other circular received by Superin-
tendent Henderson, reads ~ follows;
DErAurNrNr or pubic lNunrcrloS(
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct 81 lstA
TO the County Superintendent oil Public lnsltuc-
Your attention is hereby called to the
Convention OF Public School Officers which
convencs in this city ON Tuesday, Dcccm-
Der IL, 1883.
The Executive Committee met In this
city, when the following program for the
annual meeting was arranged, to-wt:
Mr.. John II. Alien, Chairman OF the
Executive Committee OF the Association
OF Public School Officers Of Tennessee,
has had meeting OF his Committee, at
which the President, W. Mac. Fuqua, and
Secretaries ID. g. Ray aud Prof. Frank
Goodman, were present iur the purpose
OF arranging the program Tor the annual
meeting the second Tuesday in December,
While the business OF the meeting will
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services will bc oil interest 10 all Interested
In the development Of our school system.
The secretary reported that he had Sc.
cured reduced rates over all railroads in
the State tickets to bo ON sale Monday
morning, December 10, good Tor one
week.
Arrangements have been made for lit.
orry and social entertainment Of the as
ISOLATION ON two evening" The city
schools, and some ol thc universities and
colleges, viii b. invited aud every effort
will hc made Ca have the visitors pleased
~ we'll as prohtel.
The uddrrss oi welcome viii be- dolly.
cred los Hfof T. n. Brown, supcriutcnd-
cnt OF the city schools ol Nashville, 10
which there will be- three minute response
by members. \ roll call OF the counties
will follow, when representative of each
county will give q very brief statement OF
school work "a his county.
The following subjects viii bc before the
meeting, thc discussion OF each subject to
be- introduced 10y the report Of a commit
tee.
I. On the Mode Of Examining end Ii
ccnsing Teachers, and Their Necessary
Qualifications ). :. White, Chester Coun-
", chairman; J. ]. Baird Lebanon; 4. II.
Al IfUt.f.r lHU... IA AAs.sff 4
nooga. J. ". Mcdaniel, Fayetteville. &.
II. Collier. Memphis, T.. l.. Cobb. ~. Clair
NJ J. ruUhnau, Erin, J. T. Ruiin, Cedar
I'LL, G.. Z. Gregory, llunthurg.
? Teachers Reading Circle W. A.
Haynes, Oallaiin, chairman; j. 4, Tyler,
Clnrks,iilc. j. u. Campbell, OoltoWah
Roland A. Thorn, Lexington; w. W.
Milan, Guollrttsyillc, ]. w. Bedford,
lNnchhurE T. NJ. laskins, Hull Run; J.
=. Swadlcy, Rose llill.
3. Work OF District Directors }. W.
Wells, ShrlbyVillc, Chairman Dr. A. h.
Mclaughlin. Una, !. +. Sharpe, SEWER.
willie; ]. ". Stout, Dover. :. 4. Mongpm.
cry, Coyington. u. y. Harris, Charlotte,
Geo. I. Gregory Plant; NJ Mead, lees.
burg J. W. DuHun, Occhia; ]. u. Camp
bell, Brchwood, Marcus Frankie, shelby.
vile.
4. Work Of County Supcrintcn1cn,s
W. \. Bilhngsly, Sparta, Chairman; Hugh
il. lluHakcr, Chattanooga, W. II. Stoyall,
Troy; r. :. lhlloW, franklin. X. T. Frank.
lin. IIartsyillc: W. j. MrGcc, Well
springs. I. T.. Moore, Whites Bend. Dr.
DIN Wcaklcy, Nashville. -. ]. Allen,
Benton; Pleas Smith, Nashville. W. r.
Davis, Gleason.
o. State and County lnsillu,cs-J. ".
Savior, Knoxville. chairman, !. &. Wright,
Gihson's Station. y. :. Anthony, Win
chester J. H. Cox, Mofrislown, Miss
Florence Ray, Paris, J. ID. Womack, Hills
boo.
q. School laws T. =. Smallnr. Bcll.
buckle, Bedford County, chairman, W. l..
Henderson. Memphis. John Lawrence.
Nashville. W +. Guthrie. GUcnyllr, J
u. Nelson. Murirccsboro. J. l.. brandon.
Normandy, g.. g.. Grswold, Altamont.
Thomas n. Drake. jackson; u. T. Me.
Corklc. nycrhup q. W. llolHingcr.
cambridge, H. n. Thorn, Lexington. o. l..
Wet, kutl,dgc. = -. Upton, Cookcyillc.
The Committee on School Laws. ap-
pointed Wy The state Tclchcr' Atsociu.
ton, viii meet bon conjunction with the
commiilcc appointed 10y the Association
oi Iun1c School Officers, aud prepare n
JOINT Uuuu Ia be- submitted To- tic next
General Assembly.
z Peabody Normal ColloFc- President
W. II. PAYNE. Chairman. Thu. a. rtNnc.
Jackson W J. Nash. shifpc's CHAPEL.
Morton j. Howell. Nashville, &. n. Col.
licr Memphis, :. 4. Montgomery. Gov.
inglon.
3 University Of Tcnnrtsc President
Charles W. nahucy, IT,. Knoxville. Chair.
man Pncr Thomas. Union CITY, j. A.
kmizcL Columbia; W. r. Leigh, Browns.
Vile j. W. DuUmn, Mlryulc. the Hon.
John Allifou, Nashville. i. ". uydcn.
Philadelphia. NJ H. N. Burke. Chniatn. !
y. johnson, Huntingdon. !. n Enox'
Bradyyllc, John Lewis, spencer; Marcus
Frankie, Shclhyyilc
.. How Ia Increase Interest IN Public
kchools-C. - Douglas. Uulluiin, chair.
man; L. NJ. llnskins, Clinton. d. D.. Bmv.
Cclina. J. J. Iucarcllo. Pulaski. !. ii.
Lowry. HpakhiIl, Mn. r. a. Watkins.
Ripley; w. r. Guthrie. Grccn,ilc.
10. English In the Public Schools Pot
John !. lampson. Peabody Normal Col
lcgc Nashville Tenn. Prof A. 4. Huur
land. Southwestern Baptist University
Jackson, Tenn, prof. Charles Kent, Uni
yefsiiy Of Tennessee, Knoxville, T. Gnr
Ilc Cfos, Roads.
~. Grading Schools -Thomas r. PAYNE.
JACKSON; Hugh u. lluhaker. Chattanooga.
q. CmichGcld, Carthage. Charles Mason,
Jonesborg. g. A. Springer, West Point,
Mu. | II. Jackson, LcNisbure j. T..
pcakins, Dunlap, Frank Boyd, Wayncs.
boro.
Report Of Committee on Bylaws.