The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-08
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NASHVILLE. Tenn April :, 1855

NANhNllAff NfNu hliN " w.
To the County sulerntondcnu Of Tennessee.
iac.ir, To- call your attention 10 the purposes aud
plans u IN, state Normal college NJ Nashville ana
through yon Ia Interest the general public IA
n The need Of Normal Schools Is nov recognized
ly vii pnrpesivc countries nnd siHics IN ihis
eonuip The education of The people T. The very "a.
d. of the nations prosperity. Al The youth ~ NE
sountry must De- educated. schools must De- pro
tilcd fnr all aud tor each school thew inust W.
sunpcicni teacher. 4 good school nlcansa good
fsnc,rr and tesrhcrs IN order Ia bU NJ ior ahigh
quality NJ work. must have slet al prpanuoh
TO- ihcir dntio--they must b. taught how 10 teach
D The state ui New lurk supports nine normal
srhOols Massachusetts uvc. lVnnsllYaniA eight
Mlnnes0fa time Nisoonsin ntci Wet Virginia
i've, The mt cpsl ~ a normal 'rh.ol ol i.i,l,r
sc iar building grounds aud equipments, would
b. frnu .,sts,i 10 fit0OD. aud the annual running
exrrn,s would reach n0n hut through the lllcf
silty 0f ne rcalssiy board oi trust aud the Uni.
rrrsltv of Se.hyile ,hr slalc Of Tcnncssce has all
thc advantages VI state normal tohool al an ca
fhe sue Nofmai COLLEGE receives two grades
of students iil thu- who have iuir know ledge oi
. The cummon branchc wadiug. writing. sp'linr
miiiesI to ths Jnnlof class while those Who hnyo q
thorough know lDiEc ol lh,Tc subjects aud iaif
knon Ledge ~ algebra physiology and rhetoric, ln
sddiiion viii H. Adultcd 70 tnc middle class. ana
finy rndnhtf In two ytart students who rradu.
ate irum this counc afu not nsquifsd 10 b. exam
inci fora lic,nsc " icarh their diploma irom the
10 stimulate younr men sud women 10 ~
thgmselve, lot tearhinr ~ gmdualing ium this
fNllffUt tNt lfntNlN NttI Nl NINsl hlNH Tue NluNf
Of fcnncScc fourteen i've tchnarhps 1hc.e
srholarhiv~ arr awarded by the state ,ipctlntcnd.
snt on competitive examination held Ia each
eni aud two assistants and whocyef r'ccivrs ~
appointment h entitled 10 rccciyo sin year io
two ycarS Thcss scholarahips afr not available "
Z CamJrtior. who i.Il 10 REVIVE scholarhiI
must noi inter that they aw excluded from tr
OF Woman In The State d Iennes,cc. fSiii eiaIa
Inc The papcn OF any unsuccessful candidate VIII
may y recommendei % me by the county supci
dcnake the wofk Ia the college. will issue cr
thoAls Of admission without further examination
10 ins s T., N ial,.s es a s,Sa.as hs,
only college charge is N ineldcnlal {
men, d = each Ia ne S sSsmicai la,olS S'
s,uAenu charged lot whatever glassware th'
3 \. The Coz, Of hoard room. light aud fuel In
Il ieci families nnFcs ifum 90 W ~ month fnr I
celicre var 81 ,ighi months.
wish that even county In Tennessee mig
b. rrr~enicd 10 tht State NORMAL chllcsp bs
lcasi two students Ihew should b. no institute
IN the State ncarvf the hearts Of the people th
thls, fof no other a. - vitality related ~ th'
highest Interests There 4 no profession that
lcis anohlri oaref ~ louug mcn and women n
teaching When undertaken 10 The rght spirit q
y An hrfr bot some icachcrs In your eour
ambitious 10 do better quality Of Nofti whom
maj cocEc f0f counU ~ pnniJ .slonal irainlt
AN then not some young men aud young WON
IOfscholarly aiiainmcuu whose thoughts yuu m ~
turp toward teaching a. au occupation ior u
and Who would ~ glad 10 secure literal Cdu
lion In such An Institution a. thisf
. 70 Young people who dsslfc cn prepare thci
" sflVes iof entering the State Normal college shou
II b. advised Va aiicud soinr good school IN IN
nriehbofhoei aud there learn with rnai thoruul
me- the subjects named In paragraph d n ii
can come 10 " with the-e few thing we'll learn
I'll tnd able ~ think aud 20 study, thcy Will aud
II omcgly In puruing their college studies.
II, When your icarhcr assembled In m
insttuief, 90 when you meet Got examination
would D. glad Go have you call their attention
The purposes and advantages ~ the state NOT
soege, and through the ucvtpaprrs oi ,
epuhty would - glad W have yun Inform
ofit
n II you viii send mo the names Of teac
aud Of younr men and wOnrn who may h. ~
Ing 81 teaching will scnd them Information
rrfnina the college and the WORK Il proposes q
! need not nay that the educational futun
Tennessee lis- mainly IN the hands oi the co
superintendent of schools by requiring
. tcachcn o. by to'cmilne poor ot1s they can
. or lower the quality of Instruction ~ their vii
f. assirc 20 co operate with all who aw decrtnin ne
IN fivc 10 Tennessee a superior system oi ~
III Fhoola and earnestly dcslrc the co.opcratiol
. sllsurh IN making the State Normal college q Il
Ing 10 the whole people