Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-03-09

front, and as they have a good house,
they havep etit onod he doctors to
give them their choice for teacher next
fall. They may rest assured our di-
rectors will do right by them in the
way of a teacher. and if they don't get
their first choice they will get a good
one.
VIM. A. Keys taught the school there
this winter. Some complaint however
was made against him, but considering
his short experience as a teacher he did
very well. Mr.. Keys has room for i'm
provement as a teacher, and hopes are
entertained by the people to the end
that if he intends to follow teaching
he will fully prepare himself for work
in the school room, as no one should
hold a certificate to teach in our pub
lie schools unless his or her qualifica-
tons warrant such.
Now for Deakins' school house. This
is an old time school house and its day
of usefulness has passed. 1t stands in
the extreme upper end of the district.
1t is known as Buckeye College, by
the pupils who have attended school
there in the past. The school that
closed there the 21st inst. was taught
by Esq. H. J. Depew, of Jonesboro.
Mr.. Depew taught a good school-one
of the best, it is said, that has been
taught there. for several years, though
there have been some good schools
there. One of our directors says that
Mr.. Depew was always prompt in get
ting to the school though he had to
come four miles, he never varied five
minutes from the regular time of OPEN
ing school in five months. The enroll
ment at this place is always smaller
than at the other houses in the dis
trict. The average daily attendance
was fully 20 per cent. better this win
ter than in former schools.
Esq. Depew is a good teacher and
keeps himself well posted relative to
the best methods of teaching. He at
tends all the Normals, both County
and State. He attends all the Insti,
tutes within his reach. He reads all
the educational journals he can find.
He converses on the topics of teaching
with all the best educators of the day.
whenever and wherever he can tackle
them, and in short keeps himself well
informed and stands at the head of the
column in its grand march to the
front.
The closing of the school was nice.
several ladies and gentlemen were
present in the afternoon and enjoyed
themselves well. The general review
of the work gone during the school
was good throughout. This il con
elusive evidence that the intellects
Of our children will shine when prop
erly polished. About rs per cent OF
the scholastic population in this dis
trict were enrolled in the schools. Our
people are beginning to wake up along
this line.
The people in the neighborhood of
Deakins' school house are talking of
building them a new house before they
have any more school. They need one.
A meeting of the patrons and directors
will be called soon to consider the
matter.
We have good reason to believe that
everything reasonable will be done to
promote educational interests in our
district by our worthy directors. We
have as good a board as there is in the
county. DR.. j. l.. Clark, of Blizzard.
is chairman. Doc. has had several
years experience as a teacher, knows
what a teacher should do and what the
directors should require of him He is
also a member of our county court and
therefore understands the law and will
track the same to a letter.
H NJ. Slagle, Of Jonesboro, is clerk
of the board. He has had six years
experience as a school director, and
therefore understands fully the re-
quirements of the law relative to the
public schools. He keeps the books of
of the board in good shape, and they
are open to the inspection by the citi-
liens of the district and all the school
officers of the county.
A. 6. Pickens, of Flourville, is
the other member of the board. He is
a good, energetic man, and keeps him
self well informed relative to the gen
eral improvement of the day. He
served the people six years as magis-
trate, which enables him to thoroughly
understand the duties of both teacher
and director.
In short, our directors aim to bring
our district up to the common level of
other districts educationally. HOPE.
DEPARTMENT TENNESSEE, q. A. r.