The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-15
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Now that many of our county
schools are in session we should
begin to study and devise means OF
aiding our teachers in training the
Young for future usefulness and
happiness. If parents could right
ly appreciate the value of our
schools and the Importance of in
tellectual training, no effort would
be spared in rendering our teachers
and the County Superintendent
sympathy and cooperation in the
great work they are dong for God
and humanity. 1t is amazing how
people value the legal, the medical,
the clerical and the commercial
callings and the little stress placed
upon the teachers work. It's no
longer the muscle, but the brain,
that rules the world; and it's the
teacher who must develop, train
and direct that brain to do the rul-
ing. So, dear reader, begin this
school year determined to lend
helping hand and sympathizing
heart to your teacher. There is
many a teacher faithfully toiling in
the schoolroom for children whose
parents never cheer the teachers
aching heart with words or deeds
of appreciation. Remember, par
ents, that your teachers need your
sympathy and encouragement.
The writer rejoices to see the in
terest that is growing in the pro-
posed amendment to our constitu-
ton to permit local taxation for
supplementing our school funds.
The next Legislature should enact
a law making the school district
and the civil district commensu-
rate. 1t is now optional with the
County Court; it should be made
mandatory. In Shelby, Montgom-
cry, Davidson and other counties
where the two districts are COM
mensurate, the work is most graft
flying. The next Legislature should
propose an amendment to the con-
stitution allowing each civil dis
trict to vote a special tax for school
purposes. Strong pressure will be
brought to bear on the next Legis-
lature to secure these measures, |
and every teacher and superintend-
ent should lend his influence to that
end.
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It appears from the articles in
last week Commercial that "Coun-
ty Teacher" and Cd" are not over
ly felicitous about our report in the
News-Banner of the State Teach |
ers' Association at Monteagle. Es-
pecially do their hearts seem
troubled because OF that last and
most unhappy 'unsentimental'
sentence in the article. We beg to
assure these two sensitive educa-
tors that no contempt" was felt
and none expressed in that fatal
sentence. There are such things,
you know, as the wish being father
to the thought. Verbum sat sap1-
ente. 1t appears from the articles
that the writer's imagine that some
attack was made upon the admins
tration of Superintendent Moore
and the summer school conducted |
at Union City this year. But such
is not expressed nor implied. We
regard the Summer School at Union
City, though still in a partially
state, one of the best in
the State; and if it shall continue
each year on plans followed this
year its influence good in West
Tenuas;< = - estimated,
n stulate Superintendent
Moore On the success of this school
and the work he is doing for the
public schools of Obion County.
But while the work in the Summer
School was important, the benefits
derived from such meetings as the
one at Fulton in May and the one
t Monteagle are also great. It's
there we get new ideas, new insPi-
ration, renewed zeal and enthusi-
a@. IT'S there we come in contact
h leading educators of the State,
d reap the fruits of their expert
e, suggestions and interchange