The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-04-25
THE TEACHERS MEETING.
A Very Interesting Occasion at the
Public High School.

Ine teachers OF OOlOH SOuHly
met in regular session at the Pub
lie High School building, Union
City, Saturday, April 10. 1t was
near twelve o'clock when President
Garth called the house to order.
First Song "Ioy to the World
all joined heartily in the singing.
Address Supt. J. M. Moore, who
made apology for teachers who re-
ported to him that they could not
be present on account of sickness.
Expressed disappointment at the
absence of so many teachers. Elk
horted teachers to fully discharge
their duty by attending all meetings
tor their benefit and for the benefit
of the children which they are to
teach, He promised to stand by
the teachers who strived to be true
to the cause, and hoped they would
HSlp lllHl W MANI oOlOI SOuhlN
SCHOOLS the best in the State.
Committee on text books next
made a report on Cutters text on
Physiology. The resolution given
below was read by S c. Debow,
chairman of the committee; then
Prof. A. e. Darrah moved that be-
fore any further discussion of the
subject, a number of references be
read, in order to more fully advise
teachers who may not have made
critical examination of the text.
These references included a letter
from Gov. Benton McMillin, in
which he upholds the book, referring
to different pages of the text to sus-
tain himself These references
were also read. After the reading.
and after Prof. Darrah had made
some very convincing arguments in
favor of the resolution, it was
adopted by a unanimous vote of the
teachers.
DR.. Edwards, secretary of the
school board, was present and said
that he was not a teacher and could
not vote, but that lie would like to
stand about eight feet high on the
question. CDR. e. is not a low
man.)
Song-"On We are Marching
was sung, while the enrolment of
teachers was called for twenty-four
teachers present, with three times
as many visitors.
Address by Editor James M.
Brice, the true and tried friend of
education. Notes on his we'll re-
ceived address given elsewhere.
Musical dumb bell exercise by
twelve high school students.
Dinner served most beautifully
in the gymnasium room, special
mention of which is given below.
The Executive Committee held a
very interesting meeting just after
dinner. Present at this meeting
were: @. L. Weaks, chr. com, T. r.
Garth, pres, Supt. ]. M. Moore, E.
L. Mills, S. c. DeBow, H. H. Robi-
son, J. E. Cummings, Jno. D. E.
Boaz, sec.
The object of the meeting was to
more fully organize our County AS
ISOLATION. Supt. Darrah of the city
schools was called IN and made
some timely suggestions.
A program committee, consisting
Of the following members, was APP
pointed: Supt j. M. Moore, Prof.
Robinson and E. L. Mills.
The meeting then adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
First-Report of program COM
Supt, Moore reported that
the program had not been arranged,
hut that the next session of the as
ISOLATION would be held at the same
place on Saturday, May II.
Pantomime recitation by Miss
Elsi Allen and ninth grade pupils,
Address by Mr.. Stewart, of Jack
son. Given in full below
Roll call. Teachers merely re-
sponded to their names until Prof.
Darrah's name was reached, when
quite discussion arose on several
topics of the Fulton program of the
West Tennessee Teachers Associa-
ton. Quite a number of teachers
had come III and the discussion be-
came interesting.
1t was decided to make our next
meeting a rally meeting to get