The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-11-25
TEAcHERs ASSOCIATION.


ISOLATION met at Chapel Hill last
Saturday with a large number in
attendance. Prof. a. e. Darrah,
| the chairman, being absent, Prot
10. l.. Weaks presided over the days
work. After song by the Chapel
Hill choir and prayer by Supt. ].
M. Moore, ye scribe was elected sec
rotary.
The welcome address by ]. Fl.
Robey was delivered in an eloquent
and most courteous manner. All
who knew those people know that
their latch string always hangs on
the outside, but to the visiting
strangers Prot. Robeys welcome
tidings made them no longer feel
like strangers.
The response made by that young
giant, J FL. Park, certainly demon
strated to the people of Chapel Hill
our appreciation Of their cordiality
shown us.
The next speaker called to the
stand was Supt. ]. M. Moore on the
subject of securing and maintaining
an interest in our rural schools.
Mr.. Moore handled his subject as
he always does in wise and very
impressive way. He spoke with
much emphasis upon the pleasant
ness of the teacher with his pupils
and patrons. Especially did he
impress upon the teachers that love
accomplishes more hard work
among the pupils than gruff APP
pearance, as if they were monarch
OF all they survey also that they
must be imbued with their work in
order that their actions be more eff
fective.
The next was reports by the
teachers of their schools. While
all the reports were exceedingly
good none were made in fattering
way. The number reported en-
rolled by the teachers present were
as follows: OIL. Weaks, Chapel
Hill, 100; ]. Fl. Stover, Sunnyside,
los; ] " Sladen, near Fulton, As;
MissPearl Milan, Crittendon Grove,
90; Miss Taylor, Walnut Grove, 49,
Miss Latimer, 46; H. d. Lenox,
Shady Grove, o5; Miss Lola Word,
Beech, 40; j. Fl. Park, Fremont, As;
H. Winston, Houser Valley, n; j.
H. Roby, Holman, 81; Miss Gay
Whitson, in Seventh, 81; Prof. Nc
Corkle, in Fifteenth, SO; Mrs. Annie
Ross, at Jacksonville, 80. The per
cent OF attendance ran about 90.
These enrollments far exceed that
Of any past enrollments and so long
as we continue to have a pure, con-
scientious, Woodworking Superin-
tendent like the one now in office
our schools will continue in their
rapid progressiveness.
After our teachers had made their
reports, of whom all felt proud. the
chairman announced that the !
grounds surrounding the building
we're grooming under the weight OF |
the much prepared foods that were
awaiting us. Having taught sew
eral schools in that district we were
slow in getting to the tables, be-
cause of having to graet so many
of our old pupils and patrons, but
when we did arrive we found the
old men, old ladies and young ladies
all passing through the crowd with
dishes in both hands loaded with
good things to eat, of which only
about one-third was eaten.
At 100 the association was called
to order with songs led by j. III.
Robey, We then heard arecltation
by Miss Taylor, of Walnut Grove,
and while it was being recited the
audience was held spellbonnd.
We would not fail to mention the
very able address made by Esq. w.
B. Stovall, of Number Seven. His
subject was ''Some needed legisla-
ton in school law" IF such talks
as Mr.. Stovall's could be made all
over our State much good would
result therefrom. He suggests that
the Legislature should set fixed
salary for the County Superintend-
ents according to the scholastic
population, and that it be larger
salary than is now, allowed over the
several counties. He also endorses (
me school director for each school {
district with an advisory board for !
zach school in the district; then let
.hese sixteen directors, together Z
With the County Superintendent,
let as one general body according
heir judgment in the consideration
# the advices from the several adj !
isory boards; give the County SUI
'erintendent and these directors I
more power and pay the directors a !
salary for their time Il