Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-10

LNpteu hiWllhl puultlou ~ Ahtioi A4tus
ry County this state.
Prof Sheriff. Is a graduate of Mary
vile college, and for the past eight
years has been engaged In institute
work under the direction of the State
Supt, The members Of the institute
here have been greatly benefited by the
instructions he he has given them and
only regret that the time Is drawing
nigh when good by's must be said, not
only to Prof. Sheriff., but the entire
faculty as well.
Just 1872 years after the Father of
our Country was born there appeared
in the state of Pennyslyania little
boy who later on was called Alexander
During the early years Of his existance
he was known as Alec, but as he grew
older aud fearing that the then rising
generation might use the prefix "smart"
our subject dropped the name "Alec"
and is now known as Zan.
Zan remained in his native state un-
til he reached his majoIity when he de-
cided that the Volunteer srate was
much better place in which to live and
has been law abiding citizen for the
past 2l years. The Prof while yet
little child was of very loving loyable
disposition graces which he sill retains.
At an early age he was ambitious
to become a teacher, not only in name
but in deed as well, and it is easy for
those who have been uGder his tuition
for the few weeks past to see that this
desire has been fully realized. For the
past six years he has been in charge of
Union City's schools and at present
they are equal to any of the public
schools of the state. Graduates from
this school are prepared to enter any of
the colleges or universities Of the u
nited States, and are particularly in.
structed in the languages. such as the
Latin, Greek, etc. this being the only
public school in the state where such
instructions are given. The members of
the institute are to be Congratulated in
haying Prof. Darrah with them as he
has furnished many an inspiration to
the members which will inAuince them
in their work of the future.
On the II day of April, 1866, there
appeared in the U, s, within the con
fines of the state of Virginia a very
small urchin who had no name. He
seemed to be somewhat industrious,
and was supposed to possess a treble
pair of lungs and was skilled in their
use. As is usual in such cases the boy
waxed fat and grew, and when he be-
came old enough to bear name was
called George" At six years of age
the state of Virginia seemed to be toe
small for George so he was taken over
to East Tennessee where he coulC
breathe the balmy air of the mountains
Here George had chance to exercis,
himself aud make mark if possible.
1t was a glorious day for Tennessee
when George became citizen in 1870,
the state had never experienced such a
growth before, and it became necessary
to change the state constitution sool
after. George has always been a robust
healthy individual, and could scarcel,
have been otherwise as his looks is {
sufficient quarantine against disease
However some years ago our subject il
supposed to have been afflicted wit
water on the brain and his scalp wa
removed, that the water might be rt
leased. 1t was not very skilled surgeo
! who had charge Of the operation, and h
forgot to replace the scalp, hence hi
baldheadedness.
A few years ago George decided tha
Fayettevill was a dead town and needle
little inspiration and that he coul
, supply the same. He left his forme
! home in East Tennessee between tw
: days, for reasons which we think be,
not to give arriving at Fayetteville 4
hours later and was Immediately take
care of by the city marshall Aftt
spending possibly some two or thrt
months with this individual, the peop1
of Fayetteville concluded it to be be
ter proposition to put him in charge {
the public schools, if he were determil
ed to be burden on the tax payers.
j This is supposed to be the wises
move the people OF that town ever mac
4 and we are confident they have bee
. benefited by so doing, as Prof. Sin
a mons has proved himself a library
o knowledge on many occasions here, an
the members of the institute can shah
hands with themselves that it has bee
!