The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-06-20

Since the year 1884 to the present
time, Prof. J. r. Lowry has been init
mately connected with the schools of
the state. He taught in the public
schools near his home for two or three
years. For two years he was employed
as principal of the Brentwood Academy
in james county, and for another per
lod of two years, he was principal of
the Georgetown Academy in Meigs
county. From there he was called to
stand for three years at the head of
the High School in Hill City, a pros
porous suburb Of Chattanooga. The
next three years were spent in serving
as principal of the WestfeId School of
Knoxville. With these years rich in
various experiences, it was an easy step
to the superintendency of the North
Knoxville Schools, where he labored
for ten successive years and succeeded
in establishing for that part of the city
a system Of schools envied by many
other cities of the state, and model
toward which the students of the Uni
vereity were pointed, and for himself
"Amonument more lasting than brass,
which nor summer suns, nor winter
frosts, nor corroding ages will be able
to destroy" From which field of labor
he was induced to accept the RESPONSE
bility of the educational interest of the
schools of Johnson City.
Three years ago the Honorable
Board of Education invited and urged
Mr.. Lowry to fill the position of Super
| intendent of the City Schools, the
same Honorable Board, for reasons
known only to itself, has deemed it
wise to sever this relation, notwith.
standing during the three years of his
administration as Superintendent, he
has succeeded in Transforming the city
schools from an uncontrolled mass
into we'll organized unity, result
due to long years of slavish devotion
to the cause of education, and to his
active, earnest and faithful attention
to duty.
Since coming to johnson City MIR.
Lowry has devoted his entire time, en-
ergy and talents to the work of aiding
in every legitimate manner in building
up public school system for tue city
which compares favorably with any
other, that may be found in the state.
He has outlined for the City Schools a
couse of study based upon the best
that has been evolved by the greatest
and most progressive thinkers of the
past and present. He was instrument
tai In securing the County High
School, one branch of which is CON
Quoted in connection with the City
High School. He almost wholly I'M
aided secured, not only the continu-
ance of this County High School for
another year, but also an additional
tax levy which greatly increased the
city school funds. He has devoted
much thought and energy to suppress.
ing the germs of vice and instilliug the
principles of honor and true Christian
citizenship into the youth of the city.
He has endeavored to cultivate the
esthetic sense of the young by beauti-
flying the grounds and buildings, and
by encouraging and assisting in decor
ating the walls of the school rooms
with works of art.
True. it can be said that his labors
have been successful in high degree,
but his aims and ideas only partially
realized, having been thwarted in his
plans by lack of funds. refractory OPP
position on the part of few, and by
this premature severance of his official
connection with the schools.
Therefore, be il resolved: That we,