The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-08-28
RESOLUTIONS OF
SCHOOL RALLY
BETTER TRAINING or TEACHERS
AND LARGER APPROPRIATIONS
URGED ON LEGISLATORS.
MASS.MEETING is ORGANIZED
Sentiment Of Maury County Demands
Improvement in the System Of
Public Education.

Great enthusiasm was manifested al
the afternoon session Of the public
school meeting at the Athenaeum on
Saturday. Resolutions demanding
greater efficiency in the schools,
larger appropriations, the establish
ment and maintenance of the school
libraries; for the establishment OF
normal schools, and the equal support
of the common schools in the several
counties according to population. The
meeting was organized by the election
of Charles P. Hatcher, President of
the County Board of Education. as
Chairman and John P. Graham, Coun-
ty Superintendent, as Secretary.
Prof Claxton made another strong
address in which he gave IN detail
the plans which he and other educa-
tors had worked out for the improve
ment OF the public school system. The
following resolutions were adopted
unanimously:
Whereas, we believe the improve
ment of the public schools of all
grades, for the better education of all
the children of the State, to fit them
for the duties of citizenship and Of
modern life, to be the most important
present duty and interest Of the State
of Tennessee, and
Whereas, we believe such improve
ment can be accomplished most quick
ly, permanently and effectively by lib
eral appropriations from the treasury
of the State, made in such way as to
tend to modernize the courses of
study and adapt them to the needs
of the people, to harmonic all our
educational interests, and to connect
all public schools of what ever grades
into one great public school system,
therefore,
BE it Resolved by the people of
Maury County, assembled in mass
meeting at Columbia on this, the 22nd
day of August, 1908, That it is the
sense of this meeting that the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Tonnes
see, should at it's next session, appro-
pirate and set aside by law as Gem
eral Education Fund as large per
cent of the gross revenue of the treas
ury of the State as can be done with
out impairing the States ability to
meet its obligations for necessary cur
rent expenses, interest on the State
debt and the requirements of the
Sinking Fund Act for the payment Of
the principal of this debt, and to APP
portion the same justly and equitably
on percentage basis:
Il. To the equal support of COM
mon schools in the several counties
Of the state according to scholastic
population.
20. To the special help of the
schools of the poorer counties.
90. To the improvement of the
common schools by better county
and the payment of bet
ter salaries for more effective serv-
Ices.
"A. To encourage and assist rural
schools in establishing and maintain
ng good school libraries.
49, To encourage and assist the
in establishing and maintain
ng public high schools of the best
modern type.
IS. For agricultural and Industrial
education In the most effective way,
either In public county high schools
II in separate agricultural and In
lustrial high schools to be established
md maintained by the State.
For the. establishment. and
of normal schools for the
ducation and training of teachers for
he common schools.
IS. For support of the University
{ Tennessee as the heart of the pub
C school system OF the State, togeth-
r with the agricultural experiment
tations and cooperative agricultural
Experiment. work under its direction.
Resolved further, that we request
Il our representatives in both Houses
{ the next General Assembly to give
heir support and influence to the
nactment of such law or laws as may
e necessary for the above or for any
Their Improvement of our system OF
lblic schools and the educational
elfare OF the people of the State.
&C. p. HATCHER, Chairman.
JOHN p. GRAHAM, Secretary"
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