The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-11
CONTROLS THE DELIBERATIONS
OF THE MIDDLE 'rENNESSIilG
TEACHERS ASSN.
Strong Addresses
Are Delivered-.nnd Two Committees
Are Appointed to Investigate the
Indus'rial and Economic Status Of
the Negroes OF the State. ?
Especial TO The AdUOcdte.) }

Nashville, Tenn, April G.-The pro-
gressiyes are seriously at work among
Tennessee teachers. They have or
ganiZed the Middle Tennessee Teach
ers' Association, that held it's first an
nual meeting here beginning Thurs
day and adjourning today.
The meeting has been a success in
every way 1t was the largest and
most influential body Of teachers ever
assembled in Tennessee. 1t was a
live gathering of intelligent leaders
and the sectional meetings. and ad-
dresses by both colored and white
speakers have been a source of inspi-
ration to all the people Of the state.
The Middle Tennessee Teachers AS
sociation has been planned to cover
the entire state. The men who are
making the organization one of the
powers for good in the South are II.
l.. Keith and j. P. Crawford, depart
mental supervisors in the Nashville
schools; R. T. Butler, supervisor Of
Rutherford county schools; F. G.. Car
ney,. of the Murfreesboro schools; w.
J. Hale, president of the new Tennes-
see State Normal Agricultural and In.
dustrial School; j. B. Bate, J. I.
Watson, F. n. Greene, A. S. White and
Wm. Reynolds, of the Nashville
schools; H. R. Merry, of the Clarl1s-
vile High School, A. T.. McAdams, Of
the Shelbyville Schools; H. H. Thomp-
son. Profs Bridgeforth and Hill of the
Pulaski schools; r. G.. Johnson and
J.vH. KellaE or the Columbia sck8oIs.
and r.. q. Smith, the principal Of
Pearl High School, of Nashville.
he movement for the organization
Of the Middle Tennessee teachers had
it's beginning in the Nashville School
Principals Association, the most pro-
gressive school affairs organization in
the South.
The features Of the opening meeting
dresses of welcome delivered by Gov.
Ben Hooper, Mayor Fl. e. Howse, Dr..
G.. V. Roman, Supervisor ]. P. Craw-
ford and Rev. w. S. Ellington.
State superintendent of Education,
Hon. Nv. Brister, delivered the main
address at the meeting Thursday even
ing. This meeting was also featured
by the address Of the president of the
association, Prof. J. B. Bate.
The addresses of both speakers were
typical of the spirit behind the Or
ganization. They were hopeful, in
spring and progressive. The state su-
Derintendent emphasized the necessi-
ty Of the, colored teachers organiza-
tiOn If there was to be any real and
permanent progress in Negro educa-
tion. He said the colored teachers
were usually so we'll satisfied with
what little they received that they ask
-ed-for- nothing more and consequently
received nothing. He encouraged them
to ask for things and to insist on
having them for the betterment of the
future generation Of Tennessee Negro
citizoas.
meeting centered around the sectional
conferences. There were four of these,
the Primary, the Grammar, the Indus
trial and the High School. Miss Hat
tie e. Caruthers appeared to advan-
tage in a discussion Of Primary Meth
DDS, and w. P. Irvine presented an ex-
cellent paper ca Reforms in the
Teaching Of Arithmetic.
The Industrial section was the lar
gest attraction of the morning meet
ing. r. G. Johnson, Of Columbia, was
The leader. There was a fine exhibit
by the Normal Training Department
Of the Nashville schools. Miss i. B.
Moore, the director Of domestic
science and art in the Nashville
schools, gave demonstration lessons in
cooking at Pearl Normal Training
Center. Miss A. l.. Wilson addressed
the industrial section on Manual
raining in Rural Schools, and Mrs
J. 3. McC1eland discussed City School
Gardens, with profit to the industrial
section.
High School DISCIPLINE" by II. r
Merry, Of the Clarksville High School
and Student Clubs in the High
School" by G.. f. Washington, Of Pear
High School, were attractive features
Of the program Of the High School