The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-07-12
STATE NORMAL ADOPTS REso-
LUTIONS,

On Tuesday, July End, at State Nor
ma Summer School for Colored
Teachers, Chattanooga Day" was OBJ
served. Nashville turned out in ggeat
numbes to see how the Chattanooga
delegation represented their home
town. About seventy-five teachers of
Chattanooga rendered a program.
Wednesday, July 8, was Nashville
Day" DR.. ]. T, Zeigler and Supt.
j. B. Brown, of Chattanooga were
present and addressed the Normal on
Wednesday.
Thursday, July 4, was state Nor
NAL" and Health Day"
We, your Committee on Resolu-
tons, wish to make the following re-
port:
Whereas, This is the first annual
session of the summer school held
under the auspices of the Negro
State Normal, and teachers have
gathered from all sections of this
state and from adjoining states. And
Whereas, This first summer session
of the Agricultural and Industrial
State Normal School has been
success in every respect, it is beft-
tins occasion on which to take a
retrospective view of things, persons
and conditions, to sum up the
achievements which have made the
occasion possible and the session a
success. Be it
Resolved, First, that we, the teach
ers assembled, extend our thanks
to the County Court of Davidson
County FOR the appropriation it made,
and to the State Board of Education
for having established this Agricul-
tural and Industrial School for the
training of colored teachers, for this
beautiful site on which it is located
and for these magnificent buildings.
Resolved, Second that we commend
the State Board of Education for
their wisdom in the selection of the
president and faculty Of this institu-
ton ard we will endeavor to show
our appreciation by the loyal sup
port which we will give the school.
Resolved, Third, that we thank
President w. j. Hale and his eff
flcient faculty, Profs William H.
Singleton, II. r. Merry, B. j. Carr,
Howard H. Robinson, j. B. Bate,
Nesdames Esther Watson. Martha
Brown, Misses NJ c. Halves, Edwina
Smith, Laura Carey, B. R. Parmenter,
Lillian Dean Allen and Hattie Hodg.
kins for the help and inspiration re-
ceiyed from their instruction.
Resolved, Fourth, that We thank
Miss Smith and her Domestic Science
Glass for the special refreshments
they have served during our session.
Resolved, Fifth, that we thank Mrs
Brown and her dining room force
for the excellent meals they have
served.
Resolved, Sixth, that we thank
the ministers, doctors, lawyers,
school men and editors who have
delivered such helpful lectures from
time to time,
Resolved, Seventh that we thank
the good citizens of Nashville for
their cordial reception and roya
hospitality,
Resolved, further that we thank
the newspapers, namely: The Nash
Vile Globe, The Tribune, The Chat
tanooga Leader, The Nashville Ten
nessean and American, The Nashville
Banner, The Democrat and the Chat
tanooga Times, for the encourage
ment they have given, and that
copy of these resolutions be sent
each of these papers for publication
Respectfully submitted
Committee - e. NJ. Billingsley,
Chairman; Jacob Gay, W. r. Davis,
A, c. Johnson, G. w. Calvert Miss
NJ M. McNeace, Mrs. w. p. Landon,
John w. House, Mrs. Hudley.
Rev. VIM. Ford, of Port Limon,
Costa RIGA, who was expected in
Nashville in June, but did not ar
rive, is said to be making preparation
to visit the city after the National
Baptist Convention.
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enthusiasm, felt glad that was
instrumental, as a member Of the
Park Board, in securing for your
race a park, which I feel sure they
deserve, and I hope and believe that
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