Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-07-23
Middle Tennessee
State Normal School

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county.
The delegates met and agreed on
plans for a campaign for better school
conditions. The entire student body
Of 500 adopted the recommendations
Of the delegates. The resolutions will
afford basis for unity Of action in all
the counties aud are given below.
|. A state law for high schools In
each county Of the state, with modern
lied course Of study, and special lea.
lures to suit local and rural conditions
II. Better aud more expert super
vision Of rural schools.
III. The consolidation Of small
rural schools into centralized ones hav-
ing ample buildings aud grounds for
carrying on industrial and community
work.
~. Compensation of teachers do.
ing REGULAR work at the summer terms
OF the Normal schools or the State
University.
v Better salaries for teachers bas.
ed upon qualifications and efficiency.
VI. The establishment Of a county
building fund, separate and apart from
the general school fund
VII. The establishment of a public
library in each Of the schools.
VIII That we do all we can to for
ward the organization OF Boys Corn
Clubs, Tomato Clubs, School Improve
ment Associations, and other forms of
industrial work.
TX. We believe that woman's aclivi-
ties along educational lines should be
such as 10 enable her to better train
our boys and girls for service and
citizenship
, X We pledge ourselves to do all
in our power 10 make the enforcement
Of the compulsory school law possible.
r XI. The improvement Of sanitary
conditions in all the schools,
XII. In view of the fact that the
Middle Tennessee State Normal is do.
a ing more than any institution toward
r the general educational advancement
Ol Middle Tennessee, we heartily com.
4 mend the work Of this school and
q pledge it our loyal support.
c COUNTY DELEGATES
'f For the benefit Of those who might
% want to send out literature for publ.
y cation on any Of these subjects, we
d print list Of the names OF the dele.
/ gates:
st Bedford, F'O BlankenhOrn, Shelby.
vile.
If Cannon, L E Summers, Woodbury..
e, Carroll, R H Dunkin, Mckenzie.
l. Crockett, Chas L French, Maury City
s Coffee, Vera GOuble, Normandy.
Clay, Miss Vera York, Celina.
Cheatham, Miss Mamie Lee Walker
Ashland City.
Davidson, s H BinkleY Nashville.
Az DeKalb, Robert Groom, Liberty.
y Dickson, Edger Luther, Berns.
Franklin, Clyde c Mitchell, Decherd
!. Grundy, Miss Lena Brasheau. Pelham
Houston, X W Warden, Vanlur.
Humphreys, c E Chance, Cub
Landing.
Hamilton, Miss Oliu Martin Chatta
an nOOga.
Hickman, Elton E ShOuse, BOu Aqu;
at Jackson, A M Pate, GainesborO.
Lawrence Vivian HOrner, Lawrence
'' burg.
nm Lincoln, Miss Sallie CaushraI
Fayetteville.
ess Lewis, Miss Neil Austin, Hohenwal,
Maury, LeOta Jones, Columbia.
'' Marshall, J " Swanner. Petersbur
ity Macon, J A Mccormick, Willittee.
Moore, J W Muller, Tullahoma.
md Montgomery, Miss Katherine Wells
Ou' Clarksville.
ied Morgan, L A Hunicutt, Lucien.
sre, 0biOn, Mrs H ROby. Union City,
ted Putnam, Benton Judd, AllgOod.
1d- Perry, Miss Gusset Goblet, Linden.
~ Sais Rutherford, J J Northcut, Murlrs.
NO bOrO.
me. Robertson, Miss Add.Lee Port
ray. Springfield.
ney Stewart, Miss Georgia Wilson, DOv
~. Sumner, W D SprOuse, Gallatin.
hest Smith, Albert Barnett, MonOville.
Inev Trousdale, Oscar Dalton, HartsviI
Van Buren, c B Shockley, Spencer
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