The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-03-28
OYER TWO HUNDRED ASSEMBLED
IN ANNUAL MEETING
ST ion Held in Pearl High School,
isk and ST. John A. M. E.
Church-Many Helpful Papers
Read by Members of the As
ciation-Deep Interest in
the Work Manifested
Able Addresses

The second annual session of Mid
die Tennessee Teachers Association
met at Pearl High School building
Monday morning, March 20, at IL
o'clock. Over two hundred teachers
were present.
The meeting was called to order by
President Bate. Prayer was offered
by Rev. J. w. Sexton, pastor of st.
Paul A. NJ e. Church. Music by the
High School Glee Clug. President
Bate made remarks, stating that
much was hoped to be accomplished
during the session. He stated that
Governor Hooper and Mayor Howse
could not be present Dr. c. V. Ro
man made an address of welcome
on behalf of the citizens of Nashville.
He gave the members something to
think about as he always does. Rev
N D, Shamberguer, pastor of Clark
Memorial Church, made an address
on behalf of the ministers and was
well received. Miss E. ]. Terry made
an address on behalf of the teachers
of the city. Responses were made
by Prof. A. M. Lyle, of Clarksville,
and Prof. Kelly, of Columbia. Prof.
w. T. B. Williams, of Hampton, Va,
representing the Jeannes Fund, came
to the meeting to talk to the teach
ers on Tendency of Modern Educa
tion." His remarks were well re-
ceived and will be productive with
much good.
Prof. w. J. Hale, President of State
Normal, was the next speaker; he
made some timely remarks which
were highly appreciated by the men,
bers of the association After an
nouncements by the President, recess
was taken until afternoon.
The afternoon session was taken
up in departments. The Department
of Supervision being under Prof
Randles, of Nashville The Needs of
the Public Schools was led by the
Supervisor of Public Schools, DR.. j.
p. Crawford. Discussion was led by
Prof ]. S. Beasley, of Fayetteville.
At 1880 Thursday night the meet
ing shifted to Fisk Memorial Chapel,
where the program was carried out.
The meeting was called to order by
Vice President j. D. Steel. After
listening to an instrumental solo
prayer was offered by DR.. Crosthwait.
Fisk Girls Glee Club then rendered
an entertaining selection. President
Bate then delivered his annual ad-
dress. Prof. Williams made a very
instructive address ON the Tendency
of Modern Education. Mr.. |. B.
Scott rendered a violinn solo which
was much enjoyed After the pro-
gram had been rendered the teachers
and guests repaired to the large din
ing-hall, where a reception was ten
dered the visiting teachers.
Prof. Bates address was full of
helpful information. He said in part:
The amount that a state has in
vested in school buildings is an in
deX of its past interest in education
In Tennessee, the average investment
per child in school buildings and
property is fourteen dollars. While
in Massachusetts it is one hundred
fifteen. In current expenditures per
child of school age, Tennessee with
six dollars a year takes fOrty-third
place among the forty-eight states,
while in the average value of school
property the standing is forty-one. In
Tennessee the average per cent of at
tendance is siXty-nine and eight-tenths,
which gives us a rank of twenty-four
among the forty-eight common
wealths. The highest average sala-
ry paid in the United States is 1918
in California, the lowest is 5000 in
North Carolina. Tennessee is thirty
nine among the forty-eight, with an
average annual salary of $293 per
teacher. The average annual wage of
carpenters in the United States is
about $500; of coal miners, 5000; of
factory workers, $3.50; of common la
borers, $513; and of teachers, S4S5.
Throughout the Southern States,
thousands Of rural teachers earn less
than $3.50 year. One Southern state
rents its convicts to contractors at
a little more than $400 per year,
while that same state pays its public
school teachers slightly over 5000.
IT is hoped that at this meeting we
will do something more than read
and discuss papers. In our last meet
ing there were some timely sugges-
tions given and committees appointed.
We are expecting these committees
to bring some plans to us, the COM
Dletion Of which will put the educa-
tlonal conditions of the Negro in this
State on high ground
This Association, If no other way
than by a strong set of resolutions,
should give the public the condition
of Negro rural schools; the poor sala-
ry paid, how a better salary would
bring to said school a better grade OF
teacher and cause those there to pre-
pare to do better work.
Much is being said about Domestic
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