McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-20

the Illinois Central had been going
over the road, complete inspection
and investigation of 1t was being made
and that the proposed deal is under
consideration.
Sheriff. Pleased With Normal.
State Superintendent of Public In.
struction S. w. Sheriff. addressed the
teachers attending the Union univer-
sity summer normal school as the prin-
cipal event in connection with the
closing of the term. He complimented
the work done by Union for the state
teachers, declaring it to be one of the
best schools, whose work Is accredited
by the state department of education,
and that its graduates are accepted as
teachers without examination.
Mr.. Sheriff. pointed out the increas
ing opportunities and obligations that
have fallen upon the schools as re-
suit of the war situation and said that
the teacher must now play a much
bigger part in the community life than
he has ever done before. He showed
how the failure of the rural popula-
ton to render its most efficient con.
tribution to the national life is due to
the lack of organization, while the
complexities of urban life have made
organization necessary.
Highway Commission Meets.
After hearing representatives from
all parts Of the state, the Tennessea
highway commission announced at
the conclusion of its meeting that de-
partment engineers would begin at
once surveys In the counties of Hay
wood, Madison, Carroll. Benton, Dick
son, Humphreys. Cheatham, Cannon,
Warren, White, Cumberland, Hawkins,
Washington, Hamilton, Bedford, COT
fee, Franklin and Grundy and that i'm
mediately on completion of these sur
veys the national highway department
at Washington would be notified Ten
nesse was ready to proceed with the
agreed program Of state and national
highway construction in the state.
Arranging For New Buildings.
A building program for the Univer-
sity OF Tennessee, with portion Of
the $1,000,O0O bond issue fund, was
suggested by President Brown Ayres
at the annual meeting Of the board OF
trustees in Knoxville. He suggested
the erection Of the following buildings:
Large central administration and
academic building, agricultural college
building, auditorium or chapel build
ing, physics laboratory building, col
lege of law building, woman's builds
ing, educational department building.
However, no action on plans for ex-
penditure of the bond issue money can
be taken until after the bonds are sold.
Names Dunbar's Successor.
Gov. Rye has appointed L. X. Ar
rington of Nashville, for the last two
years deputy insurance commissioner,
to be insurance commissioner of Ten
nessee, to succeed William f. Dun
bar, resigned.
Trustees Meet With Governor.
A meeting of the trustees of the
Tennessee Vocational school for girls
at Tullahoma, was held with Gov. Rye
at the capitol. at which matters In
connection with the new state institu-
ton were considered. George w.
Brown, chairman, and Mrs Jane y.
Denney of Knoxville. Mrs. Alex cald-
well OF Nashville, Rober T. Creighton
of Nashville and F. R. Ogilvie of
Brownsville were present.
The Red Cross organization for I'm
ion county was perfected at Maynard.
vile.
Governor Appoints Inspectors.
Gov. Rye has appointed G. w. B.
Marable coal oil and gasoline inspect.
or for Stewart county, with headquar-
tiers at Erin. He succeeds G. w. Nc
MILAN. A. c. Broyles has been com.
missioner oil and gasoline inspector
for Rhea county, to succeed A. c. BEN
son. Thomas n. Gates has been re-
appointed to she position of oil In :
spector for Madison county.
Directors g the Nashville. Chatfa<
nooga and 81 Louis railway declared q
semi-annual dividend CT 81 per coat
payable Aag. !.