McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-11-17
EDUCATIONAL

oeCiSIdTy anu treasurer. IL was
suggested at that meeting that
the next meeting would be held
November 25th, on Saturday fol-
lowing the close of the first
month of most of the schools.
Since that time it has been deem
ed best to postpone the meeting
till Saturday, December 9th, and
so all teachers may govern them
selves accordingly. Warrants
for the months salary will be
given out on that day, and will
be delivered in person only, and
none will he given before. Teach
ers are expected to attend this
meeting. A program for the
meeting will be published in
next weeks paper.
| want every teacher who is
not already reading an educa-
tional journal to be ready on that
date to give your subscription for
one. The Progressive Teacher
is a good one and is published in
this state, The regular price is
$500 but you can get this jour-
nal for 81. 25 as | am the agent
and will give you the AGENT s
commission of 75c.
want to call the attention of
teachers to that part of their
contract where they agreed to
visit all the homes in their COM
munity within 20 days after the
opening of the school, and use
every means to secure the en-
rollment of all the children en-
titled to the advantages of the
school. You are going to be call
ed on at the teachers meeting
for a report as to whether you
have complied with this part of
the contract.
At the teachers meeting each
teacher is going to be called on
for a written report on How
my school is progressing as to
Attendance, Interest, and Com
msnity Organization. This re-
port should be brief and snappy.
| hope these reports will show
an attendance 100 per cent, as to
interest the patrons to the ex-
tent that you have some kind of
an organization which has for it's
purpose the welfare of the child
rem, the care of the building and
grounds; and a better community
life and school. opportunities for
the children.
want to stress what | said
last week, about MsNairy's be-
ing the 5th county in attendance.
1t was away down the list last
year, being 10Th. / am going to
do my best this year to crowd
Van Buren county out of 1st
place and have McNairy county
head the list. To do this / am
appealing to the pride of the
teachers, patrons and pupils.
l find occasionally some par
ents who are looking for excuses
to keep their children out of
school. A real parent will be
trying everlastingly and all the
time to find a way to keep his
children in school. To deny a
child an education is worse than
denying him food and clothing.
It would seem cruel if we should
deny the child of some one else
an opportunity to go to school;
but it appears to me to be in<
human when we deny our own
children, our flesh and blood, an
opportunity to 60 to school, even
if they do no more than learn to
read and write. The farmer
boy and girl need an education
to cope with those in other trades
and professions.
1t is said that Cato never closed
a speech in the Roman Senate
without saying Carthage must
be destroyed" and so let us be
imbued with that same zeal and
fervor for the happiness of the
children, the future citizens of
this great republic, that will
cause US to say Ignorance must
be Destroyed" and education is
the only effective weapon that
can be used.
TERRY ALTERNATELY,