McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-11-24
EDUCATIONAL
To the Teachers:

At the last teachers meeting,
Prof. w. G. Robinson was re-
elected president; Prof. c. L.
Majors was elected vice presi-
dent, and Miss Bessie Hammons.
secretary and treasurer. 1t 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 be 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 ST.. Is as am the agent
and will give you the agents
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
munity 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 its
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.
I am having printed enough
monthly report cards to supply
all the schools, and you will re-
ceive them as soon as | can get
them to you. | want an exam
ination conducted at the close of
this month and at the close of
every month, and the grades and
the other records Of the pupils
placed on the card. Give the
card to the pupil so he or she
may present it to the parent, who
will, after examining it, sign for
the month and return it to the
teacher. Go ahead with month
" examinations and keep the
grades till you receive the cards.
| want to stress what | said
last week, about McNairy's BE-
ing the 5th county in attendance.
Il was away down the list last
year, being 29th. Tam 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.
| 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
child an educatioR is worse thar
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 owl
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