The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-07-31
ORGANIZATION of the teachers Association.


ANDERSON, s. c., July 26, 1879.
n-- In response to the call of the School Com
missioner, quite number Of the Teachers
Of the County assembled in the Courtroom
to-day. The object of the meeting was the
organization of q Teachers Association.
Commissioner Todd was called to the chair,
and ]. NJ. Pickle was made secretary.
Complying with the request of the chair
man, Rev. S. Lander, DID,, addressed the
meeting, briefly stating the importance OF
an association of the kind contemplated.
He was followed by the chairman, who
urged the Teachers to permanent organiza-
ton.
DR.. Lander, Messrs. H. G. Reed and ]. NJ.
Pickle were appointed committee to draw
up q constitution. On motion of Mr.. Nc
Elroy the chairman was added.
During the absence of the committee,
Maj. ]. B. Moore was called on for speech,
to which he responded in an eloquent ad-
dress of encouragement to the Teachers
present to go forward in uniting themselves
in an association, the good results of which,
if properly carried out, are incalculable. A
unanimous vote of thanks was rendered to
Maj. Moore for his address.
After the adjournment of the Asr- 10
ton, Rev. II. T. Morton, from the ca OF
Greenville, was called on to address the
meeting. Mr.. Morton has had large expe.
rience in teaching, having supervised graded
schools in st. Louis, Mo-, more recently in
Greenville, S. c., and seems to be well
posted in the art of imparting instruction.
He came here, as he announced in the open
ing of his address, to speak principally on
the subject of agriculture in connection
with literary pursuits, but ascertaining the
audience was composed chiefly of Teachers
and Trustees, he confined himself to the
subject of teaching. He said practical
knowledge is what we need; that there is
too much dependence on text books; that
text books are good in their place, but that
knowledge may be much more effectually
impaired orally and by illustrations on the
blackboard and the use of maps; that or
biography, reading, arithmetic and geogra-
ply should be principally taught on black
board and maps; that schools should be,
and may be, made pleasant place; that
instead of o shrinking from, the pupil will
delight to go, because all along the ascent
of the hill of Science he realizes the practi-
cal use of education.
Such was the drift of his discourse. Mr..
Morton proposes to organize Teachers In
stitutes in our State, for the purpose of in
Producing the Normal system of teaching.
He says in the Northwest this system is
being almost universally adopted.
The following is the constitution as adop-
ted:
L. This body shall be known as the An
derson Teachers Association.
2. The officers shall be President, three
Vice Presidents, and Secretary and Treas
urer.
8. Any white Teacher of Anderson Coun-
ty, holding certificate from the Board Of
examiners, may, by subscribing to thee con-
white Teacher of the County by q majority
vote. The Board of Examiners, State Sem
ator and Representatives are ex-officio mem
bers.
4. The officers of the Association shall
constitute an Executive Committee, whose
duty it shall be to arrange the exercises OF
the meetings, and also to call extra meet
ings.
S. The regular meetings of the Associa,
ton shall be on the last Saturday in March,
June, September and December. Each
meeting shall decide where the next shall
be held, the first one to take place at An.
derson Court House.
R. w. Todd, DR.. S. Lander, W. T. Nc.
Elroy, G. E. Prince and ]. NJ. Pickle were
elected respectively President, first Vice
President, second Vice President, third Vice
President, and Secretary and Treasurer.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
T. M. PICKLE. Sec.