The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-07-31
Organization of tho teachers, Associatlo,

ANDERSON, s. c., July 2G, 1879.
In response to the call of the School Com
missioner, quit number of the Teachers
Of the County assembled in the Courtroom
| to-day. The object of tho meeting was the
organization of n Teachers Association.
Commissioner Todd was called to the chr:r,
| and ]. M. 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 ]. M.
Pickle were appointed O committee to draw
up constitution. On motion of Mr. Nc
Elroy the chairman was added.
During the absence of the committee,
Maj. j. b. Moore was called OH for speech,
to which he responded in an eloquent ad-
dress of cnco fragment to the Teach ers
present to 20 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 Associa-
ton, Rev. II. T. Morton, from the city 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
Grcenville, s. c., and seems to be we'll
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 Tie
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 n shrinking from, the pupil will
delight to go, because ali 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
stitutcs i'll our State, for the purpose of in
Producing the Normal system uf teaching.
He says in the Northwest this system is
being almost universally adopted.
The following is the constitution as adop-
ted:
1. 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 the coll
stitution, become q member; any other
white Teacher of the County by majority
vote. The Board of Examiners, State SEN
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 al An
derson Court Eonse.
K. 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.
j. M. PICKLE, See.