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Teachers Association.


GREENWOOD. S. c., Sept. Sth., 1891:
County met In tho Baptist Church at ll:45
n. M, DR.. W. NJ. Grier. the President In the
chair. The exercises. of the Association were
opened with paayer after which 1t WAS favor
ell With an able address from the PRESIDENT on
1.-THE work OF the Teacher on the Formation
OF Character" In the absence OF the regular
the Chair appointed Geo. G. Hodges
Secretary pro tenn. Under the call for propo-
sails for membership the following new ineln-
bers were enrollsd; Messers E; /: Patton,
4. l.. Patterson, ]: F: Dargan, J, s: Daily,
r. Johnson, P. H. Bradley, W. X. Blake, j.
r. Parks, w. 4. Black, e.. \. c.. Waller, j.
Misses Willie Watson. Minnie Cownn, Carrie
McAllistcr. The following officers were elect
ed to serve the ensuing year. DR.. W., NJ.
Grier, President, j. Z. klugh, Vice.Presluen
Geo. 6. Hodges, Secretary ana treasurer.
and the Trustees OF the schools
cordially welcomed the Association and ex-
tended to them the Inequalities Of the town.
A communication from the supGrntendent OF
Education was received and read by the Chair
expressing sympathy with the Association
and regret at not being able to attend It's ses:-
sion. On motion OF DR.. Maxwell, troi:
Patton's addres on New Meth0u IN IeachlnS
Association then adjourned TO meet again at
4P. NJ. BY order OF w. n. GRiER:
g.. e. HODGES, President.
Secretary.
AFTERNOON.
The Association rcassembied at 4 p. NJ,
President Gricr in the chair. The exercises
of the Association were opened with u piper
on 1.-THE Responsibility OF Parents. by Geo.
c. Hodges, followed by discussion III which
Mr. W.. {. Bcnnt, and Prof. Hood took part.
Prof. j. c. Klugh was introduced and
read q paper on "Schocl Age" ihis rNper
and tie subject provoked Il lively discussion
in which Messrs Bcnct. Lesly, !Dargan, Parks,
Rice. Prot. fatt IN and Hood participated.
The meeting adjourned to meet Mt Sr; III:
". NJ. GREER, PRESIDENT.
GEO. G. HODGES Sccrctpry.
SESSION.
The Association met Mt 8 P. NJ. DR.. Grier,
the President In the Chair. The President
introduced Prof. Patton who addressed the
Association on the subject OF New Methods
essay the Presidentinvitcd Il discussion OF The
question. Mr. Bcne; favored the Association
with \ few remarks upon the question discuss
ed by Prot. Patton.
The Association then adjourned TO meet
w. NJ. GRIER, President.
GEO. c. HODGES, Secretary.
GREENWOOD s. G.. September 9th, 1880.
The Association convened In the Baptist
Church Mt 10 A.. NJ. DR.. Grier, the President
In the Chair, and was opened with prayer by
posed tho mines OF Messrs W. W. DAM els,
and w. y. Johnson as member OF the AssO-
c!ation. They were unanimously elected n
tho Secretary instructed to enrol their names.
Under the head Of new business Mr.. j.. L.
pritchard offered the following resolution
which was adopted. .
R.so'red that the office Of Secretary and
Corresponding Secretary be blended into one
and that Mr.. Geo. Y. Hodges be dcclared.elect-
IL 10 al tIn tttn A1r lntnn lam ~ MI
Messrs ]. F.. Dargan OF Greenwood and 1T.
Johnson NJ Hodges to I'll vacancies In tho EN-.
ecuiive Committee, and they were unanl-
mouSly elected rs members OF this Committee
Prof. Hood moved that this Association en-
power the Executive Committee to appoint
such persons aS they may deem proper ns u
local Committee In the place where the Asso-
citation holds its meeting, TO net In concert
with the regular Executive Committee. Car
ricd.
Under. tho call Of regular business, the
Chair introduced MIR. Jas. II. Rice, who read
u paper on Tho CO.l;ducatlOn of the Sexes"
was thrown open for discussion in which the
Hood, Patton: Riley. Mcssrs Dargan, j.. B.
Blake, Bcnet, Drs. Sloan and Maxwell. The
prichard was introduced and read II paper on
Text Books" The Chair ANNOUNCED that
twenty-five minutes remained for the discus
sion Of the subject before the Association.
MeSSrS 1tce, beEet, l)argan, Dr.. MaxWcll
and Prof. Patton consumed that time with
appropriate remarks.
Mr.. Pritchard moved that the thanks OF
this Association are due and are hereby
rendered to the. citizens Of Greenwood for the
kind hospitality extended to us. PROT. Hood
moved that the thanks OF the Association are
In like manner due and rendered TO the OFF,
GERS and members Of the Baptist Church or
this town for the use OF their building kindly
granted to us for the purposes Of our session.
These motions prevailed unanimously. Mr.
Bonet moved that the cssaylsts be requested
TO hand In their papers TO the Secretary for
tion was carried and the Association adJurn-
ed sine die.