The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1881-05-11
TEACHERS ISSUCI.iToN,
Tne Most Successful Meeting That Has Vet
Occurred.


Occurred.
The Association met on Saturday,
Col. II. G.. Davis in the chair. After
prayer by the Rev. w. Richardson,
Tile minutes Of tho last meeting were
read by Mr.. r. Means Davis, in tho
absence of the secretary. The follow
ing male teachers were preseut: Col.
II. c. Davis and Messrs. W. S. Dur
ham, B. II. Robertson, W. Richard
son, j. r. Sterling, r, NJ. Davis, and
the following ladies: Mrs. CaldwclI
Mrs. j. Ashford, Mrs. Powell, Mrs.
Harrison, Miss Obear; Miss Fripp and
Miss Richardson, Hiss POWELL. DR..
Boyd, Mr.. w. a. Smith and Mr.. j. r..
Ashford were also present, as was,
part of tho day, tho Rev. Dr.. Farr: of
the Benedict Il,titute, Columbia,
Mr.. Durham completed his course
Oh Analysis in Grammar, first making
a strong AND eloquent presentation of
tho claims Of analysis per- Sc; and then
of diagrams as means of making
analysis a delight instead Of bore.
tIe then gave lesson from n series Of
handsome colored charts representing
diagrams Of different classes Of SEM
tenccs. AS the subject Of diagrams is
a novelty in this State, being used in
very few schools, those teachers who
were absent missed great deal.
at the completion of thc grammar
lesson, discussion on different points
in grammar ensucd, participated in by
several teachers.
After this a recess Of en hoiir Wds
taken for lunch, and a very pleasant
little "picnic" followed, which was all
important feature in bringing teachers
together in social Intercourse.
At tho second session Mr.: Richardson,
by appointment, took up tho subject of
phonctics rs taught in App!cton's
Readers, and dwell upon the impor-
tancc of learning the sohnds Of letters
instead Of the names. He illustrated
! the svstc h Of spelling by sot,nds. and
gave several cognato sounds showing
Whist constitutes the difference between
them.
A resolution %as adopted that here
after the Association will resolve itsclf
into a class and so through drill ON
phonctics at every meeting! Tho SUBJ
jcet Of pronuuciatiop was also broachs
ed, Init for want of timS was postpon-
cd to tho next meeting;
Mr.. Durham said that once every
two months was not enough, and he
moved that the Association meet again
on the Saturday before the fill moon
in Juno. Adopted. It was then re.
solved that "Inasmuch as tho Assotia-
ton, if properly attended, will incvi-
tably benefit the schools, tho School
Commissioner be requested to Confer
with the school trustees and get them
to mako tho meeting school day, and
that no report the result at the next
lncoting." II was stated that, priv$te-
ly, all tho trustees who had been af-
prcached had expressed approval OF
this; but this resolution was adopted
IN Ordor to secltro formal action.
Tho Association then adjourned to-
meot or Saturday, 11th Of Jnne. (Tho
moon fflls that night.)
THE MAf-DAf oEEEbnAriov.
Boahty and Chivalry Bright Eyes ond
BRASS Bttttons Waeo Mdtual warfare!
The foint picnic Of the young ladies
Of tho Columbia Female College and
the Gordon Light Infantry last Friday
was complete success in e,ery PAL '
ticular. At an early hour that morn
ing the streets of tho town showed owl
dcnco of an unusual stir, and the
young people especially were III Joy