The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24

and expressed entirely opposite
views to those advanced by Mr.. J. L.
Weber before the association. He gave
notice of an intention of reading some
extracts from DR.. .Harris's paper if the
association wished to hear them.
Mr.. Morrison insisted on a previous
motion of his that the time be given to
a discussion by the County School Com
missioners on how to improve the public
schools.
This discussion was participated in by
School Commissioners John 7. Green of
Sumter, J. G. Capers of Greenville, D..
H. Russell of Anderson, W. H. Sharp of
Lexington and Mr.. Houser of Orange
burg.
The discussion was marked by the
evolving of numerous and pertinent
plans for the improvemo t of the public
schools, and the participants dis
played much enthusiasm upon both the
necessity of improvement and the great
possibilities of educational advancement,
with a proper reform of existing
methods. The matter of redistrict-
ing was brought up, as
was also the lenethening of the school
term, raising of additional funds
in districts by taxation Or subscription,
and the Act passed by the Legislature at
its last session providing fol the estab-
lishment of graded schools was gener-
ally commended.
The drift of educational matters IN the
State as indicated by the remarks of the
School Commissioners is that of pro-
nounced and general Improvement along
the whole line.
Mr.. II. Sheridan next read a paper on
| the ''Relative Responsibility of Parents
and Teachers in the Training of Children"
which was without doubt one of the
ablest papers read during the meeting.
The paper was not discussed, and after
the consideration of some matters of
routine, the meeting adjourned until S:3C
last night.
The chapel was well filed at, the re-
assembling of the association last night
and nearly two-thirds of those presen-
were ladies. The Rev DR.. O. A. Darby,
president of the Female College, deliv-
cred an address on the "Higher Educa-
ton of Women" which was not only in
structive but very amusing in
portions. Doctor Darby took the
ground that while young women should
be given all the advantages necessary
for the obtaining Of higher education,
they ought not to be made to take the
same course of study as young men.
The Doctor said that the young ladies'
education should be with some special
reference to their most likely life-work,
which was to make home Tor some
Young man. The women were wanted to
make homes and always would be.
Then let their training be of such sort
as, while improving them and develop
ing their mental powers, it should make
them cultured wives and worthy
mothers.
Third Day.
Yesterday was the closing day of the
eighteenth annual convention of the
South Carolina Teachers Association,
which, all things considered. has been
I Tic ln0sl Successful Series d meetings.
ever held by the association.
DR.. S. Lander of Williamson opened
the session with prayer. An invitation
was received from the superintendent OF
the penitentiary for the teachers to visit
that institution.
The following papers were then read:
1.-The Schools of my Youth and Man
hood" by B. F. Bailey of Beaufort.
"Methods in Teaching" by VIM. S.
Morrison of Greenville.
Chow can Teachers Secure the Coop.
GRAFTON of their Patrons?," by J. F.
Brown of Johnston.
These papers were all valuable contri-
buttons to the fund of information rs to
educational matters, and were all atten-
lively listened to and well received.
Mr.. Marchant of Graniteyille proposed
the following resolution, which was re-
ferred to the committee on resolutions:
'Resolced, That we, the teachers, Go
not approve the present manner OF
granting certificates to teach, and do
recommend that all teachers be exam
ined every two years, and be required
to secure 80 per cent. in every study to
obtain a first grade certificate. F"
Prof. Z. Z. Britton read telegram
from the Intcndant of Laurens, in
vitins the State Teachers Association to
hold their meeting next year i'll that
town. The dispatch was signed by Mr..
L. E. Irby, anu Prof. Britton made a
strong argument in favor OF the accept
ance Of the invitation, stating that the
town would extend the warmeSt hospl-
tality to the teachers if they would meet
there, and lnstanced Laurens's behavior
on similar occasions in the past.
The selection of the next place OF
meeting was, left to the executive COM
mittee.
Mr.. Morrison of Greenville read tel
esram from the Paris Mountain Hotel,
inviting the association to hold its next
meeting there, and offering board at 81
per day with a rate of transportation OF
25 cents each from Greenville.
introduced Governor ]. P. Richardson
as a Silver-tongued orator, and also as a
friend of education.
The Governors address was greeted
with applause at frequen; intervals and
in matter and delivery, was one of that
eloquent orators most happy efforts.
! On motion of Prof Kennedy Comp
troller General Werner was voted the
privileges of the floor and invited to ad-
dress the assemblage.
General Werner Stroye to be somewhat
facetious as to the difficulty of following
so eloquent farmer, being himself but
a lawyer. He said the great obstacle in
the way Of progress in education in
South Carolina was the want of money.
1t might, in that connection, be interest
ing to many of his hearers to learn that
with 10000 people Charleston, during
the last year, had paid but 81, 500 in poll
taxes, while the County Of Spartanburg,
with but 10000 population, had paid
$1,000. There was food for thought in
this fact for the friends of education,
who wished to see the funds for its pur-
poses increased.