The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-08-28
TALK OF THE TEACHERS.

TALK OF THE TEACHERS.
CONSTITUTION OF THE AEBEv1LLE CoUN
TY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
List Of the Essays Read--subjects Dis
cussed-..A Most Interesting
Sketch Of Most Inte.
resting Time.
heAbbeville County Teachers Association
met ut Due West, 8. c., August 81, 1889.
After music by the choir and prayer by Rev,
| ]. o. Lindsay, u. D., in the absence OF the
President Prof. Hood, member OF the Exec
utive Committee. took the chair, and made
some very appropriate opening remarks. The
Tenn porary President, Rev. A. l.. Patterson.
having entered the hall, was called to the
chair W. C. Bell was elected Secretary
On motion of Prof. Hood, it was to be read
and adopted item by Item.
After some changes, on motion OF Prof.
Hood the following c1nstitution was adSSptedS a.
known as the Abbeville County Teachers
Association.
Article II.-Object- object of this Asso-
citation shall be the Improvement OF its mem
bers in the science and art OF teaching and the
promotion OF the cause of education.
Article IIL-Eligibility.- school officers,
teachers and those proposing to teach. as we'll
as others interested in education, shall be en-
titled to membership on application and elec.
tion by two-thirds Of the members present
and on the payment Of an annual fee OF twen-
ty.five cents to the Treasurer.
Article V.-Officers.- officers shall con-
sist of President, two Vice Presidents, a
Secretary, Treasurer, and Executive Commit
tee Of three members, who shall hold oftice
for one year or until their successors shall be
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majority vote shall elect In all cases.
Article V.-President.1t shall be the duty
Of the President TO preside over the meetings
Of the Association, to call meetings OF the
tee, and sign all orders on the Treasurer. he
shall be an es otac,o member of the Executive
Committee.
Article VI.-vice Presidents.-In the ab.
sence of the President, 1t shall be the duty Of
the senior Vice President to preside.
Article VII.-Secretary.-1ts shall be the
duty of the Secretary to record and read the
proceedings OF each meeting, to conduct the
correspondence Of the Association, and to
keep register OF all members OF the Assocla-
ton. He shall be er o6lcio member Of the
Executive Committee.
Article VIII;!Treasurer.-The Treasurer
shall collect and disburse the funds Of the AS
ISOLATION, under orders from the Executive
Committee, when endorsed by the President
Article 1X.-Executive Committee..T
Executive Committee shall arrange the time,
place and programme of each meeting, man.
age the business affairs of the Association,
call special meetings when necessary.
Article -Vacancies.- vacancies among
the officers shall be filed at the next regular
meeting after the office becomes vacant.
Article XI.-Reports.-A the annual meet.
ing each officer and the Executive Committee
shall make written report OF work pertain
Article XII: Order of fExercIses-The order
Of exercises shall be as follows:
l. Devotional exercises. .J..
2. Calling Of roll
8. Reading Of minutes Of previous meeting.
4. Election Of new members.
5. Regular exercises OF the day.
6. Reports OF committees. .,
2. Miscellaneous business.
.. Reading min OF present meeting.
Article XIII.-Amendments.- constt-
tuition may be amended at Gny regular meet
ing by, vote Of two-thirds Of the members
present. ...t 90. 30.
Profs. Cork and Hood were appointed by the
Chair to solicit members. They reported a
membership OF twenty-seven.
The Association then went into an election
Of officers, which resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, Rev. w. NJ. Grier, D. D.; Vice Presidents,
Rev. A. L. Patterson and Prof VIM. Hood;
Secretary, w. G. Bell; Treasurer, Prof. J. @.
Cork; Executive Committee. r. q. McLees,
Chairman, J. w; Thompson and r. B. Wilson.
Geography" Alively and pointed discussion
followed, participated in by Rev. Mr.. Patter-
son, W; L. Miller, Esq, and Prof. j. c. Cork
and others.
on motion OF W. L. Miller, Esq. the Asso-
citation adjourned until 2; M.
w. c. BELL, Secretary. "
/ AFTERNOON SESSION.
After music by the choir, Rev. A. L. Patter-
SOU read an excellent paper on "Moral Train
ing" claiming that we should not expect too
interesting discussion followed.
DR.. Latham stated In q very Instructive talk
that our people do not give moral training as
Pro MeGan as e the hree opeots Of dsc
pline-the good Of the pupil, the good Of those
around him, and maintaining the dignity Of
the school. ..,.
DR.. Lindsay stated that the Christian home
The paper Of Miss Leona Blake on "How to
Interest the Children" was read by Prof.
Hood. The writer advocated the erection OF Q
monument to Webster's Spelling Book, and
favored the introduction Of charts. 1t was an
excellent paper and well read. The discussion
was opened by Prof Hood. and continued by
Miller, ESQ.,, DR.. Latham, r. G. McLees, Prof.
Mccain and others.
On motion of Rev. A. L. Patterson. amended
by DR.. Latham, the business session adjourned
to meet Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock;
w. c. BELL. Secretary.
EVENING SESSION.
After music by the choir, DR.. Grier lectured
the Association on "The Work OF the Teacher
Outside OF the Text Book" showing that 1t is
the duty Of the teacher to guide the reason;
to impress upon his pupils obedience to law;
to be the master Of his room; to direct the
will of the pupil, and to teach him to Guilt.
vate singleness Of aim or purpose, as f1ckle-
ness defeats the noblest mission.
Though not q business session, DR.. Lindsay
moved that the question given to Mr.. Duncan
be given to w. L. Miller, Esq, as Mr.. Duncan
could not be present Thursday.
BY request the programme for Thursday was
read.
W. M. GRIER, President.
w. c. BELL, Secretary.
THURSDAY MORNING.
The Abbeville County Teachers Association
met at Due West, 8. c., August q, 1889.
After music by the choir, prayer by Rev
Mr. Young, calling the roll and reading the
minutes, Messrs. ]. K. Hood and R. L. Bell
were appointed to solicit memb bers. They re.
ported eight new members, making total
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