The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24
STATE TEACHERS.
OPENING SESSIONS OF THE STATE
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.


OPENING SESSIONS OF THE STATI
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
Meeting of the Executive Committee
List of the Pedagogues Present-Mayo'
Rhett's Address Of Welcome ana Prof
Britton's Graceful Response-An Able
Address by President Archer-other In
teresting Exercises-Dr. Grier on "The
Claims of Mediocrity."
(From the Columbia Daily Register. July H..
The annual convention of the South
Carolina State Teachers Association
met in this city yesterday in the chapel
of the Columbia Female College.
The chapel was very tastefully deco
rated, the stage being beautifully
adorned with cut flowers, rejecting
credit on the ladies who had made this
work a labor of love.
At 1890 o'clock a meeting of the TX
ecutive Committee was held, but two
members thereof, Prof. Archer and
Prof. Clinkscales were present.
The annual report of the Treasurer,
Professor Britton, was submitted, with
the endorsement of the chairman of the
executive committee as to its being cor
rect. and was accepted. Quite a DIS
cussion then ensued as to the member
ship of the aSssociation-as to exactly
what constituted membership-the final
result being the adoption of 4 motion
of Professor Banks that all teachers who
had or should pay their dues during the
meeting should be declared members.
The association was called to order 4
few minutes after II o'clock by the
president, Mr.. Henry P. Archer of
Charleston, who announced that DR.. Eli
son Capers would conduct devotional ex-
erciscS. DR.. Capers read from the thlr-
tccnth chapter of st. Matthew, and in
voked the Divine blessing.
THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME
by Mayor John 7. Rhett was delivered
by that gentleman in forcful manner.
PROF. BRITToN's RESPONSE.
Prof. Edward E. Britton of Brunson
responded on behalf of the association.
The annual address was delivered by
President II. P. Archer of Charleston,
and lis delivery occupied nearly a half
nour, beng attentively listened to-, and
its many telling points were well re-
ceived.
OTHER EXERCISES.
At the conclusion of his address
President Archer announced the follow
ing committees:
On constitution and by-laws-A. R.
Banks, A. McP HambI, W. n Mar
chant. W. ?. Hall and D. II. Russell.
Prof. Z. Z. Britton was later added to
this committee.
Rcsolutions-Frank Sheridan, John
&. Capcrs, P. n. Lott, d. NJ. Mclver,
C. A. Seabrook.
Nominations-W. S. Morrison, S. R.
Mcllichanp. ". D. Schoenburg, J. B.
Duflie. w. NJ. Whitehead.
Next followed an excellent address by
Hon. James H. Rice, State Super
intendent of Education, on ''The Ideal
Teacher, y treating the theme ina man
ncr to show his thorough acquaintance
with aud appreciatiop Of the qualities
necessary to make up the ideal teacher.
Prof. D. B. Johnson WAS down OH the
programme for a paper on Teacher
Training but was not present, being II
attendance on the meeting of the Ma
tional Teachers Association at Nash
Vile. A letter from Prof. Johnson wa:
read stating his regret at his inability tt
be present, and DR.. Joynes of the Boarc
of Columbia School Commissioners, ex
planned that Prof. Johnson bad mo-
gone to Nashville of his own motor
but had been instructed by the board tt
go there.
The next paper read was ali exhaust
i've discussion of Technical Training
for Public Schools" by School Commits
sioner John /. Weber Of Charleston
This paper was discussed quite gener
allv, among those making remark:
being W. n. Marchant, Prof. Britton
Col. Jno. P. Thomas, Prof. E. 5. JoyneS
DR.. j. W. Finn and others. Some OF
the speakers disSented very strongly
from Mr.. Weber's views.
The association then adjourned, after
announcements by the President.
1.-THE CLAIMS OF MEDIOCRITY.
The above was the theme Of an ad
dress by the Rev. DR.. VIM. NJ. Grier
President of ErSkine College, Due West
delivered at the chapel last night before
an audience which severely taxed the
accommodations of the hail.
Second Day.
The association was called to order by
President Archer at 9:3O o'clock yester
day morning. The proceedings of the
day were opened with religious service;
conducted by the Rev. DR.. Vim. NJ
Grier of Due West, the 2Sth chapter OF
Job being read and the Divine blessing
invoked.
The regular exercises Of the day were
then commenced with an admirable ad
dress bv Prof. j. G. Clinkscales of the
Female College, his subject beng
Teachers on Stills.
''sCH0OL DISCIPLINE
was the subject of paper read ny Mr.
Edward Carroll of Charleston. In that
ESSAY the author advocated corporal
punishment us the most ctticacious in
enforcing discipline in school because
it was the most available.
The next paper read was an excellent
essay on physical Science as a Part OF
the School Curriculum" By Mr.. W. ID.
Wltherow of Winnsboro.
Mr.. Edward E. Britton made 4 mo,
ton that the following telegram be sent
to the Secretary of the National
Teachers Association, now in. session at
Nashville, Tenn: 1.-The South Carolina
Teachers Association, now in session,
sends greeting to the National AsSocla,
ton. Read st. Matthew, eighteenth chap
ter. first four verses.
After some discussion the motion was
carried and the message ordered sent.
Mr.. Mellichamp, editor of the Caro-
7i,u School Journal, was allowed an op-
portunity to speak On 'School Lltera,
ture." He called attention to the claims
of the Journal upon the teachers for