The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-05-13
To The Teachers Of Clarendon.

Fellow Teachers Ours is a noble profess
sicn. Lnrd Bacon says We owe a debt to
our profession. What is then our princi-
pal duty in relation to our calling? To Ia
Dor diligently to improve ourselves. Yes,
it it is our duty. We not only can, but
have the time and must cultivate ourselves.
We should be willing to impart as well as
receive good. Everybody is wiser than
ANYBODY" and we should bring our attain
ments into the common stock and difuSe
as far as able the light We possess. We
must help and encourage one another.
This can be done best by social Intercourse;
by having meetings for mgducl improvement,
thus giving Us an opportunity to exchange
thoughts on the difficulties we meet with
and the best methods Of surrnouutinG them.
You cannot plead as an eXcnsc for Your
mistakes, i did it ignoraDtiy. Icn are
filing place where ig!a9gd',ce ISe,f' IS a SIN,
and where indifference 10 the veil b@inS of
others is equivalent 10 wiiful homicide. II
is duty involved bY your position 10 life
to improve yourself THIS now can best
and only be accomplished by OR Teachers
Association, which IS peculiarly adapted to
the diffusion of the best methods ctirstruc-
ton. We gain encouragementa a2d strength
by being thus brought II contact with one
another. Ioiiirg ca alone ii your isolated
district, surrounded by obstacles, discour-
aged, weighted down with care and respon-
sibilty, almost ready to faint in your cause,
II you attend q II eting you will feel that a
noble Brotherhood of kindred spirits are
laboring under the same trials, and will
gather new strength from the sympathy Of
your friends. You will be improved intel
laof9ollx- M ,,>pr ~ ,,>,a+,pp on2
encouraged to toll on in faithfulness and IN
hope. Is not this enough to str You up
and make you See the necessity of our in
tend and give Us the benefit Of your light.
We are the most intelligent class in the
world, and to be thus neglectful of our own
mproyement-God forbid. Don't say,
'.yes, it is good thing; believe in it,
but put Your shoulder to the wheel. Come
and either disperse some of your hard at
tained knowledge Or gather some from the
light difused by others. At the meeting OF
the county school commissioners and ex"m-
liners in Columbia, the 3rd OF .prll, 1t was
resolved, that it VS. the sense Of that body
that taeres ould be Teachers Institute IN
every county in the State. And Tor the
State Board Of Examiners to TIE such steps
SS CDeV QSSIISO dlINIS 4OI nv Ala u
tutes. The St0te Board made al important
change in the rules in regard to granting
teachers certificates. The new form OF cer-
tifcate will show in addition to ~o-r expe-
rience as a teacher y0ur attendance on Ieacf.-
ers Institutes, credit being given for this
valuable factor in teachers usefulness.
A credit Of 10 points is allowed for each
years attendance upon Teachers Institute
State OF county up to ten years. Notice
this last particularly and attend your
Teachers Association at its next meeting.
twofold reward for your attendance-lO
points in standing EXAMINATIONS for your
certificates, and intellectual knowledge
gained.
VIII you resolve to attend?
S. NJ. GARRISON,
Pres. Clarendon Co. Teachers Assn.
Nav 9th, 1891.