The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-02
DIR. Grier, W. C. Bell, and w. l.. Mil
er were appointed to report on nomina-

DR.. Grier, W. C. Bell, and w. l.. Mil
ler were appointed to report on nomina-
tions.
The committee to devise some better way
for the payment OF teachers reported as fol-
lows, viz:
Whereas, The School Law of South Carroll
ma invests the Board of Trustees of each
School District with authority to employ and
make contracts with teachers within the linn
It's Of the School Fund available for said
School District, not only "to take care OF.
manage, and control the school property Of
the District" but "to take care that they Qle
SchoolS) are conducted with the utmost eff
flclency," and
Whereas, The custom prevails in Abbevlle
County of controlling the schools, at least so
general council of all the Trustees in the
county, by which the close control of the
local trustees over their schools In this impor-
tant, If not vital matter, is broken, things
that are not equal are forced into equality,
and one OF the strongest Incentives 10 teach
ers to aspire to higher attainments and pro-
| ficiency is cut of Therefore,
| Resolved, That IL Is the sense OF the Abbe'
willie County Teachers Associations that the
interest Of education will be best subserved
by each Board of Trustees taking and retain
ing that Immediate and full control of the
management Of Its district with which the
| law In vests it,"
Report adopted.
On motion j. c. Cork, J. W. Thomson, and
Miss Griffin were appointed to appear before
several townships and present the action OF
| the Association on this resolution.
On motion committee to consider the ad-
OF se
r. B. Wilson were appointed on this commit
| tee.
The questions given out on the preceding
on WV When tSe dctionary do
q word is different from that prevailing In
the community how should we teach chill
dren 10 pronounce the word p was an
nounced and very fully discussed by the AS
ISOLATION.
The audience was then favored with instru
mental and vocal music.
Miss Griffin next read paper on the "Bes,
Methods Of Beginners" emphasizing the be
stowment of much attention on young chill
dren. claiming that they should not be neg
lected for more advanced pnpils The, chilo
should be taught ut first without book, the
blackboard being used instead, on which the
letters of the alphabet and the lesson should
be printed. Pictures should be made the
means of much information and interest by
q pleasing talk and appropriate questions by
the class, eliciting the opinions of the mem
bers of the class, cultivating the powers o
perception, comparison, and memory, facul-
ties easily and naturally developed in child
hood: Writing should be begun at an early
age. in which task, as in other work OF the
child, the sympathy of the teacher can dc
much to encourage the awkward and dull.
The audience was then favored with music
| Dy MISS Llla COWan.
| DR.. Grier next addressed the Association,
briefly sketcning the conduct of the schoo
master ard customs of the school In the early
| days of schools Of the state Among some
other professions teaching shares the ,odious
supposition OF being refuge for the incapa'
BILE and unsuccessful in other pursuits. The
terms school-master, pedagog, and teacher,
with their Specifications as popularly conceiV
ed were discussed. Emphasizing the impor
tance and necessity of earnest appeals to the
pupil and his parents to secure discipline and
obedience, n protest was entered against the
final and total abandonment OF corporal
punishment.
An earnest and eloquent appeal was made
to the teacher to exercise his opportunity to
cultivate the higher moral faculties Of the
pupil.
The query, "What induced France to assist
America in the Revolutionary War;" was as.
signed to Prof. Hood.
| The Association adjourned to meet 2:l5 p. m
j. e. Cork, President.
E. B. Kennedy, Secretary.