The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-04
For TEE Tnx.s.
To ths colcyed Teachers Of Union County.

To tie Colcred Teachers Of Unien County.
MR. EDEroR: Win yeu p,esse publish this
letter so that Cue noice may be given to the
colored teachers Of this county in regard 10
an institute to convene in Union Courthouse,
beginning Auvnsi ,A.I -. 80 ;.v cement OF the
eolored teachers Of our county, to be CON.
Quoted by Prof. c. c. Scott, Of Spartanburg.
In order that we should mako Il success,
our School Commissioners appointed Eve Of
tae teachers Of the county, via; G. II. Jones,
j. d. Norris. ID. f. Foster, b. ]. Minis and
Elijah Reed. to arrange for the institute and
urge the teachers TO attend from all parts Of
the county.
can oniy say TO them through the paper
thst / IS important for them to attend. We
see III. educational standard being raised
every year to higher notch and the tessh-
er who fails 10 equip himself with the i'm
proved methods and books Of the age must
step down aud out. Every year develops
new methods AID modes, and the teacher
who expects TO teach by physical force and
Strength ana not by intelligence falls away
below the expectation Of our State and Coun-
ty Boards cr Educstion, and the require
meuts If the pupils aud demands OF the
parents.
Every co!orel teacher should remember
that the liberal chances given us by our
school officers should be appreciated and
taken advantage of for our Improvement,
AMI our Improvement means improvement
for the ch ldscu. We have many teachers
who have not ye: rea lied what they have
been put in the school room for. Let us
attend the county school for teachers, and
draw out rom the professors every fact that
will give u, u better knowledge of teaching
aud developing tie intellects of our pupils,
| and also let Us have general corps of good
toon ~, ,.h, 4.
who select teachers not from their qualifca-
| tiops bnt according 10 who they like, they
may always get good cne. from the number
who have been trained by our various ins,i-
tutes. Let every teacher who expects to be
up to the mark Of his calling come TO the
county school.
We will form Colored Teschers' Conven-
tion during the week Of the institute aud try
to regain as much as possible of what we
have neglected for several years. Our Coun-
ty Board of Education is dcing what il can
to hc!p us and show us tie importance of
traiGiuS ours elves fpr our great work, and
the institute will have great deal 10 do
with our examination, for each one that at
tends tlc institute Is allowed ten per cent.
off his examination. Let the colored teach
eis OF Union county ccuic TO the front, show
themselves as being anxious to improve in
their calling, 50 that we may not be afraid Of
each other, and when a community wants q
teacher there vii! be no running around
crying, 81 am Baptist ani he is u Meth
odist,'' and taking advantage of the ignorant
in gazing places for themselves. None bat
the unframed, unskilled and undeveo oped
school keeper ~il do such work, and those
who stay away fron the institute without d
truly good excuse must be classified with
tbs number. Come Que, come all there is
room enough for all.
JOHN D. AoRRIs. Acting Secretary,
For the Committee.