The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-04
For TEE TIMES.
To the colc-ed Teachers Of Union countv

AZ the eoicred Teachers Of Union County.
MR. EDITOR: Win you please publish this
ie,.er so That Cue noics may be given to the
eoiored teachers of this county in regard to
an institute to convene in Union Courthouse,
beginning August 18th, for the benefi. of the
solorea teachers of our county, to be con.
Quoted by Prof. C. c. Scott, Of Spartanburu
In order that we should mako Il a suecess
our School Commissioners appointed Ave of
the teachers of the county, viz; G. H. Jones.
>: u. Norris, Ii. f. Foster, B. j. Minis aud
ElJah Reed. to arrange for the institute and
urge the teachers to attend from oil parts of
the county - v,
can oniy say to them through the paper
that 1 is important for them to attend. I'VE
see the educational standard being raised
every year to higher notch and the teach
er who fails 10 equip himself with the i'm.
proved methods and books of tho age must
step down and out. Every year develops
new methods and modes, and the teacher
who expects TO teach by physical force and
strength and not by intelligence fails away
below the expectation OF our State and Coun-
ty Boards Of Education, and the REQUIRE
meuts cf the pupils aud demands Of the
parents.
Every colored teacher should remember
that the liberal chances given us by our
school officers should be appreciated and
taken advantage of for our Improvement,
and our Improvement means Improvement
for the children, We have many teachers
VINO have not yet realized what they have
been put in the school room for. Let us
attend the county school for teachers, and
draw out from the professors every fact that
will give Us " better knowledge of teaching
and developing tie intellects of our pupils,
and also let us have general corps Of good
teachers. so that when these neigh borho oods
who select teachers not from their aualifca-
tions bnt according TO who they like, they
may always get good one, from the number
who have been trained by our various insti-
tutes' Let every teacher who expects to be
up to the mark Of his calling come TO the
county school.
We will form a Colored Teachers Conyen-
ton during the week Of the institute and try
to regain as much AZ possible of what we
nave neglected for several years. Our Coun-
~ Board OF Education is dcing what il can
to he!P MS and show us the importance of
tra'IlnS ourselves iar our great work, and
the institute will have great deal to do
with our examination, for each one that at.
tends tho institute is allowed ten per cent.
off his examination. Let the colored teach
ets OF Union county ccme to the front, show
themselves as being anxious to improve in
their calling, so that we may not be afraid of
each other, and when community wants a
teacher there will be no running around
crying, 81 am Baptist and no is Meth.
odst, and taking advantage of the ignorant
In gaining places for themselves. None bat
the unframed, unskilled and undeve. oped
school keeper will do such work. and those
who stay away from the institute without a
truly good excuse must be classified with
tbs number. Come Que, come all; there is
room enough for all.
JOHN D. SoRnIs, Acting Secretary.
For the Committee.