The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-07-05
TEACHERS THROUGH
AT WARM SPRINGS
This Years Convention One Of the Most
Successful Held.
PRODUCTIVE OF MUCH GOOD
Subjects of Interest Both to the Teach
ers and Students Were Consid-
cred by Those Present.

Warm Springs, Ga, June s0.-(Special
staff rrcspondence. The convention OF
the Georgia Teachers Association when
closed here today has not only been the
most successful IN point of attendance that
this sedate organization has ever held, but
It has paved the way for vastly increased
usefulness I'm future.
At today's session n number OF valuable
and interesting papers were read and the
officers foc the ensuing year were elected.
They are:
President j. D. Pollock, of Mercer; first
vice president. J. NJ. Pound of Gordon
second vice president Mrs. NJ. n. Lipscomp'
of Lucy Cobb institute. Athens; secretary
c. d. Gibson. of Columbus; treasurer. w.
NJ Slaton. of Atlanta They wore al IN
stalled at tonights meeting.
The retiring board Was given a vote OK
thanks.
Governor Atkinson was scheduled for an
address at noon, but he dld not hppcat
and Or. Il. G. White, president or the SlalS
Agricultural college and professor OF
chemistry of the University OF Geors4a,
tooIx Mis- place DR.. Whites address was
ELOQUENT ana lie mixed "A good deal o. run
in the dry facts which We're essential
Ii was left for an Atlanta man 70 lhdhe
the most notable address OF the conNell .lpii.
SUPERINTENDENT w. Il. SIaton deiVereu a.
strong and convincing udufesS 'S,'..I'
state uniformity IN me se'sSS'o M or,1r-
rnent made for uniformity was IN We
supposition that economy deihallueu -
He gave the statistics 10 snow ma t,
my was not subserved and that twenty
states had tried the plan without stl..L,lS
ton IL was shown that state uhIiol , liilNS
was tyrannical paternailsnl. the Si S,.
ment OF Intellect, a bar TO progress. SupeE-
intendenf Slaton was humorous, $3.50
and logical b. turn as II sun III. ~ him
pose The convention voice WIN ~ ~,
Unanimously against uniformity by th4
state His periods We're Wise anu - -
conviction. lie received the pia"u"S "a
moi 4
Professor slaton Of the Boys High scho99l
has been very popular, as mas Sep,t -,
ent Slaton. / asked the former Tor Il ShviN
talk on the actual work done anu tle
actual good accomplished by the tollFSn-
ton. that all VINO are lhtcte7.sa - ,,,,id
cational matters throughout the state cot S
Get some benefit through The Cohsti'uiion
from the conference. even though tH'9
were unable To attend IL. lie @aiu;
..,i.lt. t;eorsria Teachers Association has
done excellent work. Iee results VII Ds
potlceahl in higher scholarship ahu SUNK
er methods. President Joseph - stewart
retires after a successful Admins ..llun on
two years. HIS annual a0cfr-5 t"N
a higher moral tone ia the scAoo4, D1, ~
sistNl that religious instruction Shoulu W
given al nome, in the sunday school ami IN
..professor L. 4. Pound Of Waycross de-
livergd am address in condemnation OF inc
printing or purchase OF teNtbooks.
.Dr Rufus W. Smith. of LaGrInge, gave
a very humorous speech ON Georgia telch-
ers before the war.
..The High school Teachers Round Ia
BIZ with Professor NJ. l.. Britain as c4ieif-
man. brought the high school tesie hel's' ana
college professors face TO face in discussion
OF practical questions OF Grs2t impott.,llct.
The main contention wa6 20 dettTli i
how much 10 admit 10 thJ freshman clias
al, the State university Emory , ana
iasas i6i .s Ssss ssaa.T
..i,-of.s. On. I.Ss dy Harris. 81 a..,.,-. 49,,
an abb paper 4 mis- .rr onIiid table on The
eor.reiat.on OF 5ssars R6coS StoiesSs an, ana
row. Of the univA rsity, and Professor Stew
art Of Married. a; fioif.sor Pound. Of
active IA this discNslon. Professor Bar.
row gave an int, - ling discussion of
teachers institutes siiau. county com
missiou"rs' round tabtton l. believed in
the present plan as pr.cndnc,aud chlcicnt
Sn,i, co,,mi list wa. irstricti,."
Ia Discussing how to .?cttus. oand main
tain reading circles notice country dis
trcts. Tie proved mat ne appreciated good
literature and causes his teachers TO Gull
tivate the literary taste among their chill
dren.
a pleasant contribution 10 the discussion.
lie Fra phicaily spoke of the beauties of
litsrature. lie said that that Atlanta high
school had GOOD library which was
growing better ana stronger each year
The boys read a great deal Tho question
was how 20 prevent them from reading
too much What the Atlanta school has
done in accommodating a library could be
done by amy school that had The will
excellent. An ahlo and upright committee
awarded the medal TO Mr.. Tom iiardcman
..1Ii-s Emily Allen. of Forsyth delighted
tho association with an Instructive and
able paper on literature.
.'Fr,sidout =. H. Pollock. of Mercer, mp
psarcd before the association several times
i'm reuorts ami arguments which proved
au easy speaker ana strong thinker DR.
John d. hammond delivered m able adj
dress cOntvudiuE for higher education OF
women. Georgia may expect much from his
administration of tho Wesleyan. Professor
a. q. Gov read strong paper ON English
iu Secondary schools
"profcssor Barrow on Local Taxation
and Education brought down the house
lie showed that Georgia VIII not have
satisfactory system Till the country schools
are brought to . level with the city sys-
TENS ana this could bc don" 10y local tax
alton. nr. IT, O. Whites address on 'Edu-
cation The True Wealth of Nation was
school commissioner Glenn delivered an
earnest address on The Rural Scho rs
showing that the county system Of Bibb
WAS excellent and should b. 4 model for
the rvmauider % the state.
''The round table of the city superintcnd-
euts passed "a resolution that the annual
elections of teachers were injurious 10 the
SCHOOLS and teachers aud preiud.cial 10 the
public interests. The superintendent favor
81 biennial elections Of teachers OF .Np"-
rssucp. Advanced Thought considers the
present plan absurd and barharous."
a significant fact and one not touched
on hg Professor Slaton IS that every county
I'm tho state was represented. Most Of
the delegates LEFT for their homes tonight
An entertainment was given 10 the teach
ers tonight, which was greatly enjoyed
r. b. c.