The Forrest City times., 1897-08-27
ASSOCIATION NOTES.

4 he nun annual session Of the NOrtl eastern Arkansas Teachers Associa. ton was called to order yesterday in the assembly hall of Crowley Ridge Institute. by W. II Paslay. in the ab. sence of President Rogers. Rev. Mir. Jernigan led in prayer.
 Motion was made that Prof. ]. E. Williams be elected chairman pro tenn. this WAS carried and Prof. Williams presided over the meeting in very satisfactory manner.
 A motion was adopted that chair man appoint q committee on program. and the following were appointed: Miss Laura Davis, W. J. Lanier and ! W. II Paslay.
 AFTERNOON SESSION.
 President Rogers being present, he called the session to order promptly at ? ?. m, and gave brief explanation, why lie was not present at the morning session.
 Motion was made and seconded that the association revert to tue morning program and hear the presidents ad- dress. Motion lost.
 The regular order of business was then taken up and the following cem- mttee was appointed to enrol tie members: Misses Hattie l.. Wesley, Laura Davis. Norma Rullwage, Profs. Rivers and kuykendal.
 After the enrolment, T. r. Doan, of Swifton, read paper on The History of the State in our Public Schools" Mir Doan's paper was we'll received. The subject was then opened for dis cussion, and a lively debate ensued.
 A paper on The Advantage of Uni form Text Books was read by E. D. Rivers, of Osceola.
 l.. r. Anderson, of Trenton, being absent, R. NJ. Turner, of Helena, was appointed to discuss his subject of The Objections to Uniform Text Books" after which the subjects were opened for general discussion, in which a great deal of interest was aroused. C. l.. Sampson, of Little Rock. read an interesting paper on the subject, How can we Best Relleve the Crowded Course of Study?'
 Motion made that Section be post poned and put in place of Section l in Friday mornings programme. This was unanimously adopted, after which the Association adjourned to meet at S:3Q D. m. in the dining nall of the For rest City Hotel,
 NIGHT SESSION.
 The association met promptly at the hotel and opened the session at S:SO by an invocation by Rev. Simpson, after which the choir rendered tie song "Dashing on Before the Gale. "'
 Recitation. Miss Velma Evans.
 The address of welcome by Mir. Otto B, Rollwage was delivered in the most impressive language and his happiest vein and met with a hearty reception by the teachers of the association.
 The reply by Mir. W. L. Furguson was next listened to by an attentive audience.
 Recitation by Miss Ada McDaniel was beyond description and highly ap- preciated. She did very artistic piece of work.
 ouartette: "When my Ship Comes Over the Sea"
 ". II. Paslay was called to the chair, the president, D. T. Rogers. then de liyered the annual address in which he touched upon the various professions. showing how each was the entgrowth of teaching; then he showed in a very vivid way the requisites of 4 good teacher. Too many teachers construct their ship for power.
 Character Building. by Prof. J. j. Doype, of I4onoke. He said the ele mpnts that go to build up character consisted of five branches environ ments: the books that We read; com panionship- eonsecrated father hood and motherhood needed mos'; inc parent: the teacher. He pictured beautifully the scenes of home life and showed coaelusively that the teacher IS paramount to the parent. since the teacher is what that word implies, and