The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-20
Teachers Association.
]. Ii. BOULWAltE,

! The morning OF Saturday, April 10th,
being the regular time for the meeting
| OF this body, Il few OF it's friends as
i sernbiod at the graded school building.
What must have been their surprise
and grief on finding the association in
an utterly prostrate condition---wcak,
emaciatcd, scarcely breathing, seem
| ingly exhausted by u long struggle
against some mighty influence which
| deed, at SO low an cbb was its vitality
that one or two OF tho members present
feared that it had really breulhcd its
| last.
But while the faithful few wcro sit
ting around it in anxious. low-toncd
converse as to what should be done to
revive the poor thing, one chanccd to
say that the association OF Saluda
County has extended to :his ono an in
v;tation to unite with it in picnic to
be held at the new steel bridge over
Saluda river. The thought Of thus
meeting the youngest member OF the
associational family, or tho anticipa-
tion OF day to be spent on tho banks
OF a southern river, amid bulmy breezcs
and budding flowers Of May, seemed to
infuse breath OF new life into our suf-
fcring association. 1t raised its weak
voice sufficiently to instruct the unx-
lous secretary to acknowledge, with
thanks, the kind invitation of the little
i A. f,,ry l>N ,,.I . l,.,
II very comfortable conveyance could
be procured, and some nourishment
suitable for the delicate invalid pro-
vided, it might be possible to accept.
The friends who were present earnestly
| hope that this may be accomplished,
and that the little outing may greatly
benefit our poor body. If this should
fail, and the patient be suffered to
further relapse, it is easy to predict the
sad consequence.
The picnic Is to take place on the
first Saturday in May, and all members
Of this association arc cordially invited
to attend, and are urged to 60 prepared
to give to our invalid association all
possible attention and assistance.
One week from that day the May
meeting OF the association will be held
at the Ncwberry Graded School build
ing. TO this meeting each member is
most earnestly requested to come,
bringing with him or her any rcstora-
tives which can be obtained, and which
may prove helpful. An earnest effort
will be made to save the life of this
friend who has done such faithful
work for our teachers. 1t here oc-
curs TO this scribe to suggest that Prof.
II. bring with him a few tablets Of the
Historical preparation that he has,
| with such beneficial results, admins
tered on former occasions. Also that
Prof. {. bring a small bottle of pure
English extract, which may be freely
given to the patient, even in its present
weak state. A box of Pr0vncialisms
has been ordered for the occasion, but
the use will depend upon tho patients
temperature that morning. Some one
has said that professional teachers will
be called for, but if the remedies men
toned prove as helpful as we hone they
may, and II there arc many willing
hands to minister PATIENTS needs, it is
likely that, by the time for the call OF
the professionals, the association may
be ready for little ont door exercise.
Fcllow-tcachcrs, come up to the help
OF your association, else, as one OF its
most helpful friends remarked at the
last meeting: "At our next we shall
| have to summon the Coroner -
| ONE or TIE FAITHFUL.