The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-01
HE HEREAFTER SHE.
Bamberg County's Teachers AsSocl'
alton Makes q Radical Move Tow.
ard Woman,S Rights.

ndMDtiS So"hsJ -
alton Makes a Radical Move Tow
ard Woman's Rights.
South Carolinians have from time
immemorial been distinguished for
their chivalric devotion to women,
and the daughters of the Palmetto
State have always proudly appreci-
ated the homage paid to them.
They are not women of the short
haired, blue-spectacled, advanced
type, but timid, shrinking, womanlY
women, ivy-like in their cllnglng
dependence upon their oak-like de-
f.n;lers and admirers. No MAN likes
q strong-minded woman for wife,
and the fact that we have no divorce
law in the State is proof sufficient
that when a man is bound tight and
fast to one of her fair daughters he
has no desire or inclination to sever
the tie.
Bamberg County's Teachers AS
sociation has out Heroded Herod in
the new woman movement. 1t has
taken such extreme, such radical ac-
ton that the Susan B. Anthony's,
Jennie June Croly's, Matilda Bloom
7r's, ct al, would have fairly howled
with delight, and hailed the male
teachers of the county as band OF
Moseses who were pre-destined, pre-
ordained. and pre-annointed to lead
woman to the Promised Land OF
Equality, Liberty, and fraternity.
In fact it is more than likely that
when this report goes forth to the
world that the self-reliant creatures
who now have every right but the
Universal Ballot, will Immediately
take such action us will hand the
name of j. Arthur Wiggins down to
posterity, not as the emancipation OF
woman but as the elevator of woman,
for y motion made by him at the
last meeting of the ASSOCIATION on
Saturday last. places the women
members of the body above their
male co. workers.
This important and radical move
was made during the reading of the
report of the committee to prepare
d constitution and by. laws, by Its
chairman, Mr.. R. McLendon. me
articles were discussed and amended
or adopted as read, ser1atum. An
article was under discussion, in
which, to avoid tautology in the use
of the word "member," the dratters
of the document had substituted
the word che" Objection was made
to this because a majority OF the
members of the association are Ia
dies. Mr.. AcLendon admitted this:
and explained that to avoid tautolo-
sy he had made use of the noun
masculine because "he or she" was
a clumsy substitution 1or the olC
repeated ::member."
"Then." cried Mr.. Virgins, 'since
a majority of our members are la
dies why not wipe Che ont of exist
ence in such cases and substitute
she whenever it is necessary to re-
fer to member of the association" Z"
"Do You offer that rs u motion,
sir ?" demanded President Calhoun.
81 10, SIR" was the prompt all
swer.
eI second the notion" came in a
chorus from the other male teach
ers present, and when it was put to
Il vote, there was responsive ''yea, y
that was so sonorous and loud voiced
as to cause the oak back log in the
fireplace to fall asunder.
This meeting, which was an 'ad-
iourned one, considered strictly bus
mess matters. Mr.. n. A. Patel
son, chairman of the committee on
program of work, made u report
suggesting the adoption of "The
Normal Course for Teachers" as an
eminently fitting course Of study
There was some discussion over the
matter, and definite consideration OF
his report was finally deferred until
the next meeting of the body.
Mr.. R. McLendon, as chairman OF
the committee to prepare constitu
ton and bylaws submitted his re-
port, and the constitution as PRINTED
below was finally adopted -:
CONSTITUTION.
Article 1.-This organization shall b'
known as the Bamberg County Teachers
Association.
Article 2.-Its object shall be for th'
discussion of such questions as are inter
esting and beneficial to teachers.
Article 3.-Any school officer, teacher
or person protesting to teach, and o
Bamberg county, is eligible to member
ship.
Article 4.-The officers of the Associa
ton shall be, president, two vlce-presl
dents, a secretary and treasurer, and al
executive committe, which shall consls
of three active teachers.
Article 5, Section 1.-The preslden
shall preside over all meetings, but if he
absent the vice presidents. and the mem
bers of the executive committe shall I'll
his place in the order they were elected.
Sec. 2.-The secretary and treasure
shall keep record of the proceedings g
all meetings and shall be the custodian G
any funds belonging to the association.
Sec. 3.-It shall be the duty of the exec
utive committee to arrange all program
, and to appoint members to discuss eacl
Article 6.-The county superintender
of education shall be the keeper OF an