Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-23
YORK COUNTY TEACHERS.
Proceedings Of the Meeting Of the Assoeia.
tion In YorkvilIe Last Saturday. Some In.
teresting Papers and Recitations-hext
Meeting to Be Held In Rock HiIl-The Pro.

Meeting to Be Held In Rock HI-The Pro.
gramme.
Reported for the Yorkville Enquirer.
In accordance with the announce
ment made in THE ENQUIRER Of jan
uary 18th, the York County Teachers
association met in the court house on
that day, after the conclusion Of the
exercises conducted by the u. D. c.
AS the president, Prof. Banks, was a
little delayed, the vice president, Prof.
r. A. Dobson, called the meeting to or
der, and after a few remarks, called on
the secretary, Mr.. ]. w. Linley, for
the roll-call and minutes Of the last
meeting. The following members an
swered to roll-call: Messrs. A. r.
Bell Susie Bryan, Mr.. Jno. E. Carroll,
Miss Florence Cody, Miss Ophelia Da-
wilson, Miss Eula Dobson, Messrs. r.
A. Dobson, ]. G. Edwards, Miss Buena
Horton, Mr. B. F. Jones, Miss Belle
Kennedy, Messrs. G. L. Kerr, and John
W. Linley, Miss Ella J. Nicely, Colonel
Stephenson, Miss Annie Steele, Miss
Annie Watson, Miss Mamie Hughes,
Miss Wilmarth Jackson, Miss Mamie
Hall.
The following new members names
were enrolled: Miss Louise Barber, Mr..
Boyd, Major D. A. Bradham, Messrs.
w. H. Crook, r. L. Faris, ]. Hamilton,
Paul H. Moore, J. K. Scoggins.
The secretary then read the minutes,
which were approved.
The first thing on the program was
paper on Pestalozzi, by Prof. R. A.
Dobson, Of the Yorkville Graded school.
This paper showed careful preparation
and told of the really great work &C
complished by this man, who was IN
advance of his day and generation IN
his educational ideas. The teachers OF
the present time and Of this common
wealth, are indebted to Pestalozzi for
the work done by him in increasing In
terest in education among the people,
and, though he made mistakes, and
was very impractical in his ideas, still
his heart was right, and he accomplish
ed much for the cause so dear to his
heart, viz: the uplifting in morals, and
the intellectual training Of the youth OF
the land.
After this essay, Miss Mary Crook~
of Fort Mill, gave recitation on Mat
rimony Is a Humbug." The rendering
of this good advice was excellent; but
since the majority Of the teachers pres
ent were single, we consider 1t bad as>
vice to give. We fear it will only serve
to increase the army Of forlorn Old
bachelors that go moping through oup
land.
"How to Teach Fractions" was the
next subject discussed. Prof. Linley IL
Illustrated his methods by blackboard,
work, and much merriment as we'll aS
profit was caused by the conduct Of a
model recitation in arithmetic, with the
teachers as pupils, and Prof. Linley as
teacher. Prof. Banks, Captain Steph-
enson, Prof. Jones and Prof. Boyd Of
fered suggestions which were timely,
and the discussion will doubtless proht
all those present who have occasion to
teach this troublesome part of arith-
metic AS the time was limited, the
conclusion Of the discussion was defer
red to the next meeting.
Miss Hassie Smith favored the audi
ence with a recitation, entitled, 1.-The
Lips That Touch Liquor Shall Never
Touch Mine" The teachers Of South
Carolina, and especially Of York coun-
ty. ought not to need any information
on the Importance Of teaching temper
ance principles in school since there is
law that 1t shall be done; but 1t Is
lust as we'll that Miss Smith chose this
beautiful recitation on this occasion.
Teachers do not realize the amount OF
influence they may have in moulding
the characters of the boys and girls
placed in their care, and 1t behooves
them to take care to do their part in
trying to educate sober generations OF
boys. The recitation was we'll receiv-
ed by the audience.
The next thing on the programme
was the talk by Prof. G. L. Kerr, on
Geography Made Easy" Prof. Kerr
insisted that we try to make geogra-
phy interesting, as it will then be easy.
The use Of globes, maps, etc., was In
sisted upon in this work. After re-
marks by several teachers, the subject
was dismissed, though the association
realized that much more time than was
available could be used profitably In
this discussion.
A motion was made, seconded and
carried to have the next meeting of the
association in Rock Hill. Prof. Banks
extended a cordial invitation to all the
members to be present, and assured
them of a warm reception. The third
Saturday in February was chosen as
the time of the next meeting. The
High school building will be used for
the meeting, and 10 o'clock in the morn
ing is the hour. All the teachers In the
county are urged to attend, If possible.
The meeting then adjourned.
The following is the programme for
the next meeting:
"Spelling-Its Importance-How tol
Teach It," Miss Eloise Scaife.
-.aper on "Froebel," Miss Louise Bar
ber.
Analysis of Sentences" ]. K. Owens.
Recitation. i
"Division of Fractions" Mr.. Boyd.
How to Conduct Recitation" Capt
tain Stephenson.
advantages to Be Derived from
Making Globes, Relief Maps" etc., by
pupils. SECRETARY.
Fire at Wofford College.
Wofford Fitting school, Spartanburg,
was DESTROYED by fire at 2 o'clock last |