The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-20
TEACHERS AT TYDEE
MEETING OF STATE
ASSOCIATION.
OPENING DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SEASIDE ATTRACTIONS OFFSET
MANY FEATURES OF THE
PROGRAMME.

garten Work Attracted Much At
tentiOn-Many Changes in the Pro-
gramme Necessitated by the Alb
sence of Teachers Who Were TO
Take Part.
The Georgia State Teachers Associa-
ton began it's thirty-sixth annual
meeting at Tybee yesterday. The at
pected. 1t was the first time the teach
ers had ever met at Tybee, and the
first time that many of them had ever
been there. 1t was quite natural there
fore that their attention and interest
should be divided between the pro-
gramme of the convention and the at
fractions of the seashore. The almost
perfect weather, the cool breeze sweep
ing in from the ocean, the rolling surf
and the diversions of the seaside added
to their enjoyment.
A few teachers arrived the night
before, but the majority went down
on the morning trains. 1t was nearly
noon when the convention was called
to order in the Central Railroad pavil-
ion. The most of the session was taken
up with the preliminaries incident to
the opening of conventions. To-day's
and to-morrow's sessions, it is expected,
will be most interesting because of the
attendance of many who have not yet
arrived, and by the presence of many
of the teachers from the Savannah pub
lie schools, who were not unable to at
tend on the opening day.
The annual meeting of the Board of
Directors was held in the morning, but
adjourned without transacting any
business. The meeting of the board of
trustees was postponed pending the
arrival of a majority of it's members.
The convention was called to order by
President G. G.. Bond of Athens, who
appointed the following committees:
Membership-Mr T. ]. Woofter, Mr..
N. E. Ware, Mr.. w. E. Bryan, Mr.. J.
o. Freeman, Mr.. H. J. Arnold.
Legislation-Mr. G. G. Bond, Mr.. G.
G. Woofter, Mr.. V. L. Sanford, Mr..
L. V Evans, Mr.. j. NJ. Pound
Resolutions-Mr. D. c. Barrous, Mr..
F. Garrett, Miss Lucy Walker, Mrs.
Rose Wadbing.
Some of the Papers.
A paper on 1.-The Coming Country
School was to have been read by Miss
Celestia S. Parrish of the
State Normal School at Athens.
In her absence Mr.. Andrew Sledd of
Emory College discussed THE Teach
ing of Latin in the Preparatory
Schools" Mr., Sledd contends that the
study of Latin makes the High School
a link in the chain leading to the col
lege. He advocated a course consist
ing of elective Latin and compulsory
English. A discussion between Pres
ident ]. s. Stewart, Dahlonega, and
County Superintendent J. D. Gwaltney
of Rome was on the programme, but
owing to their absence it was de-
fefred. "A paper on Compulsory Ed
ucation in the Common Schools" by
Supt. S. V. Sanford of Marietta was
warmly received. Mr.. Sanford affirmed
that education develops individuality
in the child and is to the parents
moral duty of the highest Importance.
Mr.. G. B. Chapman, principal of the
Gresham High School of Macon, was
absent and his paper necessarily went
over.
At a business session of the con-
vention the following departments or
gained: Department of manual
schools. manual training, physical Gull
ture, kindergarten, school supervision
and college supervision.
Miss Cooks kindergarten Paper.
In the afternoon the various de-
partments met in the three pavilions.
Miss Martha Backus, supervisor of
the Baldwin Kindergartens, being alb
sent, the ladies of the kindergarten
department were denied the pleasure
of hearing her paper. Should
the Principles of Education APP
piled in the Kindergarten Be En-
ployed During the Next Three
Years of the Childs Life" Miss Mar
Rev. Ed F. Cook of this city, took Miss
Backus' subject as the theme for her
discussion which attracted much atten-
ton and was commented as a paper
showing deep thought and careful re-
search.
In the Department of School Super
vision, superintendent Otis Ashmore
read paper on Some Practical Points
in School Supervision" He spoke very
strongly in favor of school libraries
and also of the advisa bility of super
intendents inspecting the sanitary and
structural condition of the schools. In
the department of physical culture
practical instruction was given by the
president.
In the evening the teachers listened
to an address on the Dignity and
| Service of School to Teacher" by Mr..
w. r. Webb of Bell Buckle, Tenn.
Mr.. Webb spoke of the nobility of the
teachers work. The purpose of a
school, he said. is to develop a strong
and resourceful personality and this is
not possible in the pupil if the instruc-
tor lacks character.
Some of the Teachers.
Among the teachers at the conven-
ton are President Bond of Athens, Mr.
M T. Peed Oxford; Mr. A S Codd
oxford; Mr.. G. c. Adams, oxford; Miss
Stella Carter, Forsyth; Miss j. L. Dill
lon. Forsyth; Mr.. John Nelly, Forsyth;
Mr.. T. H. Garrett, Forsyth; Mr. E M.
Osbourne, Forsyth; Mr.. L. B. Evans
and son, Forsyth; Mr. Jordan Sanford.
Forsyth; Mr.. L. o. Freeman, Ogle-
thorpe; Mr.. John Rogers, Sandersville;
Mr.. ]. T. Woofter. Milledgeville; Mrs.
Z. j. Bryan. Ringgold: Mrs. Jessie M
Taylor. Columbus; Mrs. Minnie Walton.
Waverly Hall: Miss Kate Willis, Tai
bottom. Mr.. Spivey. Talbotton: Mr.. L.
b. Robertson. Marietta; Mr. S. V. San
ford. Marietta; Mr.. R. B. Daniel, Mon
tezuma: Mr.. r. II. McMichael. Buena
Vista; Mr. ]. II. Hogge, Buena Vista;
Mr.. ]. NJ. Pusud. Macon Mr.. f. A.
Powers and wife. Waycross; Mr.. r. w.
Webb, Bellbuckle. Tenn; Mr.. c.
Mr.. w. II. Babcock. Athens:
Clark. Atlanta: Mr.. +. T.. Mellhack.
Mr.. M. w. Hunt. Barnesvilie Mr.. w.
son. Macon Mr. r. Toepel Atlanta.
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