Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05
Accomack Educational Association.

Superintendent;E Edgar Sydenstricker,
President OF the Institute; and John
D. Grant, Jr., Secretary. After the
OF the teachers to their
respective places OF entertainment by
the reception committee, the teachers
adjourned to their homes to partake
Of the hospitality of the people OF
Onancock. The proceedings OF each
session are as follows:
Thursday Afternoon.
Institute opened with prayer offer
ed by Rev. J. A. VIM, after which
the president appointed the follow
ing committees: Program Commit
tee; Misses F. L. Taylor, Rida Thorn
ton and Susie LeCato and John d.
Grant, Jr.; Text Book Committee,
Mrs. J. H. Edmonds, Miss Emma LIE
Cato, Messrs. Geo. @. Bundick, Edgar
Sydenstricker, Geo. w. Gillespie and
A. L. Burger; Grading Committee,
Misses Lola Wescott, Carrie johnson,
Idalia Petty, Margaret Nottingham,
Messrs. A. l.. Burger and W. @. Hub
bard; Committee to award certificates
of merit to pupils sending best speci-
mems of work-Natural Science, Misses
Lena Birmingham, Alice Gillespie,
Sabra Short, Ethel Travillian,
Frances Taylor and Valentine Read;
Mathematics, W. A. P. Strang and
Misses Mary Kellam, Idalia Petty and
Tibbie Grant; History and Languages,
J. Il. Booth and Misses Odell Warren
and BERTHE Sandy; Spelling and Writ
ing, Misses Lula Phillips, Annie Ash
mead, Lily Parks, Lena Chandler
India Lilliston and Susie LeCato;
Grammar, Misses Lolita Boggs, Susie
Warren and Emma LeCato; Language
and Composition, F. b. Rosebro,
Misses Carrie Johnov-, y Bloxom,
zIlla Mapp, Mamie McMath and Lola
White; Geography, Misses Margaret
Wescott, Mamie Fosque and Lillian
Elmore. The subject, what can be
done in the one teacher schools, was
discussed by Miss Margaret Noting
ham; Prof. Joynes then spoke on
1.-THE correlation OF the lower and
high schools the subject was also
discussed by Messrs. Strang, Wade,
Burger, Gillespie, Phillips, Syden-
stricken, Mrs. Edmonds and Miss Zills
Mapp. at this session it was decided
to increase the annual institute dues
to fifty cents per member.
Thursday Evening.
Opened with prayer by Rev. G.. @
Bundick. The presiden mt delivered thu
address Of welcome, which was res
pended to by Mr.. F. B. Rosebro, o
Drummondtown Academy. Prof
Jones, OF State Female Norma
School, delivered an address oil
Manual and industrial education II
our schools" DR.. W. s. Currell, o
Washington and Lee University
spoke on Education and the highe
life."
Friday Morning.
Opened with discussion OF the tex
book question as follows: History, b
Messrs. Bryan, Bundick, StranG
Phillips and DR.. Currell; Geography
by Messrs. Burger, Bundick, Phillips
Misses Mapp, Causey, LeCato, Ware
and Mrs. Eason, Mr.. W. L. Prince
representing CHM & Co., discussin
the merits of "Frye's Biographies;
Arithmetic, by Messrs. Joynes an
Bundick, Miss Mapp and DR.. Currel
Grammar, by Mr.. Strang, Prof. A.
Wade, representing D. @. Heath
Co., discussing the merits OF Hyde
Grammars;" Reading, by Miss Map
Messrs. Wade and Bundick. III
Cowles discussing the merits of"Ste
ping Stones to Literature" The ba
lot was then taken to ascertai
whether or not the text books no
used In the schools Of the county a
giving satisfaction. After countir
the votes it was found that a major
ty OF the teachers were favorable
Lees Histories" and "Hyde's Graz
mars" while a ma ority were Oppose
. to "Frye's Biographies" "Venable
Arithmeticsn and "Johnson's Rea
ers." Prof. Jones addressed the l
stitute on Education"
Friday Afternoon.
Mr.. W. 8. B. Bond read a paper
4 1.-THE duty IT the teachers to t
community" Gu cries were discuss
: as follows: "Why are women's salt
les less than men's"?-by Mr.. Bundi
! and Miss Susie LeCato; What is
= good remedy for children who ia
< during classn7-by Mrs. Stockley al
3 Miss Causey; "What must be do
!. with late pupils"2-by Messrs. Strar
Bundick, Burger, and Miss Cause
Miss Susie LeCato read a paper
'Irregularity of pupils" A unifo
system of grading was adopted a
recommended for use in the scho
, of the county. Superintendent Joyn
q. as chairman, and Miss Zilla MAJ
~ Messrs. Sydenstricker and Bund1
, constitute a committee to revise
4 system of grading if it should beco
4 necessary. In the annual election
!. officers the result was as folio
President, Mr.. A. L. Burger; Sec
p tary and Treasurer, Mr.. Geo. W. {
4 lespie; Vice. Presidents OF distric
Atlantic, Mr.. w. W. Bryan; Lee,
W. s. B. Bond; Metompkin, Mr.. j.
Booth; Islands, Miss Carrie Whealt'
I'll.