The bee., 1904-09-15
Minutes Of First Magisterial District Asso-
citation.


terial District met at Trabue on TUsS-
day, the 9th of September. 1t was
called to order by the vice president
at 10 o'clock. The association sang
some beautiful songs and was led in
prayer by Mr.. Miller.
Roll call showed the following
teachers present: Sallie R. Brown,
Belle Berry Parker, Lula Allen, w.
L. Sisk, E. H. Patterson, Dennie
league, o. P. Bailey, Hattie Gam
bin, c. R. Morton, Lillian Brasher,
w. E. Miller and T. J. Whitfield.
The following teachers were absent:
N. Hobgood, o. p. Davis, Allie
Campbell, who was sick, Taylor
Craynor, Verde Cayce, Pearl league,
John Cart, Hattie Scott, Ida league,
KatSle Bailey, who was sick.
The first subject discussed was:
"What did the legislature have in
view when it established a teachers
association in each magisterial dis
trict?" Miss Sallie Brown said the
teacher is made stronger by attend
ing the association and exchanging
ideas with other teachers and mixing
with the trustees and patrons.
Mrs. Belle Berry Parker and N.
Hobgood being absent, their subject
was passed.
Miss Lula Allen introduced the sub
juct: "ReaSon why no other text
books should be taught in the public
schools other than in the curriculum. ="
She said that we as teachers in the
country schools did not have time to
teach other things. Further discussed
by w. L. SiSk, who said in some
schools we have two kind of text
books to teach, and did not have the
time to teach other things. o. P.
Bailey said never use higher branches
or two kind of text books in public
schools. c. R. Morton and Sallie
Brown said teach higher branches if
the pupils are prepared for them and
you have the time to spare.
Miss o. P. Davis being absent, the
next subject was discussed by E. H.
Patterson. He said the best schools
are those that have the best order.
Don't make too many rules. Apply
a rule and thereby gain the confidence
of the pupils. Never wear two faces.
Govern most pupils by kind words,
but use rod if necessary.
Miss Brown said a teacher can dis
organize school quicker by diSor-
ganizing self than any other way.
Mr.. Craynor being absent, the sub
ject of "HiStory" was ably discussed
by o. P. Bailey. He said both pu-
pills and teachers read history as if it
were fiction and not actual facts. He
said it would take four or five years
teaching in the same district to teach
history right.
Tom Cayce being absent, his sub
ject was discussed by Denny league,
who said that we should have some
kind of a recitation bench, and he
thinks the prime object of the recita-
ton is to find out what the pupils are
learning and to help them that they
may learn faster.
Miss Pearl league and John Cart
being absent, the next subject was
discussed by o. P. Bailey, who said
to obtain and hold pupils attention
while reciting, there are four objects
to keep in view, namely: Have good
order, have short lessons, have the
pupils to know each lesson we'll and
the teacher be prepared.
Miss Scott being absent, the next
subject was discussed by o. P. Bailey,
who told us in his simple way how to
teach L. c. M. and G. c. d. He
said we teach it without knowing
what we are teaching He said make
your pupils some practical problems.
Miss Hattie Gamblin thinks the
teachers place at noon and recess is
with the pupils or where you can see
them.