Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-12-09
Accomack Teachers Association.

The seventh annual meeting of the
Accomack Teachers Association as
sembled in the auditorium of the
Onancock High School Thursday and
Friday of last week and was voted
by many present to have 4 en one of
the pleasantest and most instructive
ever held. The meeting was called to
order Thursday afternoon by Prof.
Laughton, of the Onancock High
School, who welcomed the Assocla-
ton. The response was made by Prof.
James G.. Mock, of the Parksley. High
School. Then followed an interesting
address on Nature Study in the Pub
lie Schools, by Prof. Richie, of Will
liam and Mary College, and talk on
Education by Prof. Metcalf, OF Rich
mond College. An entertainment was
given Thursday evening by the High
Schools elocution class to large and
appreciative audience. The perform
ance was enjoyable and highly cred
liable.
Friday morning and afternoon many
topics OF interest in school work were
discussed by the teachers. The meet
ing closed Friday evening with adj
dresses by Rev. Mr.. Davis, of Wacha-
preague, Prof. Sears, of Farmvllle
Normal School, and Prof Laughton.
The officers elected were: Prof. j f.
Brooks Mapp, president; j. P. Snead'
w w. Bryan, Jas. q. Mock, Geo. Is.
Ish, Clarence Campbell, Jas. X.
Laughton, Chopper Holland, vice
presidents; and Prof. W.A.P. Strang'
secretary and treasurer.
CERTIFICATES OLE MERIT.
Certificates of merit were awarded
as follows:
Physiological Starbuck, Edith
McDougle, Onancock; Carl DAVIS
Ethel Jones, Greenbackville.
Astronomy-Louis Chandler, Mile
Click, Onancock.
Botany-Clinton Hall, Dorothy
Wise, Onancock.
Collection of Leaves-Mary f.
Mears, Milton Custis, Craddockville.
Civil Government-Paul F. Watts,
Helen Johnson, Parksley; outline,
Herbert Martin, Geo. Evans, Cash
vile.
History-Annie Gordy, Ada Par
sons, Parksley; o. T. Mears, Flora
Bradford, Wachapreague; outline OF
Pearl Wise, Bessie smith,
Charlottesville outline of Colonies,
Mile Click, Edith McDougle, Oman
cock; F. and l. War, Olive Parsons,
Parksley.
Physical Geography-Wm. P. Bell,
Accomac, Leila Eichelberger, Quinby.
German - Walter Guy, Minnie
Payne, Pungoteague.
Latin-.Maggie Mason, Lizzie Mears,
Parksley.
English-Virginia Nelson, Oman
cock, Robert Simmons, Accomac,
Lynwood Mock, Edwin GUSTS, Grad
dockville; Jnc. Borum, Onancock,
Clairville Bloxom, Copee; Mildred
Collins, Green5aclrville, Corinne
Davis, Painter; Mabel Pruitt. Chin
colleague, Mary G. Mears, CraGdock-
vile; Nina Northam, Elizabeth Parks,
Parksley.
Spelling-Hattie Mumfol'd, Ethel
Jones, Greenbackville.
Arithmetic Grace Mason, Walter
Mason, Parksley; Robt. Lanson,
Rradford's Neck, Carrie Smith, Copes; |
Sallie Budd, Hacks Neck, Blanche |
Andrews, Copes; VIM. Judehnd,
Parksley, Lillian Greenburg, Oman
cock; BERTHE Lawson, Bradford's
Neck; Lois Logan, Greenbackville,
Ellen Edmonds, Russell Taylor, Acco-
mac; Warren Lewis, Parksley.
Geography, maps-Lucille Kellam,
Onancock, Mary E. Rayfeld, Bloxom;
Edward Burton, Chincoteague, Emma
P. McCready, Pastoria; Essie Cutler,
Painter, Muriel Reynolds, Chinco-
league; Laura Morris, louisville,
Margaret S. Wescott, Painter; Albert
Hopkins, Onancock, Margaret Boggs,
Cashville; Special mention, Elliott
Lewis, Jenkins Bridge.
Algebra-Eudie Parks, Helen JOY
mes, Onancock.
Geometry - John West, Eudie
Parks, Onancock
Nature Study Drawing-Maggie
Hopkins, Onancock, Olive Baker,
Chincoteague; Pearl Martin, Hattie
Parks, Onancock; Brooks Hartman,
Quinby, Edwin LeCato, Mary Mears,
Craddockville; Ethel Lewis, Jenkins
Bridge; BERTHE Lee NAPLES, Blanche
Rich, Onancock.
writing, Vertical No. 3-Mary
Hope, Eliza Parks, Parksley; Edna
Wise, Charlottesville; Ruth Wallace,
Painter; Edna Lewis, Chincoteague;
E. w. Kellam, Painter; Nancy JUS
tice, Parksley.
Test Work-Thos. Custis, Craddock-
vile, Harry Colona, Quinby; Dana
Custis, Charlottesville, Hazel Gordy,
Parksley; Edna E. Wise, Craddock-
vile; Minnie Richardson, Wacha-
preague, Sarah Core, Zion; Lois
Chandler, Edith McDougle, Onancock