The sea coast echo., 1905-02-18
Proceedings Of the Hancock CONT v
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Meeting called TO order by the Presi :
dent, w. l.. Thornhill, who called on
4.Prof. j. H. Hamilton to lead an inyoca.
ton. Mr.. J. N. Lilies made neat 1T
tie speech welcoming the teachers to
Caesar, which was responded TO by
Supt. w. w. Stockstill.
The regular secretary being absent,
Miss Esla La HATTIE was made secretafy
pro TEN.
The regular program taken UP. Pa
pers were read upon the first subject
The Better Preparation of Teachers
the Immediate Demands of the Schools,
as follows:
1. knowledge of Text Books, Prof.
J: H. Hamilton, who also touched upon
Methods.
2. Methods of Teaching, Miss Esta
La Hottie.
8. Devotion to Duty, passed and dis
cussed later in the day by Mr.. Jno.
Craft.
Prof. T. l.. Trawick being absent,
his paper on Reasons Why State Should
Establish Training School for Teach
ers was read by Miss Josephine Perry.
The next subject, Summer Schools in
the Counties for the Training OF Teach
ers, was discussed as follows:
1. How Can the Necessary Funds Be
Raised? T. J. Weaver.
2. How Can the Attendance of Teach
srs Be Procured? j. N. Lilies.
3. Character OF Work That Should
BE Attempted, Geo. J. 0osselin.
Miss Sansing being absent, the sub
ject, What Should Be the Number and
Character of Summer Schools for Ad-
vanced Professional Work? ? was passed.
A general discussion Of the prepara-
ton OF teachers being announced by the
chair, Supt. Stockstill secured the floor
and discussed that part OF the program
gone over, directing special attention to
the need Of State Normal School and
a,Snmmer School in the County. After
which motion, providing sor the ap-
pointment OF committee to report at
this meeting on best means OF maintain
ing Teachers Reading Circle, was
adopted, and the chair announced the
following as members Of this committee:
Mr.. w. w. Stockstill, Mr.. Geo. J. Cos
selin and Mr.. J. H. Hamilton.
A recess was then taken until two
o'clock p. m.
Upon reconvening at 2 p. m. the gem
eral discussion OF the preparation OF
/ teachers was continued by Chairman
Thornhill and others.
The Demand for Better Teachers from
the Standpoint of Patron or Trustee
was discussed by Judge ]. H. Furr.
! The subject, Teachers Reading Cir
cles, was discussed by Supt. w. w.
Stockstill, and an interesting paper up
on the next subject, The School Library
was read by Miss M. e. Kennon.
The committee appointed to report on
Teachers Reading Circle made the fol-
lowing report:
/ In our Judgment the county should bs
divided into districts and circle organ.
lized in each district, and to that end W,
recommend that the territory along I'll.
N, D. and N. Z. r. r. and west {,
i Pearl River be organized into Distric
No. and east of this and extending X
/ eastern boundary of the county be or
eanixed into District No. 2 and the ter
ritory along Pearl River from Gaines
/ Vile TO Peaflington be organized int
/ District No. 8; that for the present Geo
IL. 0osseiin be- the leader of District No
i In. w. +. Thornhill of District No. 2. &nt
i lJ. II. Hamilton Of District No. B; thA
they be q COMMITTEES to outline The woFi
10 30 done and 10 report from time =
! time the progress of the work 10 thi
association; that recognized work O
lteaching be adopted for the county
Ishat each teacher In the county be urge
lto attend the meetings Of tho circle near
Iest 70 him, and that other sections Q
che county be thus organised, - the ne
Iccssity arises.
- Respectfully submitted,
~ WV. STOCKSTILL,
GEO. ,. GOSSELINs
ii y. II. HAMILTON,
Committee.