The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-06-04
STATE TEACHERS MEETING.
Programme has Many Attractive
Features and Large Attendance
Is Expected.

time in number of years the State
Teachers Association will meet as a.
separate and Independent organiza-
ton, and for this reason those who
are interested in its welfare are look
ing forward to the next meeting with
the confident belief that it will be q
great success. The place of meeting
is very fortunate one, and the at
fractions of Chick Springs, together
with the strong programme announc-
cd below, ought to draw large and
representative body Of teachers. Much
careful thought has been given to
the topics and speakers on the pro-
gramme, and progressive teachers who
wish to keep abreast Of the times in
the educational affairs Of the state
and nation can scarcely afford to be
absent from this meeting.
All teachers and persons interested
IN the cause Of education may become
members Of the Association by pay.
ing the annual dues, which are 81 for
men and so cents for women. Appli-
cation may be made to T.. S. Drehcr,
Columbia, S. c., president Of the AS
sociation, or L. ". Dick, AbbcviIlc,
S. c., secretary.
Reduced rates Of one and onc-tlird
fare for the round trip have been
granted by railroads on the ccrtif;-
cate plan, provided as many as one
| hundred persons present certicate-re-
ccipts at the meeting. No reduction
will he made when the fare paid is
less than sevcnty-fivc cents.
In order to get the benefit Of these
rates persons in attendance upon the
meeting must secure certificate-rc-
ccipts from the agent selling the tick
its which when properly visea at
Taylor's, the station to which tickets
should be purchased. will cntitle the
holder to one-third fare for the
return trip.
Ccrtilicate-reccipts cam BE- secured
from June 81 to June &c, which will
be honored on or before June 90,
1907. Persons who wish to stay at
the Strings for a ;an:," time than
Ecin designated can secure regular
rv"rT%ion rates to Surlmcr rrSnris.
Mfr;bcrs Of the Association will he
granted special rate Of +l.5O a day
at the hotel under the management Of
the Chick Springs authorities, q
membership card being necessary tc
secure this reduction. This rae will
also apply to memhors who wish to
go to the Association few day. be-
fore the meeting or who wish to re-
main short time after the close Of
the session.
Transportation from Taylor's to the
hotel will be twenty-five cents each
way F.: passengers. The samc rate
will be charge for trunks.
Programme of Meeting.
The prog :amme, here given in fall
for the sirst time, is rs foilcws:
Monday, June "a, $50 P. M
Call to order. 2. Presidents address,
B. Address " the ll'n N r. AuseI,
Governor IT Sr.'h Car,l:ra. 1 a..
dress, "Morai Training in Public
Schools" DR.. Henry Louis Smith,
president Davidson College, N. g.
Tuesday, Jnae 25, go A. NJ i
"Status Of the Teaching Prores ssion
nm South Carolina," Principal W.
K. Tate, Charleston, S. G. Discussion.
Prof. j. w. Thomson, Winthrop Col
lcgc. 2. "The Educational Exhibit at
the Jamestown Exposition." Super
intendcnt Frank Evans, Spartanburg,
S. c. 3. "Thc Recently Adopted Text
Books" (a) "Tn English" Supcrin-
tcndent S. IT. Edmunds, Sumter, S.
c.; (b) "In History" Supcrintend-
cnt' N. M. sallcy, Greenwood, S. c.;
| (c) "m Geography" Superintend-
cnt r. A. Dobson, Laurcns, S. c.; (d)
"m Mathematics" Mr.. C. G. Nc
Cants, Anderson High School, Anier-
son, S. G. General discussion.
!; Tuesday, 4.30 p. M.-Dcpartmental
sessions. Programme to be amouns-
ed.) 1. department Of Primary
Teachers" 2. "Woman's Associa-
tion for the Improvement Of Rural
Schools" 3. "College Department. -
Tuesday, $50 p. MI. "The Scope
of Secondary Education," Prof. W.
II. Hand, University of South Car
olina. Discussion, Prof, A. G. Rem
bert, Wofford College. 2. "The New