Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01
Teachers Hold Their
Banner ASSOCiatiOnal
Session In LeakeSYille.
The Two Days Convention
Very Profitable and Enthu-
siaStiC.
Attendance and Interest BY Far The
Best Ever Yet.

hV tSVbt NOiutN IedcBeFS as
ISOLATION convened in the hall of the
Leakesyille Graded High School,
Friday morning, Feb. 22nd, 1907.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev, r. =. Albums.
The address of welcome was deliv-
cred by Prof w. S. Lester, principal
of Leakesville school. Prof. Lester
spoke in 4 forcibe manner concern
ing the necessity and value of moral
training in our schools, and discussed
in a general way the methods of Gle
veloping the moral side of the child.
Prof. J. Delays responded to the
address of welcome he briefly re-
viewed the historical development of
our national citizenship and empha-
sized the fact that if the present high
plane of citizenship. which has placed
us at the head of nations, is to be
maintained the teachers of our land
must put forth every effort to train
the generations to come.
The association then proceeded to
permanent organization by the cleo
tion of officers Prof Lester was
unanimously elected President, Prof.
Delays Weep sident, and Miss
Florence Miller Secretary and Treas
uer.
The afternoon session was opened
by the singing of Face to Face" by
a quartet. Papers were read by Prof.
Seaman, Mrs Dobbs aud Miss Miller
on the method of conducting exerci-
ses on the opening day of school.
Three amendments to the constitu-
ton were then offered by Supt A.
G. Ferguson, all Of which we're adop-
ted
Several papers were next read on
How did you proceed to grade your
school to conform to the Graded
course furnished by the State, and
what difficulties did you frd?" Then
followed an earnest and spirited dis
cussion Of the features made aud
suggested by these papers. Several
teachers had met with many difficult
ties, and expressed desire to hear
any remedies that could be offered
by those present. Splendid talks
were made by Miss Fades, Mrs.
Dobbs and Miss Lowrey Superin-
tendant Ferguson closed the discus
sion with words containing many
helpful suggestions, full of ipspira-
ton and enthusiasm. Supt Fergu-
son was the guiding spirit of the
Association
The best methods OF teaching
Wheeler IS primer and primary spell
ing received the careful attention of
the teachers, Mrs. Dobbs paper on
these subjects emphasized the eff
cheney of normal training and showed
that she had made special study in
the preparation of her subject. AT
ter short business session the Asso-
citation adjourned TO meet the follow
ing morning.
In the evening an entertainment
was furnished by the Leakesville
School, in celebration of Washing
tons Birthday These exercises
were a credit to the school, and were
much enjoyed by all present.
st the close of the devotional ex
ercises Saturday morning the Presi
dent appointed a committee on reso-
lutions. The Association then pro
coded to the consideration of the pro-
gram. The questions of the second |
day. proceedings related to the
problems Of the management of tie
school both in the matter of the dis
ciplin of pupils and of the awakening
of interest and gaining the co-opera-
ton of parents. The following points
were discussed: Self-control; the
of pupils; corporal pun
ishment; aud the social relations and
moral conduct of the teacher in the
community.
In regard to the giving of moral
lectures it was agreed that it is ex-
pedient, especially in teaching small
sr children, to teach moral truths by
means OF good stories, u large num-
Der of which should be taken from
the Bible; and furthermore that the
lse of prayer and song at the begin
ng of each day S work is very bene- {
lcia and elevating in the infiuen. .es
over the children Rev. w. w. Perry
1t this point gave the teachers an
encouraging and sympathetic talk. |
de called attention to the higI call
ng of the teaching profession and to
he vast opportunities offered to the a
eaeher for the uplifting of mankind.
A large number of teachers took c
'art in the discussion of the last sub
ect on the program: the Physiology l
i modern Rural School Building.
Prof J. r. Hamlin gave the most :
satisfactory outline of an ideal rural 5
chool building. Some valuable sug y
.estions were offered by Prof. Pur-
is and Prof. Lester.
Miss Jette Lowrey, Miss Jessie 30
ng and Prof Denmark were APP /,
ointed by the President to act as h
be executive committee. of which i
be President is ex-officio chairman. 4