The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-01-29
SPLENDID WORK
Wake County Teachers
Association in Session.
Dcnonetrati,c Work by Prof. VI. {. =
Nobic-Ic--on@ by Misses Gri9;.-
and .Jonc--GIowing Reports
of Work Under WofRan--
Betternent association

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The Wake County Teachers Asso-
citation convened in odd Fellows Hall
yesterday morning There was a
splendid showing Of teachers present.
1t is doubtful if a county in the state
has a finer and more intelligent look
ing body of teachers. The teachers
present yesterday were apparently
much interested III their work and in
preparation for the best Of which they
can be capable.
Teachers Present.
The teachers present and registered
Green. Raleigh, l.. f. L. j: ". j.
Francis. Clayton. Il. f. ID. 3: Miss
Alice Bryan. Garner; Miss Jessie H..
Turner. Ga~ner: Miss Mamie Lane
Taylor, Willow Springs: Mrs. Mary i.
cooper. Willow Springs; Miss Eula
Sarah Stancil, Garner, r.. L. ID. ,; Miss
Orah A. Taylor. Neuse; Miss Alice
Taylor. Fuquay Springs; Rev. y. A..
Cater, Fuquay Springs; Mrs. r. W
Brogdcn. Rogers Store; y. f.. Sorrell.
Willow Springs: Mrs. Lillian r.. Sim
mons. M~ilIbrook; W. w. Utley, Apex;
r. f.. u. ,; L. Walton, Morrisville,
+. f. y. ?; G.. J. Green, Morrisville;
H.. j. Sorrell, Oak Grove; Mrs. Alice
NJ. Reddish. Raleigh; Adelaide Ste
phenson. McCullers, r. f. ID ]: Miss
Earnic Booker, Apex. r. f. u. ?; Mrs.
:. w. Thompson. Falls; Miss Ida :.
Thompson. Morrisville, Z. +. D.. .:
Miss Mamie y. Penny, Garner. K. T..
II. 2; Miss May a. Adams, Apex. r.
f. d. 2: Miss Edith Livermore Tay-
Tor, Wake Forest; Miss Mary Jarman,
Wake Forest; Miss Catherine +. Yer
non, Raleigh. r. r. D.. 5; Miss Meader
NJ. Rollins. M~orrisvillc, r. +. d. .;
! Miss Nernia England, Raleigh r. f.
D.. 5; Miss Alena Sorrcll. Raleigh. +.
+. d. /; Miss Cora McConley. r. f. j.
J.: Miss Ruby L. Britt, Forestville;
Miss Elsie Griffin. McCullers: Miss
her. Morrisyille; Miss Mani Bake,
| Wendell: Miss Ada Morris. Holly
| Springs; Miss Kate May Ward. Holly
| Springs; Miss Eallic Adams, Willow
Springs; T.. a. Burt, Holly Springs;
Miss Mamie Burt, Holly Springs: A..
Turner, Raleigh; Mrs. J. r.. Keith,
Neuse. Miss Mamie Lee Aren't. Car
denas; Miss Ida Winstead, Wake
Forest; Miss Ellie Aren't, Raleigh. r.
r. y. ?; Miss Annie w. Perry, Raj
ciGh. L. r D.. 3; r. G. Council, Apex,
r. f. D. .: Miss Willie staley. Auburn;
d. H. Stallings. North Side; J. p.
Goodwin. Apex. K. f. d. 2; Kenneth
IT. Mcintyre. Wendell. r. +. D.1; Miss
Marry f. Moss. Wendell; c. +. Ed
wards. Ncusc: J. H. Camper. Apex,
and others who registered later in thc
day.
The association WAS called to order
by superintendent H.. V. Judd ana
prayer was offered by Rev. \. \. Cra-
to-. principal Of Fuquay Springs
Academy.
Prof. NJ. G. S. Mobiles. of the chair
of pedagogy in the University of
| North Carolina was present and gave
Il lecture and some interesting prac-
teal demonstration On methods Of
teaching arithmetic. He was on the
| floor for an hour and more and held
the close attention of his audience Of
teachers.
At the afternoon session Miss
Mamie Griggs, of Atlanta. gave some
lessons in drawing; Prof. NJ. c. 5. No
bleS did some practical demOnStra-
ton work in fractions and percentage.
and Miss Leah D. Jones of the state
Normal and Industrial College. gave
some lessons III reading.
Night Session.
The night SESSION was held under the
auspices Of the Woman's Betterment
Association. short talks were made
by Mrs. w. S. Primrose, acting presi-
dent Of the Woman.s Club, Of Raleigh;
Miss Edith Royster. president of the
Woman's Betterment Association, Of
Wake county. and Superintendent Z.
V. Judd. of the Wake County schools.
\ very attractive feature Of the
program were solos by Misses Sarah
Burkhead and Mn Green, Miss Min
ME RedfJTd accompanies.
The greater part ~ the evening was
devoted 10 reports from teachers IN
special efforts at enroll all the chill
dren in their districts. and maintain
high average attendance. also on
mon.y raised by entertainments.
For Wendell Nr. Kenneth Il. Nc
Intyre reported one box party and
one prize party. realizing to the school
$126.00.
With q part of his money has
been purchased an unabridged die
tionary and standard . library. The
other teachers at Wendell are Misses
Marie Moss and Jennie V. Hester.
For Eagle Rock Miss Annie Pulley
reported .wo Q parties from which
he school realized $4,000. The young
Jladies Of the community gave the
boxes. The school census OF Eagle
Rock is so pupils Of which s. have
been enrolled and the average attend
ance is -. Miss Alley Weathers is
the assistant at Eagle Rock.
Miss Claire Turner speaking for
| Swift Creek No. 3, stated that an as
! ISOLATION Of the women for the Bet
terment of her school had recently
been organized by Miss Edith Royster
and that ore entertainment had been
given from which $14.11 had been
cleared With this none they had
bought IN unabridged dictionary.
Mr.. r. y. Burt and Miss Clyde Holt
represented Holly Springs. Here u
Wornan's Bettcrlncnt Association was
recently organized. The first act OF
the association was to pledge $3.50 for
u new building. TIL" school at Holly
Springs has no building of its own.
\ movement was set or foot for a new
building. First a $500 building was
contemplated. But such a liberal
spirit in giving was manifested that
they Liter decided to erect 4 $1,000
brick structure. y beautiful site has
been purchased and the greater part
Of the money has been raised.
Nj. T. {. Council. OF Catavba
Spi inSS. stated that money had bc"n
raised rartialE to cove the school
hous2 Z - purchase i. large Scilooi
bell. The CeHSiS % his district j. |
50 pupils. IL" has enrolled -. II, |
has visited every aon. ia the Gs ~irt
Mis- Mary .tdams is Mr.. Councils !
assistant.
Nit. Herman School is now having |
erected 4 S1.5j0 building. ~i1cluair=i
paint. Misses Neader Rollins anU |
Ida Thompson rcOort S12 90 raised fp |