The Penn's Grove record., 1907-12-13
Salem County Teachers Association

A meeting of the Salem County Teach
ers' Association was held in the lecture
room of the Methodist Episcopal Church
of Elmer on Saturday, December 18th,
1907. Conditions of the weather were
favorable for a large attendance OF teach
ers, but considerable disappointment was
felt when it was found that out of the 157
teachers of the County only 40 were pres
ent in the morning and 90 i'll the after.
noon. There ought to be sufficient pro-
%fessional spirit among the teachers of the
county to support this organization and
to make sure a good attendance at its
meetings.
The morning session began at ten
O'Clock with singing by direction of Prof.
A. II. Van Lier, teacher of music i'm the
Elmer schools, after which prayer was
offered by Rev. H. NJ. Blake, Pastor of
the M. E. Church of Elmer. The minutes
of the last meeting We're read by Mrs. M.
Virginia Bronson of Walnut street school,
Salon, secretary of the AssoCiat;osi, and
were adoped. Mrs. l.. M. Clarke OF
Salem high school gave an interesting
address OH Primary Number work, which
was supplemented by a class exercise
conducted by Miss E. H. Wander of
Griffith Street course school, Salem, with
her pupils. Perhaps no subject in the
County is more poorly taught than elem
entry number work, and it is to be much
regretted that many OF the teachers who
should have profited by this exercise
were not present.
The Teachers Retirement Fund was
presented by Mr.. j. A. Wentzell, The
teachers and visitors enjoyed an excel.
lent lunch in the dining room of the
church prepared by the Ladies' Aid Soci-
ETY..
Prof. Powell G.. Fithian, Supervisor
OF music in Camden City schools and
Chairman of the State enrolment com-
mittee OF the New Jersey State Teachers
Association, was present at the afternoon
session and sang three selections which
the audience greatly enjoyed after which
he addressed the teachers on the State
Teachers Association urging the men,
bership of all teachers who have not yet
enrolled.
The choir sang an anthem and Miss s.
Adile Eastlack of Elmer gave a very
pleasing recitation entitled "Reserving
Seats at the Matinee" which the audience
greatly appreciated.
DR.. G. NJ. Philips, Principal of the
State Normal School at West Chester,
Pa, was introduced as the chief speaker
of the afternoon and he spoke on the
Teacher out of School; by request DIR.
Philips told also of his visit to Elton Col
lege, England. This was a very able and
forceful address on the influence which
a teacher can exert on the community
in which he or she teaches.
The most entertaining feature of the
day was an address by Mr.. Ramondo
Costosn, a Philippine young gentleman
II years of age, who came to Elmer from
the jamestown Exposition, Norfolk,
Virginia, and told the teachers in a very
pleasing manner many interesting things
about his native islands, the tribes of
| people, their customs, industries, wars ect.
Mr.. Costosa stated at the beginning of
| his address that he had been in this
country but seven months, and all Amer
lean school three years, yet he has a mar
| velous control OF the English language
| for a boy of seventeen. He is to enter
the Technical High School at Washing.
ton, D. G.
Prof. Isaac Rissmiller, of Penn's Grove,
as chairman of the committee On library
books, made a brief report of the selections
made by the various members, of books
to be added to the States Approved List
OF Library Books for the Public Schools.
County Superintendent j. A. Wentzell
announced that mid-year pupils exami-
hation will be held at different centres
throughout the County on February Sd,
4th, and 5th, 1908. He also made inn
portanI announcements abont the Course
of Study in Elementary Agriculture, the
the Cape May Summer School of Agri-
culture, transfer high school appropria:
ton and the compulsory education law
and it's enforcement. The meeting adj
formed at 400 P. M.
Officers for the ensuing year we're ell
ected as follows; president, James A
Wentzell' vice president, Isaac Rissmill-
er; secretary, S. Frances Moore; treasur-
er, Jessie r. Madara member executive
committee, Robert r. Chamberlain.