Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-11-08
TEACHERS AND CITIZENS MEETING.
Interesting Gathering Here Friday and
SaturdaY-SeveraI Prominent, Speak.
ers, Etc.

The teachers of the county met in ,th,
county assembly room at 10 o'clocl
Friday morning, and were called Il
order by superintendent Peale. Rev
G. l.. Brown opened the exercises will
prayer, and the excellent program
arranged by Supt. Peale was carried
out. Mr.. Jas. 8. Thomas, examiner oil
the third circuit, was the first speak
er. Mr.. Thomas addressed himself to
the subject 1.-THE Object and Value Of
Teachers Institute The speaker
pleaded for a more democratic session,
urging the teachers to do the talking.
This appeal bore much fruit. for, after
each paper had been submitted, lively
discussions followed and many very
practical suggestions were made.
Prof. W. A. Bowles addressed the
institute on the. teachers daily prep
aratiOn. The speaker took the broad.
er view of his subject and emphasized
three points. l. character. 2. prep
aration for each lesson. 8. the neces-
sity for first grade certificates. Prof.
Bowles was listened to with close at.
tention and gave thoroughly practi.
cal and enthusiastic address.
Miss Cora Hudson submitted an ex.
cellent paper on the question of dis
cipline. The subject was thoroughly
discussed and elected many interest.
ing talks.
Maj. F. 81. Smith read to the insti.
tute paper upon the subject''punish.
ment to be effective must be not only
just, but must appeal to the child's
sense Of Justice" The speakers broad
experience was drawn upon for facts
and the paper was especially striking
in practical common sense.
Miss Susan Early read paper upon
the teaching of reading. This paper
evoked considerable iseussiOn.
The program for the afternoon was
changed in order that the question of
organizing an association might be
taken up. After much discussion, the
county plan was decided upon and a
county association was organized with
the following officers: President-F.
M. Sommerville; Secretary and Treas.
urer-Miss Cora Hudson. Vice-Pres
Manor, Miss Este
Beard: North River, L. g. Fultz; Mid.
die River, L. l. Suter; South River,
Hugh Lyle; Riverheads. Miss Rosa
BlantoD; Pastures, G.. M. Kibler; Way
nesboro, Il. 9. Stout.
Saturday morning the first business
before the meeting was the completion
of the organization of the teachers
association. Committees were ap-
pointed, and delegates were elected to
attend the Roanoke meeting during
week.
The vice-presidents of the various
districts were constituted presidents
Of the districts, and regular district
meetings will be held.
These meetings will be held every
month and the county association will
meet twice each school session.
One number of the regular afternoon
program of the day before was left off |
and this was the first regular number
yesterday morning. Miss Matte Jones
read an admirable paper on 1.-The school |
The index of the teacher"
At this point In the exercises DR.. w.
q. Heck of the University of Virginia
Vas introduced. DR.. Heck gave the
eachers very clear and scholarly dis
'ussion of school hygiene. This valu-
ble address was listened to by the
eachers present with interest.
The meeting was merged into a citi-
ems meeting and the subject of Tin
reased appropriations for schools"
need of consolidation" and "open
DOR and free tuition in high schools
we're discussed" Mr.. T. K. Hickman
'mong others speaking ON the last
ubject and strong resolutions were
dopted commanding these matters to
be legislature
Only one school league reported to
be meeting, that of Waynesboro.