The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-05-22
TIE TEACHERS. MEETING.
state Association To Meet at Chick
Springs Next sIonth-Out.ine Of

Springs NeXt -hohth--Outilne OF
Programme.
Columbia. May 20.-Mr. E. s
Dreher, president Of the state Teach
ers' association, wishes to announce
that the programme and arrange
n7ents for the annual. meeting Of the
association at Chick Springs next
month have been almost completed.
For a number OF years the association
has been overshadowed by meeting in
connection with the state summer
school, ana hence has not been as
conspicuous in the educational affairs
of the State as those most interested
in its success could wish it to be. This
year the association Will meet in a
separate and distinct organization,
ard it is believed it will be brought
into a prominence that will be graft
fyirg to all who are. interested in its
Welfare.
Every effort has been made by
those in charge to arrange a strong
programme for the forthcoming
meeting, and it Will be seei, from the
list Of subjects and speakers given
below that those who attend the
meeting viii have an opportunity to
hear some Of the leading educators
OF this and other States on subjects Of
vital welfare 10 the cause Of education
in this STATE.
The meeting will convene on the
evening of Monday, June oath. and
will continue in session through
Wednesday evening. On Mono y
evening the president will deliver an
address, followed by Gov. NJ. F. An
sci on some topic of his own selection.
Gvo. Ansel has always shown much
interest in the association and all
matters connected with the education
al progress Of the State, and it is GER
tain that he will make a strong ad-
dress. Following the governor, DR..
Henry Louis Smith, president Of Da-
wilson College, \. c., will speak on
Moral Training in the Public
Schools" DR.. Smith is one Of the
most attractive speakers in the south,
and never fails to interest an audience
when he speaks.
On Tuesday morning the pro-
gramme is as follows:
'The Status Of the Teaching Pro-
fession in South Carolina" Principal
of the Memminger High School, Char
lesion, S. c., followed by Prof. J. W.
Thomson, Winthrop College, who will
discuss NJ. Tate's paper.
"The Educational Exhibit at the
Jamestown Exposition" will be the
subject of an address by supt. Frank
Evans, Of Spartanburg, one Of the
Jamestown commissioners from this
State.
.The Recently Adopted Text
Books" will be discussed under sew
e-al heads, as follows: English, supt.
S. II. Edmunds, Sumter; History,
Supt. y. H. Salley, Greenwood; Geog-
raphy, Prof. P. T. Brodie, Clemson
College. This subject is expected to
create lively discussion.
The different departments of the
association will hold their sessions on
Wednesday afternoon. The depart
ments are: Primary Teachers. Asso-
ciation for the Improvement OF Rural
Schools, and Colleges. Programmes
are now being arranged ,and these
meetings will be unusually attractive.
Tuesday evening will furnish an op-
portunity for discussing high school
matters. Prof. Hand will begin with
The Scope Of Secondary Education
and his paper viii be discussed oy
Prof. \. G. Rembert, of Wofo-d Col
lege. Hon.J. Wright Nash. one OF the
most influential members OF the gen
eral assembly, who led the fight IN
the house for the passage Of the new
high school Jaw at the last session OF
the legislature, has kindly consented
to deliver an address on this topic,
and Hon. O. B. Martin will also speak
on this subject. Both of these gentle
men have given much thought to
high school matters, and they will be
SIRE to make able and timely ad-
dresses.
Wednesday morning will be given
up largely to business matters, but
the subject of '.Simplifed Spelling
Will be taken up by Prof. Patterson
Warllaw, of the University Of South
Carolina. Mr.. Wardlaw has given
much thought TO this matter, and Will
be able TO assist teachers in reach
inc conclusion in regard to It's use
in the public schools Of the State
At the business session on Wednes-