Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-03-27
TEA CHEERS
SOC GHATHOlsss
Large Attendance, Interesting Pa
pers and discussions. Much
Real Interest Manifested.

Spers and discussions, Much
Real Interest Manifested.
,writtenfor The Advertiser by one
oflthe Trachers.)
In the college auditorium last
morning at eleven o'clock
Mr. ". ID. Holland, County Su-
perintendent of Education called
to order the first session ofthe
Teachers Association of Edge
field county. Or perhaps it would
be better: to qualify somewhat.
This was not the first session held
in the county but rather the first
meeting this year, the previous
association having, as Mr.. Holland
stated in his opening address. fall
en- into relapse. After brief de-
.votional exercises and a short in
troductory speech by the County
Superintendent the business OF
organization was Immediately en-
tered into. Upon motion of Col
F. N. K. Bailey, Mr.. Holland was
unanimously elected president OF
the association
Prof. Zeigler of Johnston then
putin nomination for secretary
Col. Bailey, but at the request OF
the nominee withdrew this name
in favor of Miss Madge Mays who
was With much acclaim elected.
The secretary upon completing
a roll of the teachers present an
nounced that thlrty-fve were
present, half the white teachers in
the county as was pointed out by
the President who seemed graft
fed 1.-THE interest shown by the
county's instructors. To some
however it may seem defect III
the state school system that at
tendance upon all such meetings
is not compulsory. In some states
such meetings or institutes are
held at regular intervals and
those who draw state funds dare
not be absent upon pain of for
feiting their share of the publ c
school money. 1t would certainly
seem that.teachers who attempt to
he progressive should never miss
an opportunity of discussing
questions of such vital Importance
as our educational problems.
From the business session the
association passed i'm mediately to
a consideration of the program.
The first topic for discussion was:
"What the Teacher Owes his Pro-
fessiop," aud the two speakers were
Mrs. Latimer ard P. P. Burns
Mrs. Latimer was excused by the
President and the only ''set'
speech waszthe paper read by Mr..
Burns. Two or three -of the re-
marks in this paper caused some
discussion mainlY by$way supple
ment For the most part this was
&C mment on r the statement of the
speaker l,r,ea that the teacher who
,works;zs,,wii.h q check MS his only
aim cansnot be careless of the err
ergy. ry- and dduali ofs his instruction
and insensible to thieE,sreal e, welfare
ofst ft The ;is;trd chi Prof Ell and :ofsthe
sTnigleir.ssitY ilei.si s.: oif South olina was vas
ssirasRainl,standl being cal led ponsthes he
,s ilool=snlsd fs il Tort Tall pnstthe
s ogishsFSSeastt onsa aFSslh1iass
agreefngsttho f1SWit stEssprez
iNvlousSspeaker he asSof the opin-
iionst thai re- va food for the
thought assto the renune neration Of
the teacher: Prof. Zeigler also
commented ion.tbe same point dis
cussing for%the most part how
ever What tStthe public owes the
teacher instead of whatzthe teach
er owes the profession.
Prof. Long Of Trenton COM
mented briefly onsthe question:of
technical excellence in the teacher
The second subject considered
was that Of "the Place and I'm
portance of Scientific Temperance
Instruction." A very strong paper
on this topic had been prepared
by Mrs. Julian Minis and in her
absence this was read by Miss
Minnie Dicks of the Edgefeld
graded school. DR.. Burts who was
also present as an auditor was re-
quested by the President to make
come remarks on the subject. He
complied and Ia very forceful
speech made strol.g plea for bet
ter and more thorough and uni
versal instruction on the evil Of
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