Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-06
COUNTY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
Sat. Uct. 3lst, 1903.

IhC loI SCSI HuIlUer OI teachers lne
Association has hau. Each teacher
IN OLD Greene Knows wrat 1t means
to be on nand at these Associations.
Tor the papers reau, anu the speecn-
es made are very Inspiring, alu
gives true Insight to What Il.
means To DE IEACHEk. AS the
Association " Ill .lieeJ ON PAY Jays
ea.;h time, We see CT glance Lnal
LeaneSVllle as .i,l must lnrll:a.
nelu u hold the association. 1ne
teachers may rest assured that our
genial Supt. O car bacAsLrom, anu
LeakeSvIlle give you ali, most
nearly welcome. Now TO the pro-
gramme: The meeting was called
to order with Supt. -acks rom IN
the chair. Rev. A. u. Ferguson
conducted the devotional exercises
Snpt. BacKSlroln gave cultured
and eloquent address, showing up
FACTS anu tlgu .eS TO The teachers
that he expected great tnInps from
tnem tnlS scholastic Year, thai they
must not be weary IN well DONG. ="
cupt. BackStroW realizes the tact
tnat JUST any uudy Can ''teacn the
young idea how To SHOOT" therefore
the competent teacher is the one
thing needful IN Greene County,-
others need not apply de stressed
teacning thoroughly English, anu
spelling, no doubt the must lInpor-
tant studles In the Course. IL the
teachers Will put their shoulders to
the wheel land we believe they " Ill.
we feel sure our Dralny oupU. viii
scale the Alps, cross the hupicon.
and do many gOOu and mighty works
IN Green this year. EVERY teach
er should AID In this great work,
ny Deing present at the Association,
at your post OF duty, anu not stay
away, consolIng yourself in the
Worus VI sarcastic crItlc: "fhey
uOn do anything at the As.ocIa-
ton.
The vocal solo by Miss Gertrude
Jenner, was lndeed, charming Sc
section, showing an artlsU's power
In It's rendition. Miss Jenner has
great talent, and Is giving il to the
world Tor good. Miss Jenner holds
the position as music InstrucUress
IN the Leakesvllle School.
Prof. j. F. Miller, PrIn. at Lea
kesvilie, delivered some most prac-
tical and common sense thoughts
on: "Field Day and County Con-
tests.
Moral Standards" a most eio-
quent and soul-stIrrlng paper was
read by Prof. Coleman of Nolan.
Prof. Coleman is a fluent writer
and sound thinker. HIS paper was
a gem of literature.
Miss Holiday, Instruc ress of
Music at Pine Level School. favored
the Association with some delight
full instrumental pieces. Miss Hol-
Today we feel sure will win many
jewels in the musical world.
Miss Nettie Thompson, Primary
teacher in the Leakesville School,
read a most excellent paper on:
Teachers Part in School Improve
ment. Her methods set forth were
all sound, logical and practical.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Why Teachers Are Not Success
full and How We May Obtain Re-
Suits" by Miss Bert Thompson,
Second Assistant in Leakesvlll was
very important paper, filled with
much food for the thinking mind.
Miss Bert is one of our talented,
experienced teachers, and always
so helpful in an intellectual way
in our meetings.
Prof .Fain, the philosopher of
the day, expressed himsef in most
quaint and original way on the
broad subject: Keeping Up The
Interest. Prof. Fam Is me To-
gician, but we can't quite agree
with him in all his deductions.
Leah. The Forsaken." was rem
dered In most artl stlc and fault
less manner by Miss ARA Town
send, Expressionist in the Leakes-
vile School. Miss townsend was
encored back, and gave, who !
Broke Up De Meetin. in mas
terly way, fully enjoyed by the en-
tire audience. Miss Townsend
shows fine talent as humorlst also. |
Rev. A. G Ferguson discussed |
in a most attractive and logical |
manner, why Teachers Should |
Have an Association. l." Mr.. Fer
guson's whole soul and mind is IN !
the teachers profession, making
his address most help ul an / IN
spring. He is one of the main |
stakes of the Leakesville Graded |
High School and is doing world Of
good in his sphere of wora.
After the regular Programme,
officers were elected for the neat
term as follows: j. f. Miller, Pres.
A. G.. Ferguson, Vice-Pres.; Miss
Bert Thompson, Sec'y and Treas.
1t was left to the President to
appoint Executive Committee.
The Association will meet every
,wo months. We want every teach
n to be on hand at our next meet
ng. Something will be said that
vou need to know. Let us work
ogether to make Greene County
he banner County. Together we !