The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-23
ROBSON TEACHERS INSTI-
TUTE.

Teachers and Committeeman
from all OverCountyHold aDe-
lghtful and Instructive Meet
ing in Lumberton-Some of
the Speakers and the Subjects
Discussed-Prof. Edens En-
dorsed to Succeed Prof. Duck
EFT, Deceased.
The teachers institute held
here Saturday in the graded
school building was an occasion
of unusual interest, especially to
the teachers of the county. The
programme for the occasion had
been previously arranged by Supt.
j. R. Poole and it was executed
with much credit to all who par
ticipated. Supt. Poole, on &C
count of sickness, was unable to
attend the meeting and Prof. R.
E. Sentelle, superintendent of
the Lumberton Graded Schools,
acted in his stead.
The exercises began at II
o'clock and were opened with
prayer by DR.. V. G. Vardell,
of Red Springs, after which Prof.
Sentelle made a few remarks.
High schools was the first SUBJ
ject discussed and Prof. ]. A.
Williams, of Drum, made the
| first speech. He contended that
there are too many high schools
in the county; that it is better to
have two high schools with con-
centrated means for the work. He
wants better text books and a
normal course for teachers to be
held at the high school during
the summer. Prof. w. c. Her
bert was the next speaker on this
: subject and he explained the
high school law and advocated
taking out Of common school all
| those students who can be used
in high schools. He said the high
: schools should have a four-years'
course enough to prepare for
college or life. He dWelt on the
| relation of public school teachers
: to high schools they lay the
! foundation for high school pupils.
Prof. Harlee Mccall also spoke on
the subject of high schools.
Dwelling principally upon the
. scope Of high school law, he
2 showed the high school fills in
: the gap between the common
school and university, or college.
High school education increases
the earning capacity of people
over common school education 45
per cent. When through with
9 high school course pupils can ca
: silly become highly educated. Prof.
e Mccall reviewed high school leg
islation in Virginia, South and
f North Carolina and urged people
f to give enlarged patronage tc
. the high schools of the county
6 Prof. M. Shepherd, who seems tc
\ find it hard tobreak loose from the
t old flock, was present and volun.
o tarily spoke on this subject. He
e reviewed Robson county's rec.
!, ord in education and made an en-
t couraging forecast for her future
n The discussion of the high
! school question having ended
h Mrs. J. R. Poole, in her usua
f easy manner, entertained the
It crowd for about ten minutes b!
e reciting several selections, afte.
e which Misses Mary Watson
d Mamie Avent, Leila May Gill ant
e Leslie Proctor sang a quartette
v Miss Rebecca Ward accompanying
IS at the piano.
n The next question discussed
.e was how to secure a good atten
3 dance. Prof. McNoul made tn
Ie first speech on this subject ant
he showed how important it
to for the pupil to be present ever
RI day in order that a link in tn
l. chain may not be lost. Mis-
I'd Bertha Lakey was called but di
not respond. Prof. w. T. Jer
re rette admitted that he did nc
rs know how to get or keep a goo
We attendance, that it was one {
70 his perplexing problems, thong
he advanced many good way
and plans of securing good a
tendance. Miss Leila May Gil
who was the only lady that dare
1g to venture into the discussion {
~ these all-proplexing questions
Y the teacher, was the next to e,
Lls press views on this subject, ar
III she showed in her easy and con
posed manner that she was we
ny acquainted with the subject. Mi
'SS Gill advanced many good al
ldI practical ways of securing az
Sc keeping good attendance.
en- The next on the programe al
y! a source Of much enjoyment w;
est a solo by Miss Leslie Procto
,as Miss Rebecca Ward playing a
Or compartment, after which Z
Vardell made a lively and i
teresting speech of about fife
Is. or twenty minutes to the schC
nd committeeman and teachers. +
Jrv subject was the duties of schC
committeeman and teachers. !
L1o had all the school committem
NJ to hold up their hands and the
" were only nine present out
tho about 120 in the county. DR.. "
Nd dell said that he wanted the nj
cE present to tell the absent on
IN what he had to say; and it is
inn be hoped that the nine will
~" forth and proclaim the mesSae