The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-09

With eighty-fve teachers and tif-
teen visitors in attendance the County
Teachers Association OF WaRc met
yesterday in the Raleigh High School
building. The size OF the meeting in
dictates that interest in the association
| flows.
The reception given the teachers
at the Raleigh High School building
by Miss Edith Royster, head Of the
Department of Education Of Peace In
stitute; Miss Mary K. Applewhite.
head of the Department OF Education
OF the Baptist University Tor Wonen
and Miss Lizzie BellaTny. Of the De
partnent Of Domestic Science OF the
Raleigh High School, together with
a number Of you1le ladies OF these IN
situations, was indeed very beautiful.
They made the teachers fee! at home.
and refreshed them very much with
their hot coffee and sandWIShes. ThC
! young ladies from Peace Institute
and the Baptist University for Women
gave the material for the coffee anG
sandwiches and were present to sefvc.
Miss Bethany. with her girls, prepared
the coffee and sandwiches. The teach
ers gave q unanimous vote OF thanks
to these young ladies for their cordial
reception,
Not only were the county teacher
benefited by this hospitality. Mise
| Register, Applewhite and Benamy
showed their broadmindedness and
farsightedness by inducing the young
lou1oS OF tnclf uSDtl AIIleI]tS 10 90 Il
thing 50 unselish and SO thoughtful
of the other fellow. It is an educa-
ton in itself to be given h right at
titude toward the world about US.
Miss Bethany deserves q special mote
OF thanks for The delicious refresh
ments which she had prepared. and
this work speaks well for her depart
fnent.
superintendent Judd conducted a
~round-tablc discussion with the teach
n,,. ~ no pal 80 ~vrnr
Basis OF Practical Teaching, q DOL
that is being read by the teachers Of
the county.
Miss Edith Royster, President of the
Wake County Woman>s Betterment
Association. announced that this year
there would be given. as prizes for the
greatest Improvement, a handsome
painting. BY Mr.. Jacques Busbee, of
some scene on the Eastern North Car
DINA shore; $500 in money, and
$1,000 in money by the County Asso-
ciation: q large and valuable globe,
donated by Mr.. has j. Parker; a
large framed picture Of the school
house, winning the prize, by Miss
other prizes to be announced later.
In addition to the above the $4,000
silver cup, awarded last year to the
Holly Springs School for the highest
percentage of attendance. will again
be awarded this year. This cup will
go each year to the school making
the highest percentage of attendance
and each school winning it viii have
its name engraved on the cup. When,
however, any school has succeeded in
winning the cup three times and its
name has three times been engraved
on the cup, that school will become
the permanent owner Of the cup.
Miss Julia Pas1nore, Secretary of
n Association, distributed letters and
blank reports to the teachers for the
various schools and associations Of
h county.
Mrs. r. L. Stevens and Mrs. w. n.
HUT. who have been conducting the
Woman's Department OF the Farmers
institute in many parts Of the State,
were present and made very delight
1ul ana snort talks along their lines
Of work.
On account Of the lateness of his
train. Prof. Z. G. rooks of Trinity
College, did not arrive in time to de-
liver his address to the teachers.
ON A FRIENDS SILVER WEDDING
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