The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-07
GREAT DAY FOR
WAKE TEACHERS
First Meeting OF Session
Saturday
MEETING GREAT SUCCESS


SnDt. Judd Welcomes the Teachers
and Urges Them to a Larger Work
Speeches by Judge Winston and
Others-Round Table Discussion,
Conducted by Prof. Judd-Other
Features Of the Meeting.
The teachers Of the Wake county
public schools held their first monthly
meeting Of the session In the audi
torium of the Raleigh High School,
yesterday, beginning at 1850 a. m.
The meeting was opened with
prayer by Rev. A. J. Moncrief. pastor
OF the Raleigh Baptist Tabernacle,
after which the roll was called. There
were in attendance over 125
committee from the classes in peda-
gogy of Peace Institute and Meredith
College. assisted by the young ladies
OF the Domestic Science Department
Of the high school. The reception
committee also served q delicious
luncheon at noon.
The assembly was favored with a
vocal SOLO by MISS Ellen "ALooh. L
Peace Institute, who was accom-
panied on the piano by Miss Mamie
Rennie. also of Peace Institute. Gas
tons "Old North State" was then rem
dered by the audience. standing.
Supt. Judd's Greeting.
Hon. Z. V. Judd. the county super
intendent of public instruction then.
in a few well chosen remarks. greeted
the teachers, expressing his delight
at seeing so many of them present
at the first meeting of the session. rms
fine attendance, said he, is indicative
of fine spirit among the teachers and
in the schools Of the county. He
was glad to see SO many Of the teach
ers who were in the service OF their
county last session and felt that they
were the guardians Of public educa~
ton. He welcomed. too. the new
teachers. Some of them had come
from other counties, and some from
other States.
Continuing. Prof, Judd emphasized
the fact that the people Of Wake
county should be impressed by the
fact that they deserve not a tour
months term. but an eight months
term. Said he: II hope the time
will come when committeeman VIII
be ashamed to offer a teacher a con-
tract for four months Teachers de-
serve employment at least eight
months with a salary sufficient to
maintain them twelve months and to
enable them to attend summer schools
and institutes. More than this. you
deserve to have enough left to enable
you to spend a part Of the summer
with relatives in distant parts OF this
State and others. or to visit some
or seashore resort
1.-THE children in you school room
deserve a teacher who is app and
cheerful from having taken a rest dur
s-- <ha annual tn Won
fellow teachers, to join the campaign
to bring about longer school terms
with better salaries, with the means
at our disposal to give the people of
Wake county the very best schoO
tina we can, and for the tasks at our
hands let us spare no pains TO I'M
prove ourselves.
"Already we have some twenty
eight local IA districts. The spirit
is contagious and / verify believe that
with proper supply Of teachers we
may have special taxes in every dis
trict in the county
Ex-Judge Winston and Others.
At the conclusion of Prof. Judd's
remarks ex-Judge r. w. Winston well
coined the teachers to the city. and
for ten minutes delighted them with
his ~eloquence and hearty spirit.
AS president Of the Raleigh Wo-
mans Club, Mrs. T. p. Jerman then
welcomed the teachers, declaring the
mission of the teacher to be along the
same line as the mission OF the club.
Therefore she felt a keen interest In
the work Of the Teachers Association,
The club, h said. would always AID
the teacher in every way possible.
Miss Edith Register, the president OF
the Wake County Betterment ASSOcia-
tons, then spoke relative to the work.
that is being undertaken by the or.
ganization. h reminded the teach
ers of the great aid hat the associa
lions had rendered in harmonizins
the various communities, building VI
public spirit among the men as wei
AS among the women and enlistins
the people In the cause Of thei1
schools She snnka of haur 4ha a..~