The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-19
Excellent Teachers For the Training
School.

Carolina Teachers Training Shcool
deems itself fortunate in securing so
able corps of teachers, and takes
pleasure in giving the public the fol-
ing information:
President Robt. H. Wright was
reared in Sampson county, North
Carolina. Graduated with honor
from the University of North Caro-
lima in 1897. After teaching in the
public and private schools in his ma
tive state and South Carolina he did
a year of postgraduate work at John
Hopkins University, Baltimore. He
was then elected Head of The De-
partment of History, Civics and
Economics in the Baltimore City Col
lege. This position he held until
1906 when he was elected principal
of the East High School. He filled
this position with the greatest ac-
ceptability for three years, resigning
to accept the presidency of the East
Carolina Teachers Training School.
He has the highest recommendations
from the most competent judges &C
quainted with his work for scholar
ship and teaching ability. The
board confidently commends him to
the fullest confidence Of the people
of North Carolina.
Miss Mamie E. Jenkins, the teach
er Of English language and Litera-
ture, is graduate of Trinity College
and M. A. of Columbia University,
New York City. Miss Jenkins has
taught in the rural and graded
schools of North Carolina; Martha
Washington College, Grenada Col
lege, Miss. She is thorough stu
dent of English language and a
teacher of marked ability. In her
we are sure that we have an excep-
tionally competent teacher.
Miss Sallie Joyner Davis, the teach
err of history is a full graduate of
the North Carolina State Normal
and Industrial College. post-grad-
uate student of Trinity College and
Of University of Pennsylvania She
has had experience as a teacher in
the public schools in North Carolina
and as teacher of history in the
Greensboro Female College. Her
scholarship and teaching ability are
of exceptionally high order.
Miss Maria Daniel Graham, the
teacher of mathematics is a gradu-
ate of Peabody Normal College
Nashville, Tenn, and has her Batch.
elor's degree from Teachers College,
Columbia University, New York
City. She has taught in the public
and private schools of North Caro-
lima and her work has been most sue.
cessful. Her training and expert
ence are such as to make her entire
ly competent for the work to which
she has beed assigned.
Miss Birdie Mckinney, the teach
err of Latin, is a full graduate of the
North Carolina State Normal anc
Industrial College. Since her gradu'
alton she has been teaching in the
public schools Of our State with
marked success. She is one of the
States best teachers.
Mr. Herbert E. Austin, the teach
er Of Science, is graduate of Wor
cester Polytechnic Institute. Die
post graduate work in Clarke Uni
versity. He has had several years
experience as teacher of Science ano
Pedagogy in the Maryland State
Normal School, Baltimore. This
eminently qualities him for the posi-
ton he is to hold.
Supt. w. H. Ragsdale, lecturer or
public school administration, IS E
graduate of Wake Forest College
While in college he was a hard stu
dent, making the highest average ir
his class. Since graduation he has
taught in the public and private
schools of Eastern North Carolina
He has been superintendent of Pitt
county schools since 1891 with the
exception of two years. For many
years he has been prominently iden
titled with the public school interests
of our State. He is we'll and favor
ably known in school circles. In his
selection for this position we have {
man who is a thorough master of the
public school situation in North Car
DINA.
Mr.. Claude w. Wilson will lool
after the business interest of the
school and teach in the depal tmen
of Pedagogy. He is a graduate Of
Wake Forest College. Has unusua
business ability; is a thorough stu
dent of Pedagogy; and has taught il
the public and private schools OF
North Carolina with marked sue
cess.
Mrs. Kate R. Beckwith, the lady
principal, is a graduate of the Wo