Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-01-29
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

Inc second meeting of the Lancaster
teachers Association was held in the
high School building at Lancaster Fri.
day January %, 1909. More beapt;fo,
weather could not have been desired fo-
sucn an occasion than was given us ON
'nat January morning. In CONSEQUENCE
Oh lts pieasantness teachers burriedin into
the quiet village of Lancaster from all
parts OF the county. At eleven O'Clock
ehe meeting was called to order bv the
PRESIDENT of the Association. Hon. John
Curlete. Rev. w. L. Ware. of the
methodist church, offered a short praver
invoking Gods blessings on this Teach
er's Association and on the advance
ment OF Educational work tbropohor.
the world. "oN'
MISS Lillian Dunnaway, of Ottoman
hlgh School. made a short tall ~,
Parents Associations For School
WORK. So helpful to the teachers had
oeeh the work of this Association at
ottoman that Miss Dunnaway urged all
the teachers to have such an ORGANIZATION
at once in their connection with tbe;r
respective schools.
MISS Susie Chiffon, of Lancaster
High School, read an excellent na nor ~,
The Teaching of English Grammar !"
Inc paper showed careful study and
thorough knowledge of the subject T,
brought out most clearly the necessity
Tor proper study of Grammar in schools
MISS Mary Barnes, principal of
"eems school, read carefully prepared
paper on The necessity for a method
in Reading" ou
Mr.. A. c. Laughton, White Stone
hlgn school, was called on for a few re-
marks. He responded giving a talk on
the History and Evolution of the stndv
OF Arithmetic" introducing at close
blackboard illustration. At one o,clock
tne meeting adjourned for dinner
After an hours intermission tho
schoolbell sounded for the reassembI;no,
Oh teachers and at two O'Clock tbe
session opened.
An interesting account of '0Tbe Re-
cent State Conference of Teachers ..
Newport News" was given bv Misc
Mamie Stoneham, teacher of WA
chapel school. The subject of School
was discussed by Mrs. Julia
Lee Irvington High school; Mrs. Lee
stated the Importance of having n cood
lorary IN connection with school vorL
ana gave some useful suggestions as 70
means to which money could be raised |
Tor purchasing same.
All teachers and patrons present en-
Dyed the able address on ''Period of
delivered by Prof. John
v. Taylor, Principal of Irvinpton
Ugh school. This paper was one Of
eeep and profound thought. The inn
ression made on those who were for
innate IN hearing Mr.. Taylor will not
Don be forgotten.
Inc exercises of the day closed with
discussion by DR.. F. w. Lewis SIM,
schools in Lancaster, on the "publ;c
moor laws recently enacted by Legisla-
Ire OF Virginia" Such laws are produ-
hg an educational revival throughout
N 49,
ie state. and DR.. Lewis as superinten-
ent' desired to see Lancaster not bo-
no o;her counties in increased taxes
" oetterment of Schools. He snoL.
the good WORK the High schools were
ing In this county and hoped in the '
Ear feature TO see two more s,ch
hools added.
Much interest was manifested in tb;s
Getting by trustees and patrons as we'll :
.eachers' Two invitations were I
10y this association, one from
't"man asking that the next meeting
held in the High school building az
at place. and one from the village of =,
'Ington. As the invitation came from I
toman first it was decided next meet
De held there. March II. 1909, and
lrvington later on in the session.