The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-01-28
TEACHERS MEET IN WELDON.
sa.nnaIc attendance and Much Inter-
o:.. Manifested.
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It's first roruiar meeting - Weldon,
in the Public School Auditorium.
There was . splendid attendance at
THIS meeting H,hieh speaks we'll for
! the teachers 81 Our county, and the
work that tiiev are doing The III
terast that they manifested il COM
ing to the meeting. and the atten-
tivcress with which they listened TO
ell that was said, clearly >cv:nce.3 a
desire on their part TO get what new
IDEAS anc methods they could that
would enable them to improve the
conditions IL The schools from which
they care.
Prof. E. c. Brock, Editor "NcIh
Carolina Education, =" 10 was 10 ad-
dress the Association on The Use
OF Text Books, was kept away from
the meeting on account of sickness.
DR.. W. I. Crawford, Professor OF
Psychology n Trinity College, filed
/ Prof. Brook 3 appointment. lie en-
! phasiZedfhe teacher work and foEcl-
bly, impressed his hearers with the
fact that the teachers profession was
a noble profession, and one in which
we're found Foun;lant opportunities
and blessed privileges. lie said that
The te@-.:ct Should iO,c his work,
and love his pupils, and that the best
way 10 win the cooperation Of par
eu;s was hy first winning the love Of
the children.
/ After the conclusion Of Dr. Craw-
fcrd's address, County Superintend-
ent Harrison took charge Of the
meeting. and expressed his gratifica-
! ton at seeing so many teachers pres
ent- In the absence of Mr.. W. Z.
Daniel. President CT the Weldon
School Board, Pref. r. II. Latham,
! President OF the Association, deliv
cred the address Of Welcome.
/ The papers that were read were all
/ co.lp iimented upon most favoiably,
and were q credit to the teachers
VINO prepared then, and to the
methods used III tie schools in which
they teach Miss Nav Hampton,
Weldon Public School, read a paper
on the "reaci,ing Of Reading in Pri-
mary Grades" Miss Annie Dunn,
Scotland Neck Public School, on the
Teaching Of Reading iii Grammar
! Grades" Miss Burke Thompson,
Weldon Public School on the Teach
! ing OF Reading in the High School"
It is worthy Ct comment that each cf
! these teachers, without exception,
emphasized he Importance OF having
The pupil TO net clear idea of what
he read. showing now this would re-
st',t IN better reading and ciaarer cX-
preston on the pupils part. One
-2achc. mentioned che fat that i'll
many Of the schools pupils were told
to read just as they talked. She
said that this was poor advice 70
give pupils VINO Ia,Yet! to talk we'll
Afccr these papers We're read, the
meeting adjourned for Z short re
cess. The people Of Weldon had
prepared a dinner fer al! the visit
o~s which they served n the Pubic
School Building, and which was
much enjoyed AID appreciated by
those vino pa3tooh thereof.
IL the afternoon the following
papers were read: The Teacher
Responsibility end Relation to thla
Cnl(d's General Reading iss
Mary Il. Smith, Scotland Neck Pub.
lie School; How 10 Interest Young
er Pupils while the Older Ones are
Rec:ting Mss Ellie Whitaker
l."re!ian Springs i'lbli: School:
How to Secure Regular and Prompt
Attendance SSdpt. A. z. Akers
noanok> Rapids Public School These
papers, as did those read at the
morning session, received the hearty
i, approval ana endorsement OF COUNTY
Superintendent Harrison. They
were Instructive papers, ard showed
, thorough preparation. Hai;fa1
County sto,3id t)e proud Of the stron.
. body Of teachers that it has within
its borders. It can be said without
hesitation or fear Of contradictior
that the PERSONNEL Of the teacher.
0. Hasssfax County cannot be sarpass
ed by tina: Of any other body OF
teachers iii the S,a,e.
The organization Of the teachers
Of our county can only result in grea'
and lasting good, beth IN improving
the present school conditions ani
methods Of teaching and in arousine
the interest Of the people in educa-
ton.
II Weldon Friday many of the
citizens OF the town were present al
the meeting, and it was good to see
the l':;erest that had been aroused
among them. and the desire thai
they had 10 DO ali III their power tC
make the meeting Il successful one,
and to make the sta ot tsa teachers
III their town one Of pleasure
The next meeting is to l. held
here sometitr within the next sixty
days. Scotland Neck is to be con
graduated Or having the Association
to meet here, and the people of oul
town should arouse themselves, and
Show the interest that they take in
the work the organization is doing
by helping IN every way they can to
make the meeting here complete
success