Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-03-31
Successful Teachers Meeting
at Fairfield

Successful Teachers Meeting
at Fairfield
The meeting at Fairfield last
Friday and Saturday Of the Rock
bridge Teachers Association was
largely attended, by both teachers
and patrons. A very instructive
program was presented, and the
discussions were pointed and help
full.
The residents of Fairfield and
patrons of the High School at tina,
place spared no pains to make the
meeting a success, and their gen
erous hospitality was appreciated
by the visitors. The visitors were
met at the station at noon Friday
and driven to the town hall where
a sumptuous dinner had been pre-
pared by the good women of the
community, and after the close of
the exercise Saturday they were
again driven to the station. Their
guests were entertained in the
homes of the patrons Friday night.
The exercises were opened Fri
day afternoon with prayer by Rev.
j. L. Henderson, pastor Of the
Methodist church in Fairfield. An
excellent chorus by the Fairfield
Graded school followed. The first
address was, "The Teacher as
Discipllnarian," by DR.. JAS. Lewis
Howe, Washington and Lee Uni
versity, who was followed by Mr..
L. G.. Scott and Mrs. L. B. Moore.
The other subjects presented we've,
"The Teacher as a Student" Mr..
Harrington Waddell principal of
the Lexington High School; "Tbe
Country School and Country Life"
Miss Bette Morrison, "What Can
Be Done to Improve School Build
ings and Grounds?" Miss Ella
Moore, followed by DR.. Howe.
The exercises Friday night con-
sisted of an address by DR.. John
H. Latane of the department of
history at Washington and Lee
University. His theme was "Rev-
dictionary Heroes from Virginia."
His treatment of this subject was
unique. He discussed numerous
lesser heroes, as they might be
termed, many of the rank and file
and inferior officers, but heroes
all. The talk will no doubt stimu-
ate study Of this portion of our
history.
On Saturday morning report
rom the Newport News conven-
ion, written by Miss Nelsie Har
lis, was read by Miss Helen Mil
err. Function of the Public
school," Miss Bette Brooks, fol
owed by Miss Elizabeth George; !
Mature Study" Miss Bessie |
Zrebbs; BEST Method Of Teach.
ng English Miss Hettie G.
Ansrach; BEST Method of Teach
ag Beginners Miss BERTHE Sale,
ollowed by Miss Annie Nicholas;
How to Handle a Doless Stu
ent," Miss Stella Garbee and
liss Louise Ruff 1.-The Advantages
f Central High School Over the
me. Room School," Miss Jennie
PATTERSON. followed by Mr.. Wad-
ell and Rev. Leon T. Pressly;
Should the Teacher be Taxed for
tension Fund.-" Mr.. P. H. Mont
emery and Mr.. L. G. Scott.
In the discussion of the pension
und, it was brought out that
.ockbridge Iays $3.50 to the fund
nd receives in return only $50. A
ote of the teachers showed that
ley opposed the present method
{ raising the fund for pensions.
An interesting feature of, the
eeting was the exhibition of work
one by the various schools Ia the
,unty
Just before adjournment a vote /
thanks to the people of Fairfield
I'd vicinity was read ey Mr.. Wad-
ell.
Following are the officers elected (
n the ensuing year: Mr.. Har-
pgtop Waddell, president Misses
ettie Brooks. Jessie Reid, Bette
orrlson, Grace Stark, Cora
card, Ella Pultz and Elmer Orig
r. Independents; Miss Marye
oOse, secretary and treasurer. .
The association adjourned TO
eet in Lexington Friday and i
lturday, October LIST and End.