The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-19
TEACHERS TRAINING SCHOOL.


Chairman Joyner Gives Out State
ment as to the Fitness OF the Corps
of Instructors.
The Board of Trustees of the East
Carolina Teachers Training School
deems itself fortunate In securing so
able a corps of teachers, and takes
pleasure in giving to the public the
following information:
President Robt. II. 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 of his ma
tive State and South Carolina he did
year of postgraduate work at John
Hopkins University, Baltimore. He
was then elected head of the Depart
ment of History, Civics and Eco
nomics in the Baltimore City College
This position he held until 1906,
when he was elected principal of the
Eastern High School. Baltimore He
filled this position with the greatest
acceptability for three years, resign
ing to accept the the Presidency of
the East Carolina Teachers Training
School. He has the highest recon-
mendations from the most competent
judges acquainted with his work for
scholarship and teaching ability. The
Board confidently commends him to
the fullest confidence of the people
Of North Carolina.
er of English Language and Litera-
ture, is a graduate of Trinity College
and a M. A. of Columbia University.
New York City. Miss Jenkins has
taught in the rural and graded
schools of North Carolina, Martha
Washington College, Virginia. and
Grenada College. Miss. She is a thor
ough student of the English language
and a teacher of marked ability. In
her we are sure that we have an ex-
ceptiona1ly competent teacher.
Miss Sallie Joyner Davis, the teach
er of History is full graduate of
the North Carolina State Normal and
Industrial College, postgraduate
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 Green's
boro Female College. Her scholar
ship and teaching ability are of ex-
ceptionally high order.
Miss Maria Daniel Graham, the
teacher of Mathematics, is grad
uate 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 pri-
vate schools of North Carolina and
her work has been most successful.
Her training and experience are such
as to make her entirely competent
for the work to which she has been
assigned.
Miss Birdie Mckinney, the teacher
of Latin, is a full graduate of the
North Carolina State Normal and In
dustrial College. Since her gradua-
ton 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 teacher
of Science, is a graduate of Worces-
ter Polytechnic Institute. Did post
graduate work in Clarke University
and John Hopkins University. He
has had several years experience as
teacher of Science and Pedagogy In
the Maryland State Normal School,
Baltimore. This eminently qualities
him for the position he is to hold.
Supt. w. H. Ragsdale, Lecturer on
Public School Administration, is a
graduate of Wake Forest College.
While in college he was a hard stu
dent, making the highest average In
| 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 q
man who is a thorough master of the
public school situation in North Car.
| olina
Mr.. Claude w. Wilson will look
after the business interest of the
school and teach in the Department
of Pedagogy. He is graduate o1
Wake Forest College. Has unusua
business ability; is a thorough stud
ent of Pedagogy, and has taught IL
the public and private schools o
North Carolina with marked success
Mrs. Kate r. Beckwith, the Lad.
Principal, is a graduate of the Wo
mans College, Richmond, Va. She il
eminently qualified for the position
she is to fill. Having had expert
ence with this kind of work in Louis
burg College, also as Dean (Lad.
PRINCIPALLY of Columbia College, s
IC., and having had charge of thu
branch school of Shorter College Ii
Florence, Italy We deem ourselve
fortunate in securing the services o
lsuch a woman as Lady Principal.
With this school located as it is
and so admirably equipped in ever
way, buildings, furnishings ant
teaching staff-we confidently expec
it to meet fully the demands TO
which it was established.
J. Y. JOINER,
Chairman.