The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16
joint MEET or TEACHERS.
MOST SUCCESSFUL MEETING IN
HISTORY OF ASSOCIATION.
Several Addresses Delivered and Much
Business Attended tO-PrOf. L.. 4.
Baker Of the University Present.

Tbs joint ting of the Rural
School Improvement association and
the Sumter County Teachers associa-
ton which was held in the Hampton
school building at noon Saturday was
the most successful since the organi-
zation of the two associations and it
is expected that much good will re-
suit to the county from the meeting,
since 1t is through the children that
the teachers work is accomplished.
and much was done to aid the teach
ers.
The meeting Of the Sumter County
Teachers association was called to
order by Mr.. w. Nj. Scott. president
Of the association, at about noon
with more than so teachers present
and all of them ready to do their
part towards making the meeting a
success and also showing great inter-
est in the work before them.
At the first of the meeting business
was taken up, the course of study to
be pursued during the year being the
subject for discussion. OF the several
courses proposed it was decided by q
vote of the teachers present that the
best course would be one in South
Carolina literature and pedagogy.
Several selections on the violin and
M tee
Edmunds and Miss Claudia Fraser,
which added much to the enjoyment
OF the occasion. Songs were sung by
Misses Theodosia Dargan and Mary
Purdy. which were highly appreciat-
ed by those who heard them.
Mr.. S. ID. Cain delivered talk to
the teachers, thanking them for their
hearty support and cooperation dur
ing the eight years that he has been
in office as superintendent Of Educa-
tion Of Sumter county and telling
them how sorry he was that circum-
stances made 1t impossible for him
TO longer continue his official relations
with them. He told Of the work that
had been done during the time that
nc was In office and hoped that 1t
would progress steadily onwards, un-
til Sumter county had the very best
schools in the State.
The feature of the occasion was an
address by Prof. l.. II. Baker of the
University Of South Carolina, who
was present at the request of the as
sociation for the purpose of deliver
ing a lecture to the teachers. The
lecture was the best that has ever
been delivered TO the association and
Prof. Baker was given rising vote
OF thanks by the teachers at its close.
Prof. Baker said at the beginning
OF his lecture that he had not chosen
any particular subject to talk upon.
but that he would simply give some
practical advice about various school
matters. He talked for considerably
over thirty minutes. every bit of his
lecture being interested and lis
tened to attentively. He spoke of
school discipline. the relations of the
teachers at their association meet
ings, the good that could pc accom-
plished by the two associations and
various other things that were of i'm
portance to teachers in their every
"a 4 hiDg hnt
of use to them in their teaching.
Immediately after the adjournment
Of the Teachers association, the Ru-
raj School Improvement association
was called to order by Miss Gena
Dargan, the president of the associa.
ton. Various matters were discuss
ed and attended to. the one thing of
prime Importance being the proposal
and adoption of plan for creating
more interest in all the parts of
school life among the parents and
children This plan called for a
Field Day to be held some time in
the spring at which there were to be
various prizes to be competed for 10y
the children of all the schools in the
county. The prizes would be for all
Kinds of athletic contests for the
boys, contests i'm defamation and
spelling for the boys and girls and
contests in cooking and the domestic
arts for the girls. The contests will
cover every branch of school work
and the prizes will be given to those
who can best do their work.
The prizes will be cash prizes, rails
cd by subscription from the NOR
chants and business men of Sumter
county, generally, and will go to-
wards helping the schools which
win them To further progress i'm their