The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
COUNTY TEACHERS MEET.
Dr. wauchopo of the University Of
south Carolina Prcscnt and Out
lines the Course 10 90 Covered I'm
His Series OF Lectures.

The County Teachers association
held It's regular moathiy meeting
Saturday at noon at the Hampton
school building with about thirty five
teachers present to hear DIR. Wau-
chope OF the University Of South
Carolina give his Initial lecture to
the teachers and to transact the regu-
lar business OF the association.
The first number ON the program
was an instrumental solo by Miss
Beatrice Sumter. Next. regular
business was taken up aud the min
utcs of the last meeting were read
and approved. The ron was call
cd after which the executive commit
tee made its report stating that II had
succeeded in getting DIR. wanchope to
give a series of lectures on South
Carolina literature.
Dr. wanchope gave his talk which
was the principal feature of the
meeting. He said that he would not
deliver n regular lecture ON literature
on this occasion. but that he would
simply map out the wora he intend
cd Co do with the teachers during the
wear. He said that he had some
delicacy In naming a text book for
the study of South Carolina liter
ature. but as only one was I'm exist
ence. so far as he knew. that the
teachers would have to- use It, This
was South Carolina Literature" by
Dr. Wauchope.. The first regular
lecture will be on Timrod and will be
one OF the most interesting ones of
the series.
Several OF the people Of the city.
besides teachers were present TO hear
Dr. wauchope's lecture. and IL is ex-
pected that great many more will
como 90 the next meeting and thc-s
after to take advantage ot She course
m South C1rouua iitcrdure. Thc
Tho hooks for the course can ne se-
cured from Mr. w NJ scott. presl-
dent OF the teachers association. Who
has already disposed OF fifteen and has
n few more on hand. at club prices.
and those who wish to obtain them
can do so. II they put In their order
with him at once. Otherwise they
can get them from the n. l.. Bryan
Company OF Columbia at the regular
prices.
II Is important that the teachers
from the county come To these meet
ings for II Is to help them as much as
10 help the city teachers that the
course OF lectures has been secured,
and despite the bad weather and the
trouble that they must undergo to
attend the association. they will find
themselves fully repaid.
After Dr. wsuchope's talk
music was again rendered by Miss
Sumter. which added much to the
enjoyment OF the occasion. Dr. j. III.
Haynsworth. Sumter County's pros
pective superintendent OF Educa-
ton. who was present. made a few
his interest in the meetings Of the
teachers. He said that he would be
present at all OF the associations fu-
ture meetings and would aid I'm every
way he could to make the work done
by the teachers a success
The executive committee then made
a report through itS chairmna Mr.
w. NJ. Scott. who told what he had
done towards getting prizes for the
Field Day exercises In the spring. He
said that he had already secured
prizes for all OF the objects proposed.
except about FIVE and ne thought
that he would have no trouble In
getting prizes for me remainder.
The matter OF prizes aat order % ex-
erclses for the Field Day events were
not discussed fully and no action was
taken In the matter AZ No few of the
county teachers we're present. IL be-
Ing deferred until next meeting. as IL
was hoped that fuller attendance Of
teachers from the rural districts
would be at the ncxt meeting.
Much interest has been taken in Dr
Wauchope's lectures Ivy the people Of
sumter and several OF them have
Joined the association. so that they
will have the privilege of hearing all
of the lectures.