The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-04-13
TIE COUNTY 1EhCnEEEnTo ASSOCIATION.
Hsid Uausgla::y IEt2Fes!ilg Session al
Weldon Las. Friday.

Graded School Auditorium at Wei
don, April 7, 1911. A large number
OF teachers was present, and under
the able leadership Of Supt. Harrison
the meeting was made unusually IN
teresting and helpful. After few
introductory remarks by MIR. Har-
rison. in which he insisted that it
was the duty Of all the teachers to
participate in the discussions and
contribute something Of their per
sonality, thought, and experience to
the general good, the program or
the day was taken up. The con-
Guiding chapters of McMurry's
How to Study were presented by
the members of the association.
Chapter seven had been assigned
to Supt. Whitaker and teachers OF
Enfield. Valuable and instructive
papers were read by Misses Lyman,
Dunn and Stallings. These papers
dealt with the different phases Of
memory work in the schools
senting Mr.. McMurry's views, and
adding personal experience. Mr..
Whitaker then gave a discussion Of
the idea Of improving the memory,
as set forth by the author and other
authorities on the subject. General
discussion was then engaged in by
several teachers and Supt. Harrison,
emphasizing the responsibility Of
teachers in obtaining proper results
in memory work.
Supt. Aiken and teachers of Scot
land Neck had been assigned Chap
ter Eight for discussion. On account
of the increased school duties, caus-
ed by the recent loss Of their build
ing by fire, Mr.. Aiken's teachers
were excused from preparing papers.
Miss Joyner read an instructive pa
per bringing out the importance Of
studying with view to using the
ideas gained. General discussion
showed that much thought had been
given to this subject by some of
those present. Mr. Aiken made
some interesting remarks on the
difference between studying for cul-
ture and studying for practice.
In the absence Of Supt. Albright,
Of Aureian Springs, Mr.. Whitaker
led in the discussion OF chapter nine,
on Flexibility of knowledge. All
who spoke On this subject coDcurred
in the opinion that it is the duty OF
teachers to impress on their pupils
the Importance Of reserving judge
ment until all the evidence is in.
Even then they should be open to
conviction. should new evidence
develop to prove that there was er.
ror in the first decision.
Supt. Aekers and teachers OF
Roanoke Rapids gave valuable ex
position Of Chapter Ter, on teaching
The children to preserve their in
| dividuality. After a few timely re.
marks on the Individual difference
OF pupils, MFR. Aekers introduced
his teachers in the following order
! Misses MCGOWAN. Forbes, johnson
Flowers, Mrs. Nelson and Mis-:
Hearn. All these ladies read excel.
lent papers, dealing with the indi
viduality.
The concluding chapter was t.
have been presented by the teacher.
Of the Weldon school. Owing to the
lateness Of the hour, however, FIR
Everett gave a brief review of tn,
book just completed, pointing ou
its peculiar mission in the field O
educational literature, and calling
attention to some Of the ways il
which the teachers of the count,
should be helped by the years stud,
in the association.
Supt. Harrison then thanked ths
teachers for their hearty co-opera
ton, and outlined the work fo
next year. His plans are so fraugh
with interest and helpfulness tina
all the teachers will look forwar,
with much pleasure to the work 0
the coming year. He next calle'
for reports on the Betterment Work
aud quite a number told what the,
had done in the way Of improvin,
conditions at their respective schools
One Of the most delightful mum
bers on the program came at on
, O'Clock, when the Association wa
+ invited to the hall where the ladie
, Of Weldon and the teachers Of tn
7 Graded School had prepared de
! licious lunch for all present. At tn
: close Of the session, on motion b
D MIR. Aiken, vote Of thanks wa
rendered these ladies for thei
gracious hospitality. 1t was tn
unanimous opinion of the guest
. that the hostesses are past master
in domestic science and art of er
pertaining.