The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13
R. S. |. ASSOCIATION MEETS.
MISS AGNES RICHARDSON PRES
IDENT, MISS HARRINGTON.
SECRETARY.
Meeting Very Largely Attended and
Most Successful; Talks by Messrs.
Smell, HaynswOrth, Williams and
Scott and by Misses Mclean and
Sattcrwhite-Much Interest Mani
tested.

Improvement Association held it's reg
ular fall meeting in the Hampton
School building Saturday. The meet
ing was probably the most largely at
tended ever heJ by the Association
since It's orga on several years
ago. Much est was manifested
oy all or ~ present in the work
which - .apped out for the year
and al very interesting talks
we y de along the lines of this
~ teachers and others interest
q Il the school work in the county.
ie meeting was in every way a sue
cessful one and lasted until half past
one o'clock, when business was COM
pleted and the session was converted
into an informal talk-feast for the
purpose of giving the teachers the op-
portunity to meet each other and talk
over school matters among them
selves During this half hour a de-
lightful luncheon of sandwiches and
coffee was served.
The meeting was called to order by
the President Mrs. III. w. Beall. The
first matter taken up was the election
of officers for the ensuing year. Miss
Agnes Richardson was elected presi-
dent Of the Association for the year
1928 and Miss Ruth Harrington
was elected secretary.
Prof. S. III. Edmunds of the City
Schools then extended to the teach
ers, trustees and others present cor
dial welcome, his welcome being ex-
tended in few appropriate remarks.
Miss Marian Satterwhite made a
short talk on Works Of Art in the
School," pointing out how they help
ed teachers and pupils and the value
of them in a well regulated school
room.
Mr.. A. V. Smell made an impressive
talk TO the teachers concerning the
value of the Tomato Club work among
their pupils and how important ii was
for the teacher to interest the girls
in this work. He told Of what had
been done elsewhere and what was
contemplated in this county along this
line.
Miss E. w. Mclean told of the work
of the Home Makers Clubs. She
stressed the Importance of these clubs
in each community and told how the
teachers should aid in organizing
and keeping them at work. The aim
, of the clubs is to teach the girls how
to do all of those things that are a
necessity in the home. She stated
that a column would be given TO this
work in the county papers and Mrs.
Walter Minis would have charge of
the cooking department, while Mrs.
c. H. Foster would have charge of
the sewing department. Other la
dies efficient along other lines would
from time to time contribute articles
to this Home Makers Column"
Mr.. ]. X. Scott of the Bethel School
made a few remarks on the import
ance Of placing before the public
through the county newspapers the
work that was being done in the va
rious schools The county papers had
offered their columns for this purpose
and the teachers should avail them
selves Of the opportunity in this way
To keep up i'm rest among pupils and
patrons in their school.
Mr.. j. Frank Williams laid empha-
sis on the importance of getting the
girls and boys interested in the corn
and tomato club work. He thought
this as important as other phases Of
school work. Every boy and girl in
the county should know about the
corn and tomato clubs and the teach
ers should see that their pupils be-
came members of them.
Miss Richardson then made an an
nouncement of he prizes offered by
the state Rural school Improvement
Association for the most improve
ment in schoo's during the year.
Three prizes would be awarded in
each county and State prizes would be
awarded for the hest work in the
schools. giving etc. school an op-
portunity 10 win two prizes.
Or. j. Herbert Haynsworth was
called upon 10 make a few remarks.
He laid stress on the fact that the
teachers themselves must be interest
ed in their work and they must inter-
est their pupils and patrons in the
work Of the school.
At the close Of the business session
the meeting adjourned for lunch which