The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-16
Resolutions
OF The Wise County Teachers
Association, Norton, Va,
October, 3-5, 1912.

Norton Baptist Church for the
use of their House of Worship
in which to hold our evening
sessions.
End, to Miss Reynolds and
the other members Of the Ban
fist choir for their rendition Of
delightful musical selections.
Bird, to all Other members of
the congregation who, in any
way, contributed to the success
of the conference.
We, the teachers OF Wise
county, assembled in the ca
pacity of the Wise County
Teachers Association, beliey
ing hat our present Supt.
James n. Hillman, has faith
fully and efficiently performed
the duties of his Office, and be-
heving the best interest of our
schools can be best served by
continuing him in Office, do
heartily endorse his admins
tration and unanimously recon
mend his rcappointment.
Whereas, more than half the
children Of Wise county are in
rural communities and enrolled
in rural schools; and whereas.
these children are not getting
their share of the money. ex
pert supervision, or efficient in
struction, we believe that the
country child should be given
the kind of training that will
lead him TO rem lin there the
kind that will help the country
people To become self support
IN &, self-respecting, efficient
and Intelligent citizens
Therefore be it resolved. that
we deplore the condition of
many of our rural schools. that
we recommend the building Of
modern school houses, consoli-
dating in the country. wherever
and whenever this will enhance
the efficiency of the school and
the welfare of the children.
that we favor creating a Rural
supervisor, who shall b n
teacher selected on account of
his or her fitness, in each Mag
lsterlal District, that we recon-.
mend that n greater number of
better equipped teachers be EN-
pioyed in these schools. and
that these teachers be required
to teach the fundamentals of
Domestic Science, Agriculture
and Manual arts.
Resolved further. that in or.
der that the country children
may always be represented, at
least one ofthe three trustees i'm
each Magisterial District. be
selected from a rural commu-
nifty
Believing that the tendencies
IN the educational work of our
county is to slight the primary
and grammer grades for the
High School department, there.
fore recommend, that we, as
a teaching body, discourage
these tendencies by insisting
upon the proper teaching force.
and by using every effort to
secure kindergartens in all our
schools of four or more teach
ers.
In Memorium.
Whereas, since our last meet
ing, it has pleased the great
Creator of Heaven and earth to
call to her reward our faithful.
consecrated and efficient co,
worker, Miss Leila Ewing
Beatty, and
Whereas, Wise county has
lost from it's teaching force the
influence of a life that had lust
begun to live a life, whose faith
III God, hope in immortality
and charity for all mankind
will ever keep green her memo
ry in the hearts of those who
have been associated with her
either as pupils or fellow-work-
era.
Therefore, be it resolved. LIST.
That we bow in humble sub
mission to the will of Almighty
God who doeth all things we'll.
Second. That while we will
miss her presence, we are glad
that this Association can point
to her service as being that of