Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-12
MEETING OF THE TEACHERS
There Was a Large Gathering and E>
erybody Was Well Pleased.

Hickory Grove, November 11.-By
tic meeting Of the York county Teach
ers' association was held Saturday,
Nov. 9. The southern hospitality of
which we read and hear spoken of was
everywhere manifest. We were greet
ed at the station by large number of
citizens In their automobiles to take us
to their respective homes The well
come smile and the hearty hand shake
made US feel that our presence was de-
sirable and the little trouble to which
they had gone In preparation for our
reception was a pleasure rather than q
displeasure. If each and every teacher
didn't have a delightful time and leave
with great desire 10 return at an
early date 1t was their fault and too, Is
evidence Of their lack Of appreciation.
TO Prof. Witherspoon much credit Is
due for his energetic efforts to make us
have huge time and I believe am
speaking for the whole teaching force
Of York county, that voice their sem
timent when say that It couldn't have
been managed any better. We only
hope that other towns may extend to
us such warm reception. Prcf. A. G..
Rembert Of Wofford college, was the
principal speaker Of the day. Those
who know Prof. Rembert can under
stand what our teachers enjoyed in lis
tening to him. Those who did not, have
MT the faintest conception. To say,
however, that he Is among the great st
thinkers Of South Carolina will give
Any teacher who didn't go away with a
greater determination to do better
work must Indeed be dead to the pro-
fession. That teacher who was not
filled to overfowing with ali inspira-
tion has missed his calling. Prof. B.
G. Riddle made a very interesting
speech on Prof. Tate's manual for ele-
mentary teachers. Mr.. John E. Carroll,
county superintendent Of education, ex-
pressed in q general way his ideas Of
the duties OF county superintendent.
The interesting feature Of his discus
sion was that Of compulsory education.
He seemed to have voiced the senti-
lnent of every teacher when he remark
cd that 1t was the most feasible plan to
eliminate the ignorance which Is so
were a number Of high class recitations
the occasion. There were large num-
Der Of teachers present. There were
perhaps over hundred. Ninety, un-
derstand enrolled and paid their dues
for the year.
Miss Russell who always has an
abundance Of progressive ideas at hand,
ardently urged that the various schools
Of York county combine in an effort to
get manual, edited solely by the pu-
pills, as an incentive for better literary
work, and more effectual composition
work, which Is an excellent idea II car
ried into effect properly.
AS whole this meeting looks as II
the teachers Of York county mean bus
mess, and that they are going to be the
pioneers in many progressive move
ments In our school system of South
Carolina. The meeting ceased after
short business meeting in the office Of
the county superintendent. The fol-
lowing programme was decided upon
for our next meeting which is to con-
vene at Rock Hill next January: Dis
cipline and its various phases to be
discussed by Prof. Witherspoon, Miss
Philips and R II. Holiday.
Rock Hill extended to US a cordial
invitation to meet with them next
time, that they may prove their slo-
gan, Rock Hill is good town"
r. H. Holiday.