Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-02-02
PROCEEDINGS OF
TEACHERS MEETING
Belated Report Furnished by
Principal of Wittens
Mills School

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goth in the chapel of the Tazewel
High School building, and was called
to order by the Chairman, Rev. w.
w. Carson. prominent educator who
has held the principalship of Tazewell
High School for number of years.
After roll-call by the Secretary,
Mrs. c. D. Burton, highly entertain
ing reports from the State Education-
al Association, held at Norfolk Nov.
2S-Dec. 1, 1911, were ready by the
delegates, Mrs. c.. D. Burton, Messrs
j. A. Livesay and A. p. Delong.
Talent of no common order was pre
sent on this OCCASION. as evinced by
the well prepared papers read, the
very able reports, the admirable ad-
dresses and talks made. Mr.. j. w.
Hicks, the wide-awake, enthusiastic
Clerk of Clear Fork district, was pre-
sent on Friday and addresses, forcibly
and eloquently delivered, proved "be-
yond the shadow of reasonable
doubt" that forensic effort, his abb
lity to expound the law is not his
only forte.
The executive secretary of the CO.
operative Educational Association of
Virginia, Prof. j. H. Binford, whose
reputation as speaker is widely
known was the guest of the Associa-
tion Friday and at night delivered a
high class address which eilcited
much favorab lie comment from an ap-
preciative aud ience, while the Taze-
well Music Club "discoursed sweet
strains of music.''
cannot forbear to mention the
very able, well prepared paper read
by MIR. b. Crabtree, on "Patriot-
ism in the Public Schools, "also fine
paper on the same subject by Mr.. e.
G. Board. a teacher in Burke's Gar
den. 1t has been my privilege and
pleasure to attend only two meetings
of the Association in Tazewell county
and, on both occasions, most excellent
papers were read by trustee j. B.
Crabtree. i have been Informed that
he is deeply interested in all school
work: judging from observation the
truthfulness of this statement cannot
be doubted. Either we'll prepared
papers were read or interesting talks
made by Rev. w. w. Carson, Messrs
j. A. Livesay. A. P. DeLong, Grover
Strong, Mrs. d. c. Burton, Misses
Williams, Babb and others whose
names l do not now recall. Tazewell
county has caught the infection,
1.-The new educational movement"
and has erected in the rural districts,
as at Wittens Mills and other points,
up to-date four room buildings fur
nished with maps. globes, and all
other modern equipment of first class
schools. These buildings have risen
largely through the efforts of
progressive school officials and
interested, public spirited patrons of
the community.
The county of Tazewel is making
wide and rapid strides in her advance
toward the front rank in the march of
educational progress under the effici-
ent administration of Superintendent
Thompson with such progressive,
public spirited, broad and liberal
minded men as Messrs H. S. Bowen,
j. w. Hicks, w. l.. Moore and j. B.
Crabtree of Maiden Spring school dis
trict, as members of district school
boards, ever ready to lend hearty CO.
operation to any measure conducive to
the interest of the schools of the
county. l mention the names of these
trustees because they are the only
ones with whom it has been my plea
sure to meet and mingle with during
my sojourn in Tazewell cou nty. Dou-
btless there are others whose efforts
along this line are quite commend.
able.
Yes, while educational movements
of momentous interest are engaging
the master minds of other localities
the people of the county of Tazewel
have ample occasion for congratula
tion, in knowledge that they have
nearer home, in their own county to
day, school officials who have the fir,
of enthusiastic zeal for the improve,
ment of their schools enkindled upol
the altar of their hearts ;-official
prominently fitted for the admins
tration of the responsible duties O
1.-The 0ffica fo which fhoxy hovo Lo..~ :, -
pointed, officials in touch and il
sympathy with teachers and conver
SAINT with the wants of the people
3 officials we'll versed in the school Law
and knowing, will dare maintain ii
even at the risk OF gaining the il
will of some incompetent, undesery
S ing, disappointed applicant for posi-
tion, or incurring the stern dispiea
: sure of some refractory teacher h