The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-19
TEACHERS SHOW INTEREST.
INTERESTING ADDRESS GIVEN
BY PROF. w. X. TATE THURS
DAY EVENING.
Sessions Held in Hampton School
Building Friday MOrning-Talks
Made Thursday Afternoon by Supt
Pitts, Miss Erayscr and Miss Lem
mOn-Tcachcrs Organize.


The feature of the Thursday after
noon session were the talks by Supt.
James l.. Pitts Of LaIrens County on
the Benefits Derived from q County
School Journal; by Hiss Mary Lem
mon, who outlined her plans of
school work for the year, and by Miss
Mary e. Frayser of the department of
economics of Winthrop College, on
The Enrichment and Vitalization of
School Course by the Addition Of De-
mestic Science and Manual Training.
Thursday evening Prof. w. X. Tate
gave a most interesting lecture with
kinetoscOpic views of schools, showing
what they had been and what they
are.
Friday morning the exercises COM
menced at o'clock, when the teach
ers gathered in the chapel for open
ing services. This was conducted by
the Rev. ID. NJ. Mcleod. After these
services the teachers were invited to
visit the city schools and observe their
methods Of teaching. At noon the
teachers again assembled in the audi
tOrium of the Hampton school biuld-
ing to hear an address by Prof. w. H.
Hand, State high school inspector
Prof. Hand spoke on the waste in the
schools and how it might be reme-
died.
Mr.. Pitts in his talk told Of the
many benefits derived by the teach
ers and schools of Laurens county
from having a school journal and ad-
vised the teachers Of .his county to
organize for the publishing of such a
journal here. He told Of the work
which was necessary in preparing the
journal and gave very interesting
story Of how the work was done in
his county.
Miss Lennon told Of her work dur
ing the past year, when she was first
engaged for this purpose and then
went on to tell Of what she proposed
to do during this year with the help
of the teachers. Her plans proved a
very interesting feature to the teach
ers whom she will visit whenever she
has the opportunity to do so and with
their cooperation no doubt many im1
DDS of teaching in the county.
Miss Mary Il. Frayser made one Of
her usual interesting talks, being one
of the few persons who can see and
show others the beauty and necessity
of manual training and domestic
science as study in the rural schools
Her remarks were heard with the
greatest attention by the teachers and
others present.
Thursday night Prof. Tate was at
his best. Showing what improve
ments had been made in various
places he encouraged the teachers of
sumter county to go out and do like
wise. He made u very interesting
talk as the views were shown.
The address of Prof. w. II. Hands
was one of the most interesting which
has been delivered to the teachers
during their conference. Prof. Hand
spoke on the Leaks in the Public
Schools" He pointed out how schools
did not do the work which they ought
to do because of various deficiencies,
sometimes in trustees, sometimes in
the teachers and for various other
reasons and showed how these leaks
in many cases might be stopped. His
was practical talk and filled with
good advice to the teachers.
DR.. j. LaBruce Ward of the State
Board of Health, made a short
talk on the defects Of children
which prevented them from doing the
work which was required of them. He
pointed out the various diseases which
the children might have, which would
hinder them from taking interest in
their studies and from learning their
lessons. His address was also q prac-
teal one and was heard with atten-
ton.