The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-21
Teachers Qua rterly Meeting.

The second quarterly meeting of
the st. Francis County Teachers
Association is now an event of the
past, a part of history. Indeed it
was a maker of history, and as such,
will go down in the educational an
nails Of this county.
The entire body seemed alive to
the urgent need of CO unity superin-
tendent for the schools of st. Francis
county. A strong resolution urging
the voters of the county to act on
this measure at the coming May
election, and was unanimously
adopted.
Another feature of the meeting
was an offer by member of the For
rest City Times staff to give to the
Association the use of its columns for
series of papers along tie immediate
educational needs of the county.
The following teachers are actively
identified with the Association:
j. M. Wilson, president; Chas Wal
lace, j. M. Barton, j. NJ. Walker, N.
c. B. Anderson, F. S. Fogg, Miss Ed
monda Walker, Miss Alberta Bass,
Mrs. Annie Allen, Miss Pearl David,
Miss Clemmie David, Miss Ibbie Nc
Crazy, Miss May Vinson, r. j. Hub
bard Miss Julia Bishop, Miss Lollie
Hambleton, Miss Iva Cox. Miss Reva
Y. Hodges, Miss Grace Garnetson,
Miss Ethel Taylor, Prof. NJ. S. Hill,
Miss Claudia Vinson.
1t is quite possible that one or two
others have paid their dues and
joined this year. If so will they kind
ly notify the secretary, and their
names will be added to this list. 1t
is the purpose of the association to
keep before school boards and the
public the names of all teachers who
identify themselves with this asso-
citation. 1t is only due the school
boards that they should know what
teachers in the county have enough
interest in their work to attend four
associations and pay the small fee of
twenty-five cents per year. We are
quite sure they will be glad to recog-
nize the claims of these teachers.
The day of the second meeting was
dark, stormy one, few farmers
would have ventared into town on
such day as this and yet there were
gath cred at this meeting teachers
from the most remote sections of the
county. 1t was no holiday jaunt that
brought these brave, noble men and
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this. No, indeed, it was a sincere
quickening, fine awakening, a
praiseworthy devotion to the educa-
tional interests of the hour.
Even the stranger within the
gates" could not have failed to see
how we'll the country teachers of this
county can conduct an association.
Not single country teacher failed to
bring up their part of the program.
Furthermore, not speech was made,
nor paper read that would not have
been highly instructive to any body
of educators intelligently interested
in their professional work.
The &C u1try teacher of St. Francis
county, is indeed ''live wire There
isn't dead head" nor "moss back"
in the association. None of them
are in the country school because they
lack ability to secure positions else
where. No, indeed, they are thought
full, educated. progressive men and
women who have hearkened to the
call Of nature and natures children;
who love poetry and beauty of coun-
try life; who are fully alive to the
beauty and ignity of their calling,
and thoroughly awake to the vital
needs OF their profession.
Here's TO the greatest educational
factor in st. Francis county.
The brave, patient, earnest, God
fearing progressive, up-to-date coun-
try school teacher-who is, of course,
member Of the st. Francis County
Teachers Association.
CLAUDE VINsoN, Sec.