Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-10-31
TEACHERS MEETING
A SUCCESSFUL ONE

Association Here = Committees
and Delegates Appointed.
The Tazewell County teachers
association met in the school
auditorium of Tazewell, Friday
October "a, at III 80 a. m.
The meeting was called to
order by Superintendent Thomp-
son. After devotional exercises
the meeting proceeded to the
election of officers. The result
was Mr.. j. o. Faulkner, of Crab
ami, president and r. j. Reveley,
of Pocahontas secretary. Meet
ing adjourned for the noon re-
cess.
The afternoon session was
called to order by the president,
and the roll was called, the
house then proceeded to the pro-
gram, the first number being a
discussion of "School Fair Pro-
blems" led by Mr.. j. o. Faulkn-
er and Miss Evans, on motion
by Mr.. Carson that finance
committee for the school fair be
appointed, the president was in
structed by the house to appoint
such a committee, he was also
instructed to appoint general
school fair committee. The presi-
dent announced that he would
make his appointments later.
How drawing may be made
practical as well as decorative
in exhibit work, was ably dis
cussed by Misses Lord and Irby.
Misses Conn and Hale explained
how sewing may be taught in
the grades, and following this
was a discussion of the cause of
study and rules and regulations
as adopted by the county school
board, led by r. J. Reveley.
The constitution of October
27, 1911 was then read by Mr..
Carson and adopted by the house
without change except that a
membership fee of rs cents was
voted instead of so cents as laid
down in the constitution.
The next business taken up
was the election of vice presi-
dent for each district. The
following were elected:
Clear Fork district, Mr.. Strong;
Jeffersonville district, Miss
Coulling; Maiden Spring dis
trict, Miss Fairfax.
The secretary read a letter
from the State Teachers Asso-
citation, after which the house
adjourned to meet at 7:30.
Evening Session.
House was called to order by
president and the Rev. Mr..
Harman introduced the speaker
of the evening, Prof. Gilbert of
Radford Normal, who spoke on
school room interpretations or
some phases of child psychology.
The meeting then adjourned
for an informal reception to the
visiting tachers by the faculty
of the Tazewell High School.
Committees appointed-Social
committee, Misses Gertrude
Howell, Mary Turk, Allyne
Conn. On Resolutions, Miss Sal
lie Fitzhugh, Mrs. Una Burton.
The morning session, October
25, opened at 8 a. M, with de-
votional exercises led by Rev.
MIR. Harman. The regular rou-
tine business disposed of, the
president adjourned the depart
mental meetings which went
into session Immediately.
Afternoon session.
The house went into business
session and the following mo-
tions were made and carried:
That the association petition
the county board to allow the
teachers to go to the meeting
OF the State Teachers associa-
tion at Lynchbury, and count as
taught the day that they miss
from their school work, because
of attendance on said meeting:
That the association send one
delegate to the meeting of the
State teachers association who
shall study school fair conditions
and report same to the next reg
ular meeting of this association;
That the teachers of each dis
trict hold a district meeting