Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-08
Boyd, Of Sharon re.

the purpose OF obtaining each others
views in order that they might equip
themselves to do better and more ef-
ficient work. The teachers were con-
sciencious and interested and would
put forth their best efforts in the cause
of education
Miss Alma Bowman Of the. Rock Hill
Graded school read a carefully pre-
pared and very interesting paper on
Methods Of Teaching Geography, and
upon the question being thrown open
to the house for discussion, Miss Leila
A. Russell, Prof. Moore, Prof. Holiday
Mr.. w. T. Slaughter and Miss Florence
Thomasson discussed various methods
of teaching geography and Of interest
ing students In its study. H
The presiding officer introduced DIR
Lee Davis Lodge Of Limestone col
lege, Gaffney, who, he thought
needed no introduction because he was
known generally as one of the foremost
educators of the south. ~ '
DR.. Lodge said he was indeed glad
to be present at the meeting and he
was glad to have the privilege Of gaz-
were interested in educational pro-
gress. He was surprised, he said
when he saw the handsome schoo
building which had been erected al
Hickory Grove. .ai .a
when I see beautiful Jewell" said
DR.. Lodge, II am always sure thai
the band which holds the jewel Is pure
gold. When I first !, gazed upon this
beautiful school building was quite
sure that the people of this town anC
community were Of the purest gold
and that had they not been progres.
sive, unselfish and interested in thu
future welfare Of their children, thi.
handsome structure would never have
been built and this meeting would no
have been held in this fine auditorium
today. gri l2g 80 r
Education, he said, was not for The
purpose Of knowing how to make dol.
lars, but (. to teach men and women
boys and girls to know themselves bet.
ter, to observe and respect law ant
order, and to get into closer commun'
ion with our fellow men and our God
We need education in our business
our religion, our homes-in every thing
and we are lost without 1t.
We need highly educated men ant
women for the betterment of the statt
and II our state is ever to become great
we must educate the masses.
We must have good buildings and
good teachers, said DR.. Lodge, and af.
ter we have them we must put th'
boys and girls In them. We need com
pulsory education. / am Democra
and / believe in personal rights, bu
the poor little children have persona
rights-the right to an education ant
1t is on their account that favor com
pulsory education.
He said the teachers were underpaid
The janitors of large buildings were
10 q
teacher who is engaged in training
young minds to fight the battles Of the
future, and these teachers should bt
paid living wages at least. .,,4
The greatest asset of edv .ation Il
summed up in the word sympathy, h
said. Teachers should have the sym
pathy Of patrons, they, are engaged II
the noblest of works and should b'
encouraged, for on on them largely de
pends the future Of the world.
At the conclusion Of DR.. Lodges ad
dress, the teachers gave expression t
their appreciation and approval In gen
erous applause. "sr.r,. ....n,.
Prof Holiday announced a reces!
for dinner and that the meeting woult
reconvene at 2 o'clock. All the visi'
tors had been previously assigned II
various homes in the town.
So. <1liiCiiSo Ves
the first subject under discussion a
the afternoon session. All the teacher:
were invited to take part -,
Miss Leila A. Russell did not thinl
the two branches conflicted In any
way. She thought both were good fol
the upbuilding Of a, school but tina
manual training was far more usefu
than athletics. ....i,... 80
Prof. Boyd of Sharon, thought tina
only the best all-round students shoult
be allowed to participate in schoo
athletics. He did not think the physi.
cal giants should be allowed on sciioo
teams unless they were also the bes
students. Manual training, he thought
was much better for the. school anc
the home.
Prof. Holiday thought that grea
benefit could be derived from botf
manual training and athletics. Ath'
letics were hard to manage, he thought
He had had a great deal Of experience
with athletic teams and 1t was very
hard to make a clean and successfu
team The teachers should watch oyel
the boys on the athletic field and this
can not be done to advantage. Manu-
al training was of very great impor.
tance. .....- ...-.
Mr.. S. A. Leslie favored athletics as
against manual training. He spoke oi
the companionship Of boys who played
on the teams and Of the greater inter.
est which he. thought they took II
school work when school athletics were
encouraged.
Miss Kittie Blair told of the work o.
her pupils in manual training. They
had been taught to make baskets
chairs and other things. She thought
manual training a great thing for hel
school.
Miss Lottie Belle Simril had taught
her pupils to do embroidery work II
connection with manual training. Sht
had introduced sewing in her classes
The children were Interested in the
work, and manual training would b'
Of practical value to them, she thought
Mr.. w. T.. Slaughter thought botf
athletics and manual training had ad'
vantages but manual training was fal
more useful and valuable than ath.
letics. -. ,....
Miss Rabb, of Hickory Grove, hat
found that manual training work was
of great value. Her pupils liked the
work
Miss Leila A. Russell proposed thai
the schools should club in together ant
hire teacher of manual training.
Superintendent Of Education John e
Carroll thought this a good plan and
said that If as many as five schools 10:
Gated on railroads would unite ano
employ a manual training teacher
York county would pay one-third the
salary, rovided the schools raised the
other two-thirds. This proposition
was received with applause.
The presiding officer announced tha'
the second subject under discussion
would be, "The Kind and the Value
of Marking Pupils in their Studies"
Miss Leila A. Russell favored the let
ter system of marking. She thought
the marking Of pupils enabled the
teachers to keep up with the pupils
and was Of great advantage IN every
way. .,..., ,........ ...
DR.. Lee Davis Lodge was not sure
which system was best. Limestone
college used the letter system but II
had drawbacks.
Miss Florence Thomasson used the
letter system.
Miss Winnie Crawford thought that
pupils would study much better If re-
ports Of their standing In their grades
were sent home. She liked the figure
system better because the children are
able to comprehend more clearly their
standing in their classes.
Miss Irene Montgomery thought the