The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-03-05
TEACHERS OF COUNTY
MET IN LAURFNS
First Meeting of the Kind
In The State
PROF. w. k. TATE
MADE ADDRESSES

We
er Gathered Together In This State
Met In Laurens Friday and Satur-
day and were Entertained by Lau-
rens People.
"diat Prof w. X. Tate termed "the
most gratifying event" since he be-
came rural school supervisor or South
Carolina took place Friday evening
and Saturday morning Mt the graded
school when n large majority of the
teachers of the county gathered to-
gether in Laurens to hear lecture
from him and to discuss questions re-
lating to the profession. The teach
ers with their friends ana the pub-
nc generally met in the school and
torium Friday evening when they lis
tened to an interesting, instructing
and Inspiring address from Prof. Tate.
in which he gave Impressions of his
recent visit to Switzerland where he
went to study school life and condi-
tlonS OF that country. Mr.. Tate il
luSt1tcd his lecture with lantern
slides made from photographs which
he himself took during his travels.
Peiicating his address with a few re-
marks upon the general life of Swift
Zcrland, Mr.. Tate said that though
Switzerland was rightly termed "Tbe
Playground of the World, he found
everybody working and trying to i'm
prove upon the laborS of those around
him. Though there are but few mil
llonaircs, there is an equal scarcity
Of bcggars The government is the
oycrsccr OF the labor OF the whole
country and owns largely the public
utilities. The laws are made for the
good OF the common people and the
common people are educated so as TO
Keep up the high plane OF citizenship
prevailing there now The govern
mcnt is run by the people and the
results attained are made possible by
the high standard OF education there.
compul%ory education laws having
been in force for over eighty wears
Modern school buildings are scattcr-
cd over all the country and I'm dis
| trictS much poorer than in many soc.
tion% Of this state where the people
are unwilling to spend any but mod
est amounts for educational purposes.
inc life OF the country is wrapped
up in it's educational system. Hitter
acy is unknown. Continuing his talk
as he showed the pictures Of Swiss
scenes, Prof Tate told of the high
standard Of citizenship in that coun-
try and emphasized the need OF thor
ough educational methods In South
Carolina. His address was closely
listened to by the large audience
Before the address OF Prof. Tate
the audience was entertained by a
Victrola concert. Immediately pre-
cchng the address, Mrs Devercux
Turner sang three selections which
proved very enjoyable feature OF the
evening. Mrs. Turner was accom-
panied on the piano by Mrs. w. F..
Lucas.
Saturday morning the regular
monthly meeting OF the county teach
ers was held, when discussions of
matters Of interest to the schools
were hold The corn clubs, the toma~
to clubs. the coming county educa-
tional fair ali came in for certain
amount OF attention, many OF the
teachers being deeply interested in
these subjects. Prof. Tate also de-
livered an address to the teachers at
this meeting
At eleven o'clock the same day, the
trustees Of the county held meeting
and were addressed by Prof Tate.
From him many OF the trustees got
an idea of what they should do to
aid in bringing the schools of the
county UP to that standard which
they should really reach.
This unusual meeting Of teachers
was brought about through the efforts
Of the rural school supervisor, Miss
WI Lou Gray assisted largely by the
superintendent of education. Each
month a meeting Of the teachers is
held and these are proving of won
derful benefit to the schools of tho
county