The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-02-10
STATE TEACHERS
IN SPARTANBURG
Ample Preparations Being Made
for Their Entertainment
and Pleasure

Sparlanburg. Feb. o. Especial -
An attractive program is now being
formulated for the annual meeting OF
the State Teachers Association OF
sJuth i'arolina, which will be held in
this city hiar:h 10 To- u. Mr.. A. H.
GaSqle OF Florence, president OF the
association. is now at work on ihe
details and will shortly announce some
Interesting features OF the sessions:
According to n decision reached at Il
conference held here recently TIE
Gresham Hotel OF this city Will be
headquarters for the convCG:ion. The
day sessions and departmental meet
ings Will be held at Wofford College;
the evening sessions at Converse Col
lesn. OF interest to all teachers IS
the announcement that on Friday
evening. previous to adjournment day.
The visitors Will be tile guests OF the
faculty and students of Converse Col
lcge, at Il reception To be given ut
that college Immediately upon the
close OF the evening session, which
will ne cut short in order 10 allow sur-
iicient time for this social feature.
Auxiliary tsS0ciajous.
The teachers association embrnccs
number Of other organizations, al
lied in purpose and nature. which will
also hold their meetings with the gem
eral body March 10 TO -. These or
Sahizntions are association OF town
and city superintendent, Il. II. Banks,
Columbia, president; Association or
county Superintendents, S. NJ. Clark
son, Columbia, presidents; Association
OF Elementary Schools. Belle Dunbar.
FimmonSville, president: and the
School Improvement Association. Miss
Eva Rite. Aiken, president; Special
nreSS SSramme containing matters OF in
terest aud Importance to the profess
SIGN are Being arranged S0r each of
these organizations, The members Of
which will also hold general sessions
with the main body of the teachers.
a concerted effort Is being made by
alfoltcers OF the association this wear
to make more successful than ever
before the campaign for new members
which is put en- prior 20 each Uf the
annu2i conventions The hoBe OF
clhcials this Year is not only to enroll
II larger number OF the teachers OF the
state than ever before. but also to
nave the actual attendance figures
" SAAtN etit UIGbtOuS. sTeGDCuS.
Trophy Is 0ilered.
Announcement Is made today that a
handsome trophy cup will be awarded
at the convention this year to the
county which shows the largest num-
#ber of It's teachers In actual attend
ance npoh the convention, and en-.
rolled as members OF the association.
There viii doubtless be much rivalry
Tor this prie Last year. the asso-
ieiation offered a silk banner for the
county which showed the largest per-
cchtagc of It's teachers enrolled as
members of the association. Dillon,
Richland, Marlboro and Calhoun ali
enrolled 100 FER cent OF their teach
ers, and four banners had to ! be
awarded. This year, the liIees will be
drawn tighter and the prize will be
awarded only far actual attendance.
The indications are promising that
the convention ihis year viii have N
record attendance. n am receiving
scme very encouraging letters as TO
attendance Is the statement froin
President Gasque. In u letter to local
members of the association, .If as
many attend us j am led to believe. we
VIII reach the I 500 mark this year.
Some counties have notified me- THAT
~ Of ltlaeir teachers viii a!te..:. ',5s
The schools. colleges. Ghnnabar of
Commerce and citizens of spartan
burg are already making preparations
f9f 50iiT6fi ti1ii sttT ffts IL .t Is Is a
snred that the taaclIers will receive
Il most diitii n Sig5ihs on every batiti
on the occasions OF their visit to tile,
Piedmont section of the state
The officers of tile association are
a. II. Gnsqae. Florence, president; Il.
=. Rhett, Charleston. first vice presi-i
dent; 9strra tlatt!e Browne, 4 s;0s 0sS y iiiii.
second vice president; &. " NueGer,
iBennettsyule. treasurer. T. T. Baker.
Golrmbia, secretary; !. r. Burfs.
GreenvlileS = S. preher, columbla,
nienlbcrs of the exeative committee.
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