The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-02-27
MANY TEACHERS WILL
GO TO SPARTANBURG
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ton OF South Carolina, which will he
held at Spartanburg 1eXt month. The
dates OF the convention are March 10
to 2l, and the officers of the associa-
tion are now preparing program
Which no teacher who Is conscientious
In his or her work can afford TO miss
"Spartanburg is one of the most
progressive cities of South Carolina.
IL Is an important cotton mill center,
and teachers from the middle and
lower sections of the State will with
out doubt enjoy the opportunity OF
visiting this place. There arc many
things Of great interest 10 those who
come from other portions OF tile State,
and the trip, alone for them will be
we'll worth the trouble.
When the convention meets In
SparianburG. the PicdnlOst and
Northern lines will have juBt COM
pleted their line to Spartanburg. ana
Will have put on their electric inter
urban cars, connecting Greenyille,
Anderson, Greenwood and intermedi-
ate, points. This electric railway, In
addition to the railroad facilities or
lcrcd by the Southern railway and
Charleston. & Western Carolina rail-
way, VIII make IL extremely easy for
tanburg, during their visit to Spar
tanburg, TO see tho entire Piedmont
section Of South Carolina, In few
hours, and at little expense.
at recent mehtinE In 5partanburg,
Il WIS decided I'd make headquarters
Of the convention at the Gresham l,o-
tcis This is a large 'Eityserapcr, hos.
telfy, OF most modern equipment, Sit
uated neal, the .passenser station, and
a NNntn,N -. H.. A. -.
business and educational IsntePs Of
the city" ~, r..
The PfSstfnui.
President A. n. Gasuue. of Flor
entc. ia now at work on the program
forg this convention. and. he is en-
deayoflfg to secure several prominent
educators and others who will have a
| ihessaEe for. the teachers of South
Carolina. It is impUsBible at this
time to make any deiinite announce
mehts as to the details of the. pro.
grom, but announcements OF this ma
ture Will be made during the coming
few weeks through the daily and
weekly press OF tho State. ard III
teachers are asked to keep on the
watch for various items which will
be published from time to time about
the convention. s,i,-r-....,,.'.
Tho .opening session OF the conven-
tion VIII be held at WofroFd college
Thursday afternoon. March 10, beginl
niHg at f;S0 O'Clock. Thursday a1iEht,j
.at Converse college, the address of
the. president and various other set
addresses will be delivered. FRIDAY
,FpoFninGJ fran %: 30 to 1880 o'ciucK,
"a departmental conference will be
held; at noon. q general session; and
Eat "a O'Clock, general discussions, ali
% stslese at Wofford college. AZ gen
|erfE session and i musical pfogfaIii.
followed by the reception, Is an ont.
iiho-s OF tho. meeting Friday eyeufnR
al :onserse. The closing session viii
De held Saturday morning at Wofford
college. from tod o'clock. -. ..
The State association embraces the
following associations, which are to
hold their. meetings along with tile
general body of the, teachers: Asso-
citation OF Town aud City Sunerin-
tendents, A.. II, Banks. Colttmhia.
president: Association OF County Sip
perintendent. Cecil Fl. 4seigler, Ashe11
president; - Association OF Elementary
Schools. Belle Dunbar, Timmonsyiile,
president, and the School Improve
mert Association, Eva !stIite. Aiken,
president The programs for these
meetings will be announced In the
very near future. "a
Membership Campaign.
Indications are that the convention
Will hive . record attendance THIS
year. Tho officers ofitlis hssociation
are making every effort to make the.
membefship campaign, which, Is nut
on each year previous to the conveh-s
ton, y greater sueCeaa this year than
eyer before. Not only isl eIfolinefit
wanted, but II is the very great de-
size that all the teachers enrolled be
present az the. cotiyentiofl and at.
tend its scsslbnss par tticipate III the
dlsepssl6rls and hear the addresses.
ss Tho memberships feo IS, 81 for men
and 80 ceiIt8 for women. TeaciiGfs
Stay enroll NOW for tile e0miIis yetif
jhty ny simply senaing shUfr rianfes. to-
Eetiief with fhs lee; 20 q. ~ " .NeiiflcT,
~li6 fs Treasurer Of the
association. Already a uinrber OF
names name uro coming in and the pros
,petts arc good. 81 easr
as members bf the ai,socia.
tion; This means hts.tej n Iarse ntlii,-
her, but when 1t is; fcifleniii ] ID d sfiat
there are about $500 teachers ia tifc
state. II Is easily seen that there arc
lnany who should be members of the
association WHO have R0t S6t lfi6ds
tip with It. Tho support Sif every
teachef is desire iilnf tile foIl6wilis
k5ieat pufposcs, which arc tie fundos
incntal objects OF the state teaeliEfas
associatlori. asset forth In the Gods
stitutlon: s "a
Z T.. Improvement In tho seienea an,;I
aIt OF tcachiag. ~ 81. ~, Z,
2. efeatins sa1d pf5bh6tifig fiiBife
Interest In education.