The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-11-03
LAURENS TEACHERS
GATHER AT CLINTON
County Institute, Well Attended,
Proves Splendid Success--Good Ad.
dresses Heard.

Clinton, Oct 31.-The Laurens
County Teachers Institute convened
here Thursday evening at 8 o'clock
continuing in session through Sum
day morning when special edu-
cational sermon was preached be-
fore the members of the institute in
the Carolina Memorial chapel. The
attendance upon the convention is pro-
nounced by the officers as unusually
good and the addresses delivered bv
various educators have been thorough
~ enjoyed by large audiences and
quite profitable.
At the opening session Thursday
evening DR.. A. T.. Spencer Of the
Presbyterian college gave tho ad-
dress OF welcome to the members OF
the institute and this was responded
TO by w. y. Culbcrtson, superintand-
cnt OF the Cross Hill high school.
Prof. A. G. Rcmbcrt OF Wolrorl col
loSc delivered a splendid address on
THE Value Of the Book in Home ana
School"
FRIDAY morning devotional uXnrciscS
We're conducted BY Dr.. w. p. ,ucobs.
James II. Sullivan, superintendent Of
education, spoke Of The Purpose Of
the Institute" and b. L. Jones spoke
on "lhc Teacher as a Pupil" II. Y.
Wilson spoke on "Thc High School +"
Miss vii Lou Gray on The Rural
Graded School," and Miss Blanche
Pinson on "'rhc One Teacher School"
In the afternoon there was a general
discussion of school work led by B.
l.. Parkinson of I.aurcns.
At o'clock in the afternoon the
teachers were all given an automobile
ride over the city and at O'Clock
they went in a body to the Prcsby-
tcrian college whore they inspected
the plant and were shown other
courtcsics In the evening at $50
the Rev. w. \. Fairy conducted the
devotional exercises and Tuaco Gun
ter, STATE supervisor of elementary
schools, delivered very helpful ad-
dress. He was followed by the State
superintendent Of education, j. t.
Swcaringen, who spoke in optimistic
terms in regard to the general
progress Of education in the state.
Saturday morning the members of
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we'll orphanage at o'clock, and at
II o'clock Victor E. Rector, super
intendent Of Antioch Industrial school,
spoke on "a Practical Education for
All the Children Of All the People"
Farm Demonstration Work and the
School, was discussed by ]. D. w.
Watts. DR.. Reed Smith OF the Uni
versity OF South Carolina addressed
the association on "The Teacher as a
Trainer of Citizens"
In the afternoon the general discus
sion was led by Superintendent A. G..
Daniel of the Clinton public schools
Miss Elizabeth Dickson, president of
the South Carolina School Improve
ment association, spoke on the work |
she is engaged in and what was be-
ing accomplished through such asso-
Citations. w. H. Barton, assistant
farm demonstrators spoke on "Thc
Use Of the Bulletin in Teaching"
At 5 O'Clock in the afternoon the !
Clinton Improvement association ten
dcrcd a delightful reception to the !
members OF the institute.
More than 80 teachers have been
in attendance during the meeting Of
the institute and all have been enter
taincd in Clinton homes. The school
authorities. ladies Of the school i'm .
proycmcnt association and Chamber Of
Commerce put forth every effort to
mako the meeting interesting and pro-
htablc, and those who have attend 4
ed several Of The meetings pronounced
tho session that IS Just closing as
highly successful in every particular, |