Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-07
WESTERN TEACHERS MEETING.

Attended by the largest number
of teachers who have ever been pres
ent at one of its meetings since Its
organization, the first meeting Of the
Western Division Of the York County
Teachers's association for the present
school year was held in the Yorkville
graded school auditorium Saturday
morning. Prof. ]. w. shealy principal
of the Glover High school, who Is
president of the division, presided.
Miss Mary Livingstone Of Bullock's
Creek. the secretary was also on
hand. The programme included an
address by Rev. Henry Stokes,
reading by Miss Margaret Cheyne OF
the Hickory Grove schools, and
several songs by the Yorkville Graded
school Glee Club.
In an interesting address, Rev
Stokes reviewed the history OF the
public schools Of York county, COM
pared the educational advantages OF
the present time with those OF gene.
ration or so ago and impressed the
teachers with the fact that they VINO
had the training Of so many youth.
full minds in charge should pear lI
mind that the men and women OF 10,
morrow will conduct their lives anc
occupy places in social, business anc
religious life in keeping with the
training which they are today recelv'
ing AT the conclusion Of Rev. Stokes's
address, on motion of Mrs. ]. A
Shannon of the Miller school, rising
vote of thanks was rendered him.
Various phases Of field day exer.
cises were discussed by Prof. b. e
Riddle Of Yorkville, c. D. Guess ol
Bullock's Creek, F. ]. Hay Of McCon'
nellsville and Superintendent OF Edu.
cation Carroll. It was pointed out tha'
II was desirable to make field day
which will be held early In the
spring, the most successful meet ol
its kind ever held in this county ano
1t was observed that certain changes
regarding the classification OF pupils
taking part therein and other mat
ters must be corrected In order &c
achieve the end desired. Whether tine
school meet will be held In ROCK Hli
or Yorkville has not been decided
The committee appointed to arrange
the rules and regulations governing
the meet Is now at work and II Is un'
derstood will send out copies OF the
programme to the different schools
early in January.
At the noon hour a delightful
luncheon consisting Of coffee, sand
wiches and fruits was served the
teachers and visitors in the hall OF
the school building.
After dinner the teachers divided
into sections and heard discussions
on methods Of teaching In the high
school, elementary and primary de-
partments.
The next meeting of the Western
division will be held on January 22.
Following were the teachers pres
ent. Misses Lena Howell, Ava Green
Fannie Patrick, Ola Wilkerson, Rosa
Jackson, lone Ashe, Mary Lvings-
tone, Pearl Sherer, Annie Bolin, FL
lie Rich, Isabel Arrowood, Wilmore
Logan, Lottie Belle Simrill, Willie
May Grayson, Lizzie Wood, Annie
Jackson, Elliot Quinn, Marie Moore,
Minnie Palmer, Lula Rudisill, Annie
Lee Neil, Mabel Flanagan, Georgia
Cheyne, Fannie Roddey, Ruth Fergu-
son, Ina Ashe, Kittie Blair, Adelaide
Nelson, Lois McAfee, Sudie Allison,
Margaret Marion, Ffedrica Lindsay,
Nora Williamson, Marilla Ewart, Mes
DANES. ]. S. Jones, ]. A. Shannon, ].
A. Lee, w. S. Cain, S. A. Mitchell,
Mrs. Porter. Messrs. C. D. Guess, B.
c. Riddle, Ebenezer Gettys, F. ]. Hay,
]. w. Shealy, ]. o. Crout, Carl Gaul-
den, Quinn Petty, ]. Roy Grayson,
w. B. Wilkerson, r. M. Love, ]. A.
Barry, G. c. McCelvey, Brown Beard,
and Miss Edna Henry.