The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-29
ABBEvlLLE COUNTY
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

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TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
The second meeting of the Able
Vile County Teachers Association
was held in the court house Satur-
day, the 25th of November.
In addition to the present enroll
ment, about twenty teachers names
were added, making an enrolment
for this year to date about fifty
members.
The meeting was opened with
prayer by Rev. J. L. Daniel OF the
Methodist church. After the prayer
Mr.. Daniel gave the teachers a splen-
did talk containing some wholesome
advice. He stated that teaching
ranked on a par with preaching, in
fact, the teachers opportunity for
doing good was equalto that of the
preacher. This should mean a great
deal to the conscientious teacher.
Miss Sara Evans Of the Lebanon
school lead the discussion on the
''Teaching of Reading" This sub
ject was freely discussed by Miss
Allen, Miss Epting, and Miss Brooks
of the city schools, Miss Williams Of
the Antreville school, and Miss Ken
nedy of the Due West school. This
discussion brought out many good
points and showed that the teachers
are thinking along modern methods
of teaching.
After matters pertaining to the
profession were discussed, a busi-
ness meeting was entered into.
Miss Sara Evans of the Lebanon
school, was elected first vice-presi-
dent mad Miss Mary Rudisail of the
Rock Spring school, was elected Sc
cond vice-president and Mr.. W. L.
Latimer, Principal of the Lowndes-
vile school, was added to the Execu-
tive Committee. This committee
makes up the program, fixes the
time and place of the meetings and
passes on all matters not provided in
the constitution of the association.
The association decided to hold
Field Day some time during April,
1917. It was deidced to ask each
to place on exhibit work done by
pupils in the school. This gives the
schools all time to get up a good ex-
hibit. After matters pertaining to
the Field Day program will be de-
cided later.
The officers of the association are:
President, ]. P. Anderson, Ray
school, Antreville, s. c.; 1st Vice
Pres, Miss Sara Evans, Lebanon
school, Abbeville, S. c.; End Vice
Pres, Miss Mary Rudisail, Rock
Spring school, Abbeville, S. c.;
Treasurer, T. J. Tyson, Supt. Due
West school, Due West, S. c.; Sec
retary, R. B. Cheatham, Supt. City
Schools, Abbeville, s. C.
The officers with w. L. Latimer,
Principal of Lowndesville school con-
stitute the Executive Committee.
Every teacher of this county
should be an active member of this
association. Trustees should see to
it that the teacher who is Indifferent
to this phase of her work should be-
come active. A profession is just
what the membership make it. One
who is teaching and has not that pro-
fessional spirit should not be in the
school room, for evidently her work
to her is a mere "job." 1t simply
means to "hear" lessons, 60 to the
boarding place and forget her pupils,
draw the check at the end of the
month and then her 'work" is done.
With that kind of teaching and pro-
fessional spirit it would be better
for the pupil if her work had never
begun.
An unusually strong program is
now being made up for the meeting
in January. Every teacher in the
county is urged to be present that
day mad enroll with the association.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to draft suitable resolutions
upon the death of the former Coun-
ty Superintendent of Education, Rev