The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-20
DR.. JAMES p. kINARD
ELECTED PRESIDENT
The State.

Inc 4Olu dHuUdi I!iSSl1iS VI l1iC
South Carolina Teachers association
was brought to a conclusion with the
business session yesterday morning
at 10 O'Clock, when officers for the
year were elected and many other
matters of routine assignment dis
posed Of. James P. Kinard, Pm. D.,
superintendent of the Newberry city
schools, was made president; D. T.
Kinard of Dillon and Mrs. E. S. Wat
kins of Columbia, vice presidents. K.
c. Burts of Rock Hill and w. S. Black
of Lexington were reelected secre-
tary and treasurer, respectively.
No place of meeting next year was,
designated. This will be determined
bv the executive committee next fall.
Neither was the silver trophy cup for
attendance awarded. This vii be- Civ
en- to that county which had"t lars-
est percentage of its teachers in at
tendance. Three counties have all
their teachers enrolled but neither OF
these had all its teachers in Colunl-
bia. The counties were, Dillon. Dor
chester and York. Officers of the as
sociation will make the award as
soon as the winner can be determln-
ed. .: 4:
Indorse woodrow Wilson.
Before adjournment had been tax
en- yesterday, the association went on
record as indorsing the admirable
craftsmanship of Woodrow Wilson
and the resolution adopted Will be
forwarded to Washington. 1t reads.
Resolved; That the South Carolina
Teachers association place itself on
record as indorsing President Wood
row Wilson for the splendid states
manship exhibited in handling the
complicated problems arising from
the present world unrest and that We
stand ready to serve our country IN
any capacity deemed expedient."
A resolution was also adopted, call
ing upon the legislature to pass a
Statewide compulsory school attend
ance law, with proper and necessary
exemptions, which conditions justify
and with adequate machinery for en-
forcement. Greetings were sent to
the beloved DR.. Edward S. Joynes.
professor emeritus of modern Ian
guages at the University of South
Carolina and a brilliant force in the
teaching profession for many years.
This was introduced by A. r. Banks,
himself one of the better known and
more experienced of South Carolina
teachers.
The association also formerly in
dorsed the proposed State board OF
examiners, which would do much toi
effect a standardization Of teachers.
Old age insurance, pensions and an
nuities for teachers were also favor
ed. 1t was also advocated that
teachers be elected for an indefinite
period, rather than for the customary
single term. The legislative commit
tee was urged to press for action by
the general assembly which would
y ovide a salary fer the State super
of education commensurate !
with the dignity and importance CT
the office.
Five Losses by Death.
Resolutions OF regret for the :e- !
r,oval by death Of five South Caro-
lima teachers during the year were
adopted. These related to the deaths !
Of the late Davis Jeferies of Union,
J. C. Richardson y. Sumter, the Rev.
J. N. Mitchell cf Columo a, BENJAMIN
F. Bailey of Horrell Hill and the la
mented W. X. Tate, several years
supervisor of elementary rural
schools in South Carolina. Each OF
these had been an active force in the
profession and the resolu-
ions were adopted with bowed heads
yesterday morning.
Before adjournment had been tax
an yesterday. the executive commit
Tee, consisting Of one member from
each COMPRESSION district, was ap-
pointed. The members are: First
district, George Harris Weber, Sum-
nerville; second, T. E. Crane, Allen
lale; third, R. B. Cheatham. Able
Vile; fourth, j. l.. Mann, Greenville,
fifth. John E. Carroll, York; sixth
Power w. Bethea, Conway; seventh