The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-10
Teachers Meeting
Last Saturday

Greene county teachers, presided
over by the Chairman, Mr.. Harold
As is the custom, the meeting be-
gan with singing America, followed
by prayer.
The attendance was small at first,
but grew to a fair, attentive audi
ence by the time the FIRST speaker,
Miss Sterling, made a pleasing talk
on Teaching Patriotism in the
'hool." She spoke of the children
saving the scraps at the MONDAY
lunch, applying the lesson-"G Gather
Up the Fragments that Nothing Be
Lost"--and of saving what was once
garbage-such as tinfoil, etc-the
economy in time and regular attend
ance at school to be equal to the
exegencies Of the futures need The
fact of Americas democracy being
precious inheritance was forcefully
mentioned, and that appreciation is
the fundamental Of patriotism.
Miss Sterling spoke Of how immi-
grafton had at all times come with
The hope of lettering conditions
love Of government, of the people,
by the people and for the people,
home Of the world.
America can be truly be called the
Miss Knipp spoke in this connec-
tion and believes the promoting Of
health, teaching children to sing and
love the national airs, an asset in
stimulating patriotism. Encouraging
the purchase Of war savings stamp,
even at a great sacrifice, makes
child feel he is an intregal part Of the
great whole.
DR.. Prices assigned subject was:
Wars Effects On Economic Condi-
tons" He spoke briefly on the CO.
lossal subject, but chose theme,
Ignorance"-beginning with the
quotation from Shakespeare, zig
norance the curse Of God"
In many ways he described the
great price which ignorance pays,
and that that ignorance is the only
darkness; how man is deprived his
dues in every walk of life, as a re-
suit of ignorance.
He lamented the case Of misfts in
the school room, and regarded read
ing as an uplifter, no one being ig-
norant who reads-quoting John
Wesley on Reading.
Reading and travel affords a wide
range for information, and that the
boys "over there" have gained an ex-
perience worth many years in school.
In closing, DIR. Price spoke of the
long standing friendship between
France AND America, and used
smile comparing the inspiration Of
Joan of Arc in arousing the fire Of
Frenchmen, to the effects Of the bu-
gle call to arms on the spirit of Amer
lean soldiers.
Mr.. Brooks spoke on the war and
economy; the world seething caul-
dron for many months. The Demo
Gratis idea of peace, battling with
the militaristic idea, ''that might
makes right" The two ideas striv-
ing for supremacy for four years.
Mr.. Brooks discourse was chiefly
presenting questions to the audience,
allowing them to decide what war
had or had not done. He clearly
showed how war had made us de-
velop our resources and use mate
rial at hand.
Mr.. Pierce spoke Of the three laws
pending at the next legislature:
/. To have one school board gov
erning all questions, thereby avoiding
conflicting opinions.
2. To have a seven months compul-
sorry school.
3. A third grade certificate lasting
one year, which viii allow the COM
pletion of a years work without in
corruption.
Mr.. Pierce always urges unity Of
thought and action, and that laws
and any measure pursued for the
betterment of children should be a
vital question with everybody.
Mr.. Biddle spoke a few words on
the benefit of Parent Teachers As
sociation, and suggested that the
programme for the teachers meet
ing be published sufficiently ahead
of time to enable due preparation.
By so doing, everyone present could
mediate on subjects to be discussed
therehv gaining q more lasting i'm