Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-08
JACKSON COUNTY
TEACHERS Club

The Jackson County Teachers
Club met in the High School build
ing at Sylvia, Saturday January 28
1918.
The meeting was called to order
by the president. O. S. Dillard.
The morning session was devoted
to the discussion of several impor-
taat questions that deserve our
consideration. Among these the
drafting of constitution and bylaws
for the club. The following commit
tee was appointed for this purpose:
F. l. Watson. r. L. Wike and w. G.
Dil)ard.
0. S. billiard introduced the ques-
tion of whole-time attendance Of
ficer for Jackson County. Supt.
Wilson in speaking for the question
stated that he would gladly present
the question to the County Board
of Education. An interesting dis
cussion followed resulting in a vote
that committee be appointed to
write resolutions placing the Club
on record as being unanimously in
favor of an all time attendance Of
ficer. For that committee Mr.. Dill
lard appoin; ed: j. N. Wilson. F. l,
Watson, Homer Henry, and Weston
J Reed.
; Prof. F. N. Wells, teacher of math-
: ematics in Cullowhee Normal and
| Industrial School. opened the after
noon session with an Interesting dis
cussion on Arithmetic in the Public
y Schools. Prof. Wells with his ear
: pestness and enthusiasm made a
l. Geap impression on the teachers.
Il closing he announced the offer of
r a fifty-dollar scholarship in the
h Cuilowhee Normal and Industrial
IS School for the student from the
" graduating class of any Jackson
h County school who proves himself
l most efficient in mathematics. Tests
IT which will consist of practical prob
y EMS in arithm etc to be submitted
y ia.er.
il Prof. Wells was followed by Rev.
e E. z. Harris who in brief talk on
re education stressed the point of Civ
's' ing more a attention to the public
school. The public school he said,
is the foundation of our educational
system and as such deserves more
attention than any other part of
Il the work.
OF Following this Miss Sullivan gave
he a humorous reading The Transfig-
L uration of Miss Philura."
Fl. Watson spoke briefly of the
OH importance of county commence.
by or School Fair. Mr.. Watson pointed
Ter out the fact that our County Fair
coming as it does at the beginnins
r. Of .he school te m cannot do for th
Vi sch ,ols what a County Commence
10 ment or School Fair held later ir
et- the term would do.
ks Supt. Wilson speaking on tn
tho certification and renewal of certifi
Gates, complimented the teachers
IN for their faithful earnest work they
have been doing and for their will
,m- ingaess and promptness in attend
ees ing teachers meetings regardless o
for distance and inclement weather
~ stating that ofthe thirty nine teach
cry ers invited to this meeting thirt
lied six were present.
to In explaining the renewal of eel
|, is tificates he said The State Boar
to of Examiners has clearly show
~ that it is going to take care of th
'eiS teachers now in the profession will
orr further examination except O
ON the Reading Circle Work. Tho.
also teachers who are willing to keep U
for with the advancement of educs
~ ton have no cause for uneasines
eds On the other hand those who al
Beta unwilling to attend summer schoo
institutes and County teache
meetings cannot hope to be care
for.
In closing Mr.. Wilson expresse
AM hope that arrangements can
nM made to pay the faithful well-pr
pared teachers better salaries ne,
atest year.
wing On the whole the meeting W
. of one of the most interesting and
spring meetings of the year.
"lleli meeting that gave evidence of. j
sam, terest and enthusiasm on the o,