The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-26
COUNTY TEACHERS HOLD
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
Large Attendance Here Saturday
and Some Interesting and In
structive Addresses Heard.

rally was held here Saturday at IL
o'clock in the Central graded school
auditorium. This was the occasion
of the last meeting of the, county
teachers association during the
present scholastic year and attend
ance upon this last session of not
only all the teachers of the county
but of the trustees, patrons and all
others interested as well, had been
persistenly urged several weeks be-
fore hand by the county superin-
tendent of education. V. A. Lingle,
who wrote every teacher and trus-
tee in the county advising them of
the meeting and requesting them to
be present.
The attendance Saturday was the
largest within the history of the
teachers association. The exercises
of the morning were opened by the
girls of the local high school de-
partment who enthusiastically sang
number of patriotic songs. This
was followed by prayer by the Rev.
James III. Thayer, of the First Bap-
tist church, after which Superin-
tendent Lingle, who presided over
the meeting, introduced as the first
speaker Of the morning, Mrs. Ern-
est Moore. Mrs. Moores message to
the teachers and trustees was along
the line OF the urgent necessity
throughout Lancaster county in all
the schools of the immediate organ
ization and work of the Junior Red
Cross. The Rev. Hugh r. Murchi
son next addressed the meeting.
Like that of Mrs. Moore's, his was
fine educational and patriotic ad-
dress. He emphasized the great need
just now by the government for n
special line of endeavor by both
teacher and pupil OF the county. and
eloquentiy appealed to the educa
tional forces to lend their greatest
possible support and cooperation to
their country in this terrible crisis.
A most excellent address to the
large audience was next made by the
pastor of the Baptist church. DR.
mayer. Taking as the basis of his
theme the paradox that South Caro-
lima is the most ignorant state i'm the
United States and at the same time
the most religious, DR.. Thayer inter
estingly pointed out to the teachers
what he deemed their greatest dutv
in the process of wiping out the
states educational stigma. He an
pealed to the religious side of the
Red Cross work throughout the
country. and thought that this
should have primary emphasis.
Before the next speaker. Mayo-
Roach 5. Stewart, was introduced,
Miss Lucy Fleet Jones. voice teach
er in the Central school, delighted
the audience with an exquisite rem
dition OF vocal solo She was ac-
companied on the piano by her sis
ter, Miss Alma Duke Jones. Mr.
Stewarts address, was primarily OF
the world war and of the educational
status in connection Herewith.
Miss Lille Usher. county organ
izer for Lancaster county. and Mrs
i. NJ. Hughes explained in detail
the necessary steps TO be taken in
me organization of a Junior Red
cross society, and II is thought that
these societies will be immediately
organized in every school district in
the county. Mr.. Chalmers +. Wes
singer. OF the Lancaster schools.
spoke briefly of the Junior Red
cross work to be undertaken in the
schools OF the county, and threw out
number of valuable suggestions 10
the teachers to facilitate the work of
organization.
AT the conclusion OF the splendid
program. Superintendent Lingle ad-
dressed a few parting words to the
teachers, and took occasion to thank
them for their gratifying response
to his unusual appeal to them-to
make their last meeting of the year
the best In the history OF the teach
ers' association.
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