French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-03-14
TEACHERS FEASTED ON
TALKS AND OYSTERS

teachers had a feast of inspiring ad-
dresses from strong educational
leaders, and a satisfying meal of oys-
tiers on Saturday, when they met in
regular monthly session.
Pleasing addresses were made by
Prof. w. H. Hips, superintendent of
the public schools of Buncombe' coun-
ty, and President John S. Calfee of
the Normal and Collegiate Institute
of Asheville.
Supt. w. S. ShitIe called the meet
ing to order and the teachers sang
America after which Prof. Calfee
led in the devotional exercises.
A few minutes were taken in eX-
of the contests and the prizes to be
awarded at the county commence
ment, after which j., Sales intro
duced Prof. Hipps.
The speaker was loud in his praise
of the public& spiritedness of those
who had made possible such liberal
commencement prizes and said that
he would like to import a few such
people into Buncombe from Hender-
son. Prof. Hips after making a
few remarks introduced Prof. Cal
fee, who made a very inspiring ad-
dress. He declared that no class of
workers was doing as much for civ
iliZation and the cause of Christ as
the teachers. He said the men of
future years would thank God for
their teachers and for the early i'm
pressions received from them. He
admitted that the teachers were
poorly paid, the poorest of any class
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to stand by the schools in this un-
something to eat and wear, for the
reason that the world needs their
services. He said it was their pa
triotic duty for the teacher was de-
pended upon to take to the people
through the children the principles
of civilization and conservation
He declared that a new day had ar
rived for. the teacher, when respon-
slbility had increased and when
greater efficiency was required be-
cause it was the efficiency of the
Germans and their powerful organ
lzatlon that enabled it to defy the
world.
Summer School for Teachers.
The speaker told of the SUMMER
school that had been arranged to
take place in AshevilIe from June
II to July "a as a patriotic measure.
He explained how public spirited
people had made it possible through
the gift of $4,000. He said the
faculty would be composed of lead
ing educators of the country and
that it would by no means be a
cheap affair, except as to expenses
of those in attendance, measures
having been taken to give the teach
ers the benefit of the school at cost.
He inspired the teachers flo greater
efficiency by telling them that
though they were drawing small sal
aries for their services, they must
find better positions in the teaching
profession by reason of marked abil-
ity. He warned them not to fold
their hands in satisfaction, but to
press on for greater things. He
said some teachers were intellectual
~. dead and that the summer school
vas designed for the revival of such
people and to add to the efficiency
of those who cared to improve
through effort )
Prof. Hips followed Prof. Calfee
and enlarged upon the purposes and
workings of the proposed summer
school. He said it was created for
the help of the teachers of Western
North Carolina. He spoke of the
low educational standard of North
Carolina and the movements tend
cational conditions. His was a
strong appeal for greater prepare
ton en- the part of teachers. He ad-
mitted that the better ones were I'M
derpaid but that a few had drawn
all the salary they were worth.
j. 0. Bell said that he believed in
the summer school and would try to
attend although he was not a teacn-
er but thought it well to come in
contact with the great educational
leaders. He said that he was anx-
iOus for the county board of educa-
ton to help the teachers in any way
possible as an encouragement of at
tendance upon the summer school,
Prof. Shitle and Mr.. Sales also en-
dorsed the movement and expressed
a keen interest in it.
While the oysters, which were the
gift of j. o. Bell, e. being served
after having been prepared by Miss
Lewis and her helpers in the Domes-
tic Science department of the grad
ed school, the members of the board
of education conferred and stated
that it was their desire to take the
money that would be used for the
biennial institute for teachers this
year and apply it on the expenses of
the teachers and thereby encourage
attendance at the summer school in
Asheville. They asked for an ex-
preston from the teachers when
they gather On the second Saturday
in April, when they will be address
ed by Judge Stacy of. Eastern Car
at that time.
The expenses will total about $39
for each teacher at the summer
school for six weeks.