The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-17
Teachers Meeting
Held Saturday

ty court room, the OISehe Oooh0y
Teachers Association held its regu-
lar monthly meeting. After the sing
ing of America, led by Mrs. J. F. i,
King. Rev. Willoughby in a few re-
marks, spoke of the close relation OF
the work of the ministers of the Cos
pel and that of public school teach
ers. He also made mention OF the
pathetic situation to be seen here IN
our own town-the great number OF
boys and girls to be seen daily on the
streets when they ought to be in
school-and emphasized the impor-
lance Of a higher ethical and moral
standard. Rev. Willoughby then
closed the devotional part Of the pro-
gram with an appropriate prayer
Mrs. King spoke on the subject OF
music and its Importance in the pub
Lie schools. The speaker said that
varied songs should be used and that
all teachers should be acquainted
with these songs. Others taking part
| in this discussion and offering sug-
gestions were, Miss Roby Fitzgerald,
Miss Glaze, Mrs. Filters, Prof. Bnrk-
hart and Prof. Crum.
In the absence of Prof. Davis, Miss
Fitzgerald discussed the subject OF
science in the elementary schools.
She spoke especially on the study OF
physiology and hygiene and the great
:. demand for these sciences as a result
of the recent war. Prof. Easterly
!, discussed the subject further and
: brought out many good points.
Prof. Bice, of the E. T. N. S., OF
d Johnson City, spoke of the great neee
e of sciences and the applied sciences
O in the schools of the South. Prof
o Bice made an especial appeal for thu
h teaching of country subjects to coun
!, try children, and said that nature
X study for it's own sake, aside from it
n cultural value, was of infinite impor
lance.
Y, Miss Irene Dobson talked on 9Th
e. Possibility of Having Home Econom
les Taught in Every School" and sal
t. that teachers of this subject nee
special training for their work in OF
s. der to make it success.
r. "Differene Phases of the Rurs
ne School Problem" were taken up b
Profs. Williams and Easterly. Bot
he gentlemen made excellent talks an
gave some timely suggestions
SIS Prof. Burkhart's theme was "Ho
the School May Best Serve the Con
to munity." He said in part that tt
'k' teacher is the most important factt
m in the management of the school, ar
use that his duty was to teach the DO,
ne and girls to make life-not a Ii
ho ing.
Supt. Gilbreath, of the E. 7. S. \
al was next introduced. Supt Gilbrea
u made timely address, and said tn
since the winning of the war t
ess school was the first and most impc
tant agency of reconstruction.
lee After a few remarks by SUI
are Pierce, the meeting was adjourne
mo TIL epart of the program omitted 81
urday morning will be carried c
- at next meeting, one month hence.
Immediately after adjournme
Mrs. A. L. Brown met with the pr
cipals of schools in the interest
the Junior Red Cross.
The following teachers were pr
ent at this meeting:
LISA Gardner, Mrs. Harold La
Prof. R. w. Mitchell, Hassie Slant
Fannie Burr Kiser, Lethia Moore,
Crum, P. C. Williams, Clyde Ga
Sill Fanny Gass, H. r. Easterly, Mrs.
anu W. Fuller, c. G. Burgner, Prof.
.. "cN BILE, Miss Fitzgerald, Prof. Burkh'
1'el Stella Myers, Rose Myers, N
sap Myers, Ernest Brown, Charles j
tbs, Mary Reel, J. R. Justis, h.
and Moore, Cora Glaze, Miss Jones,
pup, Hawkins, Beatrice White, b
Sill Gibbs, Hazel Shanks, Hazel Ste
Mary Reed, Blanch Pickering
most Carrie Knipp.
Its Miss Mabel Moore asks the &C
re. Grafton of all teachers to secure
at it poultry club members for Gre
S at county, so that it may be first in
ten State to raise it's quota. Any
sole who keeps pure bred fowls, or
sub tries to improve their flock, is e
hree BILE to become member and can
ceive instruction.
reat On last Friday afternoon a fea
title unusual interest was pulled off in
0 Central High School, when the
, Co, drew johnson Literary Society
was converted into court room,
. Newt. Myers as judge of the &C
Messrs. Bewley and McAmis as
lV yers on Complainant's side and
firm of Tucker & Lannon's on the
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