The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-14
COUNTY TEACHERS
INTERESTED
to Have Another Meeting
Next Month Regardless of
Closing Time For
Country Schools


that body Saturday that if the Abbe-
vile County association ever reaches
the place where hundred per cent
attendance is attained it will be due
to overcoming all the obstacles pos
sible to place in the path of improve
ment by the powers that be-" This
remark was appropriate in view of
the fact that practically every Friday
since January 1st has been rainy
one thus making it very incon-
venient, and in some cases we'll nigh
impossible for vehicles to travel on
the roads of the county on Saturday.
Also it is true that some important
event occurs every date set for the
teachers to meet which detracts a
portion of the pedagogues from the
meeting.
It had been announced that the
meeting would be held in the County
Court House, but the special term of
court not having adjourned the
meeting was transferred to the
graded school building. This change
of meeting-place necessarily caused
some teachers to doubt if meeting
would be held. But the few faithful
hopeful teachers who did present
themselves assured the officers of the
association that the occasion was de-
lightful and helpful. Quite an inter-
citing program had been planned and
was given in its entirety in spite of
the fact that there were less than
forty teachers present. Two classes,
representing the first and second
grades of the city schools, were CIV
en- a typical every day reading recita-
ton by Misses Mary Burton and
Georgia OFT.
The little folks were all diked up
in their new Easter garments and
bonnets and didn't seem to mind the
strangers present a bit. "They are ,
too cute for anything" said one
visiting teacher. After the reading
lesson was held the stories they had
read were dramatized. This afforded
a splendid opportunity for the
audience to observe how much was
understood of what the pupils had
just read. The dramatizing was al
most perfect.
Prof. Verd Peterson, state super
visor of agricultural education, then
delivered the address of the day on
the teaching of nature study. Prof.
Peterson's address was very good in
deed and especially appealing to the
teachers of the smaller schools
throughout the county who are re-
.quired to teach elementary botany,
agriculture and various other similar
ubjects without much opportunity
or study in these subjects before
hand. Prof. Peterson drew a parallel
between two entirely different coun-
try schools, the one being run as a |
preparatory school for college en-
trance, and the other as a prepara-
tory for life-work entrance, showing
the greater justice of the latter to
the taxpayers, teachers and children.
After Prof. Peterson had con-
cluded his address the teachers were
invited to the third grade room of
the graded school where they were
served a delightful and substantial
lunch by the Ladies Society of the
Methodist church. An elegant salad
course, deviled eggs, sandwiches and
coffee constituted the menu.
Just before the motion for ad-
journment was made, it was asked
whether another meeting should be
held this present school session or
not. A hand primary was taken and it
was discovered that every single
teacher present desired that another
meeting be held the first Saturday in
May Some of the teachers stated,
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