The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-03-21
TEACHERS OF STATE
IN ANNUAL MEETING
More Than 1900 Register With Many
in City Not Recorded-Excellent
Addresses Heard

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upon the 48th annual meeting of the
State Teachers association and there
were many others in the city who had
not recorded their names. More teach
ers will arrive today, so that there
is every indication that the present
meeting will make new record in at
tendance and interest.
Every train coming to Columbia yes
terday had teachers among its pas
sengers and they were much in evil
dence on the streets, in places Of bus
mess and in the residential sections
of Columbia and the cheer and en-
couragement of their presence was
easily felt. They came from all sec
tions of the state-from the coast to
the mountains and they Viii be the
guests of Columbia today ana tomor-
rcT.
When they arrived at the stations
yesterday they Were met by reception
conla:' 'ttees and WEE cuick'Y conduct
ed TO automobiles wni:h had been
prov 6ed by the 'Jo;n."t'a chamber
Of {. mmerce. No tire WIS lost in
gctt,.;e them to Their osals an,; rooms
anS ' lie the 'acA ci strca; car SER
| ,ic:' vas felt to . certain, extent the
owners of automobiles cooperated so
! heartily that the teachers were at lit
tie inconvenience.
Yesterday afternoon several Of the
departments held interesting meetings
and last night the frstsof the general
sessions was held in the Columbia
theater.
Ali Seats Taken
The teachers and their friends last
night filed the Columbia theater from
the pit to the peanut gallery. Hun
dreds of them were present and all
seemed to enjoy the exercises fully.
Two excellent addresses were deliver
ed and some very enjoyable music
was rendered by the Chicora Glee
club.
The meeting last night was pTesid-
ed over by E. C. McCants OF Ander-
son and the divine blessing was IN
voked by DR.. S. C. Byrd, F. W. Cap
pelmann, president Of the Columbia
chamber of commerce, spoke Of the
pleasure it afforded him to. welcome
to Columbia "the most potent ln1lu-
ence in South Carolina-the greatest
constructive force in the state--the
teachers of the public schools" Mr..
Cappelmann assured the teachers that
the city was theirs and that its peo-
pie were honored in having them in
Columbia.
The response to the welcome was
made by DR.. w. j. McGlothlin Ct Fur
man university, Greenville. DR.. Nc
Glothlin, after paying tribute to the
state Governor Cooper has maintain
ed for the public school system and to
DR.. J. E. Swearingen for his work,
said: eve are glad we are in Colum-
bia because we want to see where the
last legislature sat. We want to find
out why its members disregarded the
wishes of teachers as regards the
public schools-we want to see that
place-we shall remember it and we
shall remember the gentlemen.
eve believe we have the most i'm
portant job in South Carolina-the
public school overtops all other con
sideration," he said in conclusion.
North Carolinian Speaks
After several announcements by K.
C. Burts and by Dr. David NJ. Ramsay
of the Greenville Woman's college,
DR.. E. C. Brooks, state superintend-
ent of education of North Carolina,
was presented and delivered timely
and interesting address-an address
full of meat and favored with num-
erous appropriate humorous stories.
DR.. Brooks spoke on "Relation Of
School Organization to the Cost of
Operating the School System" School
men, he said, too often failed to give
consideration, in mapping out their
plans, to the amount Of money avail
able. He said each district should
ask itself four questions, viz: what
is the purpose of the school; what
must it do to accomplish this pur-
post; what will it cost and from what
sources shall the revenue be derived
to meet the cost?
DR.. Brooks spoke of the changing
purpose of the public schools and of
he new subject that have, by out
side pressure, been injected into the
curriculum. To teach the new sub