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TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
HAS SPLENDID MEETING
Meeting OF Dorchester County. Teach
ers' Association Saturday Was
Largely Attended. Constitution
And Bylaws Adopted.

One of the most interesting and at
the same time one of the most help
full meetings of the Dorchester, Coun-
ty Teachers Association was held at
the Cambridge Seminary, January
21st, 1922 Notwithstanding a steady
and persistent downpour of rain
from early morn until the time for
assembly, at the appointed hour OF
1880 about one hundred teachers,
coming from all parts of the county
met in the Assembly Hall-ah, that
Assembly Hall-of the High School.
The general meeting was IN
charge of Mr.. B. w. Holland, presl-
dent of the Association. Reverend
Mr.. Garner of East New Market Of
fered the opening prayer. This was
followed by vocal solo eXqulsltely
sung by Miss Nellie Shackelford, &C
companied by Miss Margaret Matt
hews. pianist. At previous meet
ing of the Association committee,
consisting of Mr.. Lindsay Marshall
Miss Mary Kelley, Miss Blanehe
Matthews, was appointed to draft
constitution and bylaws for the AS
ISOLATION There were now read ana
adopted.
The following committees appoint
ed for the coming year;
Executive Committee:
Prof. H. H. Ransom, Rev. Harry
Garner Miss Fannie Brannock MISS
Myrtle Short, Mr.. Lloyd Larmore.
Legislative Committee:
Prof. H. H. Ransom, Miss Eliza
beth Mundy, Mrs. Elba Wheatley.
Publicity Committee:
Miss Bessie Bradshaw, Mrs. Geo
Bramble, Miss Blanche Matthews.
Finance Committee:
Miss Myrtle Andrews, Miss Rachel
Webster, Miss Nellie Percy.
At the close of the business meet
ing, the teachers were divided into
two sections, the Elementary depart
ment remaining in the Assembly
Hall to discuss the State Program
and other problems under leadership
of Superintendent James B. Noble
while the High School teachers ad-
iourned to another room to take up
their regular work in Colvin's In
PRODUCTION to High School Teaching
The program was in charge OF II. H.
Ransom principal of the Cambridge
High School. Some of the problems
ably discussed were Broad General
Aims Of High School Instruction,
Qualities Of A Good Immediate Aim
For A Lesson" Summary OF Col
wins Discussion Of The Pre-re-
uuisites Of A Good Lesson Plan"
The session ended about one P. M
We believe we are safe in saying
that the Association stands solldly
back of the now hopeful movement
for a new Dorchester County High
School. Why Not? There they sal
last Saturday, in that crowded space
euphemistically called Assembly
Hall, crowded into out of the way
places, perched Ichabod Crane-wise
upon an ancient platform, peeping
around suspicious looking corners or
from behind gloomily covered type
writers. rammed into closet en-
frances, hidden behind omlnous look
ing blackboards. big men: squeezed
into weeny school desks, some sitting
side-wise, others crammed back
wise" a few of the fortunate ones
resting "front-wise," but every
mothers son of them trying desper-
ately if unavailing to catch t1eetlng
glimpse of the speaker of the
moment.
The members of the Association,
then, naturally look forward with
unusual interest, to the day, when
their coming together at Cambridge
will be an event to. be enjoyed, not
endured.
The next meeting of the Association
will be held on April 18th, 1922.