Hickory daily record., 1922-10-31
NEE 7
INF|RoT fall.
Session

Newton, Oct. 31.-The Catawba
county teachers held their first gener.
al meeting at Newton Saturday
Around 2A0 were present. and from tiae
genuine interest manifested there is
evidence Of one of the most profes-
sionaI bodies Of teachers that Catawba
county has ever had.
The teachers Joined heartily in dis
cussing a uniform register system
Cor the county. Section three of the
Common school register was abolished
and in lieu thereof a simple explana-
tion. requiring the teacher to mark
child present if he is in school anJ
absent if he is out Of school, was
adopted.
The teachers also went on record
as favoring minimum time of eigh=
months for completing grade II
school. This was unquestionably a
forward step and should be adoptee
by every county in the state.
The county unit of the Teachers
Assembly was organized. Prof. George
e. Long, county superintendent OF
schools, was elected president, anc
Prof, James P. Sifford, principal o1
the Newton high school, was electet
secretary-treasurer. Every teacher ir
Catawl,a county should become a
member of this organization.
The reading circle plan was outlined.
Pitman's Successful Teaching in Rura.
schools was adopted, while last years
plan Of conducting model lessons viii
be continued Arithmetic will be tn.
common school branch for critical
study this year. This work will be
Under the direction of Prof. M. S.
Beam, Helping teacher for Catawba
county.
From all indications this will be
the greatest year in the educational
history of Catawba county.
A crowd estimated at between 5,O0C
and 5000 people We're in Newton
Saturday afternoon the largest GROVE
ever seen here on a Saturday. II
reminded one of Old Soldiers reun-
ion. The trade weeks of Newton came
to close on that day and all those
| who had tickets We're here at 4
| o'clock when the prizes were awarded
The first prize, Ford car, was won
by Mrs. Maude Bolick, Of Clines town
ship. The lucky number was 2S1, and
was drawn from a big hogshead BY
little William Atwood, OF Shelby. The
second prize, Hoosier cabinet, was
| WOA Dy ANOdU Ical, ALSO Ck SlIIiCe
township. The third prize went te
Junius Yount, a S45 Crown bicycle
There were number of smaller prizes
given. The first trade week adventure
bv the Newton business men was {
big success.
The revival meeting which has beer
i in progress in North Newton for ths
past three weeks, continues to grow
in interest. The 1..l.py Evangelist
Shuford jenkins, Of Mars Hill, is do
ing some fine preaching and tn,
lcrowd at every service is from ,50l
| to 1900. On Sunday evening tn
large tent was packed and last nigh
it would not hold the large crowd
On Sunday evening Mr.. D. G. Bryson
OF Bryson City, made splendid tai
to the large audience Mr.. Bryso'
is a brother of Judge Bryson, an
motored to this city from his noun
tain home, bringing his family wit
him to attend the revival. He spok
8 in the very highest terms Of. til
: "boy evangelist who was reared j
/ his town. Mr.. Bryson said If thi
popular young minister were to re
turn to Bryson City tomorrow hi
big tent would not hold the crowd
L He recently held meeting there an
i had around 400 conversions. Mr.. v
$ il. Dills, president of one of the bis
: gest banks in the western part {
the state, and family, Of Brysona Git,
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