Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SNYDER CHOSEN PRESIDENT. Hi Vl?s i hi ? \ i Ion \i ltoh\ <>i STATU FOK I Nsl |\?. M \H. Morv Than Thousand Member*, of \">*Mxiathin l*rcscnt IMnlni; sordini. Who Mini Meeting a I'rnlitnble tfcfj Florence. March 28.?Tl.ting of the Sitae Teachers a(?mn, which has Just Sjoeed If Clor,.no-, in numbers attending, character of the progress and the interest cjsfl enthus? iasm of the teachers, has h??en up ti? the standard of the recent su , ? >mi! meetings held in Charleston. Colum? bia and Spartanburg. In fact, the number attending was quite a sur? prise to the executive commit te, who thought that on account of the location of Florence. In the eastern part of the State, there would be a falling off In attendance. The rec? ord, howc.er. shows that more than one thousand teachers were in attend? ance. ?ach of the addresaes of prominent men invited to address the ass tlon was followed with intense Inter sat by the great audiences that gvat? flowed the Central Methodist church. The departmental meetings were also well attended and earnestly discuss? ed problems of great practical Inter? est In South Carolina today. A feature of particular gratifica? tion to the officers anil those p.irtnu larly Interested In the work of the as? sociation was the faithful attendance of the teachers who came to the meetings, which forms somewhat of a contrast to the meetings held be? fore, evidencing the fact that those who came for this meeting In Flor? ence came with the determination to get for themselves and their commu nHiM Um if?tu btatfllti from the practical Application ol the problems dlsjonssed by I hoot of greater expo iM'iico in tho educational Hold than themseh es. The topic of main interest was the question of methods for carrying into effect the compulsory attendance law retWUtly passed by Ihi State legisla? ture. The Indications are that the teachers ol the BtatC ivlll start cam? paigns in their several districts that will virtually make this laa State . M ale within a few years, Another matter that received much attention, in,tp in tin general and de? partmental meetings, was the neces? sity of providing meant tor the proper training Of teachers. The proposal to establish training schools in connec? tion with several of the high schools Of the State met with general approv An unusually large percentage re? mained over for the executive session, which was held in the opera house on Saturday morning. The lirst matter taken up for discussion was the re? port on the status of the teaching profession of South Carolina, which was prepared ami presented for the committee by Superintendent Frank Kvans. of Spartanburg. The report brought forth a lively discussion, and as it dealt with many matters now attracting State-wide attention in educational affairs, it was resolved that the report be published in full in the dally papers of the State. A committee on necrology present? ed memorials on W, X. Marehant, a veteran mSlbtf of the association, who died during the year, and on Dr. Charles Wesley Bain, who, before leaving the State, had taken such a prominent part is a leader in educa? tion. The report was made for the committee by Superintendent Thomas M. Sea well, of Hatesburg, and was adopted i>v a Hains vote. Dr, I k B, Johnson, president ol Winthrop College, offered a resolution that the South Carolina branch of the American School League, which was reorganised In .1 special meeting held Thursday morning, be made a de? partment of the state Teachers' Asso? ciation, This resolution was, as usual, referred to the committee on constitu? tion and by-laws to report at 111 * - next met Ung. The committee on resolu? tions Offered the following important I resolution, which was unanimously adopted: "Resolved: 1. That this Associa? tion respectful!) urge upon the legis-1 lature that the salary of the state Superintendent of Education he made in keeping with the dignity and the tremendous responsibility of the office. 2. That the legislative committee be Instructed to see that this resolution is properly presented to the general assembly." Resolutions were als?? passed en? dorsing the creation Of the State board of examiners for teachers, requesting the establishment of at least ten ap? proved high schools with training classes, such schools to be selected by the State board of education; recom? mending that the offices of county su? perintendents be placed on a profes? sional basis under the plan adopted recently by Spartanburg ami Rloh land; recommending the establish? ment of definite industrial training courses in the schools of the State; urging the necessity of a revision ??f the laws pertaining to taxation for the support of schools and for the distri? bution of school funds, and favored the principle of limiting the' work in one-teachc" schools .0 the seventh ele? mentary grade. It is evidently not the purpose of the association to simply pass these resolutions and let them lie dormant as heretofore. A "The Man From Home" to Be Presented Here Chauiauqua Week WILLS WATSON QUIN AND THE CHARACTERS HE IMPERSONATES IN "THE MAN FROM HOME." ABLIND man sitting in a Chautauqua audience In Michigan last summer, following Wells Watson O Inn's ren? dition of "The Man From Home," declared that had he not been Informed otherwise he would surely have thought that the play was being produced by r group of actors Instead of by one man. Each character * with its distinctive quality of rolce became real. It is doubtful, however, If tbe play was any more real to this blind man than to those who could see, for he missed tbe eipreaatoo of face and the gestures and other features of the impersonation which still further distin? guish eacb one of the characters which Mr. Ginu portrays. Best of all. Booth Turklngton. oue of the authors of tbe play, has beard Mr. Ginn give tbe Interpretation of seme snd expresses his delight In a personal letter to him. On inure than luu Chautauquaa last season, on a tour beginning In Mississippi and extending on up into Illi? nois, afr Ginn gsve this play, aud it was conceded to be a leuding feature of the program. On June 8 s communication to the Redpath Bureau was received from Wlnona, Miss., signed by five people. It read in part a* follows: "Our peoplo were delighted with Mr. Wells Watson Ginn. 'The Man From Home' was one ot tbe most attractive entertainments of our Chautauqua, and we wish it could be repeated here. Competent Judges pronounced It one of the best readings that they bad ever heard." sir Glnn Is to sppear here on tbe big Redpatb Chautauqua program. special committee on legislation lias been appointed whose duty it shall be to urge those matters before the prop? er committees of the state legislature. Superintendent Qeorge Harris Weber, for tin- committee on organ? isation, offered an amendment to the constitution whereby an educational council would be created to be com? posed of representatives from the sev eal counties of the State; that this ; council should take charge of the executive affairs of the association. The proposal brought forth an ani j mated discussion, and Anally on mo? tion of Mr. Lueco Gunter the whole ! matter was refered to a special com? mittee of live to consist of Mr. R. S. Rogers, Mr. T. Klnard, Geo. H. I Weber, Lueco Gunter and E. S. Dreher. This committee will make a thorough Investigation and study of the proposal and report at the next annual meeting of the association. The following standing commit? tees to act during the ensuing year were appointed by President A. B. iRhett; Constitution and by-laws, T. C. Basterling, E. w. Hall, D. T. Klnard, Miss Alice Sei by; necrology, W. E. Black, Superintendent J. H. Hrannon, Miss E. W. McLean; or? ganization. E. C. Coker, A. R. Hanks. Miss Mary Taylor; status of the teaching profession, E. C. Cants, George Briggs, U. S. Hogers, Miss Mary Eva. Hite; legislation, Frank Evans, L. T. Baker, S. H. Edmunds. The ofllcers for the ensuing year were elected on the nomination of the committee and are AS follows: Presi? dent, Dr. H. X. Snyder. of Wofford College; vice president, Prof. A. H. Bankp, of Columbia; second vice pres? ident, Miss Alexina Evans, of Che Iraw; treasurer, Superintendent W. E. (Black, of Lexington; secretary, Su? perintendent R. C. Hurts, of Hock Hill. Members of the executive com? mittee: Miss Annie E. Bonhain, of Columbia, and Superintendent A. H. Hhett, of Charleston. Invitations were received from the Chambers of Commerce of Columbia and of Charleston for the next meet? ing of the association. These were referred to the executive committee. The following resolutions of thanks were adopted by rising votes: "Resolved: 1. That we tender thanks to the officers who have suc? cessfully directed this meeting. 2. To the speakers for their thoughtful and helpful addresses. 3. To all who have added to the pleasure of the programme by their delightful music. 14. To the mayor and eitUfMis of PU?r'?nee for. their cordial welcome oi this association to their city. n. To the ioc*l committees fur their thought jful arrangements for our comfort. 6. To the Federation of Women's Clubs i [and Chamber of Commerce for their reception so hospitably tended us. 7. To the newspapers for their reports o? the meetings. 8. To the railroads for | special rates granted for this ocea- , sion." Resolutions of thanks were also of j fared to the outgoing treasurer, C. V. Neuffer, and the outgoing secretary, L. T. Baker, for their efficient serv? ices for the three past years. The handsome silver trophy cup, awarded annually for the largest per? centage of teachers in attendance, was won by the county of Dillon, which had 100 per cent, of its teachers present. This trophy was won last year by Laurens county. Making Shoes of Cotton. Shoes mac!3 almost entirely of j cotton are the latest product of an Atlanta shoe factory. The tirst pair ! was finished last week. The only thing about the shoes that is not cot? ton is the heel, which is made of rub ' ber, and a thin leather welt to which the cotton belting sole is attached. The newest thing about the shoe is the cotton belting sole. On records which have been kept of this mate ' rial it is declared that it will last as a shoe sole longer than leather. The rest of the shoe is made of gras Palm Beach cloth.?Xews and Press. SOUTH CAROLINA MILITARY. state Would be Requested to 1 uitiIkIi 1,050 of Army of 100,000 Mem The adjutant general's office is in receipt of Information from the di? vision of militia affairs at Washington, says a Columbia dispatch to the Charleston Post, prescribing the quota of troops each state would be requir? ed to furnish in case the United States should he required to put an army of 400,000 men in the field. The national war department finds that this State would have to furnish 6, 590 men. The United States has been divided Into twelve organized militia divi? sional districts with the idea that each of these districts will maintain a com? plete tactical division. The field ser? vice regulations prescribe that a tactical division shall consist of three brigades, nine regiments of infantry, one regiment of cavalry, one brigade of held artillery, two regiments; one battalion of engineers, three compa? nies; one battalion of signal troops, two companies; one ammunition train, four ambulance companies and three field hospital companies. With the exception of Xew York, no State has the proper proportion oi cavalry. The war department is mak? ing strenuous effort to have the gov? ernors of the various States organize their respective national guard units along the lines suggested by the gen- J eral staff of the army and contained , In the letter to the adjutant general. Under the plan of organization by j the war department, two regiments of! South Carolina infantry and one Florida regiment have been designated the 26th brigade of the 9th division. Based on a call of 4oo,ooo men to arms, South Carolina would furnish 6,590, divided as follows: Five com? panies of coast artillery, 5.r>:> men; one | troop cavalry, 100 men; three batter? ies of field artillery, 5o2 men; one company of engineers, 184 men; one ambulance company, one field hospi? tal company 146 men; two regiments of infantry, 3,720 men; others requir? ed, 1,-120 men for headquarters and transportation. Governor Manning on January 26, wrote to the secretary of war that he stood ready to cooperate with the United States war department In bringing the national guard of this state up to the army requirements. The governor has also assured Ad iu<ant Genera* MOdre that fee. will back him up in his endeavor to make] the state militia organisation one of the best In the South. The annual Inspection of the fstatOj militia will be completed March 26. and at an early date it will be known what companies will make up the two new infantry regiments, which will be organized and what companies will be mustered out. This information was given by J. Shapter Caldwell, assist? ant adjutant general. Major Caldwell said that with the small appropriation made by the gen? eral assembly that' it will be impossi? ble to support three regiments. In ad? dition to this the war department has Increased the minimum strength of a regiment of infantry to 990 men and officers and the maximum strength of j 1,915. One of the regiments will have to be disbanded as the war depart? ment plans call for only two regiments of this State. I Pickens Sentinel. A member of the general assembly from a nearby county comes across With a near-champion hard luck story: After helping to pass the new Igallon-a-month law at the last meet? ing of the State legislature he came home and ordered two barrels of .stuff that made Milwaukee famous. j The goods did not arrive until the day the new law went into effect and 'the leglslatureman was unable to get ' it. lie watted one day too long to or ! der it. A Hard Lock Story. MITCH INTEREST IN HEALTH. Barge Number of Colored People Present IO Heir Excellent Address? ee on Sanitation?Sanitary league Tormcd. From The Dally Item, March 27. The colored people of Sumter are certainly m ich interested in the' health of the city, if the attendance [and interest displayed at the meet? ing last night is any indication of their feelings on the subject. There were nearly six hundred persons pres? ent to hear the various addresses on sanitation and health measures and all showed by their attention a deep interest. This meeting was called un? der the auspices of the National Negro Business League of which Dr. H. T. Washington is president and W. T. Andrews the local representative. The program was an excellent one. The addresses were excellent and the musical program was an extremely pleasing one. The meeting was pre? sided over by W. T. Andrews, who mn<lo a few appropriate remarks con? cerning its objecct. explaining the ne-, ccaatty of observing certain measures, such as would be advocated by the speakers, for the preservation of health in the community. The musical part of the program was participated in by the Lincoln School and the Morris College Band. The addresses were all chiefly on the 'subject of sanitation and hygiene and were full of good advice and informa? tion At the close of the meeting a Health and Sanitary League was or? ganized with W. T. Andrews president, I Dr. C. W. Maxw ell, Mrs. W. T. An? drews and Mrs. S. M. Broom, vice presidents, R. W. West berry, secre? tary and C. W. Birnie, treasurer. The program was as follows: Chorus?Lincoln Class 15. Invocation?Dr. J. J. Starks. Chorus?Lincoln Class '15. Music?Morris College Band. Paper, Hygiene Hints?Dr. C. W. Birnie. Chorus?Members of Club. Paper, Significance of Health?Dr. W. W. Felder, J'iss Julia Dyson. i instrumental Solo?Gamewell Val ! entine. I Paper, Preventive Medicine?Dt". C. jW. Maxwell. Music?Morris College Band. Solo v and C1 orus?Stone High School. Address, Personal Hygiene and IM? rttUbH?Dr. S. *t leaker. Quartott*-?Lincoln Boye. Collection, Munir ? Bp Morris Col? lege Band, I Chorui?Lincoln School. DROWNED Df RIVER. Body round in Charleston Was That of Miss Fannie M. O'Rourke. Charleston, March 28.?It was Misa Fannie IL O'Rourke of 86 Society street whose body was found floating ! In the Ashley river yesterday after 1 noon. Her brother identified the re? mains. An inquest today resulted in a verdict of accidental drowning. Miss I O'Rourke was an employe in the gov ! crnment service in Washington for I several years. She was much affected by the death of her brother, Farrell O'Rourke, about three weeks ago, and I it Is believed that her grief affected I her mind and that she may have walked overboard, not realizing what she was doing. YOUNG PEOPLE*! UNION. Meeting Called for Neat Sunday Af? ternoon at Grace Baptist Church. A meeting of the various church and Sunday school societies has been called for next Sunday afternoon at ! 4.rtO o'clock at Grace Baptist church, 'when an organisation of the societies In th? different churches will be per? fected. Officers will be elected at this time and it is urged that a* I many members of the various church i organizations come as possible. Season Tickets For 0\ir Forthcoming Redpath Chautauqua In arranging to inaugurate this Chautauqua this year the local committee bought 1,000 $3.00 season tickets, which will be sold, while they last, by them for $2 each. When these tickets are exhausted no season tickets thereafter can be had for less than $3.00. Also, the price of season tickets will not be reduced from the first day to the close of the Chautauqua. For the single admissions to the respective entertainments see program. Season tickets are non=transferable except within the owner's family. All season tickets are good for seven week days. There will be no Chautauqua on Sunday. sOl-JTT T"\?^ T^TVPiL TTeOXtT T^HT^a Admit children aged six to fourteen years inclusive. \^Ilil^lJlvIi;i>l f A 1\^1\JC 1 w5 All children are admitted to the children's work free.