County Teachers Meet 

Most Successful Meeting Yet Held in Monroe County 

November 22, 1907

The most successful meeting of the Monroe County Teachers’ Association yet held, both in point of interest and attendance, closed at Paris last Saturday noon, having continued through Thursday and Friday. The number enrolled was 97 and the program brought out many interesting discussions profitable to all present. Thursday was given over to routine of school work, with talks by Commissioner Rogers and Professors Christian, Coleman, Hardesty, Stephens, Davis and Carter, and a paper by Miss Mary Eller.

On Thursday night the auditorium was crowded with teachers and town folks to hear Hon. Walter Williams of Columbia in his lecture, “Reading from the Book”. The lecture which was a literary apotheosis of the Bible, was a finished and polished effort, abounding in bursts of eloquence and bits of refined humor, and held the big audience in thrall. Mr. Williams has always been a favorite with Paris people, but his lecture of Thursday night was unusually enjoyable.

The feature of Friday morning was an address by Miss Longnecker, the bright and interesting representative of the Kirksville Normal. Prof. Godby discussed the subject of teachers’ salaries, and Miss Amanthus Wallace followed in one of the most enjoyable papers of the week on the province of the school in promoting morals and manners. Papers on class subjects by Misses Eureth Grant and Mary Giddings and by Mrs. Mollie Newton and Minnie Wallace followed.

On Friday night a reception and lunch, served in the school building, was tendered the visiting teachers, which was highly enjoyed by all. This was preceded by a heated discussion in the auditorium anent county supervision, led by Commissioner Rogers, following speeches by Col. Bodine and Mr. Boyd. Prof. Rogers took a fall out of the newspapers and the politicians and the later were called upon by Prof. Godbey to enliven the discussion.

Saturday before noon was devoted to class work discussions by Misses Angie Reid and Essie Hill and an able address by Prof. Hugley, a former Paris boy now in the office of the State Superintendent. Prof. Muir was present and discussed the text book law.

The visiting teachers, along editor Williams, expressed themselves as delighted with Paris’ new school building.

The following resolutions were adopted Saturday morning:

We, the teachers of Monroe county, appreciating the many courtesies extended by the Paris people during our short but profitable stay with them, and all the good things provided for by the management of the association do therefore resolve: That we extend to the Paris people a vote of thank for many courtesies shown, and especially do we appreciate the interest which the Mercury and Appeal have taken from time to time in the educational affairs of the county. That we, as teachers, thank Hon. Walter Williams and Miss Longenecker, for the able lecture and address, also for instructive talks from Dr. Muir and Mr. Hugley. Also we further wish to express our gratitude to Hon. R. N. Bodine and Attorney J. P. Boyd for their readiness in espousing the cause of supervision.

Resolved, that we appreciate the efforts of the Paris teachers and make special mention of the high class paper on the Faust Legend by Supt. Christian.

In as much as we believe that county supervision is the paramount issue in the betterment of the educational affairs of Monroe county, therefore, be it resolved,

That we do hereby pledge our influence, support and active cooperation in carrying same at the April election.  That we congratulate Monroe county on the selection by the State Superintendent of one of her sons, C. B. Hugley, to fill the position of examiner of schools. That we commend him to the teachers whose schools he shall visit, as one who is competent to help them, patient with the conditions that handicap us in our associations and instinctively honest and fair toward the teachers and the State.

Lastly, we recognize and appreciate the active interest of our worthy commissioner, J. B. Rogers, in his successful efforts in furthering the educational interest of the county.

G. L. COLEMAN

J. W. HARDESTY

MARY ELLER

COMMITTEE

The following is a list of teachers and where they teach:

ADAMS

Alice Waller

ASH

Rena Jenkins

AUDRAIN

Lida Boots

BONSALL

Grace Watts

BRANHAM

E. H. Shadwell

BRYAN

Bennie Stone

BUCKMAN

M. R. Williams

CALLIS

L. D. Ash

CAPP

Alice Brownfield

CARTER

Nora Vanlandingham

CASEY COLLEGE

Leone Grigsby

CEDAR BLUFF

Viola Whitesides

CLAPPER

Agnes Fitzpatrick

CLINTON

Lola Alverson

COMBS

Minnie Patterson

COX

Anna Chapman

CRADLE OF SCIENCE

Mary Bierly

CROSS HOLLOW

Bettie Ragsdale

CRUTCHER

Nell Frederick

DASHNER

George Cowman

DEER CREEK

Bertha Myers

EVANS

Lona Fitzpatrick

EVANSVILLE

M. M. Straube

FISHER

Wm.Cauthorn

FLORIDA

H. E. Hawn

FOREMAN

Eben Sanford

FULLER

Geo. Vanlandingham

FAIRVIEW

Amanthus Wallace

GARRETT

Fearis Stephens

GIBBS

Leta Farrell

GLEASON

Mollie Furnish

GOSS

J. W. Hardesty

GRANVILLE

Albert Richmond

GREENWELL

Anna Densey

GREENWOOD

Berta Mccrary

HARLEY

Ruby Moss

HAYES

Fann Veal

HEATHMAN

Kittie See

HEAVENRIDGE

Hattie Blue

HICKORY GROVE

Elsie Solinger

HOLLIDAY

C. E. Stephens

 

Anna May Howell

 

Alice Woods

HURD

Carson Cowherd

INDIAN CREEK

Geo. Montgomery

JOHNSON

Lizzie Gatson

JACOBY

Leta Bassett

KIRKLAND

Lucy Crump

KIRTLEY

Mattie Eubank

LONG BRANCH

Anna Waller

MADISON

Prin. J. B. Rogers

 

Essie Pendleton

 

Letha Noel

 

Ruby Love

 

Vada Lenhart

 

Edna Harper

 

Ella Boone (Col.)

MARR

Nell Sanford

MASON

Mary Giddings

MCGEE

Frances Deaver

MCKAMEY

Alta Duesenchon

MIDDLE GROVE

J. L. Carter

 

Emma Mcdowell

MT. PLEASANT

 

MONROE CITY

Supt. G. L. Coleman

 

Edith Nichols

 

Ella Gentry

 

Marie Sweeney

 

Georgie Vaughn

 

Myra Lewis

 

Kate Henderson

 

India Griffith

 

Lenna Evans

 

Bessie Bristow

 

Mrs.Dora Hallock

 

Rosa Smith

 

T. Wright (Col.)

NEW HOPE

Anna Western

NOLEN

J. F. Rogers

OAK GROVE

Ruth Hewgley

OWNBY

Sue Whitesides

PARIS

Supt. W. D. Christian

 

Prin J. C. Godbey

 

Nell Alexander

 

Flora Mason

 

Mabel Vaughn

 

Essie Hill

 

Angie Reid

 

Mollie Newton

 

T. B. Burris (Col.)

 

Geo. Donaldson (Col.)

 

Hallie Porter (Col.)

PEAK

Era Willis

PLEASANT GREEN

Nell Eubank

POAGE

Susie Stuart

POWERS

Minnie Wallace

 

Anna Irwin

RALLS

Margaret Short

RANSDELL

Mae Mccrary

SALEM

Lenna Burks

SANFORD

Ola Pryor

SANTA FE

H. B. Browning

 

Vessie Whitaker

SCOTT

Anna Jenkins

SHARP

Zada Winscott

SHELBY CO.

Bertha Tenney

SHELBY CO.

Susie Bishop

SMIZER

Lizzie Rogers

SOUTH FORK

Nell Ransdell

SNELL

Glenn Wood

SPENCER CHAPEL

James Furnish

STARR

Stella Williams

STOUTSVILLE

J. R. Davis

 

Bessie James

 

Nell Pollard

STROTHER

Emma Stokes

 

Agnes Johnson

TEWELL

Allie Hagan

TILLITT

Mildred Duesenschon

TISUE

Alice Mccarty

TULIP

Beulah Simcoe

TURNER

Nellie Nickell

UNION

May Mcdowell

WAFER ASH

Mary Eller

WASHINGTON

Anna Williams

WALKER

Grace Walker

WAMMACK

W. W. Crockett

WOODLAWN

Eureth Grant

WRIGHT

Ola Wright

WRIGHT

Erma Doyle

YEAGER

Mabel Webber