E. A. Montgomery, superintendent of schools at York is here with a group of his teachers. He is a member of the executive committee.

So great is the traffic around convention headquarters and hall policemen are stationed there to direct the course of the automobiles.

Columblans were around convention headquarters inviting the teachers to “Ride, with me”.

There is no need for any teacher to be denied any information. Boy scouts. ‘University students and others are always around and about to give any information desired or want, the school folk where they

Several temporary eating houses have been set up during the convention.

Miss Wista McElveen of Kingstree, teacher in the school at Lanes is here for the big gathering.

Praise for Columbia, South Carolina and the annual convention of the South Carolina teacher’s Association, now in session, was voiced Thursday by practically every delegate to the huge gathering. When asked about problems confronting South Carolina education the teachers asked for more time to consider before answering and all agreed that after the convention they would be in a much better position to understand and appreciate their work.

Miss Kate V. Wofford, Laurens county superintendent of education, and fequently reffered to as possible candidate for state superintendent of education in 1930, is attending the annual meeting of the State Teachers association, Miss Wofford is an officer of the National Education association.

Prof. A. J. Thackston, superintendent of schools in Orangeburg, was one of the early arrivals for the teachers meeting. Prof. Thackston is a member of the executive committee of the association from the Seventh congressional district.

Four members of the executive committee of the State Teachers’ association will be elected during the annual meeting now in progress. Members whose terms expire are: George Grice, Charleston, First district; L. L. Wright, Honea Path, Third district; E. A. Montgomery, York, Fifth district and A. J. Thackston, Orangeburg, Seventh district.

Officers of the teachers association were loud in praise of Miss Helen R. Sandifer, of York, who joined the office force at association headquarters in Columbia several months ago in the capacity of manager of the placement bureau and membership enrollment clerk. As a result of the efforts of Miss Sanditer, the association membership is greater by several hundred than ever before in the history of the association.

The office building of the teachers association on Senate street has been visited by hundreds of members of the association during the convention. The building is being formally dedicated Friday afternoon with appropriate ceremonies. The dedicatory address will be delivered by Dr. Henry Nelson Snyder, president of Wofford college. The building will be presented to the president, George W. Wannamaker, by L. P. Hollis, chairman of the building committee, and the speech acceptance will be delivered by President Wannamaker. It is the plan of the teachers to pay for the building and improvements by means of life memberships in the association, which are available at $50 each. Four hundred such memberships will provide funds with which to make the purchase.

Major James D. Fulp, former Columbian, now one of the most active members of the South Carolina Teachers’ association is here. He is now superintendent of Bailey Military institute at Greenwood and is secretary of the South Carolina High School league.

Supt. S. W. Carwile of McColl, who attends all the teachers’ gatherings is here heading a delegation from his school. Mr. Carwile is chairman of the girls’ basketball committee of the South Carolina High School league.

Frank Meyer, known in his college days as “Frankie” formerly one of the brightest football stars at the University of South Carolina, now teacher and athletic director at Easley, is here for the convention.

W. A. Schiffley of Orangeburg, assistant supervisor of the colored schools under the state department of education is attending the teachers convention here.

Many of the teachers made the trip to Columbia in automobiles as evidenced by the hundreds of cars parked for several blocks around the university gymnasium and field house.

W. M. Scott, superintendent of the schools at Easley is one of the vice presidents of the South Carolina Teachers’ association. He is a veteran member of the association.

Miss Katherine Little, of Rembert, who attended her last teachers convention in Florida, declared the Sunshine state couldn’t touch South Carolina on conventions.

“The last convention I went to was in Florida.” Miss Little said, “but they didn’t have a gathering has as large nor half as good as this.”

M. E. Brockman, head of the school system at Chester is heading his delegation from that city. He is a former officer of the state association.

Leonardo Andrea, superintendent of the Blaney schools, was proud of the fact that his faculty boasted 100 per cent representation at the convention.

“I think its a fine convention.” Superintendent Andrea said, ” and every teacher from Blaney is here today.”

I. B. Lever, superintendent of the Gramblin schools, declared the convention the best he had ever attended.

“It’s a much better convention than last year,” Superintendent Lever said, “and we have a dozen teachers from Gramblin down here.”

R. B. Durham, Superintendent of the Smoaks school, is enjoying the convention and expects to derive a great deal of benefit from the gathering.

Harold Sams, agriculture teacher from Allendale, said that he expected to attend all general sessions of the convention and particularly the meetings of agriculture teachers.

Thomas F. Crane, superintendent of the Allendale schools, heads the delegation of teachers in Columbia from Allendale.

R. R. Burns, who was graduated from the University of South Carolina last year, is attending his first convention as principal of the Bethune school.

“Boy, it’s okeh,” was Principal Burns’ way of expressing himself.

R. R. Parker, also of the Bethune school, said he expected to “get a lot out of the convention.”

Miss Lula Gillis, of Rembert, is attending her first convention and she expected to enjoy every morning of her stay in Columbia during the convention.

Miss Katie Chapman, of Ward, declared the teachers convention a great aid in her school work.

Miss Sarah Meredith, former woman tennis champion at the University of South Carolina, who is teaching in New Brookland, had praise for the convention.

Miss Alma Moye, of Cayce, who has been attending conventions for the last few years, said she would not miss a teachers’ gathering.

“This is the best one I have ever attended,” Miss Moye said, “and if I had to miss a teachers’ convention, I would feel that I had missed a great deal.”

Miss Nell Moody was also among the delegation from Cayce who endorsed the meeting.

W. B. Turner, of McClellanville, was seen at the convention.

Miss Katherine Mims, of Whitmire, in enjoying the sessions.

Miss Annette Folk la among the delegation from Cordova.

Miss Myrtle Mishoe is one of the delegates from Springfield.

Miss Alowee Martin and Miss Mary Martin, sisters, who teach in the Parker school at Greenville are attending the convention.

Mrs. D. D. Padgett is here from Saluda.

Jack Wiison, coach and professor at Batesburg-Leesville high school, is attending the convention sessions.

Miss Polly Elrod, former athletic star at Columbia college, is here from Clinton high school.

W. M. Scott, superintendent of the Easley school, is in Columbia with his high school orchestra.

Miss Mary Elizabeth Carnes, teacher at Easley, is among the teachers here for the convention.

Hamp Graham, teacher at the Charleston high school, is on hand for the convention.

Miss Bill McLean, is among the teachers present from Abeville.