The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-04-23
.AbbCvillc Teachers Institute.

All interested in the causr Of public
.lu"at:ou must hav" been pleased /" FIND
i'll the rulUunS ut the Press u"l E'LH"''
several letters frnln t"ar!rr> urt!nG the
formation of : tuu"tv Institute. Such
IN M,>ucia,inu is indispensable - The
wcllhcinm Of the ruhlir cdurali"na! >I>-
tenn. and the sn"ucr it Is organized thu
better loy both teachers and people. Hon.
Hugh :. Thompson. Sta:" Su! Cr!n;'nd'
rni If Education, WAS written /" on Tic
subject and the following is his allswcr:-
OFFICE OF
SrAyE SlrEHlNrENnENT or EpUItIi"N
CulIMHlA. =. c.. March -, $50.
W, {. BENl.T, Esq.,
DEAR SlH-Yuur l.t'", of the i"th !"~
been rrrrjvcd. | am glad - know tlGl;
the iracl,rvs of AhlrNiilr are moving IN
the matter 1T forming Il Teachers li>tl-
tate. You NAV RELY on me ~ q" Ill III
my powcrto aid them.
Permit me &C. -v-gc>t, however. that III
INV opinion, the time chosen. April ~.
for tn" first meeting + not Il good one.
Thr meetings OF teachers are NOT ul!r
valuable to them hut also IL the general
ruhlic. NV experience has been that
the S,rjn- i not 4 favorable tina" :"r
gathering the nc"l!c toy Their. Later ia
The. SEASON.. after the crops AZ" liIn".
would be much 'rtlcr, Besides. ~ At'1
,ualv Of the S|ril"ul> aye Still IN Gm"rai'rn.
and no teachers except those living Near
the town. could STARE The t:mc To att'M".
II seems to- me That in ju!y or August,
when th" most ~inl"rtaMt work "ii th''
farm has been finished, and wii"ii tl'
colleges and schools Will h" c!">"d for
vacation. Won would certainly lave ::
lr,t"r attendance 4: the Institute. Am
fr,"to say that thu tim" worlt Suit NJ
much better. | will have - visit r""m''
and pirkrn> in August. and il w"u!i
suit me much better 10 90 |" -\hbcN!I!c
III tina; time.
If upon reflection YOU think it best e.
have the meeting in April, let ne know
and | will try 10 attend.
Yours very truly.
UtGN :. THOMPSON.
While it is thought Ivy some OF "nr
leading teachers that July or August
would he Il better time for a lar" an"
successful! meeting OF teachers and In"
public. at which the State Sulc!inicn"-
would he present to deliver M address,.
they consider il necessary rs 4 first STEP
10 harcan earlier meeting frr tn" appoint
mcnt OF provisional 0NtcrS and ar"minlt-
tee who shall take ne midsummer meet
ing in charge. Saturday two weeks, 10Th
May. has been fixed on for this meeting
Of teachers, and il is hoped that I'll"
c0uu House will see gathered together
or that day 4 large numhcro of the teach
c-S Of .ibbcvi.le County. The presence
of such men a DR.. Bonner, DR.. Erlrr,
and the other Due West professors,
McSSrS. Graham, of .~thhcvillc, plltrh-
ard Of C0kr>burv, klugh OF Greenwood.
Nurkctt Of Ninrtv-SiX. johnson ct
LowndcSviI!c. and other teachers of OK
prri.ncc and learning. both mai" and ir-
male, will make :hc May meeting inter
c,tin. and profitable. 1t has been Su--
rcStu,i. in consideration Of his central
rositiOn and his wcll-knOwn deep inter-
cat in educational movements, that Mr..
=. J.. Graham of Abbcvill". b" Kind
enough to act rs provisions! secretary.
with whom all dcSirolis Of Information
may communicate prior to the l0;E OF
MAY. We have II" doubt that Mr.. 'ira-
ham would consent to DO 50.