The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-26

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expresscd'it, at tho conjunction. Of tSmr
umbrellas, presented q dissolyinr
!!veW, and bewi!c'ling beau. .oatchers be = s,
como u thug OF the Dast. As the train
Iswayed round the curves, the passen-
tgers WUuld tHakesa. lungo, stho ladies
would scroanl,. and the Ssyoung.> melR'
would gnlhntly grasp tlcm to, keep
thcrn. tfo,n. falling. Altogether, the the
sport is said,by those whoparticipatad
in 1t to have been very cxhilarating.
Never was there u jollicr party than
This. The Nlil gave tho excitement
WhichIel,ewcd tlugging spirits. ! Not n
!hop'had fallen in Spnrtanburg, and as
inc excursionists emerged from tho
train they presented. u striking con-
trast to tho sun and dust. No cases
OF sickness occurred to mar tho pleas
uro OF tho occasion. Tho teachers are
profoundly grateful to- tho good
people Of spartanb,ug and to the
railroad authorities for the de-
lightf(tl OCCASION, The Spartanburu
and Asbeville Roahontt is mar.
vel offs skill, pluck and patience. Travel
on 1T during summer is very heavy,
and tho business is increasing yearly.
Ihat same night, in spite Of tho ex-
cuision, large number Of teachers
and citizens attended q lecture on tho
History OF Arithmetic, by Professor
Sanford, the author Of the text books
ofthat namo." The lecturer traced tho
art OF numbers from earliest times.
and the only thing "dry" about it was
the rieh vein Of "dry humor" that per
voded 1t. lie gave an example ofhow
Master Horace and Master Cicero used
TO work their "suins" in Roman char
actors; then gave tho Chinese system
and the Egyptian system. of .notation-
all by means Of charts. Tie Pcruyia,s
used string for one. Ono. k;,ot in
tho string was ten, two knots q Inn.
drcd, three knots a.thousund. nnl 50
on, "and thus" said the lecturer. Mtho
system, quite simple in tho bcginninv,
grows knottier tho farther YOU Co.. o.
The Institute was held OH Saturday.
instead OF FRIDAY. DR.. Joyncs dcIiy-
ered his last lecture to tho institute on
the English Language. lie then took
leave OF the teachers in few touchino
words. The Rcy. DR.. Whitcford Smith
then, in bclmlfof nll present, thanked
Or: Joyncs for tho great pleasure all
had derived from his official work and
his social intercourse. Tho scene wis
very impressive. No one who has not
met DR.. Joyncs can appreciate the
firm hold he took on. alli those with
whom"he ca,Itc in contact. lie is ono
Of the most charming gentlemen ever
met. with true Virginia heart and q
brain abollndiNg in lore, nn,L full Of
quiet hunlor.' lie left Spartanburpfor
home on Saturday evening, after earn
est solicitations to come sgain.
Last weeks work was Still moro in.
tcrcsting than that Of tho one, preced-
Ing. Professor Soldan gave extra
readings in Tcnnyson, whom he consi,,-
crs master mind. Robbie Burns is
the next in order. His lectures on
school discipline arc admirable, and
show deep thought rs well as thorough
experience. We ave now on the homo
stretch and will bring the work to a
close on Friday.
Tonight DR.. Carlisle lccturetl' on.
unconscious inilacncc, and crowded
much more thought into an hours talk
than is usually heard! l cunnot do
him justice in q few lines, but must
reserve it for IL future OCCASION.
The primary in Spartnnburg passed
of quietly Saturday. Col. II. j. Moore
was elected Senator. Nlessrs. Allen,
Blake, Woilord and Black 20 to the
wcre'polcd. D..