Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-08-18
The State Normal Institute.
GnEENv1L1E, Aug. llth, 1881,

/ GnEENvILIE, Aug. 11th, 1851.
Editor (,ranJeba'y 7iintes:: na
The second State Normal Insti-
tute was organized. Aug. 2nd.,, and
almost two weeks. Notwithstanding
many disadvantages as to, the made
quate accommodations DC, it has far
surpassed in numbers and in the
amount efwork accomplished in the
same length OF time, the Institute of
last year. 81 I'if~ s.it''s n.,
The faculty is composed Of the
faculty Of the lastinstiOute, reinforc-
cd by several valuable additions.
Prof s'old:'n, the principah SO popu-
lar, and so mnclt beloved by his
pupils last year, anl, if possible,
more so this year, is inlcfatigable in
his efforts to make tile Institute q
success, end Il nrans OF improvement
to those * attcnlance and, 40 teach
er can listen to oae OF his lectures on
the scicnce Of education, without be-
coming deeply impressed with the
dignity and Importance Ofhis pro
tession t
The course Of Instruction is tile
sa.ue as last year, With the addition
Of instruction i'll optional. studies,
|'inclu,liny German, French, Physical,
|, Geography, Algebra, pcnmauship
Music and C:ilistllcnics. The lrnglh
OF the session, is also Increased to tive
hours, and To six days, Il week iii
stead OF five rs last year
~ very noticeable fact this year, is
the interest displayed in the Insti-
tutc, by the eminent educators OF the
State. There have been present in
the Institute ut different tunes, Dr.
Curry DIVA, Prof Miles Of Co. Pres.
Carlislc> and Profs. Smith and Game
well Of Wohnrd College, Dr. Lander
Gen. Eaton, prots. DibbIc and
Townes, besides many others promi-
ncnt in education in the State The
citizens Of Grccnville also display
much interest, rs is cvinceu by the
presence of large numbers daily.
Public lectures have been deliver
ell before the Institute, by Gen.
Eaton, DR. Curry, Prof. Miles and
Pres, Carlisle, each Of whom WAS
fully master Of his subject, and hand
led it in such q l:lanner rs to elicit
tclligcnt autlchres.: f"'.'" l"r"H i, .
In answer to Il call to the teachers
to form State Teachers Associa-
ton, about one hundred lnu twenty
five teachers assembled III the Opera
House on the afternoon OF the 9th
4
with DR.. Ca:lislc as Pres, anil other
prominent men rs officers, and
large number Of members were en-
rolled. Addresses were delivered by
Profs. Archer and Davis. Several
othci meetings OF :he associa:i ion were
held which were addressed by Col.
Thompson, Pres. Towncs, Prof Dib-
bic and DR.. Carlisle. The Associa-
ton was started under very favorable
circumstances, but it is hoped that
by the aid Of the teachers it may be
made useful, live, organization.
The Southern Educational Monthly
was chosen as the official organ OF
the Association.
But whore are the teachers? How
N~l otVS lipilS olIlt lCEi lllhl
they do not require instruction in dis
cipline and the science of
education and the common school
branches, and more especially the
educating influence Of social inter
course with other teachers, on which
SO much stress is laid hy olu bclov-
cd principal?
f the teachers but realized Of
what advantages they were depriv-
ing themselves, if they were fully
aroused to the Importance and mag
nitude Of the work. instead of the
two or three hundred now in attend
ancc, there would soon lie five hund-
red, earnest in the pursuit Of the
instruction to fit them for future
| work. 1t is'not yet too late. Let
teachers come from all parts Of the
State, and there will not be one who
will not return to his work with great
cr enthusiasm and cnrncstncss, and
with thankful heart for the Insti-
tute Of 1881.
II, W. pEMnERroN.