Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-09-01
The State Normal Institute.
GHEENvILLE, S. c., Aug 80 1881.
Editor Ofua1cbur0 Times.

NKhESNlLLE, -. ", aug 20 1901
Editor Ofungebury Times:
During the. past week the Inst-
tutc hats been steatlilya work, and
has now completed the third week of
its session. Though so near the close
of the session, the number is daily
augmented byncw arrivals, SO that
at present there are in attendance
BIB teachers representing all parts Of
the State.
Our beloved Principal and his as
slstants have been earnestly ut work,
cndcavoring to implant in the minds
OF the teachers the best methods Of
teaching, and to aro,isc in their hearts
such an enthusiasm for their pro
lcssion rs will bear abundant fruit in
better methods and better teachers
all over our State during the cnsuc
ing year.
Last Friday evening was the occa-
sion OF Il most agreeable lawn party
given to the teachers in .hc extensive
grounds OF the Baptist Church. 1t
was largely attended both by teach
crs and citizens, there being several
hundred persons on the grounds, and
has conduccd much to bringing the
two together, and extending the
social features OF the Institute.
During the past week the Institute
wa3 lonorcd by Il visit from one. who,
in ,hc words of our worthy Principal
is the ablcst Of philosopIl cal think
crs on education in the world" DR..
Harris 1t. Louis. During his stay
he delivered to the Institute during
its daily sessions, two lectures on
Moral and Intellectual Elucation,"
and public lecture in the Opera
House. hough by no means an
GATOR, SO clear and forcible are his
4 yumcnts, and 50 valuable his
thoughts, the result OF years of
thought and experience, that he can.
not fail to interest and benefit his
audiences, as was cvincc'l on the Oc-
casiOns mentioned
The Institute was also addressed
during the week by DR.. Furman Of
the University, "that Ncstor i'll Flu
cation in South Carolina'' who gave
to the teachers WucL valuable jnfor-
nation derived from his experience
botli.as,a iland rs q teacher.
The most interesting lcaturcof the
Institute ut present is the course al
lectures on the English Language by
DR.. Joyncs. Sointcrcsting aud in.
structive are his lectures that each
day the room is crowded l,v teachers
and visitors, no one being willing To
lose his valuable instruction. Iu
one unacquantcd with the Language,
his manner OF dealing with in!l.c-
tions, casc-cndings, plural t"rms.
comparativcs and supcrla:ivcs would
seem rash and Inconsistent with the
rules OF Grammar; but to one who
has kept pace with the advances in
that direction, it seems not only rca
sonable but the truly correct way.
The interest manifested by tI,.
teachers ansl their appreciation of the
efforts made for Their Improvement
may be seen in the amount Of extra
work undertaken. In addition to
the regular morning session, large
afternoon CLASSES have been formed
in cnlisthcnics by Mrs. Judson,
Drawing, by Prot. Riemann, and
writing under Prof. Pcrry,-thc
teachers being willing to sacrifice
their hours Of recreation in order to
gain instruction which they may in
part to the children under their
charge.
We arc now on the threshold Of tn,
last week ofthc session, which it i.
hoped will prove the most intcrcsiin
and instructive, that ;hc enthusiasm
may increase toward the close OF Tho
course, and that each and every one
III attendance may return to his work
renewed and awakened to the digni-
~ and Importance Of his noble call
ing.
ii. ii. PEMnEEroN.
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