Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-09-01

'"EEN Lille, >. ", aug 20 1901.
Editor 0ruageJury Tines.
During the past. week the insti-
tute has been steadily 1T work, and
hasJno completed the third week of
it's session. Though SO near the close
OF the session, the number is daily
augmented by new arrivals, so that
at present there are in attendance
3l3 teachers representing all parts Of
the State.
Our beloved Principal and his as
sistants have been earnestly at work,
cndcavoring to implant in the minds
of the teachers the best methods Of
teaching, and to arouse in their hearts
such ali enthusiasm for their pro
fcssion rs will bear abundant fruit in
better methods and better teachers
all over our State daring 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
was lonorcd by visit from one who
inihc words Of our worthy Principal
is the ablcst Of philoSoph cal think
crs on education in the world" Dr.
Harris Of st. Louis. During his stay
inc delivered to the Institute during
its daily sessions, two lectures on
Moral and intellectual E,ucation," :"
and Il public lecture in thc Opera
House. hough by no means an
o.ator, SO clear and forciblc are his
4 gnmcnts, and 50 valuable his
thoughts, thc result OF years Of
thought and experience, that he can.
not TAIL to interest and benefit his
audiences, as WAS cvincc'l on the oc-
casions mentioned.
The Institute was also addressed
during the week by Dir. Furman OF
the University, "that Ncstor in li,lu
cation in South Carolina" who gave
to the teachers lnnch valuable inlor-
nation derived from his experience
both asa pupil aud rs a teacher.
Theme interesting feature Of The
Institute ut present is the course ii
lectures on the English Language by
DR.. Joyncs. So interesting and in.
strnrtive are his lectures that each
day the room is crowded hv tcacIlrrs
and visitors, no one being willing tn
lose his valuable instruction. l'u
one ,,nacquantcd with the Language,
his manner OF dealing with in!lcc-
tions, case-cndings, plural forms.
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 The
teachers anal thcirapprccia;ion 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 Prot. Perry,
teachers being willing TO sacrifice
their hours Of recreation in order to
gain instruction which they may i'm
part to the children under their
charge.
We arc now on the threshold oflh,
last week Of the session, which it i;
hoped will prove the most intcrrslin
and instructive, that The enthusiasm
may increase toward the close OF tn,
course, and that each and every Que
III attendance may return to his work
renewed and awakened to the digni-
~ and Importance Of his noble call.
ing.
II. w. PHsii;i:R.ToS.