The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-08-16
GKEENYILLE GOSSIP,
Fhe Normal Institute-- The Exercises Pro
grcasing Finely The Capture of Rcd
n.ond-.-Hot at CDsar's Head.

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(coRREsroNDENeE OF THE NEWS AND uERALD'l
GKEENViLLE, Aug. 19.-Two weeks
of study haye been completed at the
Normal Institute, and the result is
quite gratifying. Two hundred and
eighty names have been enrolled and
twenty-sevcn counties arc represented.
Besides the regular members, Dun,-
her OF visitors are III daily attendance.
The intense heot is very exhaus,ing,
and is tho only cause initiating against
d complete success. Notwithstanding
this tho exercises are we'll attended,
and both the faculty and members are
much i'll earnest. The optional courses
this year are a feature of Il Institute.
They embrace German, Dv Professor
Soldan; French and Latin, by DR..
Joynes; Physical Georgrnphy, by Mr..
ero V; CaIisthenics, by Miss Judson;
Penmanship, by Mr.. Kyscr, and
Algebra, by the writer. These classes
are well attended. Music is quite Il
feature, and under Mr.. Withcrow's
genial management and thorough in
struction 1t is much enjoyed. The
only regret is that more time cannot
bo devoted to it. 1t would be impos-
sible to give in brief space even an
outline of what has been done in the
different departments. The lectures
have been very instructive, and the
philosophy of education Is delightful
ly untoldcd by Professor Soldan. DR..
Joynes continues his charming course
In our mother tongue, which in his
opinion is the simplest and strongest
living language. lie caused much
amusement the other day by translat-
ing the report found IN the Grccnville
Aesos OF the exercises Of the preceding
day. first into the homely, strong ex-
pressions derived from the Saxon, and
then into the floiid vocabulary Of
Lntin-English.
The Rev. DR.. Curry, Of Richmond,
lectnred last Monday night. The COM
modious Baptist church was filled to
overfiowing by teachers and citizens.
tic dwelt upon education, showing the
difference between education proper
and the false system of cramming. DR..
Curry still retains some traces Of the
stump speaker which mndc him so
successful IN politics before he entered
the ministry. lie is q granddaughter
Of General Winn, for whom Winns-
borO was named.
On Tuesday afternoon the teachers
Of the State met in the Opera House
to revive the State Teachers Associa-
ton which existed ten years ago. Dr..
Judson and DR.. Carlisle were the
most prominent members present.
After III address by Mr.. Archer on
the necessity Of an association II full
set Of officers were elected with Dr..
j. Fl. Carlisle as President. Mr.. r.
Means Davis then spoke about twenty
minutes on "W hat | saw IN Atlantn."
Dr.. Joynes and Professor Soldan. who
were present, responded very happily.
Mr.. j. +. Brown and Mr.. Macarthur
were called on and gave their views
about county conventions. That eve
ming superintendent Thompson de-
livercd All eloquent address OH Public
Schools. He advocated strongly the
system Of local taxation and spoke in
high terms Of Winnsburo and Chester
rs pioneers IN this work. DR.. Curry,
he said, Ind expressed his deterlnila-
ton TO help those people who helped
themselves by local taxation. At the
conclusion Of this speech Professor
Townes, Of Greenville, talked about
"What l heard In Atlanta"
On Wednesday afternoon another
meeting OF the Teachers Association
was held. Mr.. V. e. Dibblc, Of the
Charleston Nigh School, made capi-
tai talk on the educational needs of the
State. That evening DR.. Carlisle
lectured In his own inimitable stylc on
"The Regrets Of the Teacher" point
ing out most forcibly some Of the mis-
takes into which teachers fall. The
Opera House was filed so that stand
Ing room was scarce. In spite Of the
heat the lecturer hold tho closest at
tentinn Of the audience.
Mr.. Soldan announced on Friday
that Saturday would be given as q