Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-18
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OF the Various Departments
DR.. J. II. Woman, Superintendent OF
Instruction in the summer schools at
Tenn. was in the city yester-
day in conference with r. B. Reppard,
ESQ. President Of the Monteagle Assem-
bly,. with which the schools are closely
Identified.
A MORNING NEWS reporter obtained
from the Doctor. who is member Of me
faculty Of Vanderbilt University, a pro
graume Of the assembly. and an outline
81 the schools Of instruction in which he
IS directly interested.
DIR. Woman was with Dr.. J. ID. Nln-
cent. one Of the founders Of the Cbautau-
ana Literary Society over eleven years
ago. That institution now numbers
among its members not less IN all It's
classes than 100, 600 people. The Chauiau-
qua movement. from which MOnteagle mas
become known as the Cbatauqua OF the
South. owed its origin 10 DR.. vincent
who. without the advantages OF a collie
piate education. and was not scholastic.
conceived the idea that Sunday school
teachers could be educated in the sciences
and arts tending especially TO NJ them lor
their work, by bringing them Ioee !Il-I-
during the summer months. where they
MIGHT receive the benefit Of lectures upon
especial topics delivered by the most
nrominent teachers in the land. ms
movement was started at Chautauqua,
near jamestown. y. Y. on the shores
~ the beautiful Chatauqua lake.
II Droved a great success. and the orlgl-
natnr. broadening the field, embraced a
programme that would meet the wants OF
secular as well as religious teachers = ne
result more than justified the eXpecta-
A. nd tho history OF
the movement and its unparalleled sue
cess has become part Of the great MS
tory OF the country's educational pro-
gress. w.. :,
DR.. Woman was with DR.. Vincent IN
the scholastic movement from its begin
ming until now. He was senior professor
of the Chautauaua Assembly, and, with
his vast experience and thorough educa-
tiOn. he brings to MOnteagle an assur-
ance of its success. Dr. woman i a
graduate Of the University Of Berlin. and
enioved the highest advantages Of that
famous educational institution lie
afterwards went to the Universe
ty Of Liege. in Belgium, ana
subsequently to the SarbOnne in Paris 10
study the old French philOlOgy. de came
10 New York in 1861 and became a pro-
fessor in Drew Theological seminary.
Later he filed the post OF NONRESIDENT
Professor OF Modern Languages ana MS
tory in the University Of Wisconsin. FOR
the past two years he has occupied a
chair in the Vanderbilt University. In
1870 he was elected honorary member OF
the American PATHOLOGICAL Society. and
in 1873 was Corresponding Secretary OF
the "Oriental Typographical Corps" Ills
literary IabOrs have been incessant. Be
sides preparing his own books he has
found time 10 edit, with DIR. johnson, OF
Dickinson College, Eberhard's synonym
cal Dictionary. Since the death OF DR.. Nc
Clintock he has actively represented him
i'm the editOrship Of McClintock and
StrOng's 'sTheOlOgical Encyclopedia.' HIS
marked success in this work led to his en-
gagement as a contributor to the revised
American Encyclopedia and "Cyclope-
dia Of Education" With wide knoWl-
edge and an experience acquired among
the highest educational bodies DR.. W or
man is enthusiastic in his work IN behalf
of MOnteagle.
.sMy efforts will be directed" he said to
A MORNING NEWS reporter, "almost
wholly in behalf of secular instruction IN
its schools. The religious instruction
will be in other hands,"
''What is the central object Of the
schOols;"
s.Thev are for the teachers Of the South.
A normal school system, broad IN every
sense, will be adopted, and the instruction
during the six weeks which the schools
will be in session, from July l to August
s. will cover a field broad enough to give
the teachers who will be in attendance
the benefit Of lectures upon every topic
taught in the public schools"
GLOW many teachers are expected 10 De
in attendance?'
"There were about 1000 people assem-
bIpd at MOnteagle last summer. about LOO
Of whom were teachers. This year we
confidently expect that this number will
be increased to LOCO teachers, and the
number of visitors be prOportionately
great.v
sDoes the session of the schools CORE
spOnd with the assembly meetingW
The school will open July l and close
on the Sth of August. The,Assembly will
open on the 10Th of July and will close on
the 10Th Of August. 1t is The longest
summer school in existence anywhere in
the country. 1t is intended that all who
attend the assembly shall also have the
privilege of attending its lectures and
classes.
'sThe scope construction has been great
ly increased since last year, and a num-
Der Of new courses have been added. The
principal schools will be:
'sThe Normal Institute of Tennessee, free
to all public and normal teachers, and to
other patrons Of the MOnteagle Sunday
School Assembly.
1.-The Teachers Retreat-a normal school
of the highest order for the benefit OF all
widp-awake teachers.
1.-The School of Languages Modern and
Ancient) including German, French,
Spanish. Latin latter the Natural Method
by DIR. Woman J, Greek Attic and New
TESTAMENT, Hebrew, Higher English and
AnglO-SaXOn.
THE School of Art-Vocal and Instru-
mental Music, Drawing, Clay Modelling,
Woodworking, Brass Repoussee, etc, etc.
'sThe School of ElOcution, representing
the different systems of Orat0ry popular
in this country.
'sThe model Kindergarten and model
infant school, under the direction of the
best teachers for the training of children,
and the observation Of teachers.
besides the regular class instruction,
there will be class and public lectures to
broaden the regular work of the different
schools; also lectures on general subjects
of interest to teachers and all intellectual
people. There will be a class making an
ideal trip through Europe, and another
making an ideal journey over this conti-
nent.
''There will be Memorial Days for great
authors of ancient and modern times, on
which occasions short addresses will be
made by those competent to illustrate the
period of these authors.
'sThe different schools will hold camp
fires for social entertainment; old folks
concerts and memorial evenings, spelling
matches, debating societies, and singing
schools, will form part Of the evening par
lOr entertainments.
"FrOm July % to August 26 the Sum
day school assembly has also arranged
programme Of exercises, under the direc-
ton of the Rev. j. II. Warren, General
Manager, consisting of music and lee
lures on various topics of social, econo-
mic, educational, literary and religious
interest, by some of the best platform
speakers of this country.
"AmOng the eminent instructors who
will be present and actively assist in
the instruction of the classes, are Prof.
J.. NJ. Watson. author Of the National
Readers, in reading and elOcution; Prof.
A. f.. Frye, one Of the best and most
thorough lecturers upon geography in the
country; President +. L. White, President
University and author of math-
ematical series, in arithmetic; DIR. j. w.
Dickinson, superintendent of Schools in
Massachusetts; Major SlatOn, of Atlanta;
DIR. J. III. Moore, OF the Courtlandt Nor
NAL School, New York, and a long
list Of the most celebrated educational
men in the country. The school of music
will also be one of the features OF the in
stitutiOn. There is great deal that can
be said about this Chatauqua of the South,
but there is nothing that l can say which
will impress upon the people its great pros-
pect i'm the future that they cannot see
at a glance with study Of its plan and
object"
1t is understood that large number of
Savannah teachers will visit the Assem-
bly, and will enter the classes.
Stealing Toll.