The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-07-29
BOUQUET OF THOUGHTS.
on from Various Speakers iu
short Form, nnJ Strung Together
TN q FSyMry.

IN y INC
Mr.. VI. =. Calhoun impressed upon the
teachers the necessity OF tIiorOughncss IN
their work and the importance OF not allow
:nliy understanding 1t. IT was not The NUM-
Der of pages q pupil passed ever II y session
! that inG!cn!"h what ID had learned, but il
| was Mat he knew Of what he Eal PASSED
, over. ThiS was moi time lost, but time saved.
lie claimed that the greatest stumbling block
IN the way of the teacher In Keeping up his
school was our S,-ci!icd system ni public
schools. 50 dependent had Tie patrons he;
come upon them that they would not send
their children to schools only when the pub
lie schools were IN session. he also took the
ground tnat we should not blame The teach
erS. but that we should put the blame where
it properly belonged on the parents. Thu
The teachers OF .Abbcviile County would not
nc found wanting II the parents would only
rroG. W.. NJ. McCaslan delivered IN address
on the practical work OF teaching. which WAS
well received. aud much commended.
Prot. liood's plan Of map drawing elected
interest and excited general remark AMI COM
mcndnllon. Prof. Hood IS energetic and ZEAL
ous In lie prosecution OF his work. His plan
Of drawing maps must commend itsolf to cr-
Sir. Bcnct made n most admirable address
on the subject OF "l;nIliSh." This was one OF
Mr.. Ecncts best efforts, and one which WAS OF
great interest to every nearer.
Prof. W. w. duncan completely won the
people by his pleasant way Of speaking and
by Ills lorcibic way OF patting truths.
Tho Institute was well attended, and VIC
herewith furnish u list Of tic names Of the
teachers: =.
Mr. j.. $. Perrin, MS M cx.tcachcr, thought
tpuchinC WAS hard work, and that the pay was
small. In tho discharge OF the lahorious and
Ginlcul. duties incident to the school room,
the teacher needed the moral support OF the
parents. Parents should give their co.orcra-
lion to the teacher IL they would realize the
best results from the teachers services.
Mr.. W. c. Mcticc thought the main secret Of
securing the attention of pupils lay In the art
Of the teacher and in his special preparation
for his work.
Mr, y. q. pyles explained the advantages
and use Of Aprlcton's Elementary leading
chart.
Of records and rrrortS in school work.
Mr.. Geo. c. Hodges 'pukc Of arrangement
of school room, programme, ca. Siliratlnn,
length of recitation, aid TO pupils, opening
and closing, and memory EXERCISES.
Mr. NJ. Il. Mctihec spoke oI the bcst plans to
secure attendance.
Prof. Hood referred 10 memory exercises,
and ndvrrtyi to the Importance OF commits
ting thoroughly to memory rules ana prihci'
pies. r..
The value Of the pupils early committing to
memory gems OF Thought III prose and poetry,
children may be taught CT plllSiS nnd accent
by u little effort on the part OF the teacher.
Mr.. A. l.. Blake spoke OF the great value 10
the Younger teachers, OF the experience ol liie
older teachers. and spoke especially of I'rcsi.
dent Gricr. Prot. Hood and Prot. Mct'aslan.
rroL =. T.. Iioozer delivered an elaborate rs,
say on Grammar, taking issue with several
distinguished authors and text books,
Many other gentlemen contributed 10 INC
pleasure anh lloili o! those in ATTENDANCE.
At the close Of the rNrrci*rs ilic Institute
PASSED Il rn;, ni thanks Ia Prot. Bu''rCS lnr
his efficient service, III conducting The ln>l'-
tutc. which had Jrcii u: 50 inucii advantage