The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-08-13
Teachers, County Normal.

The County Normal is success-a
grand success. Prof w. S. Morrison,
| tho principal, gets about his work with
the ease and dignity Of an experienced
and progressive teacher. Miss fannie G..
McCants, a teacher in the graded schools
Of Columbia, has charge Of the language
lessons, history and geography. BY her
earnest, unassuming manner, she has
already evidently won tho hearts OF all
her tcacher-pupils DR.. Lander, well
as live, progressive teacher, has charge
OF arithmetic, and never fails TO interest
| and instruct his pupils and the spectators
when he takes the floor. The teacher
pupils express themselves as delighted
with the instructors and their methods OF
instructing. The exercises become moro
and more interesting at each succeeding
session. Twenty minutes are allowed for
general discussion after each recitation.
One very attractive feature of the In
stitute is the discussion by the instructors
and toachers of the questions found in
tho question box. Tho discussions arc
humorous, practical and impressive.
twelve little boys and girls whom abe in-
structs in writing and geography. Thus
she not only tells the teachers how to
teach, but actually sho,ps them how to in
struct class. The exercise is delightfully."-
interesting to the spectators, and, If we
| may judge from the sparkling eyes Of
tho children, it must be charming to
who is Juggling away at his school this
week, lss him, If he should happen to resd
these lines before the end Of the week,
| drop his books, dismiss his school at once
and come to the Normal II lie can only
| remain one hour. In our humble judg.
ment, IL VIC are competent to judge, this
weeks training of the teachers, Will be
worth moro to tho children and to the
educational interests of the County than
all the teaching that has been done in It
for the last twelve months. We look.
upon this Normal as the most telling step
forward that has ever been taken In An
derson County in the interest OF the pub
| lie schools. We congratulate our tnde.
fatigabIe School Commissioner, and 90
not wonder at the extra broad smile that
now lights up his usually cheerful face.
Tho following IL list of the teachers
present at The opening exercises OF the
Normal. This large attendance is S1-
tremely gratifying to the School COMMITS.
sioner who has been very anxious about
the matter. He has for several weeks
been urging upon the teachers the impor.
tauce OF attending the exercises OF the
frat Normal held In tho County, We
reioico will, him and congratulate the
patrons of tho public schools upon the
success OF tho Commissioners Efforts TO
tmDrOy0 tlO LCHClGIS uuu ShLoo6e s.AsAAA
greatly benefit the children. The follow
Ing nre the teachers present, two OF whom
are from other Counties:
Mrs Addorley, Miss Hyde,
Miss Lizzie AndersonM Miss Sailie Harrison
Mrs, Allen. Miss s.. J. McClain,
Miss Leila Brown, Miss +: E: McClain,
Nr. G. 0. Burris, Miss Al. Moorheaa'
Mr.. Il. n. Brown. Mrs. Nance.
| Mr.. NJ. Bookbindcr, Miss Roberts,
Miss II. Campbell. MI. II. u; heed,
Miss L. Dunwoody,M MISS a. M: SeiDy'
Miss Minerva Drake, Mr.. w. z. SmIn,
Mrs. Derrioott. Mr.. ~: ~. fSmtth,
Miss A. e. Earle, Mrs. Iate, ,
Miss 81. !. Gray, Miss Aiice 1ouu,
Miss Hubbard, Miss r. a. Iate,
| Mr.. w. P. Holland, Mr. E. B. vickeIy,
N!ss Julia Todd, Mtss Al. Chahpiee,
- Miss Nellie Hall.
A. thss accond session OF the Normal,
tho following names ssero added 70 tne
M MoMr. G w. Belcher, Miss Alice Davis.
Miss Jones, Miss ELLA Todd, Miss Maggie
Eyar,s. Mr.. @. q. Reed. /, IA, ],
Fhn Normal will continue IN daiiy
sassion until Saturday noon, the exercises
Scrinnlne eaol, day at o o. m: lt 10 worm
any persoii's time to attend tho oxestlses.