Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-25
THE TEACHERS INSTITUTES.

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county teachers institute, for white teach
ers, was duly opened in one of the recitation
rooms of the Female College, under direction of
Prof. Witherow, principal Of Chester Graded
school. Besides number of teachers, there
were several interested spectators present at
the opening exercises.
After reading the 10Th Psalm, and prayer by
Rev. IT. R. English, Rev. D. Harrison, County
School Commissioner addressed those present,
directing his remarks mainly to the teachers and
impressing upon them their responsibilities
and duties in the training of their pupils NOR
rally and Intellectually. Congratulating them
OH the fact that the county Board Of Examiners
was fortunate in securing so eminent teacher
as Prof Witherow to conduct the institute, he
then introduced that gentleman.
Prof Witherow assured the teachers that
while it was with pleasure that he appeared be-
fore them as the principal of their normal in
stitute, the first one yet held in York county,
it was also with diffidence that he assumed the
duties, inasmuch as he would have no assistance,
the County Board of Examiners having been
disappointed in securing an expected assistant ;
but yet he would not shrink from the work, and
would endeavor to discharge his duties in such
a manner as would be profitable to all members
of the institute. Speaking of the responsible
ties of teachers, he said it becomes us to improve
every facility for imparting instruction to the
children placed under our charge, and that it
should be the aim of teachers to improve them
selves in everything pertaining to their duties
in the school-room or out of it, Then outlining
the general plan upon which the institute would
be conducted and illustrating the manner he
would recommend for teaching first lessons in
;cto md Inv tho morning SnSeiOO
was closed.
The following teachers were present at the
opening exercises, and their names were duly
enrolled as members of the institute: Mrs. NJ.
c.. Simmons, Miss NJ. E. B. Whitesides, Miss
Annie X. Rawlinson, Miss Lille Crenshaw, Miss
E. C. Little, w. J. Bowen, U. G. Dellnger, J. A.
Ellis, J. B. Bell.
1t is probable that after tomorrow the labors
of Prot. Witherow will be supplemented by the
assistance of Miss Annie Gott, a teacher in the
Chester Graded School, whose specially is teach
ing children. For the eXemplifcation of her
methods class of children will be formed and
regularly taught by her. This will prove one of
the most interesting features of the institute.
The hours Of the session have been fixed at
from 8 A. NJ. to II NJ, and from to P. NJ. All
persons, whether engaged in teaching not,
are invited to attend.
On tomorrow (Friday) evening at 81 o'clock,
by invitation Capt. j. G. Lynes, Associate Prn-
cipal of Kings Mountain Military School, will
deliver an address in the Court House, on sub
jects in connection with the institute and at the
same hour on Monday night, Col. Coward, State
Superintendent of Education, will deliver an adj
dress. 4 general invitation is extended to the
public to hear these addresses.
The institute for colored teachers was also
opened on Tuesday morning III the colored Odd
Fellows Hall, under direction Of Prof j. T..
Roberts, principal Of the Yorkville High School.
The following teachers were enrolled: Lessie
A Hardy, Allen Alexander, Jonas White AL
bert Dryer, Samuel Newton, Daniel Wither-
spoon, D. H. Gilmore.
These institutes will continue only two weeks
from the opening day, and our advice to every
teacher of common schools in the county is to
avail themselves of the advantages they offer.