The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-15
County Institute Programme

First day-July 22nd.--A idress by
DR.. w. NJ. Gricr, President of Erskinc
College, Wednesday, July 22nd, $50
p. M.
Second day-July ,23rd.-From 0 to
10 O'Clock. Il. m.-Thc Teachcr-HiS
true spirit-liis Habits-llis Qualiiica-
tions-prcparation to teach, general and
Sppcial-Dihicultics under which he
labors and how to remedy them. In
charge Geo. C. Hodges, Abbcville.
From 10 to IL a. m.-Organization Of
School.--Arrangcmcnt Of school room
rogrammc Observation-Disclosures Of
rccitation-Aid to pupils-Employmcnt
Of pupils in school-Rccords aud re-
Exhi-
Observation-Disclosures. IN charge Of
Rev. \. l.. Patterson, Lodimont.
From III to 1..-School Government
Object-Valuc in cducation-What re-
wards and punishmcnts. when, where
and how givcn-Whispcring-Play
ground Observation-Disclosures pupils
Sudden : %perplcx Observation-Disclosures
kcepinglup interest-Music.
From IL to Free discussion on any
Of the foregoing topics, and answer to
questions from the ''qucstion box"
From ! to 4.-Intcrmission.
%Foom 4la.-Practice in the School
Room.-Opening and closing-Conduct-
ing a rccitation-Art Of securing attcn-
tion-Art Of qucstioning-Art Of i'm
preSSing--Memory cxcrcises-Valuc Of
Observation-Disclosures and m~onotonouS cx-
crciscs VS.. difficult and varied exercises
Power Of learning VS.. thing learned.
distinguished educator. In charge Of DR..
w. w. Duncan of Wofford College.
third day-July 24.-From 8 to 10.
-English.-Aims and principles in pri-
mary classes.-Aims and principles in
higher Observation-Disclosures
from Rcaders-Place in the curriculum
Text books. In charge Of w. G. Ben
ct, Abbevillc.
From 10 to 11.-Arithmc:ic.-lmport-
ancc Of rudincntal cXerciscs-What
should be employed and what motifs
place in the curriculum-TcXt books.
In charge Of Patterson Wardlay, Wins.
boro.
From IL to l2.-Writing and Spelling.
Oral spelling VS.. writtcn-Thc old
and new ways-Dictation cXcrciSas-Il.
Observation-Disclosures in the curriculum
Text hooks. In charge Of Rev. b. F.
Miller and Il. J. Robinson, Abbevillc
County.
From ~ to 1.-Open and free discus
sion of~'the foregoing topics, and
answers to questions from the "qucstion
boN.'
" From l to 4.-IntcrmiSsion.
From 4 to 5.-Grammar.--AnalySi
Parsing- Diagramming- Composition,
when to begin and how-Practice VS..
theory Place in curriculum - Text
books. In charge Of S. L. Boozer,
Greenwood.
From S to 5.-IIistory aud Geo.
graphy. Best methods of thcm-Ilow
and when to use text booKS-Wall
maps-Map drawing-Text books. In
charge of VIM. Hood. Due West.
From Sta.-Popular lecture by some
distinguished educator. In charge Of
G. w, Holland, Ncwbcrry. -
Each of the foregoing departments of
institute work. will be in charge Of some
competent instructor Of experience.
We thus offer to the teachers of the
county a much needed opportunity of
acquainting themselves with the IDEAS.
methods, text books and course of in
structfnn Of our host and most SUCCESS
full. 1t is expected that every teacher
IN the county, and those who expect to
become teachers, will attend the Insti-
tutc. Expenses Of teachers will be
paid from public fund. For particulars.
address
s.--e.,. GEO. G.. lI0DaES.
School Com'r Able. County.