The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-07-22
3rHE,TEAcHEERs, INSTITUTE. I

The Anderson County Teachers Insti-
stute has closed. The teachers have gone
to their homes and schools, full of en-.
thusiasm, aud, we trust, with a profess.
.ional pride they have never felt before.
AS for us, .we.havelneveri spent ten days
more pro6tably. flour readers n llltake
time to read the resolutions adopted BY
the teachers at thela days session Of
the Institute, they can get some idea Of
their appreciation of the work done.
The Faculty worked patiently and labo,
rionsly in their efforts to present to the
teachers the best methods for common
school work, and, we are confident, the
good results of their labors may be seen
in days to come. When they left, they
took with them the best wishes of our
entire body O. teachers and of the citi::
zena whose pleasure it was to form their
acquaintance while here. Prof. Morri-
son has been for several weeks engaged
insthis work. He goes from here to Co.
lumbiato to takes charge Of the Richland
County Institute for ten days. He is
full of enthusiasm for the work in which
he is engaged, and has the happy tact Of
stimulating and inspiring the teachers
with whom he comes in contact.
We have. already spoken of the lee:
lures delivered by Drs. Carlisle.and Man.
ly, and hope our teachers will long rei
member the 6 sat truths they uttered,
and resolve henceforth to devote them.
selves more unreseryedly ITO the grand
work of developing the minds and hearts
of the children of our County. We
wena. too unwell to hear Dr. Manly|s
lecture, in the Court House. His short
address to.t6e Institute Saturday morning
was instructive and impressive, and high
". appreciated by those who ,:hsard 1T.
The address of the Rev. Mr.. Frierson, of
Alabama, Was particularly interesting.
and edifying. We wish every man,
woman and child in the County could
have heard it. He has been for years
Professor in the Alabama State Normal
School, and drew his conclusions from
his own experience in the school room.
Let our teachers not forget bis wholesome
advice, and earnestly endeavor to profit
Thereby. We would especially urge the
teachers to consider the epoint he SO beau.
tifully expressed, viz, that teachers must
win the hearts of their pupils and the
pupils must have the hearts of their
teachers. There is more truth than
poetry in the assertion. It is rooted in
the soundest philosophy. Surely we are
all convinced that teaching consists not
in simply hearing lessons. Thatis but a
part. and very small part, of the work
of the real teacher. Let there go out
from our common schools that electric
shock, of which the distinguished speak
er spoke, that will set the whole country
on. foot, and shape the destinies of our
entire Commonwealth. live may judge
from the earnestness of Mr.. Frierson and
the responsible position he holds in his
adopted State, Alabama has no nobler
son and ber.children to truer friend.
We regret that DR.. Greer could not be
with us. He is we'll. known. to our peo.
pie, and his presence would have added
much to the interest of the Institute.
It isworthy of mention, we think, that
one Of the teachers, Mr.. Sterling, walked
thirteen miles one morning in order to
be present at the Institute. Mr.. w. S.
Lee walked seven miles and back every
day du.ing the session. Mr.. D. b. Rus.
sell walked Eve miles several times when
he found it necessary to dse,his horse in
the crop. These gentlemen we're. GER.
tainlY in earnest.
Trustees Hall, Watson, Richardson,
Gentry, McGill and Rainey gave the In
.stitute the benefit of their presence as
often during the session as they found it
practicable. We wish all the Trustees
could have attended attileast one day
during the session. Many oftho citizens
of Anderson and some:from the sur
rounding country honored the Institute
with their presence al. times, and many
expressed thenselyes zas highly pleased
with fhe exercises. a
Now.tbat the Institute is over, let the
teachers, as they return to their schools,
not forget to make the Teachers Column
take the place of the question box"
Let us keep up the interest by using 1t
freely.