The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-07-27

class Oy that superb and magnetic lady, Mrs.
Kate Kennedy, in Arithmetic. The youup
ladies, Misses Hood, Power, Clerk, Bowie and
Brock made up this class. The great speed
and accuracy of this class called out %sprnta-
neouS applause, and every one was manitcs:lv
Delighted with the t~horoughncss and quick
dispatch manifested by the class. Mrs. Ken
nedy's equal as IL prcceptor in this branch is
hard to find. Profs. Hood and Hodges were
very complimentary in their remarks both to
pupils and teacher.
A vcrC interesting exercise on the black
board, under the supervision of Mr.. lodges
now followed. Proi. Hodges strenuously urg-
ing teachers to make Il free use of the black
board always. Mr.. Hodges explained to the
Institute IL short method of addition or sub
traction when Il long column is to be added or
subtractcd, but as this WAS a devise for the
teachers and not for the pupils to know, we
omit it.
Prof. Means Davis was at this stragc intro
dnccd to the audience aud applaudcd. He in
humorous joke,
Prof. Davis made Il most interesting talk
upon this interesting subject showing some
short work.
Prof. Hodges in behalf of the Association
thanked MIR. Davis for his work Oh the board.
Recess.
Inc Question Box was opened directly after
recess and Il number OF questions written ON
the board. These questions were dicusscd by
ilotSSSotS ltoru, hodges, Grlcr and others.
The questions were referred to the committee
on the Question Box for final disposition.
Our School Journals.
The question "What school journals our
teachers should uSc.' was now discussed.
Prot. Hood lead of this discussion in abb" re-
iIai Ks iavoriEG the use Of nome iou,ru,;s
and speaking IL word in favor of the Iu,oi,na
1rdchcr as this journal would give them
school news from home. Prof. Eioud strongly
urged the use of school literature bv the
teachers. lie said no other profession houcd
I" succeed without Keeping abreast with
IA" 'iih"S. so ought not the teacher content
ailnsc:, without these.
PROF. ". =. Morrison.
Prof. Hodges now introduced Prot. " :.
A"rf'H'll. "n" has Charge OF the public
scit"r:' "i Sr:"iaubur. Cuun;y. Prof.
hodges WAS harry IN hts reuaks OF intrnhuc-
a"c'io'i. ir".. *i"ri t,,iii sand he WAS muci,
thc"nru t. u,e,t with the cnllLhlcd, christian
ltop!" nl ih!S ~srcti,l, the ilpi.rr county of
Souin taruiIaa. ali. A.nrr;,un has , fin.
voice ana cNrcIirni manners ana kent the
closest attention of the house whilc lie dis
c''sHcd Il number of topics Prof. Morrison
sal" That SOME counties upposc, School Insti-
iut"S On account OF the expense. lie gave
ahu;n". Gus illustration shown. the unrcason-
aDlcltcS~ OF this position. The speaker said
the other day at Spartanburg several men
were cutting grain. They started into the
S''c W u Il NiclTDck winch would cost ten
cents. One objected and said that this was Il
useless expense. They should yet II Jared
SUCK and stand. Laughter. Now how many
farmers uses the whetrock and how many the
s.eA { me institute costs each patron OF
this county about the sum of five cents.
Prof. Hodges called on Prof. Todd, who re-
sp"hued that he was worse of than Sam
Jones, lie had "a speech cut bat not dried
Tie Professor himself had neither "a spcech
cut nor dricd:' But that he had a fellow
feeling for all teachers.
President Kennedy
was called out and said that the great
success of n teacher must be in work. nnrd
Work, study, hard study. Again i'm order
To teach we'll you must have the affection of
your scholars. This every teacher shnuId
strive L" gam. And also that You must learn
To love your pupils. Again another thing to
guard against l., the coliict with the pnr.n:s.
President Kennedy thought that it was iniu-
dic"us Tor any parent to dispassage the teach
er before the pupil. This finally breaks down
I'LL discipline III 'hc school. Again The teach
er must guard against all partiAlity in school.
a teacher whether he loves all pupils alike ar
not, must appear to love every one alike.
President Kennedy gave ii sample uf his own
experience III has early school teaching which
brought down the house.
Mrs. Kate Kennedy, and Miss Griffin on s,-
licltuilon made REMARKS as to the lcnpht of
tlilic Il class should rccitr. Mr.. Milford, of
Rocky River, also made rcmaks on this sub
ject.
GLOW much Il tcac or should mid n mimi,
was discussed by Mr.. Milford and Mr.. Pyirs.
Prof. Means Davis was called ON and in in
terestlng remarks endorsed the CtrDifau
Teacher as a school journal. lie said that
the great stride made lin methods had come
about in the last decades. SO with Inventions
Now the best way to keep up in these m.Ih-
DDS IS to Keep up with the current literature
on tins subject that glcaus the wheat from
all tvlds,' and COLLEGES it together for the
teAcher. lie Is to go out and see what other
people are doing. This he can learn in the
school journals. 1t is important in these days,
these last times, that we use quick, ius: lnctll-
DDS.
Mr.. Acker, of Donalds, made so:.,e brief re-
marks OF interest as to the length Of IL lesson,
stating that it was his custom. 10 anpurtinn
the time to study.
irot. Hodges made remarks at this point in
tavor OF each teacher having II written schcd-
ule posted up in full view.
The exercises OF this evening were exceed
ing interesting, made of short, pointed, Dithy
speeches..
Prof. Davis Address.
Wednesday night tho Association was onen-
cd by the choir tavoring the house with a Sc
'ect anthem, Miss j. v. LEGAL leading upon
thn organ.
DR.. GIier introduced Prof. Means Davis nc
one whose life been given wholly to educationD
Mr.. Davis chose for his subject, The impor-
lance of political cconomy.' Mr.. Dnvis
stated that he would not attempt any flights
OF oratory but would proceed to the subject
What is political economy 2" 1'i,is uI.s-
ton he proceeded to answer in mastery way.
We cannot follow him in his fine argument
throughout
A great many illustrations taken from
ancient history were Civ n showing what mis-.
takes in political cncoIomy lead to The down
fall of empires. The mistakes of political
ccOnOmY of the present day wnra thnn nlIud.I