The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-10-21

ANDERSON. S. c., Z
TEA6HERs'Go1UMN.
j. G. CLINKSCALES, EDITOR.
Do you take an educational journal? ?
if so, what one? and how do you like
it?
Mr.. Russell's place at Midway will be
open next year for some good man or
woman. We hope his successor there
may be a progressive teacher, that the
good work he has beguumay be carried
on.
We hear good reports from Anderson's
boys at Furman University. Mr.. 7. 3.
Horton, one of the Professors in that in
stitution, is an Anderson County boy, and
one of whom she is proud. She has
material there now for several more pro.
fessors.
How mauy professional teachers has
Anderson County? how many just teach
ing till something else turns up, or to
keep from between the plow'handles?
We want more professional teachers
more who make teaching their vocation,
not their avocation.
Mr.. S. G. Sterling will probably teach
at Eureka. The patrons of that school
could not get more earnest, energetic
teacher than Mr.. Sterling. Mr.. CASA.
way, his predecessor, gave entire satisfac-
tion to patrons and officers, but found
that the condition of his health necessi.
tated change of business next year.
Mr.. D. H. Russell will have charge of
the Townville school next year, and will
be assisted by his daughter, Miss May.
Mr.. Russell has had considerable expert.
ence and been very successful as teach.
er. He was taught BY that celebrated
trainer of boys, the Rev. John L. Ken
nedy. Miss May has had some experience
as teacher, and is popular wherever she
has been employed.
Among the questions propounded to the
teachers at the recent examination was
this one: "Have you attended any
Teachers Institute during the year ?"
We were glad to see that question. Some
of the applicants had not attended the
Institute held here, and made no effort
to attend. Others were providentially
hindered. The teacher who is opposed
to Institutes would better step down and
out.
The public schools will open Noyem-
Der 1, unless, in the judgment of the
trustees, the interests of the community
can best be subserved by keeping them
closed until January l, 1887. In some
sections of the county, many children
are compelled to gather the cotton, or
have it wasted in the fields: Let the
trustees consider we'll the needs and abil-
tiles of the neighborhoods in which the
schools are located.
During next year, the State Board of
Examiners will introduce into the public
schools some elementary work on physi.
ology. The propriety of so doing has
been for some time talked of. We think
it is step in the right direction, and
know. of no more suitable works than
Smiths Primer of Physiology and
Hygiene and The Human Body and its
Health. These are elementary works,
clearly suited to the wants of the public
schools.
Mr.. FAINT informs US that he has re-
ceived several orders for Wickersham's
Methods of Instruction. That ia signi6.
cant-that begins to look like business.
Good time now, during vacation, to post
yourselves-don't let the opportunity
pass by uuimproyed. Every book of
that kind you read now is that much
added to the capital stock you propose to
invest in the business of teaching. Do
not suffer your stock to decrease; rather
add to it.
There are very few sixteen-year.old
girls competent to teach. school. Don't
try to get to teaching too soon, young
ladies. Suppose you could pass the try.
ing ordeal of an examination: do you
not run considerable risk in trying to
manage school at that age? The first
year or two of teachers life as princi-
pal of school, however small, will, nine
cases in ten, fix her reputation as a teach.
er. Don't begin too soon. Prepare
yourself we'll before attempting to teach.
Mr.. Thornton has returned to Georgia.
He is an ambitious young man, and age
and experience will make him good
teacher. Mr.. Boleman, his copartner in
the management of the Townville school,
will go into the mercantile business, we
are informed. Our best wishes attend
~ 49, tr,o ,apt1or,an 0f Mr. Thornton