The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-08-16
Teachers Institute.

L0S SaIue ue!O dS LILO pAOfAooo NeHS D
rating the exercises of course, and spread
ing out in every department the beauties and
excelencies of each, and holding up the
defective systems of the present and by
gone time, for cautious avoidance By the
teachers assembled. All, however, was not
smooth sailing along here, for while. The
following query found in the question
box elected lively discussion, and
for time the literary skirmishlng
was heard pretty well all along the lines.
1t was this in substance if not in words:
'Is the spelling Of the present time notably
worse than in years gone by; and If So,
why?" As previously declared, some of the
brightest salies and the stoutest defences
Of the week came up then. Dr.. Joynes,
whose graceful manner despite his years.
combatted the idea of e too conclusive use
of the system of objective teaching to the ut
ter neglect Of the older methods, which
bore such good fruit as evidenced by the
superior spelling Of that day. With terse
yet fluent flow of the purest English,
wherein lay some points hard to gainsay
or answer successfully, he reviewed the
subject and left something to employ the
thoughts of others who did not concur in
the opinions expressed.
Prof. Morrison, of Greenviile, an excel
lent scholar and close reasoner, followed
DR.. Joynes in reply and in advocacy Of the
system of object teaching, and laid open to
the audience by force Of argument and by
apt illustrations the simple plans but far
reaching benefits to be derived from a
thorough and intelligent use of them, and
more especially showing them adapted to
the weak and unexpanded faculties of little
children, in presenting to them occular les
sons, or instruction through the eye, before
the reasoning powers are sufficiently de-
veloped to take in the subject matter, by
any process Of reasoning.
Prof. Stokes joined in the discussion Incl
dentally, as opportunity would offer during
his lectures, and gave the Doctor in turn
something to occupy his thought. All at
length came around very pleasantly and de-
cided that while the old system had its ben
efts, so had the new, and the safer plan is
to retain what is good in both, and to teach
them together in the schools. Prof. Stokess
instructions and lectures evinced high Or
der of teaching qualities, and that most i'm
portant and indispensable one to ultimate
success, understanding himself what he as
sayed to teach others. We feel assured that
no teacher at the institute, who followed
him closely, can say aught than that they
were greatly benefited by the very simple
yet extremely practicable methods so fully
laid before them. No vague theories these,
but plans that the best teachers and the
most interested and jealous instructors of
the day have given their time, talent, and
attention to perfect.
The sleepy noont:de recesses, with the
thermometer struggling to reach 100 degrees,
was broken by pleasant surprises, such as
iced lemonades and watermelons; drawing
out, of course, expressions Of gratitude from
the benefciaries, who were numerous.
Space and time would fail US in the attempt
to enumerate every feature Of the institute,
worthy of mention. Everything was pleas
ing, and every body pleased. The evening
lectures from one of the three professors
before mentioned were, on each occasion.
"a feast of reason and a flow of soul.
The audiences were large attentive, and as
We hear on all sides highly edited. Nor
was this all: the good people Of Of Manning,
wishing the visiting teachers to carry home
with them pleasant "reminiscences of their
stay decided in happy moment to give
them reception and entertainment in the
court house This took place on Friday
evening, and contributed very greatly to
the pleasure Of the week, and furnished an
occasion of festiyity, just such as was need
ed to usher in the sad and goodbye" Sat-
urday morn. Many new friends have been
made; the social hours few swiftly by; and
at last came the end when the curtain had
to be dropped. The professors each took
leave with kindly feelings of regret and
thanks for attention shown them; and with
tap of the bell the Inter-County Institute
passed into memory and into the school
history of the country, But of the results:
| who will undertake to calculate them
Teachers have gone home with bounding
impulses to emulate; and replete with ar
dor and determination to set Alright some
school room, far in the country perhaps, and
there the influences will spread around.
Like the pebble thrown into the lake, it be-
comes agitated and spreads its ripples to
the further shore. Some author has said:
''The written or printed words are thoughts
embalmed" Even so: so such exercises;
they sink deep into the mind, and find q
lasting place of abode.
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English Professor at W0frord.
SpARTANsuRa, August 10-Ata meeting
held on August s the trustees elected Prof
a. W. Long to fill the chair Of the English
language and literature in Woford College.
Prof. Long is a native of North Carolina,
an A. NJ graduate Of the State University