Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-08-18
In.,i.ute at Cape charlie. CITY.


Iuhtitute at Cape Charles City.
The Superintendent of the Public
Schools of Accomac contributes the
following:
Remember that the Teachers Insti.
tute will open on the 4th day of Sep.
tcmLer, at Cape Charles and closes on
the 18th. The examinations for teach
ers will be held during the last week,
further notice of Which will lie given.
We hope that all OF our public school
teachers will avail themselves OF this
opportunity. Bring your pencils, note
books and the usual public school text
books, also amy large maps that you may
have in your possession, singing hooks,
in fact any little essential that will coll
tribute to the success of the Institute.
A lively interest is manifested in this
Institute across the bay "and we hope
that our teachers will give them hearty
welcome. Come one, come all. Prof.
Winston Of Richmond College, Mas
Parrish of the State Normal school and
Prof. Brent of Onancock Academy will
be the regular Instructors of the lnstl-
tute. DR.. John l.. Buchanan, Supt.
Pub. instruction will also be in attend
ance, and prominent educators from
different 81 ctions of the State will give
evening lectures during the Institute.
Special rates OF travel is given by the
n. Y. P.& II. R. T.. Board per day,
week or month can be had in Cape
Charles ut reasonable rates. For fur
ther particulars. apply to Geo. II. Mapp,
SUIT. schools of northampton county
and John E. Mapp, Keller, Va.
The extract below from an article
in reference 10 said Institute appears
in The Richmond Dispatch of recent
date:
Arrangements have been made by
the State Department of Public Instruc-
lion to hold a Peabody Institute at
Cane Charles City. Northampton coun-
ty, from September l4th to the 18TH
The faculty of the Institute has been
organized by the selection of the follow-
ing named instructors: Prof. Charles
Fl. Winston, LII. D.. of Richmond Col
lege. conductor: Pref. Frank P. Brent,
ana Miss Celestial S, Parrish. Prof.
Winston had charge of very success
full institute held at Estillville for four
weeks. closing July Goth, and the teach
ers in attendance considered it afortu-
nate circumstance that they were per.
mitted to enjoy The benefits derived
from the practical instruction given by
this accomplished teacher, while the
spectators were highly delighted with
the captivating manner in which the
Professor presented his subjects. His
work in this field has invariably been
very successful. Professor Brent is well
known as the pri: cipal of Onancock
Academy. Accomac county, and also in
connection with institute work, in
which he has several times filled I'M
portant ,positinns with entire satisfac-
ton. Miss Parrish is a valued men,
Der of the faculty of the State Female
Normal School, and has never failed 10
instruct and entertain her pupils in The
departments to which she has been
assigned in institutes heretofore
All the instructors lave had much OK
perltnce in this special work. and teach
ers may therefore confidently rely upon
them to provide such a3course Of in
struction us will prove of practical val
ne in the school ROOM. The time and
place seem well-adapted to The wishes
Of many teachers. The month OF Sep
TENDER is usually Il delightful season for
a soiourn near the coast. and u large
number of teachers will doubtless avail
themselves OF this opportunity for &C.
curing professional knowledge and for
the enjoyment OF the pleasures afforded
at thus delightful little town on the Pen
insula.