The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-06-13
Competitive Examination
June 13, 1873!

NNHE Competitive Examination to be
4 held Wednesday, July 3rd, at each
County Court House in the State, for the
appointment of State Benefciaries in the
Winthrop School will include Arithmetic,
Grammar, Geography, United States His
tory, Reading, Writing and Spelling, and
will be similar in character to the usual
County Examinations.
The successful applicant will receive the
State Appointment, equivalent to $4,000
for one session of nine months, and the
one ranking second will receive the Schol-
arship for Tuition only, given by the Win
throp School to each County Of The State.
Provided both examinations are satisfac.
Thirty dollars of the $4,000 will go to
the Winthrop School for .uition, text. books
and the other necessary school expenses OF
will be paid to the appointee to assist her
in defraying her personal expenses, such as
board, railway fare and the like.
The students of the school will board at
the Winthrop School Boarding House,
which is under the management Of an esti-
mable Christian lady, who will do every
thing possible to provide the comforts Of q
home for the young ladies placed under
her care. Her charge for board, including
fuel and light, will be $500 q month. OF
$13500 for the entire session. This place Is
exclusively for the accommodation of the
young women of the Training School, aud
is under the supervision of the Faculty,
and its hours conform to the daily pro.
gramme of the Winthrop School.
A student may board elsewhere for spe-
cial reasons satisfactory to the Superinten-
dent.
Applicants for Scholarships must be not
less than eighteen years of age.
The school session will begin September
25 and continue for nine months, closing
in June.
The students are required to be present
on the opening day OF the school.
The Superintendent will meet all stu
dents at the trains.
The graduates Of the school are entitled
to teach in the public schools Of the State
as first grade teachers, without further e1-
animation.
The design Of the school is to prepare
for teachers young women who already
have good education by training them in
methods of teaching and school manage
ment The student-teachers Of the Win.
throp School are taught how to teach those
studies which they have pursued as pupils
in good schools elsewhere before entering
the Training School for Teachers. The
aim of the school is strictly professionals
and only those pupils are wanted who are
ready to undertakethe work with feeling
of personal interest in teaching. Former
graduates have promptly secured good po-
sitions in many parts Of the State, and have
taught with much success.
The course of study includes the follow.
ing studies and methods of teaching them:
Reading, Spelling, English Language, Ge-
ography, Arithmetic, Physiology, History
OF the United States, Lessons on Form
and Color, Lessons on Minerals, Plants and
Animals, Elements of Physics, Writing,
Drawing, Vocal Music and Calisthenics,
Psychology, History Of Education, School
Organization and Management, Practice in.
Teaching.
The fee for tuition for pay pupils will be
$500 a month, or $500 q term of three
months in advance. The total expense of
student need not exceed .$l65.00 for the
entire session.
In accordance with the above circular o
competitive examination will be held at
the School commissioners ofies on We'd
nesday, the 3rd July, for the Scholarship