Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-06-30

and we try to put up with it.
We want to hear from rip Van
Winkle" again. VAN STAR.
Mine Creek, S. C.
An Accomplished Edgefield Lady
Writes of the Teachers Insti-
tute, It's Good Words and
Good Works.
DEAR Mr.. EDITOR: AS you very
we'll kn ow oplast Monday morn.
ing under the supervision of our
efficient School Commissioner, Mr..
J. B. Hill, the Teachers Institute
was held at the Academy. It was
ably conducted by DR.. Lander,
President of the Williamson Fe-
male College, assisted by Mr..
spessard, of Blacksburg, and Mr..
Rankin, of Columbus, Ga.
1t proved a summer solsticc in
deed, and in spite of those scorch-
ing rays that beamed down upon
the earth, Edgefeld came out each
day and was admonished, in
structed. and entertained bv this
trio. Each lecture was illustrated,
the exercises ranging from the
kindergarten methods to the high
est branch of science.
Mr.. Spessard's talk on mathe-
n q les would have done honor to
Archimedes himself, and we also
liked his lectures on school gov
ernment, and grammer, and mar
yelled at his insight into all the
bewildering methods of this pro-
gressive age.
DR.. Lander taught us somethlng
new and delightful about heaven
and earth, and the powers of dark
ness. ocean and it's wonders, sun.
moon and stars. and old earth, g
glittering star itself, with its
mountain chains, rivers, wales
deserts, and cultured cities.
God made this wonderful earth
and science has belted it with
electricity, learning is the power
1 that makes it throb and pantand
move aloEg. "There are more
. fb;nos In haaun.,--,-- i ] - - ',Jrf
.a tbaa ar. &reamed W
Philosophy.
The lectures delivered by Dr
.aadacot. tTg;.-.c were worthy
Belle yue Hospital, ans! ae a}s'
,-4r~,. seving nls exercises II
calesthenics with the young ladieI
under the shade of the oaks. Eli
can teach every class and il
equally at home on every topic
making us sigh to feel tina
, we knew so little. If W
were only wise and goo'
and of use to mankind as DR.. Ian
,. der, Morse or Edison, Living
, ston, the African explorer or one o
! of those who sold his life ami
eternal icebergs for the cause Q
science and humanity We know
however, that God approves us
: we do our duty. The hummin
bird that dips down into the fowe
: bell, or the klngly eagle that dashe
his wings in the sun, each fills hi
allotted sphere.
. Mr.. Rankin made history
speciality, and carried us bac
through the corridors of tin
y from Adam and Eve in the Garde
> of Paradise, all along the da1
ages, from the days of wicke
- Queen Bess to the days of goc
Queen Victoria, and through Il
= annals Of wars and conquests. "
= saw Columbus as he planted b
! foot on the shore of a new wor
- with the flag of Spain unfurle
D. Mr.. Rankin in his manner, speec
.e and acting is crisp and fashin
10 the Aurora Borealis glittering
~ Arctic snow. We are sorry
= = will not hear him again.
- /The guild of teachers we
>. INIisses Watson, Eubanks, Seas
Z Derrick, West, Youngblood, Glaf
I Hardin, and many gentlem'
f whose names we did not lear
|, Messrs. Parks, Peurifoy, Kenned
[, and others, came regularly to liste
- and Miss Dye, pretty little Nam
~ Norris from Hollins and bonn
- Florence from Miss Kelly's, al
found the Institute interesting.
f The opening exercises col