The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1893-07-01

A Well Written and Interesting Communl'
cation From . Grenada County Lady.
OXFORD, MISS, June 26, 1898.

o OXFORD, MISS, June 2e, 1898.
Editors Grenada Ssntinel:-
The Peabody Normal Institute open
ed at the University on June 10th with
over three hundred teachers In attend
ance. To-day there were four hum
dred and six names on the roll, and
teachers coming in on every train'
Verify, the schoolmaster is abroad In
the land. Every county in the State
except three are represented. Those
from Grenada are Mr.. S. A. Morrison,
Misses Mary Moore, Fannie Jones,
Matte Houston, Ludie Williams and
Mrs. Ed. G. Payne. Prof. Preston and
Chancellor Fulton expected only .
hundred or a hundred and fifty, and
had provided for that many, but they
found themselves overaowed, as 1t we're
by four hundred. This caused . little
friction at first but everyone is we'll
provided for now, and everything 10
working smoothly. Prof. J. U. Bar
nard, Cape Girardeau Normal, Mo. Is
the director Of the Institute. It is d.
vidcd into four sections with about
one hundred in each section. These
divisions are under the control OF COM
petent and experienced instructors.
The faculty includes Drs. r. w. JONES'
J. w. Johnston, R. M. Leavell, H. A..
shands and w. r. Sims, Of the UNI
versity. Also other eminent teachers
from this and adjacent states. That
distinguished instructor, DR.. w. d.
Payne, Chancellor Of the Peabody
Normal College Of Nashville, WAS pres
ent last week and delivered four very
instructive lectures. The entire pub
lie school curriculum is taken up, and
thorough work on each study is re-
ouired. The lectures on School Man
agement and Physiology are especially
instructive.
There are special courses offered io'
those who desire to secure profession
| al license. No one can calculate tn
influence that this earnest body O
teachers, eager for more knowledg'
of textbooks and better methods Q
teaching, will have upon the education
al interests of our beloved state. Il
a great extent the teacher makes tn
state, and we are glad to see the teach
ers of Mississippi SO anxious to III
higher the educational standard. In
Superintendent Of Public Education
Prof. J. r. Preston, was here last wee
and gave his undivided attention t
the work of the Normal. BY his kline
ness to all, lis enthusiasm in the caus
of education and his ready sympath
with teachers he made many friends
He is now at Lake, but we hope to hav
him with us next week.
Chancellor Fulton has thrown wild
the doors of the University, and a
teachers may take advantage OF tn
resources Of the labratory and obser'
atory. To the fine equipment OF ply
|ical apparatus there has been adde
this wear a telescope Of large size an
of the finest workmanship. 1t was col
|structed at the works Of Sir Howa1
Grubb. in Dublin, and three yea
were spent in its construction. Tt
handsome reading rooms in the state!
new library building are open to al
The teachers are deeply grateful
Chancellor Fulton for his unwearie
efforts to make their brief sojourn
the University both instructive an
pleasant.
The campus Is beautiful plac
lYou hear on all sides exclsmations
praise. The smooth green sward, tt
stately maguolias, the lofty, wild
spreading oaks, just such a. tho
under which the Druide used to wo
ship, and many forest trees now In II
wealth Of June foliage, the handsou
brick buildings placed here and the'
on the campus make up . scene tn
causes every Nississippians heart
beat high with pride at the sight Of
We are proud Of our state universi
and should do all in our power to q
vance it, interests.
There 10 q summer law school he
which opened today and will oontin'
for two months. There are two cl"sst
Junior and sn advanced class. =
further information write to Mr.. A.
|whitdeld, the professor Of law In u
University.
Tho Southern Educational Assoc
tiou viii meet this year at Louisvtl
Ky. on July lila. Prof. Dsbney Ll
combe, Of the A. h M. College, is t
director for Mississippi. Those v
desire to 60 or wish further inform
tion will please write to him. The
MIR. will give one fare for round trip.
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