The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-07-18
THE TEACHERS INSTITU TIE.
TO BE Held at AbbevilIe July 23.27,
1894


The County Board of Trustees have sent the
following circular to all the teachers Whose
post Offices were known TO the Board, and in
their anxiety that every teacher should be In
ucational circles. the same is published in the
newspapers. with the hope that II may fall
before the eyes OF those who may have failed
TO receive personal notice:
held on the above date at Abhevtlle. The fac.
ulty are Prof. j. /. Mccain, Phi. D., Director !;
Prof. E. l.. Hughes, Superintendent Of City
Schools, Greenville. $: Miss Nellie Chap
The State Superintendent and the County
Board have taken special palms TO make this
Institute q success far beyond those OF past
years, and all we need now is the attendance
and corporation of the teachers. Every
teacher and prospective teacher In the County
Is desired and earnestly requested 70 attend.
1t Ia worse than useless to spend public money
on an enterprise of this kind unless there be
adequate return, and there cannot be such un-
less the teachers come and profit by the
means prepared for their Improvement. All
The teachers cannot be Normal graduates on :
they can all possess themselves Of the choicest
methods and results of the Normal Colleges
brought TO their very doors II they but choose
to do 30; and the things learned here togeth..
or with the suggestions for future study and
Improvement II followed up cannot but lead
TO a higher standard among the teachers and
yield richest returns In the Improvement ol
our public schools.
The school authorities cannot force teachers
to attend the Institute, and 1t would be un.
wise to do so II they could. Bnt they do In
vite and urge them to come With this view
the State Board Of examiners have adopted
1st. That County Boards should refuse to
Issue certificates TO those who, without good
reason, fall to attend their County Institute.
End. That the fact that teachers have at
tended the County Institute shall have some
weight with the Comfy Board of Examiners
In granting certificates.
The County Board accordingly have adopted
the following resolutions:
LIST. That each teacher be notified Of the
Institute and requested to attend:
2pd. That the instructors In the Institute
be requested to keep daily record OF the
work OF the Institute, Including list of the
teachers attending each lecture with some
note OF the Interest manifested and the effort
made by each teacher so In attendance to
profit BY such lecture, and that the Princip pal
OF the Institute be requested at the close To
furnish TO the board u statement OF such rec
ord and results.
3rd. That In the examination OF teach ers
hereafter, credit be given 10 those teach.
ers who attend the Institute and try TO profit
thereby over those who fail TO attend.
4th. That notice embodying the substance
OF these resolutions 70 be sent to each teacher
The sessions Of the Institute will be as fol-
lows From $50 q. 10. TO 100 p. m. From
4.a0 p. m. to 600 p. m. From $50 p. M to 1000
p. m.
The program will embrace enrolment Of
teachers on first day, and during each day In
struction In the common school branches,
discussion of methods, and conferences on
various practical questions. There wi be ad-
dresses every night by prominent educators
and others.
The instructors desire TO form classes OF the
teachers, and the latter are requested TO bring
their grammars. biographies, and fourth ana
tifth readers. This request Is empasized as
teachers will find much profit from such ex-
ercises and those without books will be at a
disadvantage.
A local committee, of which Mr.. Templeton
Ia Chairman, has charge Of arrangements.
Board In the best Hotels and Boarding Houses
can be had at from IS cents to $l.00 per day.
Mr.. Templeton will take pleasure In answer
ing inquiries and will direct teachers to board.
Ing places on arrival.
w. Milford,
J.C. Klugh,
B. F. Bailey,
County Board of Examiners.