Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-06-27
REPORT
OF the Peabody Normal
Institute.

body az teachers and their IN
strUctOrs convened IL the Uni
versity June 9Th and A. the
students vacated the dormito-
ries the rooms were speedily
tiled with teaehers. since num-
bers of them preferred t0 secure
beard on the campus. Not one
Of is but appreciates and enjoys
these lovely surroundings and
the comforts and eouveaIenees
Afforded u during our stay
here All Il 80 quiet and re-
tired healthfgI- cIeanIy and
restf;Il. We could not desire 4
more pleasant location
On the 9Th instant We net N
the grand old chapel for 0r.ani-
zatSoH. and under The sRpervis-
ION of our director. Prof Rose.
of the University of Nashville.
the following classes were or
ganized- Art and Science Of
Teaching. conducted by Prof
Rose. Physical Culture and
Elementary Science. under the
care OF Miss Catalan English
taught by Prot. saunders. Men
tai Arithmetic. of which Prof
Hunter Ii in charge: Practical
Arithmetic. under the manage
HleHt of Prot DeEpree. Physi-
Ology. conducted By Prof. JOaes,
OF the University, and Physics
by DIR. johnson
The Conductors school. pre-
sided over By DR.. W f. Payne.
Of the University Of Nashville.
and the primary work by Miss
Colin. of Detroit. Mich. vas
not opened until the folIo~ ing
Monday. June IGth-
United States Commissioner
Of Education DIR. W. 7. Harris.
gave a series Of lectures ThGrs-
day and Friday. which were
full Of deep thought and mean
ing. and every teacher present
felt grateful TOR the privilege OF
sitting At the feet of this great
teacher a. ne unfOIded to Us his
treasure store of truth and wis
dom
Steadily the work has gone
OF from dry IN day, NEST care,
fully and sSIllfulIy managed. and
while We feel each summer that
We have gained largely. We be
lIeve there viii be better re,
suits from the efforts put forth
during this month than At any
season heretofore.
The instructors certainly dc
not spare themselves in striving
tO help their pupils. and the
teachers who are nov pupils
seem delighted to respond most
eheerfully to the demands made
upon them Though they tind
that much study Is required
= they are only too happy to do
their duty and reap the rich re
ward that ever awaits the faith
full.
= Superintendent Preston h a.
surely supplied Us with an able
+ corps of teachers. and we trHst
il may result II the upbaiIdin.
p and thorough advancement o
every one of Nississippi's work
ers- May the day speedily come
when not one of our State,
workers viii be absent from
these delightful summer gather
ings. these magnificent summe
schools,
Prof Rose, in his entertainin:
lectures on Psychology. Ia.
aroused in his hearers 4 desIr-
Il. for higher things. In his earn
est manner he seeks to impIan
/. the germ of true intellectual
growth and no one who listen
To this thoughtful speaker cal
fail 10 be benefited.
Miss Catalan has inspired he
+ class with a zeal pleasing {,
contemplate and right earnestl,
do her pupils strive 10 do he
bidding.
Around Prof Saunders as
: sembles every day a most en-
thHsiastic class deeply intes
! ested in the study of English
All regret that the course unde
? this able instructor cannot b.
indefinitely prolonged In ad
R ditiOn to his regular work Prot
Saunders has a small class wh'
: are prOfitably reading with hin
the poems and essays Of tina
brilliant and erratie genius
Edgar \. Poe
Both Mental and Practice
Arithmetic have their devotee
and the teachers in charge pos
sess the fall confidence of theI
: pupils
In the afternoon large elasse