The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-22
TEACHERS AT CUMBERLAND.
An Interesting Session Of the sum
mer Normal school BeEun.

Cumberland Island. July I-I1e SUM
mer normal school Of methods. under the
direction OF the Georgia Teachers Asso-
ciat.0n al Cumberland Island. opened on
Monday morning with an attendance OF
about one hundred teachers. A large par
t. from Albany. chaperoned by Mrs.
Walter Muse have pitched thelr tents IN
the auditorium park. and are present 10
attend the school.
Another tenting party IS expected IN a
few days. Supt. Abbott OF Macon Drougn NJ
twenty OF his teachers on sunday night
who are 20 remain for the two weeks.
Mrs n. y. r. Close 81 Wanesooro came
ia Monday morning with a large yacht
ing party
SIR. IS. ". slaton Of Atlanta. 31r II. T.
Ware Of EfaWklusvllc. Supt. Gibson OF
Columbus. Mr. ". L. Britain OF Atlanta.
and others, represent the quality Of
teachers ia attendance.
The prospects are encouraging for a
prosperous summer normal school.
From the opening enrolment Of Mon
Gay. 81 Is probable that nearly two hum
dred teachers will De present during this
session. which VIII last two weeks.
The normal school IS organized upon the
highest plane known 10 summer normal
work There are fourteen departments
in operation for the TWO weeks. and each
one IS in charge Of an expert teacher Mr.
J.. G. BrunsOn has charge Of the human
methods. Mr.. Otis Ashmore Of geog-
raphy and botany: Mr.. S. r.. Evans Of
psychology and Georgia history. Mr.
Alex J.. Peterman from Lexington, KY,
has charge OF the history and civil gov
eminent; Mt. NJ. 6. Pead Of Emory Col
lege has charge Of arithmetic. There is
class IN vocal music under Mr.. y. C.. Dav-
IS of Atlanta. A class IN English litera-
ture under Miss Mary Bacon Of Georgia
Normal and Industrial School: a class TN
drawing under Miss Blanche Little OF New
York; class In Latin and Greek under
W. -. Hooper Of the university. A
most intensely interesting class in
the kindergarten work led by
Miss +. r. May Of Augusta.
From the above outline Il is evident that
every kind of school work is provided FOR
those who attend. The normal school is
by no means the same as county ins.i-
tute. II is much broader and higher, and
really designed TO train institute conduct
ors 10 farther service in the state The
school rs under the auspices Of the GeOr-
gla Teachers Association, and is a part
Of its session. Those who are present ere
delighted with the schools. with the soft
sea breeezes, with the glorious surf. ana
with the invigoTating effect of this camp
ing life by the sea.
The schools will be under operation
Tor the next two weeks. The railroads
are granting one fare for the round trip,
and hotel rates are $3.50 per day. Tween
ty-ive dollars will cover all expenses for
two weeks.
No finer opportunity for an outing by
the seaside for surf bathing, for sailing
and other sports can be found for tired
teachers. than Is offered at the Cumber-
land normal school.
A party Of six city school men went 10
Dungeness. the magnificent home of Mrs
Carnegie, by way of beach. a course or
thirty-siX miles; one of the most invig-
Grating rides known to the lovers of the
wheel
Everybody is having a good time. and in
addition is spending portion of each day
in studying under some skilled director
one or more departments of school WORK
If the teachers of Georgia fully appre-
ciated this opportunity there would be
1000 Of them at this ideal spot for thelr
physical and and professional upbuildms
The thanks of the profession are due to
Mr. Joseph S. Steward of Marietta who
induced Mr.. ]. l.. NJ. Curry to approprI-
ate sum of money from the Peabody
fund to support the summer school free
of tuition fees. and who is now conducting
II upon so energetic and sensible a pro-
gramme