The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1897-07-09
SUMMER NORMAL.
LAupERpALE SPRINGS, Miss, July 5,'@.

LAuprRpALE SPRINGS, Miss, July 5,'@.
Editor Democrat Star.
The able director OF the Summer
Normal held at this place, Prof.
Hardy, organized the teachers os every
county here. represented into bQdies,
and requested that each body elect a
committee To write letter weeklyNt0
our home paper, to tell our home folks
what the normal is dong for the
teachers of Mississippi.
Lauderdale. Kemper, Lee, Scott,
Newton. Noxubce, Clarke, OktioDeha,
Pearl River, Wayne, Lowndes, Perry,
NeshOba, Smith. Jasper, Harrison.
Marion, Kinds, Jones and jackson
counties were represented, some oi
them by a very large delegation.
The teachers are earnest ana en-.
thusiastic, and | wish our boards OF
supervisors, trustees OF different
schools and school boards could visit
this normal and see how Mississippi
is training her teachers, and how the
peOple of all these upper counties are
| leaving the coast behind in educa-
tional matters. 1t is because in every
village a special tax is levied, ana
their schools run from seven to nine
months. Education here Is the fash
ion, the craze. This is why so many
able men are elected to the trSt offices
OF the State, and we must fall IN line
or stand forever behind, and with our
superior advantages, naturally we can
not do this. Then let us catch the IN
fection and progress. We are also
surprised on talking with the super
lntendents and prominent teachers on
the many counties and Supt klncan-
non himself, that the summer schools
in all the other counties (even Clark
and Scott, much poorer than ours are
running their full quota OF summer
schools, while Jackson is not running
one. Why is this? Are our people
asleep? Moreover, we find the Old
teachers here, every one. who has
taught five years cOnSecntlvely in the
State on first grade license, working
here for State or professional license
and exempt from further examination
at home. Go up, teachers OF Jackson
and demand your exemption license
it il your due.
The opening exercises begin with
devotion and music at $50 and is fol
lowed by IA lecture. DR.. Dupree lee
tured 'on Pedagogy every day until 1
few days ago, and now different able
educators deliver US lectures daily
Then the classes follow in rapid sue
Observation-Disclosures, followed by
Grammar by Physics, illustrated by
experiment by DR.. Johnson, of Ok
ford History of Mississippi, Civ
Government, Vocal Music, under dI
rection Of Nj Consly. The work con
tinues until ] o'clock, and then din
ner. After dinner we devote 0u
time to study until 5 o'clock, then w
repair to the Art class, so ably taught
by Mrs. Powell, of the |. |. c. at Co
lumbus. At night we enjoy a treat il
the way of music and lectures Th,
grounds are beautiful and shaded b,
majestic oaks. The hotel is a Ion!
and commOdiOns structure with ac
Communications for l50 people, ant
many neat, comm0di0uS cottages ar
picturesQuely scattered about TIN
grounds, while the finest mincra
springs in the State surround US
There is white and yellow sulphur
iron and other mineral waters, ant
many broken down teachers are re
.. cuperating here. There are POO teach
ers here now, and many had to retur
to their homes to conduct thcl
schools. TEACHER.