The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-14
THE SUMMER SCHOOL.
p-epnrations to Make II Splendid
Success.

| SUCCESS.
The preparations are still going on
lfor the State summer school, and the
prospects are bright fer success equal
to that of last year, and perhaps great
er. The school will open on the morn
ing of July 18th.
The announcement is about to go TO
lprc&s. There has been some delay III
tie preparation for the announcement
u account OF the delay in hearing
n some OF the professors. Every ef-
fort has been made to secure the very
strongest faculty possible, and this ne
cessitated wide search and an exten-
sive correspondence. 1t was also nee
|es:ary for the State superintendent. OF
education to confer personally with
large number of teachers and school
men in the State as TO the courses 20
be offered and as TO the general plans
of the school. Although the funds for
the school are rather short, yet, be-
cause of the interest taken in the work
by some of the leading educators IN oyr
State, and also the interest IN tAlS
kind of work on the part OF sevefal
strong educators in various lines, who
will any way be in attendance at the
National Educational Associstion,WN 1t
has been found possible to secure Fa
very strong faculty, and the courses TO
be offered will be such as will meet
the immediate needs of large number
Of our leading teachers.
DR.. T. P. Bailey, associate professor
Of education at the University of CAL
ifornia, has been secured for course
in Education as Related to Charac-
ter"
Professor R. C. Metcalf, author Of
Metcalfs English series, and one OF
the supervisors Of the city schools OF
Boston, will give a two weeks course
in Methods in English Teaching"
There will be two courses in primary
methods, one given by Miss Macfeat
and one by Miss Sarah Withers. Miss
Macfeat and Miss Withers have each
gone, the one to Chicago and the other
to Columbia University, to prepare
themselves better for the work in the
summer school,
There will be two professors in Eng
lish, Prof. Snyder, Of Wofford, and
Professor Mccain, Of Erskine, whereas
there was only one last year.
There will also be two professors in
mathematics, Prof. Bond, Of the Cita-
del. and Professor Earle, of Furman.
| The course in physiography will be
given by Prof. J. V. Lewis, professor
of geology in Clemson College, who
has given much study to this particular
kind of work.
The physics course will be given by
Prof. Hammell, of Baltimore Normal
college. Prof Hammell has been In
charge Of physics at the summer school
of the University of North Carolina for
several summers, and has been recog-
nized as one Of the leading educators
| in his line that has been in any Of the
Southern States. He will give much
attention to the making Of simple ap-
paratus to illustrate physics principles.
Drawing will again be in charge OF
Prof. Pattison, of Chicago institute.
Prof. Pattiscn has just written a very
enthusiastic letter about the work he
will do this summer, and it is probable
that his course will be even more at
tractive than it was last year. Last
year his class numbered 1856, and he
had four assistants. He will have as
many assistants this year.
There will be course in nature stu
dy given by Miss Sarah c. Thurston,
who did considerable work OF this kind
in the State Normal school at Fran
ingnam. Mass, and has also been
working along this line in Columbia
High School.
OF the professors Of last year, besides
those which have already been men
toned, Professor Davis, in history and
politics, Professor Balm, in Latin and
Greek, and Professor Leathers, now OK
the University Of Mississippi, in botany
and physiology, will return.
Several other courses will be offered
which are not mentioned now because
of the delay in the acceptance Of some
of the faculty selected.
The city schools throughout the
State are beginning to make arrange
ments for their teachers to attend. The
Columbia city board has already voted
SIG to each of it's teachers, who attend,
and it is understood that nearly all OF
them are going. The board found its
similar action of last year warranted
in the increased efficiency of its teach
ers and decided to do the same this
year. 1t is hoped that other boards
throughout the State will do the same,
following the good example Of Colum-
bia.