The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-09-19

privilege Wo nave OF feCelVlnB BuOn
thorough couiso of instruction in Gram
mar and Composition as is given by on,
| efficient, energetic and enthusiastic su
perintendent, j, J. McMahan. He has
undoubtedly elevated tho teaching pro
should feel especially proud Of tho inter,
est he has manifested in us.
Geography is taught by Prof. H. b.
Domlnicl of tho Ensley graded school
md we firmly believe that ho thorough,
understands Fryo's Geography and the
modern method of teaching it. He
with his relief maps, has changed this
difficult subject into logical, interesting
ard pleasant study. Prof. Dominicl
having had post. graduate course in
Philosophy and Pedagogy, is at home
with Landon's Teaching aud Glass Man
agement. His presentation of this nil
important subject, which is now to us,
cannot full to DO of much and ln,ting
benefit to every teacher here.
| Miss Gnignard of Columbia, our eff.
cient drawing teacher, is in every way
qualified to fill the position which she
holds. This need of this cause has long
been felt, and the progress made by the
pupils under her guidance has been very
creditablc to both teachers and pupil.
a Pupil.
| SUMMER SCHOOL OBSERVATIONS.
~ constant and apprcciative visitor at
! the sessions Of the Summer School is the
gcL1u and ever young Mai. Tom Russell
Oolenoy's efficient teacher, Miss Len.
| ora Hendricks, of Table Mountain, is tho
organist of tho Summer School ut it's
morning exercises.
Miss Wyllie May Ellis, who finished
in June nt the Il ,slcy Graded School,
will 60 to Chicora College after the Sum
mcr School.
Mr.. j. S. Miller, of Piedmont who
lives III Anderson county, where he
taught last year, will enter the South
Carolina College ut the close of the sum-
NOR school.
The attendance from day to day is al-
most perfect. OF 38 enrolled, only two
have dropped out, Miss Lila Folgcr of
Central and Miss Pearl Wyatt of Easlpy,
who stopped before the end of the first
week.
Mr. James B. Davis, Greenville conn
day here last week inspecting the School.
y
Der of his Board of Education, Mr.. O.
b. Martin, Principal of one of tho Grad
cd Schools of the city of Grccnville. Mr..
Martin is n native of Pickcns. He lived
ut Central and for several years taught
III this county.
Mr.. r.. +. Nicholson, the superinton-
dent Of education, of Anderson county,
has written that he will visit tho Pickcns
rl 4 TT
wishes to see the way the work is done,
some of his prospective teachers are in
attendance. The following students
have secured positions in Anderson
county: Miss e. Johnson, Of Easley,
Misses Bette and Il. May Mem han, of
Piedmont, Greenville county.
Mr.. w. w. +. Bright, efficient county
superintendent of education, WAS with
lis again to- day. This is his third visit,
counting the day of the opening. He
expresses regret that the situation pre-.
vents his attending every day. However,
he has n proxy here who can give him
from personal experience; his daughter,
Miss jamie. has not only been on hand
to supply books to the student, but is
regular student of tho school, who has
rever been tnrdy, is in every department
and is one of the best. In drawing, she
is becoming quite an artist.
Supt. f. Il. Hughes of tho City Grad
eel Sch ools of Grcenvile has notified the
instructors of his intention to spend
day with them, observing tho work.
The instructors notified him of desire
that he should deliver an address to the
school and the people of the community.
re has accepted for Friday night, the
Goth INST, ut the Presbyterian church. 1t
is hoped that there be large at
tendance from the surrounding countey,
There are few speakers rs interesting as
Mr. Hughes. He is we'll known in
Pickcns, having conducted Institutes
hore in past years, and the having been
Principal of tho Pickens of the Pickcns
county Summer school last year.
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