Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-07-31
THE STATE SUMMER SCHOOL.
INTERESTING AND INSTRUCTIVE MEETING
IN THE CITY OF THE SPARTANS.
TEACHERS ROYALTY ENTERTAINED.
The Session Was A Decided Success-Dr
Carlisle Delivered Series Of Lectures.

Carlisle Delivered Series OF Lectures.
"Plenty Of room |" "Come on !'
"We're not bit crowded % "1eoom
for seventeen morc" were some of
the expressions shouted from the
trolley car, originally planned to
accommodate twcnty-eight, now hay-
ing seventy aboard. 1t is Thursday
morning, the summer school is over,
and with many regrets the teachers
are leaving Spartanburg. AS teach
ers wave from every quarter to be
taken aboard, the new -comcrs are
assured by their CO. workers already
on that they arc lucky to get such
good places, rs the car just before
this ono carried cighty-scvcn pas
scngers. And all have very jolly
ride to the Southern depot.
The people of Spartanburg were
indeed thoughtful Of the teachers
pleasure. This was shown in many
ways. A charming affair was the
reception rendered the teachers by
the Spartanburg people one evening
at the beginning of the school. The
reception was held on tho Converse
campus, which was bright with in
candcscent lights. The Spartanburg
band furnished music, and rcfscsh.
mcnts, consisting Of ices and cakes,
were served by the city's pretty
young girls.
10 President B. IT, Wilson, of
Converse College, the teachers owe
much of the pleasure and profit of
their stay in Spartanburg. Ever
courteous, he won the grateful
esteem of all. His talks at chanel
exercises were both beautiful and
impressive, and were enjoyed
throughout the school.
Some hard studying and some not
80 hard was done at the summer
school. The teacher selected her
own courses Of study, and with n
faculty of eighteen or twenty spc-
cialists, was in danger Of selecting,
not too little, but what the authori-
ties considered, too much work. The
fullest classes were drawing and
primary methods, each numbering
about 200.
The series of lectures delivered by
DIR. James II. Carlisle, president of
Wofford College, attracted many
hearers. The first, ga country
Home and School in the Middle
Part of this State Early in the
Thirtics," was particularly enjoyable,
while the last, can Old Teachers
Regrets" must have sunk into the
heart of each teacher who is striving
to reach a high ideal, and thrilled
him or her with a desire to do better
work. Other lectures were: one on
art, entitled "Curls and IIorns," by
Prof. James William pattison, Of
Chicago one on "Dcfccts of
Memory" by DR.. William RI. Burn.
ham, of Clark University, Massa-
chusctts; and lecture and cxhibi-
ton, "I'hc Rocntgcn Rays" by
Prof. William G. A. IIammel, of the
Maryland State Normal School.
DIR. r. II. Peters, known far and
near as director of music of Con
verse College, and musical head of
the May Festival, taught classes in
sight singing, and was a great fayoritc
with the teachers. He consented to
give an organ recital one evening
and his magnificent playing was
thoroughly appreciated. DR.. Peters
also trained a chorus Of teachers,
who took part in a concert given on
the last evening of the school.
a jollifcation was held in the
auditorium on the evening Of July 4,
when everybody had a great patri
otto time. Superintendent Hughes,
an old and popular acquaintance of
Oconce teachers, was master Of ccrc.
monies. The national airs were
sung, and speeches made by repre-
scntativcs Of Massachusetts, Illinois.
North Carolina, Tennessee and
South Carolina. The Declaration Of
independence was read by Mr.. j. I5.
O'Ncal llolaway, former student
of Ncwbcrry College, Walhalla.
Certainly much of the fire Of l77G
animated the South Carolina teachers
of 1901.
One Of the happicst speeches of
the evening was that of DR.. j. T..
Mccain, professor Of English at Ers
kline College, who said during his
remarks that had he been allowed
by the fairies, at birth. to choose h;o