Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-07-10
Tho Summer School.

Tho summer school at this place closed
on Friday, July 9Th. 1t has been of very
great bonolt to the teachers who availed
themselves Of this opportunity to better
p pare themselves for their work.
rrof: Mann treated the subject Of geog-
~ as science and not rs topography.
The lessons which he gave are not given
anything like complete in the text books,
and were new to the teachers, making
1t necessary for the work to be largely
didactio. The lessons were given as
keys, by means Of which the study OF
geography as u science may be unlocked.
His lectures on school government were
worry fine Among somo Of tho best were
those giving the qualities which the sue
cessful teacher must possess, and those
on school room ventilation, legitimate
questioning, proper modes of punish
mont incentives, natural and artificial.
Prof. Hollis, the instructor in English,
treated the sentence rs the unit of Ian
guago, and tho words, whom taken alone,
rs pieces of wire, the ends of which mus,
tricity will pass over them. Due atten.
ton was given to tho forms of the son
tenco, tho relation of tho parts of speech,
and tho many functions of the noun
The nature and uses of the participle
and tho inflnitive woro discussed at some
length. Prominence was given to the
fact that what part of speech n word is
by it's use in tho sentence. During the
school he had teachers write six compo
sitions, marking the mistakes and cor.
rccting them with red ink, and returning
the papers to their owners.
Tho examination WAS on Thursday
and Friday. The questions covered all
of tho subjects taught. Those on sohoo
management were quite comprehensive.
After the examination closed on Friday
morning Prof. Mann gave 81 >rt talk
commencing tho application of the
teachers by saying that he had mover
seen bottor efforts.
Mr.. j. w. Reeder, in behalf of the
school, then offered tho following reso
lutions:
We, tho toachors Of Oconoe county, il
attendance upon tho summon school now
about to close, wish to offer in all sin
ccrity tho following resolutions:
Resolved lst, That we heartily indorse
the courses taught 80 ably and tho
roughly by our teachers, Profs. Mann
| and Hollis; and we wish to thank them
from tho very depth of our hearts for thcil
| uniform kindness and consideration
toward us, and that wo bid them God
speed in their work, and that we shall
endcavor to follow their instructions
Resolved I'd, That wo appreciate the
| keen interest shown in our behalf by
our County Superintendent of Education
Rev. Z. l.. Craig, and his board, in work
ing increasingly for tho success of this
school.
These resolutions wcro unanimousl,
adopted.
Prof. Hollis responded to the resolu
tions, saying in part: Every ono likes
compliment and your instructors arc NJ
| exception in this instance. No one
deserves any credit for having simply
done his duty, but wo arc thankful fo
this expression of your appreciation
Wo feel sure that tho fact of those reso
lutions boing offered after tho cxamina
ton is over, is a proof of their sincerity
Prof. Mann took the chair and organ
| lied teachers association. Tho fol
| lowing officers were elected: Rev. l.. j
Vcrmillion, president; j. X. Lylcs ant
Miss Lula Dickson, vice presidents; ID
Hunt, secretary, and j. w. Rccdcr
treasurer; Mrs. Thodc, Miss Annie
Richlc, j. III. Cantrell, p. j. Vcrmillion
j. NJ. Moss, committee on constitution
before tho fourth Sunday in each month
Prof. Mann then dismissed tho school
| IIo and Prof. Hollis will bo long ant
| kindly remembered by Oconce's teachers
who earnestly hope that thoy will b,
sent back again. They arc both younl
men with brilliant careers before them
and they closed their work with the con
sciousncss of having dono their full
duty. May thoy live to SEQ grand results
| from their work among us. *.*