Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-06-12
SUMMER SCHOOL FOR TEACHERS.
A Largo Attendance at tho Opening Every.
thing Propltious for Good Work.

The Ooonee County Summer school
opened Monday morning with large
attendance. Superintendent j. L. Mann,
Of the Florence Graded Schools, is in
charge. In his opening remarks he ex.
pressed great pleasure In the prospect OF
working in Walhalla, where part Of his
life was spent and part Of his education
acquired. He spoke earnestly of the
work to be done and dwelt upon the wis.
dom of ono's acknowledging by prompt
"I don't know" when he Is ignorant OF
the correct answer to question asked
Prof. Mann's plan Of work is that out
lined by the State Superintendent, promi.
nence being given to school management,
astronomical geography and English
grammar proper.
The State Superintendent, Mr.. j. j.
McMahan, was present, having promised
to address trustees and patrons as well
as teachers. He urged the teachers to
special efforts because of special needs
and advantages. The change of text
books has brought into use tho works OF
some of tho foremost educators, the re.
suits Of somo of the best efforts of our
day. TO use these books properly and
with tho best results the teacher should
be trained to q thorough understanding
and working knowledge of them. This
is the great aim of tho Instructors of this
school. Fryo's Geography and Buehler's
Grammar will be put iuIO the hands of
all bona fide teachers at less than half
price.
In speaking to the trustees and others
MIR. McMahan advocated tho graded
school system, not omitting, however, to
quote adverse opinions. But the argu-
ments and facts in favor of it, he believed,
the vexed question Of taxing property
owners for tho education Of the children
of non-taxpayers, it is the right of the
State. Even when Louis XIV taxed the
people, declaring that he was the State,
the people did not question his right to
do SO. Here, whore the people are tho
State, this right should not be challenged.
Two years ago, the speaker said, he
urged tho people of Walhalla to organize
2 graded school. Nothing yet seoms to
have beon accomplished toward that end,
but whom ho considers the inestimable
advantages such school is sure to bring
to q community, he trusts that Walhalla
will not long bo without graded school.
Prof. j. Porter Hollis, of Rock Hill,
having arrived while Mr.. McMahan was
speaking, was introduced. He spoke
briefly of tho benefits of graded schools
in allowing toachors to concentrate their
efforts upon special branches of study.
While ono should know something of
everything, ho should also know every
thing of something. Prof. Hollis is the
in structor in English grammar and COM
position.
Three hours daily will be devoted to
lectures and class work, and tho teaohers
havo boon advised to employ at least six
hours in preparation.
TEACHERS IN ATTENDANCE.
The following teachers arc in attond-
anco for the session.:
Miss Ada Alexander, Miss Elvira Alexander.
W. H. BallenEer, Miss hiaude p. Burriss,
j. III. Cantrell, j. s. Collcy,
Miss Ada Craig, Miss Lula dickson.
+. A. DAVIS, Miss Blanche Dou thit,
q; l.. Fuller, Miss Grcta Gaines,
MISS susie Gnines, Miss Lucy Garvin,
Miss Manic Gray, j.. Hill,
D. Hunt, Miss Berta Jones,
Miss Cora Jones, Miss Carrie kuemerer,
Miss Sola Kucmcrer, Is. +. Knox
J. M. McGuire, Miss wannlc Morgan,
Miss Helen Moss, j. w. Recder
Mrs. Olive Lee Rcedcr, Miss Annie Richie,
Miss Matte Robertson, Miss Bortio Smith,
j. s. Singleton, Miss Kato j. Steck,
Miss Allie Stribling, Miss Jessie Strlbling,
Miss Maude Stribling, Mrs. Eulale ThOle