Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-07-31

teaches at Flat Rock, this county
is the guest of Mrs. Byrd, in South
Edgefeld.
Mr.. George Whatley, of Clark'f
Hill, at Mrs ] w Thurmond's, vii.
procure his first school next fall.
Miss Ola Zimmerman, of Noun.
tain Creek, a student this year al
the Institute, will also enter the
profession for the first time this
fall.
MIST Nettie Simson, who lives
at the old Tillman homestead
teaches in Laurens.
Miss Eleanor Nicholson, who
attended Winthrop college last
session.
Mr.. James Harling, of Cleora
who teaches at Morgana.
Miss Ola Thurmond, of Har.
dy's,will have charge of the school
at Hardy's, is at Mr.. Thurmond's
on Columbia street.
Miss Carrie Morgan, also at MI
Thurmond's, is well known in this
place as a student of the Institute
Miss Auna Zimmerman, Of
Edgefeld, had charge last year Of
the Rehoboth school, and will con-
tinue teaching there the comiHg
session.
Miss Scott, of Johns on, comes
in to the school each morning from
her home, has not yet decided as
to which school she will accept.
Mrs, Halle Greneker has charge
of the school at Cedar Grove.
The teachers of Edgefield coun-
ty who are fortunate enough to be
this school ought to be and are
much indebted to Superintendent
McMahan for his excellent selec-
ton of instructors. Professor L
B Jones is in charge of the studies
in geography and school manage
ment. Professor Kennedy con-
ducts the English lessons.
The school will be open one
month from the beginning, with
daily sessions, including Satur-
day, of three hours each. Besides
this, for the benefit of those who
may wish for this instruction, ex-
ira lessons are given in drawing
map drawing, and construction OF
geographical apparatus, cheap
enough to be within the reach OF
all schools.
The text books used are as fol
lows: /" Frye's Geography ".a Mul:
ler's Advanced Grammar" and
Landon's School" Management
the same which will be used m
the public schools. The teasSers
purchase these bookssa6d recire
lessons nsfsm fSsem1 shsm daily, just as
Isney did when children, and in
deed they are all youthful look
ing. It is true that two Of them
are married, but that does not
necessarily make one old. 1t was
one of these "sober" teacher-stu-
dents who said on the first morn
ing I" school is more attractive
now than when we were children.
1t brings back old times, and we
feel the importance of it so much
more vividly,"
Ifthere are teachers in the coun-
ty who believe they have learned
all that is necessary for teacher
to know, let them come in and get
a glimpse of a great deal whichthoy
never dreamed of. All of the most
progressive and experienced teach
ers e of South Carolina are vending
their way or have done so to some
school, which they recognize as a
great opportunity. $50 thou and
do likewise"
One of the teachers expressed
herself as believing that this is
the best summer school she had
ever attended. Professor Jones
geographical drawings and illus.
traitors alone are wonderful. In
the words of one of the students.
there isn't anything which Prof
Jones cannot do.
His suggestions and thoughts
interspersed throughout his talks
are valuable, and they are surely
as seed sown in good ground, fol
all the teacher students seem to be
earnest and aspiring.
In connection with tho energy
of nature, Professor Jones said
"It is a wonderful fact that moth
ing in ratu; seems to staud still
God hates idleness. Even the SUI
which we have been always taught
is a motionless ,luminary, astrcno'
mers tell us is not so-but moves.
If this is true it will forever dc
away with the controversy LONG
disputed about Joshua's command
ing the sun to stand still. "It is
supposed that all systems of the
great universe revolve around
some great centre, aud perhaps
that may be heaven"
AS one reads or studies history
to get general ideas and then turns
back and learns in detail each
event. 30 the former age might be
called the general, this the spe,
cifc age in instruction. 1t is won
derful with this advanced and pro
rroec;uo svstem of teaching how