The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-04-10
THE STATE SUMMER SCHOOL
Ofhcial Announcement of the
Faculty and Leading Features.

| NNAhtJ t'ho A<S"blbS NColu1CS.
1t is still two months and a half be
| fore the opening of the third session
OF the State summer school for teach
ers, but the lines of work to be offered
have been definitely determined and
most Of the proposed instructors have
been engaged. Already the teachers
OF the State are making their plans for
attending the school, and many boards
OF trustees are taking action looking to
aiding their teachers to attend. Super
lntendent McMahan regards the pro-
specls OF the school as most satisfactory
and furnishes the following informa.
ton, which will be gwen in greater
detail in the announcement of the
courses OF instruction soon to be issued
and distributed to the teachers
Free hand drawing will again be
taught by Prof. Jas. William Patti.on,
Of the Chicago institute, with four lady
assistants.
n course in South Carolina history
and one in general history will be
gwen by Prof. u. Means DAVIS, of the
South Carolina college. That in South
Carolina history will be particularly
ii'SS SlbSoSlllS tllC pCISOlldl element
in our politics of the past.
A course of conversational personal
"reminiscences on South Carolina his.
tory will be given by DR.. James II.
Carlisle.
DIR. j. [. Mccain, Of Erskine college,
will teach English grammar, with spe-
cial reference 10 Buehlcr's grammar
recently adopted by the State board
for use in the public schools. Courses
In English literature will be given by
lrof. ST. James Cummings, of the Cit
adcl.
The effort to introduce into the pub
lie schools the teaching of sight sing
ing will be- continued by continuing to
offer the teachers the opportunity to
be themselves instructed in this art.
The instructor this year will be DR..
r. Ii. Peters, of Converse college. AS
heretofore, the musical director will
organize a chorus, whose entertain
ments will prove the means of amuse-
meut as well as culture. The grand
organ III the new auditorium will con-
tribute to mako these choruses mag
niiiCent.
Prof. w. G. A. Hammel, of the
Maryland State normal school, will
continue the course 30 admirably be-
gun last year in school physics
and in manual training. The later
work Qo which large number of
teachers were necessarily refused adj
mission last year, he will be able 10
plan on larger scale, as ho will bring
with him an assistant trained in his
methods.
Prof. j. V. Lewis, of Clemson col
lege, will teach physical geography,
using Tarr's book, which has been
presclib ibcd for the public schools by
the State board. Frye's geography
will be taught by Superintendent
Frank Evans, of the Spartanburg city
schools f; and Superintendent f.. L..
Hughes, Of the Grcenville city schools,
will give course in school geography,
globe making, ETC., along the lihcs
which proved 80 practical and popular
than last year. This course will be fuller
last year and will include certain facts
Of history related to the geography
study.
Prof. Marshall d. Earle, of Furman
University. will teach mathematics
and Prof. A. q. Rembcrt, of Wofford
will have charge of Latin and Greek
Kindergarten principles and primary
methods will be taught by Miss Min
ME Macfcat, of Winthrop college, ant
Miss Sarah Withers, of the Cheste
graded schools. Miss Sarah Chandler
of the Spar' 'burg city schools, will
J illustrate primary methods with clas
OF small children. Nature study vii
be in charge of MISS Sarah g. Thurs
' ton, OF the Columbia schools.
y Courses in pcdasogics and srhoc
supervision will be given by Prof
G Wardlaw, Of South Carolina college
y and Superintendent w. II. Hand, {
c the Chester graded schools. Mr.. Jane
l.. Hughes, inspector Of schools {
Toronto, Canada, will probably give
= weeks course Of lectures.