The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-04-12
THE STATE sUMmRR SCHOOL.

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TIE STATE, SUMMER SCHOOL. 4
Some Facts About It That viii be o
Inteseat
The following information about tb,
annual State summer school to bo hold
this year at Converse college, Spartan
burg, has been issued bya,tho Stat,
upsrntondont Of eduoation:>
It is still two months and half be
fore tho opening Of tho third session Q
tho State summer school for teaohL q
but tho lines Of work to be offered hng,
boon definitely determined and moss o
tho proposed instructors have h6el
engaged. Already the teaohors Of tn,
State arc making their. plans for sttend
ing tho school, and many boards O
trustees are taking action locking t
siding their toaohors to attend. Slpor
intendent MoMahan regards tho pros
poets Of tho school as most satisfactory
and furnishes the following information
which will bo givon in grestor detail in
the announcement Of tho COURSES Of in
struotion soon to be issued and dis,
tributed to tho teachers:
Free hand drawing will again be
taught by Prof. Jas. William Pattison
of the Chicago institute, four lady as.
sistants. " K
A course in South Carolina history
and one in general history will bo given
by Prof. II. Means Davis of the South
Carolina college. That in South Caro-.
lima history will be particularly live
stressing the personal element in our
politics Of tho past.
a course Of conversational personal
"reminiscences on South Carolina his.
t,ry will bo given by DR.. James H.
Uarlielo.
DR.. J. I. MoOain Of Erskine college
will toaoh English grammar with spo-
oial reference to Buohler'a gram mar
recently adopted bv the State board for
use in tho public schools. Courses in
English literature will be given by Prof.
st. James Cummings Of tho Citadel. lss
The effort to introduce into the pub.
lilo schools tho teachipg OF aig ght sing
ing will be continued by continuing "a
offor the teaohers tho opportunity I q
be themselves instructed In this art.
The instructor this year will bo DR.. r.
n. Peters Of Converse college,. 4 AS
heretofore, tho musical director will
organizea q chorus, whose entertainments
will prove tho means Of amusement az
we'll as culture. The grand organ in
tho new auditorium will contribute tc
make these ohorusea mrgnifcent.
Prof. w. q. A. Hammel Of the Mary
land State normal school will continue
the course 80 admirably begun laat
year in aohool physics and in manual
training. Tho latter work (to which q
largo number Of teachers were neceg.
'sarily refused admission last yoar) he
will bo able to plan on larger ecslc,
as no will bring with him an assist
ant trained in his methods.
Prof. j. V. Lewis of Clemson COL
lego will toa9h physical geography,
using Tarr's book, which has been pro.
soribed for the public schools by the
State board. Frye'a geography will be
taught by Superinten don't Frank Evans
of Spartanburg otis schools; and
Superintendent q. L Hughes Of
the Greenvillo city schools will give
course in school georgrAphy,s globe
making, oto., along tho lines which
proved so practical and popular last
year. This oourae will be fullor than
last year and will include certain facts
Of history related to the geography
study.
Prof. Marshall D. Earle Of Furmau
university will teach mathomatios
Prof. A, G.. Rembert Of Wofford will
have charge of Latin and Greek. 1.
Kindergarten principles and primary
methods will be taught by Miss Min
Mo Maofost Of Winthrop college, and
Miss Sarah Withers of tho Oheste,
graded schools. Miss Sarah Chandler
Of the Spartanburg city schools viii
illustrate primary methods with o,ast
Of small children. Nature study vii
BIO in charge of Miss Sarah @. Thurstor
Of tho Columbia schools.
Courses in podagogics and school su
pervision will be given by Prof. Ward
law OF South Carolina college and Su
porintendent VII. Hand Of Chester
graded schools, Mr.. James L. Hughes
inspection Of schools Of Toronto, Gan
ada, will probably give q weok's course
of lectures. q; $50