The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-10
TIE STATE SUMNER SCHOOL.
Some Facts About It That Will be of
In*esest.

Some Facts About It That Will be Of
Intesest.
The following information about the
annual State summer school to be held
this year at Converse college, Spartan
burg, hiss been issued by the State
superintendent Of education:
lis still two months and half be-
fore the opening Of the third session Of
the State summer school for teachers,
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
Sta,e are making their plans fer attend
ing the school, and many boards o.
trustees are taking action looking to
aiding their teachers to attend. Super
in,eodent McMahsn regards the pros
poets Of tbs school as most satisfactory
and furDishes the folio Ring information
which will be given in greater detail in
the announcement of the courses Of IL
ssruction soon to be issued and dis
tritute6 to the teachers:
Free hand drawing will again be
taught by Prof. Jas William Patsison
of the Chicago institute, four lady as
sistants.
A course in South Carolins history
and one ia general history will be given
by Prof. R. Means Davis Of the South
Carolina college. That in S0uth Caro-
lima history will be particularly live, :"
stressing the personal element in our
politics Of the past.
A course Of conversational personal
re niniscence7 on South Carolina his.
try will be given by DR.. James &.
Carlisle.
Dr.. j. I. Mccain Of Erskiae college
will teach English grammar with spe-
cial reference to Buehlers grammar
recently adopted bv the State board for
use in the public schools. Courses in
English literature will be given by Prof.
St. James Cummings Of the Citadel.
The ef9r, to introduce into the pub
lie schools the teaching Of sight sing
ing will be continued by continuing to
offer the teachers the opportunity 10
be themselves instructed in this art.
The ias st!uctor this year will be DR.. R.
H. Peters Of Converse college. AS
heretofore, the musical director will
organize ehorus, whose entertainments
will provo :he means Of amusement as
we'll as culture. The grand organ in
the new auditorium will contribute to
make these choruses magnificent.
Prof. W. G. A. Hammel Of the Mary
land State normal school will continue
the course so admirably begun last
year in school physics and in manual
training. The latter work Ito which a
large number Of teachers were neces-
ssrily refused admission last year) he
will be able to plan on larger scale,
as he will bring with him an assist
ant trained in his methods.
Prof. J. V. Lewis Of Clemson col
lege will teach physical geography,
using Tarr's book, which has been pre-
scrlbed for the public schools by the
State board. Frye's geography will be
taught by Superintendent Frank Evans
of Spartsnburg cts schools; and
Superintendent 9. L. Hughes Of
the Greenville city schools will give
course in school geography, globe
making, etc., along the lines which
proved so practical and popular last
year. This course will be fuller than
last year and will include certain facts
Of history related to the geography
study.
Prof. Marshall D. Earle Of Furman
university will teach mathematics,
Prof. A. G.. Rsmbert Of Woford will
have charge Of Latin and Greek.
Kindergarten principles and primary
methods will be taught by Miss Min
ME Mscfeat of Winthrop college, and
Miss Sarah Witbeys Of the Chester
graded schools. Miss Sarah Chandler
Of the Spsrtanburg city schools will
illustrate primary methods with class
of small children. Nature study will
be in charge Of Miss Sarah G. Thur5ton
Of the Columbia schools.
Courses in pedagogics and school So
per7ision will be given by Prof. Ward
law of South Carolina college and Su-
perintendent ". Il. Hand Of Chester
graded schools. Mr.. James L. Hughes,
inspection of schools Of Toronto, Can
ada, will probably give weeks course
Of lectures.