The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-04-11
THE SUMMER SCHOOL.
Supt. rlcrlahan Writes Interestingly
of It

The following information about the
annual State summer school to be
held this year at Converse. college,
Spartanburg, has been issued by the
State superintendent of education.
1t is still two months and a half
before the opening Of the third ses'
sion of the State summer school for
teachers, but the lines Of work to be
offered have already been definitely
determined and most Of the proposed
instructors have been engaged. Al
ready 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. Superio-
tendent McMahan regards the pros
poets Of the school as most satisfacto-
ry and furnishes the following infor-
nation, which will be given greater
detail in the announcement OF the
courses Of instruction soon to be is
sued and distributed to the teachers:
Free hand drawing will again be
taught by Prof. Jas. William Pattison
of the Chicago institute, four lady as
sistants.
A course in South Carolina history
and one in general history will be
given by Prof. R. Means Davis OF the
South Carolina college. That in South
Carolina history will be particularly
! "live," stressing the personal ele-
ment in our politics of the past.
A course of conversational personal
"reminiscences on South Carolina his
tory will be given by DR.. James H.
| Carlisle.
DR.. ]. /. Mccain or Erskine college
will teach English grammar, with spe-
cial reference to Buehler's grammar
recently adopted by the State board
for use in the public schools. Cours.
es in English literature will be given
by Prof. ST. James Cummings Of the
| Citadel.
The effort to introduce into the
public schools the teaching Of sight
singing will be continued by contin-
uing to offer the teachers the oppor-
tunity to be instructed themselves in
this art. The instructor this year
will be DR.. r. H. Peters Of Converse
college. AS heretofore, the musical
, director will organize a chorus, whose
entertainments will prove the means
of amusement as well as culture.
The grand organ in the new audito-
rum will contribute to make these
choruses magnificent.
Prof. w. G. A. Hammel Of the Mar
Wand State normal school will con-
tinue the course so admirably begun
last year in school physics and in
manual training. The latter work
TO which large number of teachers
were necessarily refused admission
last year, he will be able to plan
on a larger scale, as he will bring
with him an assistant trained in his
methods.
Prof. ]. V. Lewis of Clemson col
lege will teach physical geography,
using Tarr's book, which has been
prescribed for public schools by the
board. Frye's geography will be
taught by Superintendent Frank EV-
ans of the Spartanburg city schools;
and Superintendent E. L. Hughes OF
the Greenville city schools will give
a course in school geography, globe
making, ETC., along the lines which
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. Rembert Of Wofford will
have charge of Latin and Greek.
Kindergarten principles and prima-
ry methods will be taught by Miss
Minnie Macfeat Of Winthrope col
lege, and Miss Sarah Withers OF the
Chester graded schools. Miss Sarah
Chandler of the Spartanburg city
schools will illustrate primary meth
DDS with a class Of small children.
Nature study will be in charge OF
Miss Sarah C. Thurston Of the Column
bia schools.
Courses in pedagogics and school
supervision will be given by Prof.
Wardlaw of South Carolina college
and Superintendent w. H. Hand OF
Chester graded schools. Mr.. James
l.. Hughes. inspector Of schools OF To-
rinto. Canada, will probably give
weeks course in lectures.