The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
THE SUMMER SCHOOL
The Work as it is Now Being
Carried on in Our
City.

The four special events for today at
the Summer School are these: the ad.
dress of Col ]. Bryan Grimes during the
day on North Carolina History; the lecture
before the music teachers attending the
Summer School at $50 in the chapel of the
baptist Female University on Practical
Musicianshlp, by Prof. Gilmore Ward
Bryant, OF Durham; the reception to the
faculty and students oil the Music School
at SIX O'Clock by Miss Matte Higgs, and
the address tonight before the summer
School by Mr.. Josephus Daniels, editor
OF the News and Observer.
One OF the most striking characteristics
of the Summer School IS the great will
ilngness TO do good work MANIFESTED by
the teachers and all those who are TAX
ing advantage OF Its opportunities.
Nine years ago a party of teachers
from North Carolina were considered en-
terprising In the extreme, becau they
defed the heat of summer and sought
knowledge at a summer school held in a
neIghborng State
1hls school was locate din very charm
ing town in the mountains OF Virginia,
where in addition to the educational adj
ment, the prospectus announced, The
nights are delightfully."- cool and blankets
are always necessary"
Nothing perhaps SO well illustrates the
energy and eagerness OF our new oSuth
III it's educational strides as the work
being carried forward this very month III
the summer school which is now holding
It's session at the A. and M. College in
our own progressive city. The Raleigh
people have hardly begun to realize tine
great opportunity that Is theirs; and the
great pleasure that awaits those who vlst
the school.
Mr.. Hits course in English is of espe-
clal interest because at present he is CIV
ing lectures and readings on the poetry OF
the South. His subject yesterday was the
late John Henry Boner, gifted son OF
our State, who only short time ago pass
ed from our midst. These charming and
instructive lectures appeal very strongly
to all who love the South, and to each
who cherishes in his heart a true affection
Tor North Carolina, whose children are
often tardily recognized only because of
the modesty that forbids the exploitation
of their merits. Mr.. Hills very useful
and practical course In composition is cal
culated to dispel forever the boundry
drudgery of even grammar
Mrs. Williamson has delighted all with
her skill, tact ard power OF imparting
knowledge. 1t is really wonderful to see
the readiness with which the little child
rem IN the beginners French class can
understand her questions, and write given
words and sentences upon the blackboard
Their knowledge seems to be acquired 50
easily and delightfully."-, that it almost re-
mInds one of the magician, who with a
pleasant smile, by merely a pass of the
hand, converts an empty silk hat into
receptacle brimming wit heggs, only, 10
this case, there are no illusions
Another very interesting spot to the
casual visitor IS the kindergarten. The
early training of the child is of the ut
most Importance Every mother in Raj
egh should make the time to pay at least
one visit to Miss Busbee's department.
The teacher who has had any experience
with first year pupils will gladly attes.
the advantage the child trained in the
kindergarten has over his less fortunate
brother.
Raphia work continues to fill many with
enthusiasm. AS one of our prominent ed
ucators recently quoted: ''The child fire.
quently forgets what he learns; never,
what he makes!' We will go a step far
ther and say that should he make orc
of those very fascinating little baskets
and be so kind as to present it as a gift to
well, any one of the faculty, for IN
stance, his memory would be verdant
thing, and the small maker would be ii
cluded among the things and the people
who are never forgotten.
One OF the special features of the sum
mer School IS the study of North Carolina
History. The object of the course is to
arouse interest in this most interesting
subject. A very delightful lecture OH
Governor Eden was delivered by Mr.. Mar
sfall De Lancey Haywood yesterday |
morning before this class. His subject is.
Thoughts on North Carolina History,
Fast, Present and Future"
Prof. Gilmore Ward Bryant, director of
the Southern Conservatory of Music, will |