Water Valley progress., 1903-06-27
SUMMER SCHOOL OF THE SOUTH
Will Open June 20 at the University
Of Tennessee.


The Summer School of the South,
to be held at the University of Ten
nessee, June 23 to July 81, 1903, will
offer more advantages AID attractions
to earnest, wide-awake teachers than
any other summer school to be held
in the South this year.
One hundred and fifty comprehen-
sive courses Of study, given by fac
ulty Of ninety eminent specialists and
educational experts, representing such
universities a1d colleges as the Uni
versities of Michigan, of North Caro-
lima, of Tennessee, of Georgia, of Mis-
sissippi, Tulane, Yale, Columbia, Cor
NELL Syracuse, and others, must be at
tractive, indeed, to the Southern
teachers who have heretofore been un-
able to obtain equal advantages ex-
cept at great expense. both of time
and money.
This Summer School of the South
was attended last summer by more
than two thousand teachers from all
parts of the United States. This large
number of teachers taxed the accom-
modations O. he University of Ten
nessee at that time. So many teach
ers were not expected the first year.
This year no pains or expense have
been spared to provide for all who
may come. A large auditorium, seat
ing three thousand persons, has been
erected on University Hill. Four large
lecture pavilions have also been erect
ed, as well as two dining halls and
restaurant. 1t is confidently expected
that all these additional buildings will
be ample for the profit, pleasure and
accommodation Of the twenty-five hun
dred teachers who have already signi-
fed their intention to attend the COM
ing session, as well as of others who
may have concluded to come but who
have not as yet signified their inten-
tions.
The management have also pro-
vided an educational exhibit building
of large dimensions. All the available
space in that building has already
been taken by the leading educational
publishers and manufacturers of
school appliances. 1t will be possible
for those attending the school to see
the very latest and most improved
school appliances, as well as the text
books OF the leading educational pub
fishers, at no additional cost or ex-
pense.
The courses of study this year EN-.
brace everything in the school cur
rieulum, from the kindergarten
through the university. Manual train
ing. problems of supervision, primary
methods. and the problems of the
rural schools will be made especially
prominent. Some of the best known
State and county superintendents in
the country will give the supervision
courses. Several of these courses will
be given by such eminent supervisors
as State Superintendent w. w. Stet-
son, OF Maine; eX-State Superintend-
ent L. D. Harvey, of Wisconsin; State
Superintendent j. Y Joyner, of North
Carolina; Superintendent ]. M. Green
wood, of Kansas City, and Superin-
tendent Lawton B. Evans, of Augusta
An educational campaign workers
convention will be held on July 4.
This convention will bring together
such eminent educational leaders as
Governor Charles B. Aycock, of NORTH
Carolina; Governor j. B. Frazier, OF
Tennessee; Mr.. Edgar Gardner MUIR
ply, Of the Southern Education
Board; State Superintendent Mynders,
of Tennessee; DIR. Charles D. McIver
OF North Carolina; DR.. G. r. Glenn, OF
Georgia, and many others. 1t is hoped
by this convention to unity and
strengthen the. educational campaign
that is now being waged with more or
less vigor throughout the South.
Mention has been made of the mod
crate expenses of this school. Per-
haps some details will be worth men,
tioning. The railroads in Texas. Ar.
kansas, Louisiana, and in the States
south of the Ohio river have agreed
to sell tickets on Jule 21, 70, 23; June
2S, 20; July 5, 6; July 13 and July 20.
These tickets will be good sor fifteen
days and will be sold at oao regular
fare for the round trip, plus twenly-
hve cents. However, any ticket may
be extended to September 80 by de-
posting it with the local ticket agent
at Knoxville. accompanied by fee OF