The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-07-21
STANDS AT THE FROM I.
The Summer school in Raleigh is a Great
One,

The Summer School for teachers at the
A. and M. College grows greater as the
days pass.
Last week was a week Of splendid in
struction, splendid work and splendid ad-
dresses. To these was added much pleas
ure and enjoyment Of a social nature, Tor
that IS not neglected.
This week Will be one that will be equal
~ as good, and from all reports The sum
mer School is proving to be the greatest
practical educational gathering held IN
North Carolina. # is filled to the brim
with instructions that Is of value.
Quite a party of teachers enjoyed q Wis
it to the Experiment Farm yesterday
morning under Prof. Burkett's able chap
rome.
Two of the Texas teachers are so delight
ed with the method of teaching language
in our city schools, as exemplified in the
Practice School, that they have expressed
their intention OF adopting the course
bodily in the schools III which they teach
in their native State, and have ordered all
the text books used in our very excellent
system.
AllusiOn has been made to the French
taught in the Practice School. OF equal
L - - 'iiN WIN oli1 II IAitIh Civ III
German. The teacher OF languages today
recognizes the Importance OF charging
the child's vocabulary, and the course in
languages in the public schools of our
city is especially adapted to fill all modern
requirements.
Mrs. Terrells work in Latin is highly
commended. Each child in her class copies
IN a blank book especially kept for the
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appea rim the text OF the Latin book used
i'll this course. The English meanings are
| given to these words, and side by side
with the Latin and English the correspond
ing words in French and German, as fal
as possible, appear. The child learns the
words and then applies his knowledge by
reading the text, and Mrs. TeirelPs class
read with ftuency the pleasing tales from
Gradatim. the second book used in oul
course. Miss Bryan has the work in Ger
man corresponding to Latin. Her pupils
are reading understandingly and with fine
expression 'Marchen and E~rzahlullgen
The faculty Of the Summer School are tc
be congratulated IN having such efficient
and successful teachers as Mrs. Terrell and
Miss Bryan IN charge Of these important
branches Of study.
III tue dCI)dI intent Oh T4figllS1 ana 6Ien
eral History Mrs. Stone has given a series
OF interesting lectures which have center
ed IN SPECIAL creative epochs. With care
tl research and analysis she has made
each lecture in inquiry into conditions
that created not only the spirit of the age
but OF that future history of which they
are the foundations.
These lectures are summarized by alb
stracts placed IN the hands of the students
on which future study can be done. Per
haps the most notable Of the past week
have been that of the historic ana liter
airy conditions in the age of Elizabeth. and
the development Of Greece in the age OF
Pericles.
An incident occurred the other day
which has been keenly appreciated by the
initiated. One of our foremost women adj
dressed the feminine gender of the Sum
mer School III a very delightful and in.