The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-20

the classes in drawing and his work
in instruction and practice and in the
history of art are most excellen.
Teachers who have never drawn be-
fore now do free hand work most
creditably after two weeks instruction.
Mr. Blair is the superintendent of the
Wilmington Graded Schools and is a
born artist. over 200 pupils are in his
classes at the Summer School and
Prof. Blair is creating great interest
and enthusiasm.
Agriculture is an attractive course
DIR. G. w. Burkett has this and gives a
course that will fit the teachers to
do the proper work for the public
schools. He has 300 pupils with
two classes day and all are delight
ed.
In Arithmetic Prof. j. A. Jones. SUI
perintendent of the Fayetteville gra-
ded schools is on duty. He has about
200 pupils and his work will make
better teachers. He has a knack OF
showing how that interests and at
tracts 200people.
In Algebra Prof. T. E. L. Yates,
of the A. and NJ. College IS giving a
drill in primary and advanced work
that is real work and well done work.
There are so in the class.
Basketry. That just catches the
>.
Baltimore are in charge of this manu-
al training and the pupils learn pas-
kerry, RATA and bead work. The
rooms are filled from nine to five ana
it is just fascinating.
In Civil Government work the in
structor has been Prof. +. f. Williams,
CT the Clayton High School. me
course was for two weeks ana the
class of about so were ably instructed.
The instruction was gone at thorough
IL and the class took great interest. A
course of lectures from various sources
will be given the two weeks now at
hand.
In Teaching Methods there is the
enthusiastic Prof. e. p. Moses, of the
Raleigh schools. He is a teacher up
high in phonetic work and he gives
this in reading and spelling. Also he
ably teaches geography and over a
hundred teachers gather inspiration
from him.
In Fancy Work Miss May Hill Davis,
CT the Blind Institution, is at her best
Needle work, crochet, fancy stitches
md other work of the kind is being
enioyed bv her class of about eighty.
French and German are the special
ties of Prof Palmer Cobb, of the Col
Iege of the City of New York. The
conversational and reading method is
used and it is "parlez vous' and
"sprechen sic Deutsch'' in good fash
ion.
In History there is an able and tai
ented instructor, DR.. VIM. e. Dodd, of
Randolph Macon. He gave a weeks
course to a class of $50 and discussed
in his splendid lectures North Caro-
lima Joining The Union" The Growth
or the Union," and the Study and
Teaching of History In the teach
ing of North Carolina History Prof.
+. p. Moses took an able part and the
class recognized his earnestness.
In Kindergarten the instructor is
Miss Aida +. Fales, a talented and
gifted teacher of the Boston schools
She has a class of little folks and the
teachers just flock to her room to see
the latest methods illustrated.
In Latin there is Prof. Hugh Nor
son, of Raleigh. He measures up to
the full height in ability and the class
that he instructs is getting solid value.
He is a genius at teaching Latin, ana
there is a great advantage in being in
his class.
In Literature there are two sections.
Prof. d. Fl. HILL of the A. and NJ, has
the American side and 200 pupils re-
Ceive instruction from him on what
IS the best in American literary eff
fort Prof. B. f. Sledd, of Wake For
est, gave a strong course in English
and DR.. Thomas Hume, of
the State University, on Shakespear-
ian periods. Both gave valuable and
delightful instruction to about 225 pu-
fills.
Manual Training is ably taught by
Mr.. " w Bragg, of the A. and M. He
has a class of about 40, and his work
III paper folding, sloyd, carpenter
work and mechanical drawing is taken
by both sexes, who saw and plane
and hammer.
In Nature Study there is DR.. +. l..
Stevens and Mrs f. L. Stevens, of the
A. and M. DIR. Stevens instructs for
the rural schools, Mrs. Stevens for the
city schools. There is instruction and
PRACTICAL work and excursions to the
fields where plant, insect and bird
life in studied.
The Practice School is ably man
aged by three Raleigh teachers, Mrs.
J M. Barbee, Miss Lula Riddle, Miss
Ada Womble They are experts and
the teachers watch their methods with
interest as they teach arithemetic,
English reading and geography to
their classes of young folks.
The School of Music is in charge of
Mr.. Clarence r. Brown, of the State
Normal College, who is giving instruc-
ton to about 275 in the course for
cubic schools. 1t is splendidly done
md there is musical ability being de-
veloped.
Methods of Teaching is in charge of
Prof. Darius Eatman, of Wake Forest
He is deeply interesting and the i'm
struction he gives is valuable. There
are SO in the course.
The Department of Music is in
charge of Prof Wade r. Brown, who
has a superb organization of his able
faculty. The headquarters for this is
at the Baptist Female University and
his class this year is twice the size
Of last year. That marks a success. The
big concerts and musicals that he will
give will show that his work is first
class.
That ends the bare mention of n
great set of teachers. 1t is a splendid
thing, is the A. and M. Summer
School, and all who enjoy it's benefits
are to be congratulated 1t is a sue
cess and a bright future yet is still
ahead for other years.
And it is all enjoyed in an ideal
spot. The lovely A. and M. campus
surrounds the splendid buildings,
while Pullen Park and its attractions
are at hand. Happy teachers. Happy
summer days. Amidst such surround
lngs who can not learn, and get joy
with the learning.
Visitors tn F3aleiph