The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-29
The VIRGINIA
SUMMER SCHOOL
The Weather Glorious and
Great Gathering of3Teachers
There.
VARIOUS CLASSES CROWDED L:
MI. Glass is to Have Something
to Say About tile Single
Book List.
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VIRGINIA. SUMMER SCHOOL, OF
METHODS. June 2s..--Thc weather here
Ii perfectly glorious. All day trains have
been bringing In crowds OF teachers from
all parts of the State and from several
other States as well to the University OF
Virginia. Mr.. Lane and Mr.. jenkins have
been kept busy registering teachers and
assigning them to the hosptable homes
of Charlottesville.
The members OF the excellent faculty
have met their classcs and organized
them, and everybody is now ready for
work. MIR. Glass Is in his glory. Hc
makes no set speeches, but his rcinarkr
In every class arc filled with wit and
good humor.
Mr.. GlaSs says he has something he
wants to say about the single book list.
The teachers are anxiously awaiting his
remarks.
Class-Rooms Crowded.
The class rooms have been crowded.
It was impossible to get around T. each
room, but hasty glance here and there
gave an indication OF what would prove
the most popular classes.
DR.. G. stanley Hall, OF Clark Univer-
sity, Mass. whose subject is Pedagogy,
has the large auditorium filled at every
period DIR. Hall is o magnetic speaker,
and has already won the hearts OF the
students. He speaks In glowing terms
OF the University OF Virginia. He says,
I'VE envy her honor system, her archl-
lecture and her academic fame
DR.. Hall thinks teacher should be
elected according to her ability to tell q
!. story we'll: also that our pupils should
not be turned out finished products, but
with hunger for more knowledge
\ Or. Hall dcplores the use OF slang,
especially among high school pupils.
One. OF the largest classes has been
4 that OF Mr.. W. Lee McBain, ASSISTANT
principal OF the Richmond High school.
. Mr. McBain teaches United States his
tory. Ills lectures to-day have been cx-
cellcnt, and many have spoken OF his
charming manner in the class room.
Mrs. Moffett's Class.
Mrs. NJ. S. Moffett had 21o registered
in the training school. Most OF these
Young ladies are from the counties. At
the end OF the six weeks they Will take
examinations here and their certificates
viii be renewed and sent them by Mr..
Brent OF the State Board OF Education.
Mr.. Southwick, OF the Everson School
nf Oratory. has had overflow classes at
each period. Mr. southwick Is pre-
eminently popular as a teacher b
Dr.. j. N. II Mallet always has a large
class. He is one OF the finest fteachers
10 which the writer has ever listened.
iTI,fs term the outline Of his lectures are
particularly interesting. He VIII give
special train In. practical chemistry, e.
-. snt analysis OF coal and coke. Iron
ores aron and steel, the assaying OF ores
Of the precious metals. the examination
of fertilizers and material for their man
uracture, the examination OF cotton seed
OIL and It's by products, toxicologlcal ana
sanitary chemistry for students or LOT
practitioners OF medicine
Miss Helen Place, OF New York. who
has charge OF the vocal music. mas q
charming personality. and at three peril
\ DDS Yesterday met large classes. The
& arst perIod is for beginners the second
for chorus practice. and the third FOR
methods In public school instruction.
sIl Dr. Clrrell, OF Washington and Lee,
had crowded classes. as did DR.. ]. "A. 9.
chandler. The largest classes OF the day
md the most enthusiastic. however, were
those In zoology and botany, condncteo
by Professor Apgar. professor OF natural
Sciences State Normal. Trenton. NJ:
Last night the auditorium was filicd
with enthusiastic lovers OF Shakespeare
to hear Professor a. S. Marye. OF Wash
5ineton, d. C. Professor Ma:<e VIII con-
duct class In Shakespeare during I'VE
& weeks.
It is noticeable how few Richmond
teachers are here. but many have signi-
fed their intention OF coming later on.