Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-05
OPENING OF SUMMER SCHOOL


The Largest Number Of School and
College Workers Ever Assembled
In South Carolina.
Clemson College Special to Colum.
bia State.-The State Summer School
and the State Teachers Association
combined make the largest gathering
Of teachers ever assembled in South
Carolina, so far as this writer recalls.
The regular enrolled attendance at
the summer school is now about $40
and there is large number besides
attending the association. The total
is now estimated at $50.
The exercises of the association be.
gan with quartette by Messrs. S. H.
Edmunds, E. L. Hughes, DR.. A. L. Man
chester and DR.. J. l.. Mann, accom-
panied by Mrs. F. S. Shiver. The
quartette was enthusiastically re-
ceived. DR.. F. Y. Pressly, president
of Erskine College, then led in prayer.
State Superintendent of Education
0. B. Martin then introduced Col. R.
w. Simpson, chairman of the board
Of trustees Of Clemson College. Mr..
Martin told Of the hard work Col.
Simpson had done for education in
his arduous labors looking to the
founding Of Clemson College. Col.
Simpson then made the address of
welcome, telling the teachers that the
doors of the college were thrown wide
open and that everything and every.
body was at their, service.
Prof. A. G. Rembert, Of Wofford Col
lege, chairman of the executive com.
mittee, was called on to respond On
behalf Of the association. He said
that it was an honor to be invited to
Clemson College, but that to be wei.
coined to spot made sacred by one
of the noblest lives that have enriched
the history Of our country was more
than an honor.
Prof. Rembert then introduced the
president OF the association, Prof. P.
T. Brodie, of Clemson College, who
read carefully prepared paper deal
ing with the great problems before the
public schools
The first discussion was on the in
PRODUCTION Of manual training into the
common schools. Prof. W. M. Riggs,
Of Clemson. led off and contended that
manual training could not profltably
be given in such schools-that is, such
manual training as is given in col
leges. The main obstacles were cost
of equipment and time for the work.
Superintendent e. l.. Hughes, of
Greenville, agreed with Prof. Riggs as
to cost and lack of time, but maintain
ed that some of the simpler and less
expensive methods ought to be intro
duced into all of our schools, and gave
strong reasons for his beliefs.
The president then announced the
following committees:
On nominations: Prof. Patterson
Wardlaw, Supt E. L. Hughes, Supt.
S. H. Edmunds. Miss Minnie Macfeat
and Mr.. e S. MCGOWAN.
On resolutions: DR.. ]. L. Mann, DR..
]. P. Kinard and Miss Selby.
Auditing committee: Supt. E. S. Dire.
her, Supt. J. E. Boland and Prof. F. E.
Hinnant.
On memorials: Supt A. R. Banks,
DR.. f. Y. Pressly and Supt. M. w.
Peurifoy.
~ The secretary and treasurer, l.. w.
Dick, Of Abbeyille, without whom the
association could hardly exist, was
kept busy collectig dues last night. He
is the best secretary and treasurer
that can be found, and has held this
Office almost from the beginning OF
the association.
The following members Of the State
board of education are here for the
meeting of that board to be held to.
morrow: Hon. O. B. Martin, Messrs.
A. R. Banks, W. K. Tate, ]. E. Boland,
D. w. Daniel, A. G. Rembert, H. M.
Aver and A. J. Thackston.
The colleges are we'll represented at
the State Teachers Association. From
South Carolina College are: President
Benz. Sloan, DR.. A. c. Moore, Prof. F.
Horton Colcock and Prof. Patterson
Wardlaw; from Winthrop, DR.. D. B.
Johnson, DR.. J. P. Kinard, Miss Minnie
Macfeat, Miss Wycliffe, Miss Kathar-
inc Mulligan and Miss E. E. Lumpkln;
from Erskin. DR.. F. Y. Pressly; from
Wofford. Prof. A. G. Rembert; from
Furman, Prof. M. D. Earle; from the
Greenville College for Women, Miss
Evelyn Coorer;; from Clemson large
number of the members of the faculty.
Hon. J. ]. McMahan. of Columbia.
cannot forget his love for school Work,
and he is here for the association.
Col. J. ]. Dargan came yesterday.
He will lecture during the session OF
the summer school.
Hon. and Mrs. M. F. Ausel, of Green.
vile, ere here.
Prof. Joseph Spencer Stewart, OF the
University of Georgia, is expected
here today. He is to speak tonight,