The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-07-27
Summer Institute Notes.

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too hard.
DR.. J. Leslie Hall has proved a
faithful and efficient conductor as well
As a most earnest and inspiring I'M
structorin English Grammar. He has
the largest class in the school and he
keeps every member Of the class wide
awake. His profound knowledge Of
the Anglo-Saxon and Of early Eng
lish, together with his acquaintance
with the Latin, Greek and German
languages. enables him TO throY
much light ON the forms and construc-
tons of modern English.
Miss Halburton's skillful handling
Of the little ones in her "model school
has proved the constant wonder and
despair Of the many teachers who are
availing themselves Of the opportunity
Of learning Primary Methods by sec
ing them put into practice before their
eyes by one who is "past-master' in
the art Of teaching.
IL was with considerable difficulty
that Miss Halliburton was secured for
the Farmvile Institute, as she had al
ready been engaged for the Summer
School Of the South, at Knoxville, and
the management there were very loath
to release her.
Prof. r. b. Smithey, Of Randolph
Macon College, IT may be said without
disparagemcnt Of others, has proved
to be the most popular Of the instruc-
tors. His winning personality and
courteous and kindly consideration Of
others has endeared him 10 all, while
the simplicity of his teaching coupled
with his thorough mastery Of his sub
iect. makes him an ideal instructor OF
mathematics for those to whom arith-
metic and algebra are not the easiest
or most thrillngly interesting sub
jects Of study
Increasing interest seems To be
shown i'm Manual Training, and it is a
common sight to see dozen or more
teachers busily engaged during some
spare period in weaving most intricate
looking patterns for straw hats OF
handkerchief bags, or making paste
board boxes Of sundry shapes and
sizes.
Dear Mr.. Mattoon, please teach
the ladies before you get through with
them how to sharpen led pencil.
Then will generations Of over worked
brothers and husbands rise up to call
you blessed.
Itisan interesting and at first rath-
or surprising sight TO pass the win
dows Of room f.. about 1890 o'clock
and see a crowded room of young la
dies an deeply intent in listening TO a
lecture on Civil Government sur
prising until you stop long enough at
"A window 10 discover that the promis-
ing Young climb of the law" within
is 50 fluent of speech, so full Of his
subject, so clear and logical in its pre-
,entation that you forget where you
were going and sit down in the open
window until the lecture closes.
But time fails to mention the work
Of the different instructors il is all
fine. and DIR. Halls claim seems to be
we'll substantiated, that the Farmvill'
Institute has the best Faculty Of any
of the summer Institutes i'm the State
And while our attendance is moi
large. we can claim, We think, that We
have the best and most earnest anC
hard working body Of student-teach
ers in the state.
We enjoyed very much having VIII
us last Monday evening state Superin
tendent, j. d. Egglesion, Jr., whose al
dress was full of hope and encourage
ment to the teachers.
The closing entertainment of the ses
sion given lsst night was can Adver
Using Social" a most informal an'
ENJOYABLE occasion which brought the
teachers more closely together on tn
eve Of parting with each other Mos
of the teachers will remain over t.
take the State Examinations to b.
given at the Normal School on mex
Monday. Tuesday aud Wednesday.
Looking back over the four week
of the Institute we can congratulate
ourselves as a community on tn
presence and success Of this summe
school for teachers. Mary teacher
from Farmyille and Prince Edward
and from near by counties have thu
been enabled TO fit themselves for bel
ter work at maximum cost of $50 @
s25. who could not have spared the 50
necessary to attend the School q
Methods at the University.
And the people Of the town ha'
enioved and profted by the Institute
Apart from the financial considerable
of some 5000 spent m the town b
visiting teachers and instructors, tn
presence Of so many earnest, culture
young women in our homes aud o
our streets has had Frightening an
most beneficial effect.
And this is but the beginning Wit
the unparalleled advantages foun
here we hayeno reason to doubt tina
Farmyile will enjoy for many yea
T. TO come an ever increasingly lar
Summer Institute.
superintendent j. II. Davis h'
made am efficient and painstak'ng j
p cal manager Of the Institute, and
his untiring efforts much credit Is dI
. for its gratifying success.