The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-07-14
LETTER FROM KNOXVILLE.
Mrs. Wharton Writes Interestingly o.
the Summer School Of the South.

Knoxville, the city that so graciously vel.
coined the Summer School of the South, that
threw wide open her doors 10 the students
within her gates, continues to extend her
hospitality: Almost daily Invitations are
extended to the students OF 'he Summer
School. While ON Saturday and Sunday
evenings special recitals ere given for theh
benefit by the different churches" The
Knoxville Sentinel has Issued a special
sheet, 1.-The Summer School Spectators. for
the pleasure OF The Summer School, and three
weeks hence we shall be 10th to bid farewell
to the "Queen City OF the Mountains"
New students are being enrolled daily, and
those who came 10 stay two and three weeks
nave extended the time TO three and four
weeks. This might give some idea OF the
full and interesting courses OF study. These
courses represented by a half dozen sor more
able Instructors to each sub-department, are
open 10 all. Those periods not taken up In
actual recitation may be spent In visiting
other rooms-in obser wing The Kindergart-
ners at ACTUAL playwork, The model schools,
where teachers are doing practical Demon
stration work, In Vislting Mr. Wyche, Inc
Mr.. Pearson, Sec. National Audubon Society,
the sympathetic student OF Bird Life; or yet,
after eating our dinner o. duty, we may visit
Or. Currell's English Poets and enjoy desert
OF delight" =,
The Lecture course ia superb, DIR. Edward
Howard Griggs, noted author and lecturer,
has lust concluded a series OF ten magnincent
lectures Oh Goethe.s Faust" and .hVe OF
SQAk 6SpchIO o III ~
student of human nature. a pleasant speaker
and presents his subject IN a most attractive
manner. Jefferson Hall which has q seat.
Ing capacity OF three Thousand was on eacn
occasion crowded. Rev. Charles Beals Is now
giving q series of lectures on world Peace,
Dir. Hamilton Holt Editor of "The 1ndepen-
dent delivered lhe Fourth OF July GRAFTON
on The Federation Of the world. All OF these
| later lectures look toward the great peace
movement the disarmament OF the nations
The school teacher, says DIR. Beals, owns 10.
morrow, for there Is no permanent leader.
ship except in the realm Or thought; ano
with the corporation Of teachers and schools
every nation will ere long not only advocate
but take steps toward disarmament
DR., Beals closed his subject with The
Worlds Scrap-pile,' Ion Of the most valuable
factors Smaking for human progress, "for'
said be, "man's chief characteristic is bis i'm
provablen ess. The steps OF his growth are
marked by the consignment OF old outgroWn,
and consequently useless Ideas 70 the scrap
pile" The United States stands as the e1.
emplar of peace and progress, therefore, II
| follows that the ideal resting place or the
worlds ornaments will be the ~scrap.plle.
"My country Ills OF thee"-So sang the two
barians on Saturday, July 8. In honor OF the
glorious Fourth. Perhaps no better Idea OF
the size and import OF this Institution could
he had than to witness the marching line on
that day; The states itll IN aue lane ai y, apecs
dence, for, of course South Carolina stronf
! and frm in her faith. and who lhas been ir
marching line these forty years would nave
taken precedence OF the youn gco r and Ve sfron.
enough to bear aloft her banner! 80 Alaba
ma led out, the Lone Star State bringing NJ
the rear. With colors flying, and basner'
waving, with the 'esns, ana s ye ihs o. am Iae ya
eagle had made bis home permanently mil
The mountains of East Tennessee. The bant
played "Dixie' the photographer snapped
bis shots. the onlookers Joined IN Inc hnIran
stars land Stripea huttered gally In N
breeze. from the point OF vantage came tn
yell:
"Carolina! Rah! Rah!
Carolina!Rah! Rah!
Hurrat! Hurrah!
South Cardinal"
After q succession Of similar whoopB tn
entire assemblage gathered In jefferson Hal
for the concluding exercises. The roll cal
stale responded to its nome with a song o
yell, followed by a short speech from Its bes
representative. DR.. Currell, a native Souli
Carolinian former Professor OF English q
Davidson College but now OF washington
Lee University, responded for South Carroll
ma, and made the "hit" Of the day. Texa
was considered the best "yeller'" while Ar
kansas and Mississippi organized a matrimo
Arkansas superb peaches, samples OF which
are TO be seen at the fruit stand.
Col. G. H. French, the world traveller j
now giving a series OF beautifully illustrated
lectures on India. Alaska and the Klondyke
Spain, Japan, Switzerland and Mt. Pelee
The lecture course for next week we are toll
will be especially interesting and instructive
DR.. Collier Cobb OF the University Of Nortf
Carolina. special student Of coast condition
begins and illustrated aeries on THE SAM
Reefs Of the Carolina Coasts. 1.-THE Lande
and Dunes OF Gascony, and "Aloug Mediter
rean Shore Lines" while the morning bon
will be given to DR.. MUrgeusteem's Babylo
MAN Mythology and the Bible'" The 20
burn players will, also be here next weel
giving the Canterbury Pilgrims Julius Cae
sar and Twelfth Night.
The Summer School OF the South still
growing. Already 1t Is the largest institu
Iion OF its kind In the world. From 1t ha
evolved the Southern kindergarten Associ
alton, The Story Teller's League, The GULL
of Play and the Inter State League for th
Bettermcnt OF Public Schools.
MAY It's shadow never grow less" an
may its light continue 10 shine.
Mary Cox Wharton.
Summer School OF the South.