The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
SCOTT-RAN-
KIN NORMAL

Last Monday, July 18th, the Sum
mer Normal of the counties of Scott
and Rankin was begun i'm joint meet
ing at PelaIhatchie. The first SEES
sion was held DIM the malln hail OF tine
high school building. Prof. Rumble,
i'm his usual appropriate manner, ex
tended to each and every teacher
a hearty welcome, giving them tht
assurance that the good people Of
his town were at their service in
every way possible. The hospitality
and sociality or une people of Rela,
hatchie cannot be excelled. They have
opened their homes to us and VIE
are all "home folks together
AT the close OF the first week lit
was found that las teachers had en-
rolled. Not only are Scott and Ram
kim we'll represented, but there are in
attendance teachers from six other
counties of the state. One very ex-
ce1lent Indication of the interest and
zeal with which both teachers and
instructors looked forward to the
work, was the smoothness and har-
mony that existed even during the
very first day of the normal 1t did
not require two or three days to get
down to business, for all came pre-
pared and ready to begin right to
work.
The faculty lis composed of silk of
the most able and enthusiastic teach
ers of the state Prof John Rumble,
the hustling principal Of the Pela-
hatchie Graded School, is general
director and Also instructor i'm Civ
les. Prof. Windham, of Canton, has
charge of Mathematics and Agricul--
ture. Prof. Windham is am excel
lent instructor, and the people of
Canton are aware of the fact, hav-
ing kept him for three successive
years i'm their school
Miss Strong, of West Point, has
charge of United States history and
Geography She has taught i'm the
state normals and it is more than
gratifying to have her with us. Miss
Mayo, of Columbus, has charge of
English and Physiology. She proves
gherself q most thorough teacher and
lis surely the one for her place mere,
Miss Anderson, of Hillman College,
has i'm charge the primary work All
who have seen her work are eager
to express their praises of her.
Miss Graham, primary teacher of
Felahatchie, has organized a class i'm
training. Her work is fine,
and there is no doubt of her having
it introduced i'm a great many schools
of the counties represented,
Mr.. Manlove, of Nashville, spent
the first week giving instruction i'm
drawing. Although he was compeu-
ed to leave, his place will be taken
by some other instructor during the
third week of the normal Mr.. Man
love gave some very important talks
on the practical value of drawing,
and he was assured that his work
would be introduced into the school
curuiculums of the two counties, not
withstanding the fact that the prd-
mary object of the normal lis for the
training of teachers, there are other
very important features that are be-
ing carried on
On last Wednesday might OUR own
H. L. Whitfield, of the l. l. and c.,
gave a splendid lecture ON the sub
ject ''How We Are Freed by the
TRUTH All who heard him was i'm
spired, and his earnest words stimu-
lated us to apply in our lives the
great and noble truths we are now
learning. Mr.. Whitfield was a
Rankin county boy and nowhere is
he more highly honored than at
home \
The management realizing the need
for further recreation for those i'm
attendance, arranged for a spelling
match between the teachers of the
two counties. So ON last Thursday
evening at $50 p. M, the contest
was held i'm the presence of large
audience, tle large hall being crowd
ed to almost its full capacity There
were two contests, one to decide the
best spelling team of the two coun-
ties. Another was to decide the best
individual speller. The first con-
test was long but exceedingly inter
esting. Miss Mayo acted as enaln-
ciator and with her clear voice and
pleasing manner, gave entire satisfac-
tion to all concerned. After the
smoke of the first battle had cleared
away it was seen that Ranlzln had
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