The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-06-30
Summer School at University.

Dear Mr.. Knight: If you would
care to, l would be glad if you wouli
publish this letter. 1t will give our
patrons some idea of the work we
are doing here. Miss Hair and l are
here trying to better fit ourselves for
our work in Bamberg next session.
Very truly yours,
HATTIE L. NEWSOM.
University of Virginia, June a.
The present session Of the Univer-
sity of Virginia summer school gives
every indication that it will eclipse
all previous records of the school.
In point of attendance, that is GER
tain. There are already one thou
sand students matriculated, and it is
estimated that a hundred or more
have entered the classes and will reg
lister in the next few days. If the
usual rate of enrolment continues,
it is probable that the total enroll
ment will exceed fifteen hundred stu
dents.
The faculty of the summer school
comprises scholars and teachers from
universities and colleges all over the
country, such as Columbia, Rutgers,
Northwestern, Sewanee and many
others; each member of the faculty
is a specialist in his department. The
list of professors contains over fifty
names.
Of special interest are the classes
in education, domestic science, manu-
al training, and agriculture. The
large size and the increase in num-
Der of these classes are indications
of the general movement throughout
the South to introduce more practi-
cal work and practical methods into
educational systems. Professor Nc
Murry, of Columbia University, ex-
presses himself as greatly pleased
with the interest and mental vigor
shown in his classes in education,
some of which comprise over hum
dred students. Mrs. Edith Charlton
Salisbury, of the Iowa State College,
has found it necessarily to divide her
pupils in domestic science into eleven
sections in order to give them ade-
quate attention. The enrolment in
her classes has increased in these
sessions from "a to 134 members.
Professors R. Mcleod and F. M.
Crawford, of William and Mary Col
lege, find their students in manual
training enthusiastic in their work.
The members of their classes number
nearly two hundred, which would
seem to indicate the favorable way
in which teachers regard the intro
duction Of manual training into the
curriculum of the primary and Sec
ondary schools.
In the matter of entertainments,
the students Of the summer school
will find themselves especially ia
vored this session. Games conducted
by Misses Hofer and Pickett fire held
every evening at twilight on the
green on the north front of the rotun-
da. These games illustrate English,
German, Swedish, French and Ameri-
can folk games and dances, and form
an attractive feature of the summer
school. The summer school quar-
tette adds to the pleasure Of vesper
services and general assemblies.
Professor Willoughby Reade gave a
much appreciated reading to large
audience Tuesday evening. The Ba-
ron de Launay, the French organist,
now residing in Columbia, S. c., will
be here for a series of organ recitals,
probably from July 5th to 18th. Ar
rangements are being considered to
bring the U. S. marine band to the
university for a series Of three con-
certs, and the Coburn Players for a
series of performances of Shake
spearean plays.
A fourth Of July pageant, similar
to that one given last year, is plan
ned again for this year; it is expect
ed that it will be even more elaborate
thon tho nrenedinp one