The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-25
Teachers Training School Notes.

Greenaille, N. c., Jan. 20 The
coun y superintendent of the north
cas- ern dist, ic We're i" Sc son at
the Training School January 10 IL.
and The hig' .hor' principals Jan =
ary 1918. Super!nfend n joN'te +,
MeSsfs B gden. Bivins and Walker,
If TIE S ate Depar ment of Educa
ton, and Mr.. Harold Barnes, Super
intendent of Elementary Education
in Girard College, Philadelphia, met
with them, These associations are
working on the same problems that
confront this school, hence it was a
great mutual help to have these
force br ught n c'ose 70 'ac T.
is to be hoped tina, Greenviie viii
become the annual meeting place.
The summer term os the school
which at one time seemed doubtful
because of lack of funds, has been
authorized by the board OF trustees,
and will be given as for the past
two summers.
Mr.. Harold Barnes, Of Girard Col
lege, who taught pedagogy here
last summer, will give course dur
ing the month of July in supervision
and administration for superlntend-
ents and principals, along the lines
of the course given by DR.. Strayer
last year.
Mr.. Harold Barnes delivered al
interesting lecture on Southern III
diana. ''In the Region of Hoop-pole
Township" the land of the Hoosier
Schoolmaster and James Whitcomb
Riley. The fact that many OF the
settlers there were from North
Carolina added peculiar interest.
Mr. Barnes illustrated his lecture
with readings from Riley, which he
interpreted sympathetically and ar
tistically.
MIR. Barnes entertained the schoo
at assembly two mornings, one by
reading catchy poems from Edmund
Vance Cook, the other by talk on
'The Early Schools of Indiana. y
He could have substituted Nor tn
for the latter so similar were condi-
tons.
A party of thirty homeseeker>
from Ohio. who spent Friday night
and Saturday in Greenvlle, took
dinner at the Training Sch Dol or
Friday evening.
Dean E K. Graham, Of the Uni
,ersity, delivered a stron lectur
o. Fine Teacher as a Patriot III,
Lees birthday. The school and the
town appreciated this opportunis!
of hearing this cultured speaker.a' 80
thinker.
The two iitera' Y soc ties at 'h-i'
January NEE inp> Lad p o. am q
Poe and Lauiei. T P so..lt- J
Celebrated the birthday of Eiga
Allan Poe. So lie newspaper clip
pings aud unpublished materla
added great in'eresr t. the prog am
The program in the Lanier socle'
was preliminary to lee ure on Sid
ney Lanier which will he del!ver.'t
on Lznier's birthday, February 3rd
5 by DR. D. H. Hill.
A new Course of study has beer
added 10 meet the needs OF taus'
who cannot enter one OF the course
now offered. The requirements TO
admission are: The applicant mus
be seventeen years of age las eigh
teen is required for teachers) ant
must have a definite purpose t
teach the following summer or fall
This course is review of all of tn
= public school subjects from grade
ne to seven ire usive, and in adii
ton to pedap ogy especially prepa' e
fir the group; primary meth d.
j. with instruction in theory only S
far As is necessary for reason.bl
, efficient teaching; some observation
work and discussion Of lessons Oh
>ervation work and discussion O
essons observed, and must" an
drawing for lower grades first an
S DIS far up q; the year will allow
school manag ement and law; hygien
and sanitation; spelling and writing
Q The State adODied texts will be used