Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-18
SUMMER SCHOOL.

The next event in the Winthrop
calendar, says Rock Hill correspond
ent, Is the big summer school, which
will begin on next Wednesday, and
continue for one month. Everything
is ready for the coming Of the teach
ers. A large number Of efficient in
structors Is headed for Rock Hill; the
class rooms are waiting for the busy
hum Of lecture and question and an
swer; the dormitories are standing
with open doors to welcome their oc-
cupants; the cooks have their knives
whetted, and Mrs. Cobb Is presiding
over a shining display of silver and
white napery ready for use. And last
but not least, the big electric Ice cream
freezer Is ready for business.
Full and attractive courses Will be
offered in a variety of subjects The
school Of education contains courses
by DR.. Wardlaw, DR.. Hodge, Prof.
Thomson and Prof. Tate. The faculty
of the department Of English, Is Prof.
Daniel, Prof. Kinard and Superintend-
ent Edmunds. The department Of
science Is in the hands OF DR.. Waller,
DR.. Hughes and Prof. Coker. The in
structors in other departments: are
Mathematics, Prof. Breazeale, Prof.
Evans; Latin, Prof. Rembert; history,
Prof. Morrison, DR.. Fertig; agricul-
ture, Prof jerks, Prof. Wearhe; ma
ture study, Miss Shaw; manual train
ing, Prof. Gilbert and Prof. Reynolds,
drawing, Mrs. King and Miss Domi-
nick; domestic science, Miss Suther-
land; music, Miss Dickey, Miss Camp
bell; expression, Prof. Daggett; story
telling, Miss Bragg; physical educa-
tion, Miss Austin; library methods,
Miss Dacus; penmanship, Miss Miller;
observation classes, Miss Wheeler,
Miss Parks, Miss Grant; kindergarten,
Miss Macfeat.
The special lecture courses are un-
usually attractive this year. DR.. Thos.
M. Ballet. dean Of the School Of Ped
agogy, New York university, will give
a course Of twelve lectures on the
Of Education" beginning
June 10. All who heard DR.. Corson
last year will be glad to know that he
is returning for a week His lectures
will begin on July II. DR.. H. N. Sny-
der, without whom no progressive
summer school would be complete,
will give five lectures on the Methods
and Aims of Literary Study in the
Schools" beginning June "a. Mr.. o..
j. Kern, the well known county super
intendent Of Winnebago county, ILL.,,
will give a weeks course on "Educa-
ton for Country Life" beginning July
8. Miss Jessie Field, no less well
known as the county superintendent
of Page county, Iowa, will give two
lectures, July 5 and 6, on D Schools
that Train for Life" and (2) The
County Schools Of Today for Country
Life Of Tomorrow"
Superintendent Lawton B. Evans,
who has come to be an essential part
of all South Carolina summer schools,
will deliver a series Of ten lectures, be-
ginning June q.
Mr.. Edwin A. Jackson Of the gov
ernment forestry service, will give
fourteen lectures on Woodlot Forest
ry, beginning June 20.
Mr.. Charles H. Keyes, two weeks on
school Problems" beginning June 19.
Mrs. Neale S. Knowles, one week,
Domestic Science" beginning June
"a.
Mr.. Frederick B. Wright, one week.
Travel Lectures" beginning June %.
Miss Leila Russell. two weeks.
Methods and Devices for Rural
Schools" beginning June 10.
other speakers, giving one or two
lectures each, are the Hon. P. P. Clax-
ton, United States commissioner Of
education: Miss Jessie Field. Mr.. w.
K. Tate. DR.. ]. LaBruce Ward, Miss
Minnie Macfeat, (the Montessori sys-
tem;) Miss Ellen Eddy Shaw. (chil-
tlrens gardens:) Miss Annie B. Taft,
(the country church and community
The Hon. George w. Balm and others.