The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-16
SUMNER SCHOOL
OF The South At University Of Ten
nessee July "a to August l.


of the South, will be held on the cam
pus of the University of Tennessee
from June "a to August 1, 1913.
We understand that so many new
plans have been perfected this year,
looking toward the most successful
and largely attended session in the
history of the school, that it is i'm
possible to present them here in de-
tail.
1t may be mentioned, however, that
special arrangements have been made
by the United States government to
furnish. for the benefit Of the sum-.
mer school of the South, an equipped
lecturer from the public health SER
vice, Surgeon ]. w. Schereschewsky,
who will conduct regular courses dur
ing the first three weeks. For the
last three weeks, courses will be con-
Quoted in scientific temperance, with
especial reference to personal and
public hygiene, by Miss Sara Philips
Thomas, assistant superintendent Of
the department of sciencetific temper
ance. of the worlds and national w.
C. T. U. DR.. Asa Schaefer assis-
tant professor of soology in the
for the entire six weeks most illum-
mating course in human physiology
with lectures, readings, and labora-
tory demonstrations. The value OF
these several courses, in individual
physical benefit and IN bringing about
improved hygienic conditions in the
schools of the South, can hardly be
overestimated, 1t will be remembered
that the bureau of education recently
appointed one man whose sole duty
it is to supervise hygienic plans for
school improvement.
Among the lectures and readings
for the session are six lectures by
DR.. Edward Howard Griggs, dealing
with human progress, womanhood, ed
ucational democracy, historic sources
of modern education, etc., five lee
tnres bv DR.. Albert E. Winship, the
widely known and always popular
odi+or of the Journal of Education,
who scored an extraordinary success
at the summer school last year; three
lectures by Professor George Bur-
man Foster, professor of the philoso-
ply of religion in the University OF
Chicago. who will deal with Ibsen,
Tolstoi, and Masterlinck on their
ethical and philosophical sides; three
lectures by Mr.. Maurice Browne OF
Cambridge, England, director OF The
Little Theatre, Chicago, ILL.,, who will
speak on The Genius of Greek Drama,
The Modern English Drama, and Tne
Drama of Tomorrow; four lectures by
Professor J. w. Hudson, assistant
professor of philosophy, University OF
Missouri, who will discuss Aristotle,
Enicurus. Kant, and Herbert Spen-
Ger: four lectures by Professor Ed
win D. Starbuck, professor of philoso-
phy. State University of Iowa, on The
Worth of the Child, Unconscious Edu-
cation. The New World and It's Values,
God and Matter; one lecture on the
work of the Children's Bureau by Miss
Julia C. Lathrop, chief Of the Child
ren's Bureau, U. S. department OF
labor, two lectures on Contemporary
French Drama by DR.. Alcee Fortler'
professor of Romance languages, Tu-
lane University; lectures by DR.. Bird
II. Baldwin, professor of psychology
and education, Swarthmore College;
Mr.. Lawton B. Evans, superintendent
of the public schools of Augusta and
Richmond county, Georgia; Professor
George Herbert Clarke, professor OF
English, University of Tennessee; DR..
Charles w. Kent, professor OF Eng
lish literature, University of Virginia;
Mr.. C. Valentine Kirby, director OF
art education, Pittsburgh, Pa, Mr.
Bradford Knapp, Bureau of Plant In
dustry, U. S. department of agricul-
ture; Rabby Emil W. Leeipziger, Terre
Haute. Ind; Rev. Matthew B. McNutt'
department of church and country llfe'
Presbyterian Board of Home missions
New York city; W. K. Tate, State su-
pervisor of elementary rural schools
Of South Carolina; DR.. olin West OF
the Tennessee State board of health
and Mr.: Richard T., Wyche, story
specialist and lecturer on the art OF