Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-05-12
OCONEE's SUMMER SCHOOL.
Session viii Begin June 14-Those
Who Will Have Charge.

continue four weeks. The courses
are designed to meet the peculiar
needs of country teachers, and every
teacher who desires to prepare her
self for "better things" should not
fail TO attend the summer school.
children of Oconee. It's children are
its greatest resources, and these chill
dren are looking to their teachers
for that training which Shall prepare
them for the work Of life. These
teachers have shown a laudable de-
sire and effort to improve themselves
In the past, and we believe they will
not fail now.
Prof. l.. A. Sease will again be in
charge Of the school and will teach
grammar, composition and Htera-
fure. He is cnilently fitted for this
work, both b! nature and training.
He was born und reared in the coun-
try, attended Leesville English and
Classical Institute, and was later
graduated from Clemson College He
taught country schools for number
Of years, and for the last seven years
he has been assistant professor of
English in his alma mater. With the
earnest teachers desire for the best
he has taken special courses in Eng
lish in Cornell University and in the
University Of Virginia. He is mem
Der Of the Oconee County Poard Of
Education and is a strong supporter
Of all that goes to improve the coun-
tvs schools.
Prof, J. f. Hunter who will teach
arithmetic, algebra and agriculture,
is another country boy who has made
his mark in his profession. After
graduation from Clemson College,
he taught in the country for several
years and was then called back to
the college to teach mathematics
He has done special study in the Uni
versity Of Chicago, and among the
Clemson students he is regarded as
without a peer in "math."
Ni''No, hlS'olS DSudSOSS Will
be under the instruction Of B. j..
Wells, instructor in Clemson College.
Mr.. Wells worked on the farm till he
had attained his majority, attending
the country schools for few weeks
during the winter months. Feeling
the need for better training, he start
ed out, and after six years of hard
work received the B. A. degree from
the University of South Carolina.
Beginning in a one-room country
school, with 25 pupils, he has had
experience in practically every phase
of educational work, up to and in
Guiding the college. After several
years in the country he became su-
perintendent of a graded school and
later was principal Of a city school
with about 500 pupils. While SUI
perintendent Of graded school he
served on the State Board of Educa-
ton, and in 1909 was made Assistant
State superintendent of Education
But his love for teaching was so
strong that in September, 1910. he
accepted position in Clemson Col
lege. History and kindred subjects
have always been his favorite stud
les. He devoted great deal of
time TO these subjects while in col
lege, and within the last few years
has taken special courses in the Uni
NprcitipC n rhin,On
Miss Sallie Stribling will again
teach geography and primary meth
DDS. In addition to these she will
give most valuable course in indus
trial arts. Miss Stribling is a grad
uate OF Agnes Scott College and has
had experience in both country and
town schools. At this time she comes
10 us fresh from a years study in
Columbia University.
The County Board Of Education
and the faculty Of the summer
school are earnestly desirous that
every teacher in the county should
attend this school. Those who have
not taught, but desire to teach, are
also invited to attend. While the
school will be conducted primarily
for the teachers of the county, any
from the county will be welcome
Announcements will be sent out and
every one who desires to attend
should write Supt. Thos. A. Smith
what subjects she desires to take.
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