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Tho Literary Institutions at Cokesbur.

Tho Literary Institutions at Cokesbury.
A correspondent Of the Lauren.viile Herald.
furnishes the following interesting sketch of
these fourishing institutions, which do SO mucl,
honor to our District:
As very little is said in tho geography ahont
Cokeabury. propose to give y"ur readers
account Of it For the rast thirty years, this
has been a notable place for schools, children
and health. Some thirty years ag". the old
Tabernacle School. near the present village.
was famous throughout the State it
there that DR.. Olin taught school. and there
he became converted to the church. The Meth.
odist Conference. to whom that church belong
cd. wishing to establish n high school under
the control Of S. C. Conference. wisely located
said high school in Cokeshury. which. really.
was transfer from old Tabernacle. Many
persons built here for the purpose Of cinaa
ting their children. and very soon built up
thriving village. The place at that time
known "a Mt. Ariel, but was changed to Cokes.
bury in Compliment tn Coke and Bishop,As-
bury, Of the Methodist Church. I am, Glad to
write that this school is still in highly pros
peoous condition. under the R.c'orship "f Rev.
S. B. Jones. assisted hy Rev. J. w. Wigh,man
and A. B. Turpn, E.q. The school has gralu
Ated many hne men, who have joined the $.
C. Conference. and has heen tho chief source of
supplying ministers for that Church.
Here. too. is located tho Masonic Female
College monument OF the liberality of tho
Order. The College is m imposing structure,
three stories high divided off intc school ruoms
and chapel. The chapel is open for religious
service or Sunday for all denominations.
learn that Prof Furman, of Greenvlle. from
the Baptist denomination. the Rev. w. A. Nc
Swain, Methodist. Rev. 8. J"hnson. Epi.copn-
liam. and the Rev. T. A. H"yt, Presbyterian.
by order ofthe Board of Trustees. have been
fAI IN in ha f.Gu al han 4
nominations will. suppose. he invited when
these fill their appointments. Ths is eminent
ly proper. for you know the Mns"ns are Of all
denominations and of course. would not tole-
rate the least spirit Of sec arianism.
l6arn that there arc one hundred and
twenty students who have matriculated. In
fact should Judge that there WAS lnrgo mum.
Der from the display ofcrinoline and the NUM-
Der of females that are met in the streets.
The President of the Faculty. Mr.. F. 4. Con.
nor. na very agreeable gentleman aud an cru.
ditto scholar: he makes good President. and
am sure he would he an acquisition TO any
college. Being prominent citizen of the vii.
lsgs. born and raieed here. he feels great in
tsrest in the college, and lahots with com
Tnendabe zeal for it's prosperity. Having con
siderable experience, and with an nble corps ot
assistants. there is iiAr,nony and satisfaction in
all tho operations c6sss, pcted with the college
To the Rev. J. C. Williams nnd Miss Eliza Pc
lot. equal praise in deserving. Mr.. Wilami
is q fine preacher and ripe scholar. and appear,
dev"ted to his department. The pupils can.
not blame him if they do not make rapid pro
grsss Miss Pelot deserves especial praise fo
the manner in which she manages the iuva
niles. for yon know. Dir. Editor. that vnrlnl
Americs Of the present day Is hnrd to control
She manages however. to tame the widest
and secure the love Of all. and of course, he
little girls learn fast. | tnko itsas gonl .igr
when you see pupils who love and are so Re
spectfnl to their teacher.
In the Music and Ornamental Dsrartment
tho Board have drawn prlz-s in their selectio,
OF teachers. Prof Aiciel. assisted by Miss
l. Carter are certainly appreciated. for the,
have their hands full hui. for oil that, non
are neglected. Their aim is TO teach their pu
pills thoroughly, in the rnd iment. If music, hs
fore they allow them to proceed, and do no
advance them by learning by car. as is too Of
Miss Sarah A. Anderson has charge Of orns
mental department and were you 20 Wait he
stndio. you would be su, pris.d at the vari4t
sno beauty there to be esen. She has urea
taste for the inc arts. making her labor on. ,
love. Some of her fine oil paintings arc wo
thy to grace the walls If the Art Union,