The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-08

HOLY GOMHuNI0N CHURCH. AND PARISH
AGIooI--Thero arc few institutions that have
heen fOstcred with more care or whose rruiton
III moro gratifying to tho projectors, than the
parociiial school connected with the Holy Com
mnnlon Church. The want 0f educational raciI!-
reS in the Sou!h was apparent at the close OF the
war, and the origin of th!R school was due to the
noble generosity OF the citizens CT BaItim0rc
who promptly establIshcd Southern Educa tlo,,aj
FUND which gavo Tho first impetus 10 the move
nent Although IL was commenced at Il season
OF general depression, IL was never allowed to
Aumhcr, but from small beginning has> grown
IN be ono OF the bcst educational Institutions In
shis city. The rector Of Holy Communion Church,
hey. A. T. Porter. has given this school Ills ear
nest attention, and 1t is to hLs untirIng efforts
that Its growth md ultimate prosperity are
manly DUE During tho past NIX months a nnm-
Dor OF improvements have been eircctei--u,Idi.
uons have hoen made anu new buildings erected
and the facilities OF the school largely Increased
TIC church, scho0lllOuse, dormitorles aud other
buildings cover about an acre OF ground, ut the
corner OF Ashley and Cannon streets. fhe resi-.
dcnce or tho principal, Mr.. John Gahsticn, ad-
joins the church, and he han The supcrintcndopce
OF tile entire school, In which he Ia ably assisted
~ Miss Scptimh Scabrook, the matron of the
Home. Tho dormit0rics, mcss hall and other
buildings are bright and cheerful looking, ami
snord ample room for the Juvenile occupante.
There are at present 7G boys donclicI ia tho
Homo; hut this number viii he increased IA ia.
uary TO B. In adsition to ihe,c. there nrc l.5
pupils from the noighborhnod who attend the day
school Tic age OF the boys ranges from To %
and The curriculum is from The rud ments o the
knglish lang iage to preparation for college.
Fhcrc are now In tho school one pupil ynn will
soon enter tho Sophomore cidss In lilo Charleston
CoilcSe, am! another wiO will cntcr TT nifty Col.
io9c, as New Haycn. Three gr.iiuata. or The
Home have already becn admitted to tn. latter
college. Though nut IL CHAR table Institution, the
price OF button has been placed ~ IN extremely
how figure, nnii q number OF bcncaGiarlcs nrc ad.
milted. There arc six teachers, two male aud
fonr female, hcslde tho principal, and the ut,nost
order and decorum Is preserved In the little world,
fhe boys arc put on their honor, and the mDni.
sors OF tho day see that tho rules arc not violated
Tho Rev. Mr.. Porter gives tho school Ills clo,o at
s'nlionr anu taxe' deep interest In It's wclfaic.
HOLY COMMUNION CHURCH.
This ediace hns recently boon enlarged by an
addition to tho east. which gives ohanccI, REQ
tors study and organ reccaa Tho side galleries
nave also hccn removed and somo change made
In tho pews, giving o2 ON tho floor and In The
emu gallery. Tho wallis ar0 rough. cast and OF a
pleasing yellow tint. while the roof is OF pine,
carved and Vanished. 1nciy colureI and o,.
hnmontal window has boon placed TO tho rear OF
tho chincol, which Is furnished In a different
manner from the other Eplscspai Churches In the
c1ty-thc altar and raised platform bein. OF mar
bio. tho former flno pleco OF sculpture, Tie
pows Immediately In from. OF the pti,p arc occu.
piod by the Inmates o. iho uoInA Mr.. John n.
povereux was tho con rac or for tho improve
mensa. which were efrao ed mainly through tho
nherality OF tho parishlonors