The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-09-30
II. ?. fIAMMFTT,
Prcs't and Trcas'r.
For THE HERALD.
MOUNT PLEASANT,
2Ist Sept, 1874.

others who care little for the wctting,
sad bear gn1l hamoredly the mishaps
incident thereto. and those familiar
with the haunts Of the species Of
crustacea, yclcpt slonc crabs. so much
admired by cpicurcs: and who know
how to handle them, find their sport
in the capture aud subsequent dc"oli-
tiou of these titbits.
Some Of the farmers have COM
menced "brcaking in corn, and It
more of that valuable cereal had been
planted, than there was, it would have
been better for the country at large.
IN THE CITY.
l trust you will bear with me and
permit me to render my poor tribute
in the description of a visit lately
made to that admirable institution,
known as the "Holy Communion In
stitute" in Cannonsboro', inaugurated
by the wonderful energy and untirlng
zeal of that useful servant of his Lord
the Rev. 4. Toomer Porter. Amid
trials and discouragcments enough to
appal heart less stout, aud so soon
after we had passed the disastrous
ordeal of the war, his efforts culmina-
ted in the opening Of the "Homc" on
the lst of January, 1868. In his
own words ''it was begun in faith. and
with q steadfast reliance on the Divine
arm, it has continued to this day."
The object is to give the opportunity
of good education, together with
careful moral and religious training to
the sons Of that portion of our people
deeply interested in the future of
their children, but who from the re-
suits of the war, have been deprived
of the means of advancing their
wishes. 1t has been hitherto sustained
by the Christian liberality of friends
at the North, and while that interest
still continues, it is the duty Of cur
people at home to lend their aid and
hold up the hands of those kind
friends who have so nobly stcered the
bark through the breakers and storms
shicb so easily beset them. While it
Is under the influence of the Protestant
Episcopal Church its advantages are
open to all denominations of christians.
The Home" is under tue control
of the Rector, the Rev. Mr.. Porter,
but Mr.. John Gadsdcn, as Principal,
has charge and direction Of both
Home aud School. Miss S. S. Sea-
brook, the Matrou, has charge of the
household aud culinary department,
and many sick boy, slghing for the
soft hand of his mother, has expe-
riepced from her kind Offices, those
attentions and kindnesses which can
only be administered by the softer
sex.
The Parochial School attached to
the Home, is not alone intended for
its inmates, but also for day scholars,
aud its hours conform to those usual
in other city schools. The depart
mcnts are two-the English and
Classical. The session is divided into
two terms, the Easter and Christ
mas, FIVE mouths each-commencing
on LIST of October, and terminates the
last Friday in July. AS to discipline,
corporal punishment is rarely rcsorted
to, and then only among the younger
ones in very marked cases Of disorder
the effort is to make the offender
realize that he has been guilty of a
uronq, and that the consequences he
has entailed on himself by his act,
does not atone for the offence, but seals
its condemnation.
During the last session the inmates
of the Home were 98, and Of day
scholars the attendance was l20, the
total number bcing 2lS. The tota!
of inmates Of the Home, siuce the
opening Oh lst Of January, 1868:
reaches the number of PSI.
OF the "old boys,' .weaty were
prepared for collcge--of this number,
twelve were sent to Northern colleges,
four to Southern and four did not
apply. In addition eight or ten day
scholars we're carried through a full
classical course, Of whom four accom-
panied the others to Northern colleges.
Besides the Principal, there are FIVE
female teachers and one male-the
Bishop of the Diocese is er oficio
Visitor, the Board Of Trustees consists
Of seven gentlemen of the highest
respectability and influence, and the
physician of the Home is that affsble,
accomplished and ski!lful practitioner,
DR.. W. T. Nragg. This is now the
seventh year of its establishment, and
with such a corps of assistants, and
the countenance of such men, its sue
zcess with the Divine favor, is almost
;au accomplished fact.
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