The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-07-27
Prof. Todd.

1otu.
Prof: Todd said that he was n convert >, ,,o
lr 49,, >'h""' system. especially the Institute.
ina' ne came iUIo these mcc, mrs r,tI,.r ,m.;
""'cca against II, III iuci, lcuuiuy tn. n,hoyr
way "''' alter listening to t.. sessions ~.
~ mos hthftilN III favor of it, for h. hind
X" us mind crowded with new and you'd
POM" which, he hoped to put in pructic. NV
year. ''A'
e Pearson.
Kcv. ". +. Pearson said that he also WAS
" I" me system like the last speaker
ana that he felt that 1t would be of incaicn.
'ahi2 value, to the lady teachers esnpcinIIv
ai" mat II" wanted to congratulate the Com,
missioner on the Success OF the Institute NM,
all those assisting.
DR.. Grlcr ''now called far m, u,,...,,
ana VAS heartily applauded.
President Kennedy.
President Kennedy thought that probabl,
nr. Lindsay wac like old Dir. Barr. He was
(Applausc.) He said that .yerx t.achar
should not only try to impress grarnmur' his.
tory and mathematics upon the pupiI' bnt
most important OF all was to impress a good
, ,n rmti fm' I. a upon the pupils: In regard
haTd things about the public school system
ana probably too hard, for .'the old healthy
hen might help scratch IL little for the Iittl.
orphan chicken in the yard" This is the
ipth, mat We don't M "
$" much tax ut last to it. For the man wh,',
pays tax on $1,000 worth of property only mid
9o TAX, On $4,000 he only paid $40. Nuw iii.
Is very small amount for our childrcus ,du-
S I'."" anu Sn""'a 20 lar to reconcile us to it,.
therefore We ought to go to work to supple-
melit this tax, and make it sum.tbinu IL,
"ha' we Faid before the war for our schools
aud run tncm longer.
Prof. Hood.
Prof. Hood fully endorsed President K.,
mcov $ position us to our supplementary fund
,ha' even DO was not excessive Tor II trnch.r.
ntIa"sc INC months came when he conld not
wen go It" anything else at the close. We
m'SnI MAKE the term run 10 mouths. But the
speaker thought President Kennedy had tak,.n
inc correct position ON this supplementary
plan anu covered the ground.
Mr.. Haddon.
Mr.. llatidon said TINT he had been opoos.d
To the Tree schools but that thew w,r. =. nr.s-
eht INSTITUTION, and we as good citizens should
unite I" perfect the system, and he thought
tl'4t II "u@hl to be supplemented.
:" h'cs sara that he desired to make a
ie" remarks before the close oil the Institute.
III Il lew choice words, Mr.. Rice offered these
Resolutions, which were adopted by a rising
vote S
h"%"/fe" : That We, the teachers of Able
,nI o''n's institute III session ut Due West
tender our warmest thanks for the kindness
ana generous hospitality extended tn ia nv
the citizens of this place.
AIS" To- The Faculties of the Male and F.-
male Colleges for their mvaluubL. mid in ~
strnction and lectures. -"
Also Our thanks to the Youths md ch;,,,.,
Tor the great pleasure afforded NJ in h.. "
and witnessing their excellent ci,aii,,t 49,
these sessions, ""r-
We cannot close these rcsolut;,ns w;.L,,.
c%"rdlnlly thanking the choir. M led ~
J"i'n Edwards, with the RECONNAISSANCE ~:
i.eH:l ~ The organ, for their splcntid n,u.H.
druing the meetings of the Institute "''e
by motion, Prot. Hodges was n.krI +, o,o,.
me institute in a few parting words. H..
a'a so IN a capital little speech.
A Great Success.
TIE Institute has carried all opposition .he-
tore u, ana has been one of the ercat,.st so,r-
ccs OF pleasure the citizens Of Dno W.
ever enjoyed. The expression is comm,on
II beats commencement. One Of ,br tonch"r,,
walked twelve miles to attend, Ono ,f ~
c't,zcnS who heretofore has not been uncE ~,
an Institute man, said "If | could 'lr,vn nv
business t" attend, l would give S25 f. 10y
this thing going 4 months" ep
Our merchants huv } closed thcir d,crs .,J
Kept Ill constant att tendance. II him, 80
rare. '"!
Bv actual computation, the Institute met
costs each patron of the County cents cnch
inns money thrown to the public schnnls nf
me county would run them Just two hours:
vi The o9 teachers, IL great many wrr, busy
taking notes. ""'y
we nnminate Due West as the urxt n,,o,
for the Institute. r G "e