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ward, perhaps In lS44, she went to the lower
part OF Abbeville county. Just how long she
remained there We do not know, but 1t could
not have been long, for she was In Due West
again, and went back to Mount Carmel in
1917, where she remained for three years, and
then came back TO Due West in 1850, where
she taught for three years.
In 1853 Miss McQuerns went to Anderson
Court House. The school at Anderson at that
time was very large, and had several teach
ers. Young ladies' went there from Due West,
from Greenvillc county, from Laurcns coun-
ty. from the old Pendleton district, and from
throughout Anderson County.
A lady who Is now living and who attend
ed that school at Anderson while Miss Nc
"No one. besides my mother, ever had 30
much to do with tDrniing my character as did
Miss McQuerns while was going to school to
her at Anderson" This woman is one of the
noble of earth, ard the training which she is
now giving her large family attests the lact
that Miss McQuerns's work will live through
generations.
Miss McQuerns taught at Anderson four
where she was en- gagged In teaching In the Fe-
male school. This school was then beginning
to assume larger field of usefulness, and
continued to increase until the year 1859,
friends of female education was held. At
that meeting it was determined to give the
female school q more permanent organiza-
ton and to extend It's already growing
and the surrounding country made liberal
subscriptions Of money; the work of erect
Ing suitable building was undertaken; Il
competent tsI + faculty w.s elected, among whom
West Female College Thus the College alb
scrbcd the school, or perhaps 1t would be
more correct to say the school was expanded
the e. Fail All Of 1885, and from that day until the
day Of her death she was a member of the
Faculty. No one else has been in Its service
SO long. Her name has been IN every cata-
she was the Principal Of the Primary Depart
ment. After that time she was teacher OF
Botany and the Ornamental branches. :,
Miss McQuerns was one Of the most faith.
full teachers that ever lived. She always tried
10 do her duty. Her punctuality was remark.
able. Only serious sickness kept her away
from the work she loved SO we'll. Until the
and rains Of winter, and endure the swelter.
Ing heat Of summer rather than neglect her
work. It is probable that the exercise
dent to the long walk from iDr. Lindsays
her health. For TIME she boarded at Mr.: A.
C. Hawthorne s hotel, which stood where Prof.
Kcnnedy's residence now stands. She was In
that building when the incendiary's torch
escape was cut off, SO she had to jump out Of
the second story window to mattress held
by strong hands on the ground below. After
family until after Mrs. Lindsay's death. She
continued then to board In the same house
with Rev. J. O. LinIsay's family.
Miss McQrerns's kindness was unbounded.
She was never rich. She was too good and
chari''.5le to have accommodated much Of
this worlds goods. The poor and afflicted
never left her enpty-handcd. She was ever
ready to Go good decd. She WAS willing to
put herself to some sncri6ce to do 1t.
It was through the efforts of Miss McQuerns
that the Ladies' Benevolent Society, OF this
place was organized. 1t was at her instiga
tion that an estimabls woman OF this place
wrote throughout the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian Church urging the organization
Of such societies. l.
Many persons hapo little mcmentos OF her
kindness and love, gifts simple in themselves
yet carrying with them the good wishes and
earnest prayers OF her great heart. She show
ed her Kindness by the interest she took In
the welfare Of every one. To the waywnrd
she always had word Of admonition, to the
industrious he had word of encouragement,
to the afflicted she had O. word or consola-
lion.
She had long been a member OF the church,
her faith on Christ WAS strong. Her faith In
the power of prayer was remarkable. Sne
witnessed daily q good confession. She tried
to carry out the teaching Of tho Bible In her
life. She was noble Christian Of the grand
est type.
What record has tails woman left. Fifty.
eight years engaged in teaching. She must
have hud thousands OF pupils under her dur
ing her life. Surely her works will live after
her.