The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-10-10
TIE SCHOLASTIC YEAR.
A Few Notes Here and There In Ref
ercnce to Some Of Our schools,
md Those who Teach Them.

finement Wherever there Is good schoo
for either boys or girls, Ab6eVllle VIII nave
sons and daughters away to herinstitutions
| the home institutions are the best patronizet
of any in the land. The standards IN IN
schools are the highest and best, ana the aplil
| ty and scholarly attainments Oh the teacnerl
are not surpassed anywhere.
| Among the schools We may be pardoned 1o
men ntioning the names OF some OF tneHn. Els
kline College, the Oldest OF an the denotni4a m
Grier, has Just entered upon prosperoul
scholastic year, with full classes and O. full
| corps of teachers. The grounds have beer
beautitled and the buildings will be placed II
versary at the close Of the present term.
Along side Of Erskine College is the
Due West Female College, which Is in thu
twenty-fifth year OF It's existence, tne PT0sper m @
makes female college desirable and lovely
IL was founded and built up by Or. Bonner
At his death 1t fell into the hands or thai
most excellent teacher Prof. ]. T. Kenndy and
his aecomplished wife whose fame rs supe
rior teacher has gone abroad throughout the
country. They resigned their posltlon ano
now the widow and son OF the founder OF the
Institution is keeping the college up TO 1T. its
for grander and greater achievements IN the
education and training Of our beloved daugh:
ters, The opening Of its doors last Monday
week was most auspieiouSs sc eVeMt; .r1 i0ung cs my,
in greater numbers than to the preceding
opening, and at the sound of the college bell
an immense company Of young ladies daily
assemble in the class rooms.
The Greenwood Female College, under the
management OF the Misses Giles, Is q beautt.
full young sister of the older institution Of
Due West. The College, Of which the Misses
ty of the young ladies, and its establishment
comes from their personal indomitabie VIII
and the consciousness Of their own ability to
conquer O success In the nobiest of all the
callingr-that of educating and preparing
young ladies for the duties and responsible
ties Of l,te. 1t affords us great pleasure to
record the. splendid success which has thus
College will adorn the people, who, avail
themselves Of Its advantages, and at this In
stitution many lovely maiden will be sc
educated in mind and heart and so polished
in person and grace Of manner as to make
her worthy to be the adorable queen OF the
best of the sons Of men.
Greenwood, like Due West, is prepared to
educate both sons and daughters The citt
zens OF Greenwood, appreciating the necess
cd a meeting Of her citizens, and Immediately
the necessary amount was subscribed to en-
sure the splendid brick structure known az
ornaments the town. Prof. 8. P. Boozer was
elected principal and the institution at once
started on an extended field Of usefulness
After Professor Boozers death, the citizens
his distinguished predecessor upon Professor
George G. Hodges, whose ability as q teacher
and trainer of children is we'll known to the
people Of Abbeville county.
Mccormick, where may be seen one Of the
most superb buildings to be found in the up.
country. 1t is under the charge OF Capt. r. j.
Robinson, who, as teacher OF 9Sys ana girIss s.
school is blessing to the community In
which 1t is located, and Its influence Is being
seen and felt every day. Mccormick has rea-
son to be proud OF her school iaellitles:
years ago. and during all the years Of Its e1'
istence it has been useful and q most impor
tant factor in the morals and religion Of the
number nun of its educated and Influential citi
zens, than for the number OF Its beautiful
The Ninety-six High School under Prof
Cork, is one Of the lost important schools In
not excelled anywhere by any teacher: Be.
Ing a graduate OF one Of the best educational
Institutions, and having for years devoted
himself to the work OF teaching. he is thor;
the best methods Of imparting information
and instilling good principals Into the hearts
and consciences Of his pupils.
Mount Carmel, for hundred years has been
more or less favored by schools whose records
have become historic. The famous DIR. Wad.
deli taught in that community, and our oldest
citizens think that from the beginning Of the
world down to the present time, there never
Rev. A. L. Patterson has followed in the foot
steps of his illustrions predecessor, but he re-
signed the school last year. That veteran
teacher, and most excellent gentleman, Prof.
Sme S noce tSss Moun
respondent states that he has discontinued
the school. While writing, the information is
received that Miss Pruitt has just been elect
ed to position In the Dpe p West Female Col,
the institution.
Among the notable schools and successful
teachers, we might mention the Antreville
School which has been taught by Miss Allie
Pruitt. She had full number Of scholars,
and the exhibition at the close Of the scholas--
tic year ELECTED the com mendation of all who
witnessed 1t. She is a lady Of marked ability,
and If she continues to teach she will reap
the highest honors OF the profession, while
Justly winning the best place in the minds
and hearts Of all whose privilege it is to know
her. Young and beautiful herself, she i'm
parts sweet attractive grace to the girls who
attend her school.
Abbeville village has struggled with the
school problem for many year, and many
expedients have been resorted to to make the
school O success. A school association, COM
posed partly Of gudgeons whose principal
busin IL was to make good any deficiency
on the part of the patrons to pay the teach
ers, was organized some ten or twelve years
ago. They imported teachers from foreign
parts-they didn't want home man. A new
man was ordered sometimes twice year,
s9,ue'TS once in two years. In the course OF time
they struck slate, and broke the association.
They ordered q teacher who was fanatic on
their children to his school, and it took the
capital stock of the company to settle his
bill. A new company was then formed, with
q maximum assessment of only SO upon
each member.
At the reorganization of the association
many of the wisest and most sagacious men,
bers withdrew on the payment or their $40
assessment, but some Of the rest OF us who
were just as good, but little more simple;
each man pledged himself for an additional
$40 to support the school.
The school then took new start and limped
along for year or two, when the association
was found to be hopelessly insolvent. Each
mem ber paid his $40, and the association dis
solved into thin air. The last we heard of
unpaid teacher, he was threatening to sue
But. after all, 1t seems that we are to have
O. first class school. So to speak, the stone
which the builders refused has become the
head of the corner. Mr.. j. w. Thomson, q
teacher to the manor born, two or three
which would be conducted on his own respon-
sibility, and for success he would depend up.
on his ability to please and serve the patrons
ment during the first year, but he struggled
on, with determination which seldom fails
to bring success. Even up to the time for the
opening Of the school for this scholastic year,
he was not assured OF the desired success,
but he. opened the school, and the attend
auce OF scholars has been so large.-in con-
sequence OF the universal satisfaction which
he has heretofore given-that he has been
forced to employ an additional assistant
teacher. The school is now on the high road
to prosperity, and Abbeville is blessed with
fine prospects for q permanent school at
which all classes and conditions Of our chill
dren may be taught even to preparation to
enter the collegiate classes of our best ihstitu'
tions.