The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-09-13

gan on Monday, Sept. "a, under isvoraoie
circumstances, with Prof. J. p, Msury, as
Principal Of the male department, Mrs.
Mamie Linder, Of Union, Assistant. The
pupils Of the male department. numbered
sixty the first week Of the term.
Miss K, A. Paxton is Principal Of the |
female department, with Miss Minnie c.
Gist, Of Union, Assistant. I'D
The pupils in the female department num-
bered forty for the first week Of the term.
We congratulate the Board Of Trustees
upon their selection of Principals and AS
sistants in both departments Of the Schools.
Prof. J. =. Mauzy, Principal of the male
department, is graduate Of Macon College,
Va, and comes to us highly recommended
as pure gentleman, n thorough educator,
and one well fitted for the high position he
has asumen: that Of training the youths Of
our community for the responsible duties of
citizens.
Miss X. A. Paxton, the Principal of the
female department, is o graduate Of Miss
Baldwin's Female Seminary, Staunton, Va,
and also comes to us with perfect credentials
as a christian lady and thorough teacher.
The Assistant in the male department,
Mrs. Linder, is too well known in our COM
munity to require any recommendation ut
our hand. The fact that the Board Of Trus-
sufficient guaranty that she is fully compe-
tent to fit the position, ana has gfrcn-fuff
satisfaction to the patrons of the school.
Her pure christian character and high cul-
ture, which is we'll known to us all, will be
sufficient recommendation to the patrons OF
the school hereafter.
Miss Minnie Gist, the Assistant in the
| primary department of the Female school is
| a graduate of the Columbia Female College
which of itself is sufficient recommends
ton as to her qualifications, and those who
are personally acquainted with her are vel
assured that she is thoroughly competent t'
fill the position to which she has been elec
ted. With her christian character, genial and
amiablc disposition, she will exert an infiu
cnce on the children placed under her car
that will be felt for good in the con,munit.
in years to come.
We would not throw one stone in the wa.
Of any other schools, by saying that tn
Public School is for the benefit of ever.
child in the community, but it is q fact, fho
view is to bald sSsoq! sSs TrSs!ess hsI
Union; to make them permanent Institu
tion and give them high literary standard
To accomplish this, the Trustees must en-
| NIL thprnnpl MI 4
teachers, and that cannot be done withou
the aid Of the public fund, supplemented b
q liberal private subscription. To secur
the full benefit of the public Fund for thi
district it is highly important to increase til
attendance of the scholars, and to accomplish
this parents and those having children il
their charge should cooperate with the Trus
tees Ivy patronizing the public schools rs ia
a. possible.
We sincerely hope that all interested in tn
welfare of the town and the education of tn
children will give to the public school Tru'
tees all the aid in their power to make ou
public schools n booming success. A move
ment is now or foot To "hhor h,.n' or OH
a suitable buiraing for the school. This ma
ter is now III the hands of committee con
| posed of members Of the Board of Trustee
! and the Board of Trade
Now thnI The oil mill is an assured fac
which will certainly bring to our town j
the near future many operatives, let us offc
to them good educational advantages n
cheap as possible, by placing before them
good Public School, with the best Talent il
the land at its head, and by pulling togcthc
in the interest of the public.