The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-03-17
MEANpER1Has.

The schools in Pendleton District are
all in good hands and sre doing very sat.
isfactory work. During our visits to
these schools we were accompanied by
Messrs. 8. e. Eskew and w. A.G. Nc
Whorter, two Of the Trustees of the Dis
trict. Mr. Bowen, the other Trustee,
would no doubt have joined us, but failed
to get tho notice of our visits in time.
We regret that he was not with us, for
any one would have been greatly enconr.
aged by what we saw and heard. 1t was
fine weather for work, bnt the Trustees
laid aside their work at home and joined
MS in our official work.
We first visited the female school in
Pendleton, taught by Miss Mamie Hood.
Here we found a bevy of charming and
interesting lasses, with q teacher, judging
from the order 10 the school room while
we were present and the recitations of
the classes, who is doing as good and eff.
cient work as could be desired. The
algebra and arithmetic classes made q
very 6ne showing-one with which the
Trustees aud School Commissioner we're
entirely satisfied and very much gratifed.
In fact, we were satisfied with the whole
work as far as we saw it. q.
We next visited the school at Zion
Church, taught by Miss Mamie Warren.
There were fifty pupils present in this
school duriog our visit, who presented q
most inviting field for work. The teacher
issone who has given entire satisfaction
in her work, aud the showing the pupils
made while We were there displayed the
careful.training of competent teacher.
The Only thing We diulike about this
school is that it is soon to close. The
term is too short We trust the patrons
will reconsider and continue for at least
three months longer. The last three
months will give the best results. It is a
great pity to stop the school with forty
or more eager pupils, who have made
ouch fine start. They seem to under
stand-what they have gone over, and are
quick to catch q new thought.
At Deep Greek school We found Miss
Mamie Bailey with not so many pupils,
but sufficient number to furnish plenty
OF work. She presides over the school
with the ease and dignity of veteran
teacher. She had perfect order during
our visit, and what we heard and saw
convinced US that the patrons have not
made mistake in employing Miss Bal
Ley. Besides We heard some of them say
they were delighted With her. Her life,
example and influence In community
Ia worth great deal. The recitations
and examinations in our presence did
credit to the teacher.
On Leasing this school We proceeded to
Sandy Springs, where We found Mrs.
Anna Darrscott, who is perfectly at home
in school room. We spent some time
in this school, during which We got q
general view of the work that is being
done. Of course everybody who knows
the teacher regards her az good teacher,
and they are not deceived. The progress
of her pupils demonstrates this truth.
Mr.. A. B. Riley is the pedagogue at
Denver. He is q graduate Of the South
Carolina College, and is one of the most
scholarly teachers in the County. We
did not see very much of his work among
the CLASSES, but We we're pleased with
what We saw. Mr.. Riley has a wider
rsnge In his work than most teachers in
the rural districts. He has several ad-
vanced classes. We are glad to see this,
and we hope to see more Of the pupils in
country schools studying the higher
branches. We were present during the
reading of several compositions, heard
several recitations, with all of which We
were very much pleased. This is more
important work than most pupils think
it is. It teaches us how to put into use
what we learn in some of our other stud
les.
In Centerville District we visited the
Hunters Spring and New Prospect
schools. The former is presided over by
Mrs. O. O. Burriss, who is thorough as a
teacher and exemplary as q discipline.
rian. She rules her school 80 quietly
aud yet so we'll. (Mr. William Eskew
was with US at this school and at New
Prospect.) Mrs. Burriss is fully up with
the best methods, and her classes show
this fact. She insists upon ar intelligent
expression of every example on the
black board, and of answers to questions.
We like her methods, and we were very
much pleased with her work in every
particular.