The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-30
THE LETHE SCHOOL.
Rules Governing the Della Howe LII.
dustriaI School and Farm.

Resolved /. That the Board Of Trustees oi
the Del IA Howe Estate shall elect Superin.
tendent of said estate at the quarterly meet
Ing in October of each year.
H. That the Board OF Trustees shall, as q
CONDENSATION tC said superintendent. allow
or set of to the said Superintendent rom the
land of Della Howe Estate. land sufllclent 10
form n three-horse farm, to be known rs the
Tethe School Farm, free from all rent The
said Superin terdent TO furnish his own STOCK
and farming utensils and delray all Inc eX
penSes Of running said farm: ana IN addltlon
TO the above the SAID Superintendeht snaIi
receive q salary Of six hundred dollars. pro.
vlded he has under his care the nnmoer OF
children required by the will. Should tne
number Of children become reduced oelow
the number require by the will, then In sucn
case the said salary shall be reduced as lol-
lows: six children, three hundred dol 'ars ior
twelve children. four hundred and twenty-five
dollars; for eighteen children, live huhdred
dollars. c,
III. IT. shall be the duty Of the Superin'
tendent to provide. at his own expense, sulIa,
BILE food and clothing, beds and bedding, anu
other necessary furniture for the children 70
require the said children TO labor at suitaoie
labor for not more than one-hali the time,
and require them to attend the session OF inc
school during the other nall f,,iS INC Hnpori,t, "
lcndcnL is hereby expressly lorDlh1en 10
place the girls under his care at any leld Ia
Dor whatever: but shall teach them during
their hours Of labor TO perform only Sncn uo'
meslic work as women usually perform aDouI
securing, sewing. cutting ana fittins, ana as
far ns practicable other employments men
toned in the will: also require them TO WORK
ing In in the garden. c,,
~. 1t shall be the duty OF the Superln,
tendent 10 watch over the moral training Oh
said children. ,
y, The said Superintendent shall. before
entering upon his duties, give good ana SUM-
cient bond, with not more than five sureties,
10 he approved by the Board OF trustees IN
the sum of one thousand dollars.
VI. That 1t shall be the duty OF the BOARD
of Trustees TO thoroughly Investigate any
charges preferred against said Superintend-
ent by the quarterly visitor, and II SAID cnarg.
es are sustained said Superintendent may DC
dismissed at any time.
VII That q competent male teacher shall
be employed and paid by the Trustees. Said
teacher shall occupy free OF rent one OF tne
front rooms in the boys dormitory, and shall
furnish said room at his own expense, Whlen
room shall be kept in proper order by the
Superintendent
VIII. The said Superintendent shall be re-
auired to furnish board TO said teacher, anu
exceeding seven dollars per month. BY the
word board herein is meant fuel and meals.
IN. Said teacher shall be amenable 10 the
Trustees for any immoral conduct, anu
teaching, and IL shall be his duty to see
that each boy remains In his room at n1ghl.
y. That the Trustees shall each year set
apart such q sum as they may think proper
for the purpose of providing the children with
proper religious services, provided said rellg-
ious services shall be equally divided among
the different religious denominations OF the
community.
Nj. That each child under the care of said
Estate shall, if he or she so desire, be permit.
ted TO visit his or her kindred for period OF
not more than two weeks. once In a year
S. p. Morrah, Sec'ty.