Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-06-05
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WORK OF WINTHROP.

WORK OF WINTHROP
Interesting Description by a
Bright Lady Visitor.
SECOND TO NO COLLEGE IN AMERICA
TIL oroughly Efficient Teachers-Am.
bilious, Hard Working Students
Conditions That Ensure Industrial
Physical and Intellectual Develop.
ment Of the Highest Order.
Written for The Enquirer.
A pleasant two hours drive brought
US within sight of the college. Several
years ago I had taken the same drive
in order to make railroad connections
on my way to a Virginia college, and
I could but think of the difference be-
tween then and now. Then it was
necessary to leave the State, at an e1.
pense annually of several hundred
dollars, in order to obtain first class
educational advantages now we have
at our very doors, at nominal ex-
pense, a college for girls unequalled
by any in the South and by few in the
North. :,
Our object in this visit, was to see
the college in its workday garb, to try
to gain an intelligent idea of the work
really done there. All of your read
ers are doubtless familiar with the
building through pictures and descrip-
tions, 80 I will say nothing on that
score except that I have never seen
beauty and utility more wisely COM
bined.
The courteous and dignifed presi-
dent, Mr.. Johnson, welcomed US most
pleasantly, and generously gaveup his
entire morning to accompanying US
over the college. We visited the great
er number of the recitation rooms, lex
ceedingly pleasant and well ventilated
apartments) and were received by all
of the teachers as guests whom they
were really glad to see. Their work
invites, and will bear, the most critical
examination. Everything seemed to
be running as smoothly as in a long
established institution. I was every
where impressed with the thorough
ness of the work done.
In Prof Kinard's room, the class
was studying Burke's speech upon
conciliation with America, and the
searching questions and intelligent an
swers showed that nothing less than
getting the. root of the matter would
satisfy both teachers and pupils.
In Miss Hughes's room the black
board, covered with stenographic hier-
oglyphics, showed the work being
done there. A pleasant sight, was a
young lady seated before typewriter
doing her work well; but with no
apparent labor.
In Miss Woodrow's work nature
had been brought into the schoolroom
as evidenced by the minerals and
flowers seen there.
In Prof. Breazeale's room every
young lady was at the blackboard and
appeared to thoroughly understand the
intricate problems they were dem
onstrating.
Miss Souther was giving class q
vocal lesson. In truth music is there
"taught as an industrial art and not
as an ornament" The effects of her
work will be felt in the home, the
schoolrooms and the church.
In the art department, / was greatly
relieved and happily disappointed not
10 see the regulation boarding school
large pictures, painted for show; but
studies from objects and nature. One
young lady was immortalizing the
basket of strawberries which had been
sent her for the picnic.
We were especially delighted with
our visit to the cooking department,
presided over by Miss Hutchison, OF
Drexel institute, Philadelphia. If we
had examined the room and its con-
tents, we would not, I believe, have
found a particle of dust. There, as
everywhere else, the motto is, "Learn
to do by doing" Each pupil has her
own oil stove (though there is also a
range) with all necessary appurte-
nances needed in her work. They
have, each one, receipt book, weigh
the materials, mix and bake each dish
themselves. They are also taught,
practically, knowledge of the con-
stituents of food, are shown just how
much water there is in pound of
beef, how much starch there is in a
given quantity of beans, etc. How
grateful in the future will these girls
be for their knowledge of cooking,
when obliged, perhaps, to cook them.
selves, or to direct Negro ignoramus
No more tough steaks, watery coffee,
and undone, heavy, or yellow with
soda biscuits, when the students from
Winthrop are abroad in the land.
In the sewingroom beautiful dress,
made by the girls, was being folded
up. They are paid for all such work
done by them.
Towards the luncheon hour, bright
faced girls, wearing pretty white
aprons, were seen tripping to the din