The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-20

more leisure Tor IL, anu tnen IL mas
ever been the boast of South Carolini.
ans that they always have given their
daughters the best advantages for
education and culture obtainable.
Young men are compelled, generally,
to 20 into business before completing
their education.
1.-The main building has been built
large enough to furnish sufficient
room for the instruction of 500 or 600
students, but the one dormitory accom-
modates only 240.
with a comparatively small ex-
penditure for additional dormitory ac-
commodation, this great plant, estab.
lished by the State ior the best, broad
est and fullest education of her wo.
manhood, could be made doubly effec.
tive and could reach and benefit al
most twice as many girls as at present.
The foundations of another dormitory
of the same size as the one already
built have been laid, and some brick
and large amount of stone are on the
grounds, left over from the other
buildings. By working convicts, as
upon the other buildings, the new dor:
mitory could be built and furnished
complete at a comparatively small
cost-less than $30,000."
ENROLMENT.
"There are 403 students in the Col
lege classes, and of these 86 are in the
practice school.
"The States of South Carolina,
North Carolina, Georgia, Florida and
Virginia and all the counties OF South
Corolina are represented in the stu.
dent body.
1.-The number of students, by coun.
ties, is as follows,
"Abbeville II, Aiken 6, Anderson
%, Barnwell IS, Beaufort Z. Berkeley
4, Charleston 12, Chester II, Chester
field 10. Clarendon 7, Colleton 6,
Darlington 10, Edgefeld II, Fairfield
8, Florence 8, Georgetown Q, Green
Vile IL, Hampton z, Horry2. Kershaw
S, Lancaster 4, Laurens 9, Lexington
9, Marlboro II, Marion s, Newberry
10, Oconee 7, Orangeburg II, Pickens
S, Richland 10, Ssluda 2, Sumter 16,
Spartanbrg Is, Union7, Williamsburg
6, York "a.
"By States-South Carolina. 1893;
North Carolina, 6; Georgia, Q; Florida,
1; Virginia, 1.
SIT is interesting to note from the
registration cards, filled in by the
students themselves, that, from BOG de-
finite answers to the question concern
ing the occupation of fathers, there
are in the College the daughters OF
ISL farmers, 3S merchants, II physi-
clans, II minister's, 4 clerks, 13 law
yers, IA United State and county Off
GERS, 10 railroad, insurance, machine
and other agents, Q cashiers, mill
manufacturers, 1 mill superintendent,
1 editor, 5 teachers, engineers, 3 con-
tractors, lumber and turpentine dea'
ler, 4dentists, surveyor, 5, druggists,
4 mechanics, 1 shoemaker, 1 livery.
man.
"From 4O1 definite answers to the
question, OF what church are you
MEMBER we find that there are in the
school: 113 Baptists, 122 Presbyteri-
ans, 105 Methodists, 80 Episcopalians,
9 Lutherans, A. R. Presbyterians, 4
Catholics, 2 Jews, 1, UniYersalist. 1
Christian.
"The average age of the students is
18 years and three months.
'This fact alone, indicating maturi-
ty of mind, is assurance OF earnest
ness on the part of the student body
and OF purpose to make the most of
the opportunities offered by the Col
lege.".
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS.
"The College is open to girls who
are not less than Is years of age and
are OF sound physical health. A good
knowledge of the ordinary branches
of an English education is required for
admission.
The work of the College, which is
a part of the public school system OF
the State, has been so arranged that thos
girls who have properly y utilized the
opportunities offered by the best COM
mon schools may avail themselves of
the advantages provided by the State
at this institution. One year of pre-
paratory work has been provided for
the present"
COURSES OF STUDY.
"Tne courses of study are arranged
in conformity with the purposes of Lhe
establishment of the College, to secure
to its pupils, besides the opportunities
OF high culture and y broad and liberal
education, also training in the science
and art of teaching and in those pare
tical studies pertaining to the various
departments of domestic, artistic, or
commercial industry by which women
may be qualified to hecume home
makers or tread.winners. While en-
phasizing the practical and useful in
education, it is not the design or in
tention to neglect the aesthetic side. !"
TEACHER TRAINING.
zone of the gratest needs of the
State is more we'll educated and
thoroughly trained teachers-teachers
of broad scholarship and culture and
with thorough professional training.
8 AS is the teacher, so is the school,
If the State maintains public schools
for her children, she must of necessity
see to it that they are properly taught.
A poor teacher is worse than none.
Teacher training therefore should re-
ceive special consideration in any
scheme for the education of woman
both for her own sake and for the
common schools of the State. In the
work of this department it is recog-
nized that nothing can take the place
of generous scholarship in teacher
that one cannot teach chat which she
does not know