The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
IN GREENWOOD'S GATES.
All Sorts of Good Things From the
New County Court House.
Greenwood, S. C.. Aug. 9, 1897.
CONFERENCE

The District Conference Of the Methodist
church assembled here on Tuesday night OF
last week and was In session until Saturday
morning. All the meetings were open Tor
the public TO attend, and most Of them were
we'll attended, Notwithstanding the extremely
warm weather. Bishop Duncan presided
over the conference. Each day Of the con-
ference al II o'clock in the morning and $3.50
in the evening preaching was had by some OF
it's members. The opening sermon Tuesday
evening was preached by Rev. r. e. McRoy,
Of Waterloo. On "Wednesday evening Rev;
pulpit. Thursday at II o'clock a. M, the
church was crowded to hear Bishop Duncan,
who preached an able sermon TO the minis.
tiers of the conference: Equally as large a
hear Rev. DIR. Clifton, of AbbeVille, who ts
one OF the ablest men In the church. On Fri
day evening Rev. DR.. Rice, Of Columbia Fe-
male College, gave US a good sermon on
Christian Education.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
The first meeting OF the Teachers Institute
for Greenwood county was held In the Graded
School building last week. Supt. White had
everything in readiness and was present at
every session doing all he could for the con-
yenience and accommodation 81 the teachers
and instructors. The management Of the
Institute was in the hands OF Prof.. E. l..
Hughes. Of the Greenville Graded School,
who was assisted by Prof. o. D.. Martin OF
that place, and by Miss Mamie Wicklife: OF
Winthrop College. The three members had
divided the work up among themselves. and
each one managed q special work.
The sessions of the Institute were well at.
tended by the teach ers OF the county and by
been very fortunate in securing DR.. Joynes,
OF South Carolina College 10 lecture on one
evening of the Institute. He came upon
Tuesday and TALKED 6 IT. that w eve9i i H 9n | a5dqess
was able and scholarly, characteristic OF the
man who made 1t. During the course of what
he had to say he paid his respects to some of
the new 3ev lang iangle &C., ways sigye OF ot aeaG brl goy aaa
does not admire the kind OF learning a man
gets these days without having 10 thlnk--
"Some how 1t happens" he said, that hfty
years ago a boy went to college, and knew
with the Latin and Greek grammars, but
now they come up to US and can neither read
nor spell, and have learned Latin and Greek
without q grammar" We hope to have him
with us again, because we can endorse what
he has TO say, but are not 80 certain aboat the
new ways OF reading and spelling. On Thurs
day night Prof =, Hughes I 7sa,, ent err aW h, ,h sSe
Man In the Moon Saw" 1t was rot our pleas.
ure to attend this lecture, but we have heard
it complimentary spoken OF by those who
did attend.
PREACHING.
Bishop Duncan and DR.. Rice remained over
In Greenwood yesterday from the meeting of
Conference here and filled the pnlpits Of our
churches. In the morning Bishop Duncan ian
Rice In the Presbyterian. On last night
Bishop Duncan preached TO the Baptist con-
gregatlon and Or. Rice to the Methodist. Our
people were we'll pleased with all the sermons
again In our thriving city.
EXAMINATIONS.
Examinations for entrance and for two
also for two scholarships In Winthrop Col
lege will be held in this city on August 18th!
For the former scholarships either young
men or young women may apply. Here is q
chance for some young man or young lady TO
get an education at small figures. Those ex:
pecting to apply will appear before the Board
Of Education for Greenwood county at nine
O'Clock of that day In Greenwood Graded
School building.
SICK WITH FEVER.
Hon. C. A. G.. Waller, Senator elect for
Greenwood county, Is sick with fever at the
home OF his brother, Mr.. G. G. Waller. His
many friends hope for his early recovery.
VISITORS AND OTHERS.
Ben Townsend, Esq, q prominent young
lawyer of the Union Bar, and a Representa-.
tive from that county in the Legislature, is
spending a few days In the city with bis
The Misses Edwards, of Abbevllle. are Wis.
iting the Misses Major. OF the City.
Prof. j. G. Harper was In the city on yester.
day. dining with his sister, Mrs. J c. Nickles.
MIR. and Mrs. w. r. Bailey are expected
home today. They nave been spending sew.
eral days in Asheville and Hendersonville.
DR.. and Mrs. j. Z. Maxwell returned last
week from Glenn Springs, where they have
been spending several weeks.
Mrs. John D. Bsrksdale and Mrs. Young.
blood are at Harris Springs for O few days
stay.
Prof. G. Marshall Moore left this morning
for Abbeville, where he goes to take part in
the Teachers Institute. Prof. Moore has
been reelected as Principal or the Lowndes.
Vile High School at a handsome salary. He
Is q young man who gives provise of a useful
career in his profession.