The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-01-20

itiou, ana are awarded upon competi-
tive eXa a"ainations held by competent
boards, appointed for the purpose, in
the court houses of eacn county on
the same day, the sane lists Of Ques.
tons beng used This comparative
examination is open to all girls OF the
county who ara at least Is years OF
age, OF sound physical health and in
tend to teSch.
INFIRMARY.
An infrmary, connected with the
dormitory by covered way, has been
built since the close Of the last session.
Ii is modelled after the most approved
modern hospitals and contains wards,
physicians sleeping and consultation
rooms, nurses room, drug room. bath
room, dining room, diet kitchen and
every other convenience necessary for
such building. Special care has been
taken to secure for it the best kind OF
plumbing and to provide the most ef-
fective system OF heating and ventila.
ton.
I'VE have secured skillful, expe-
rienced female physician TO take
charge of the in6rmary. She resides
at the college and is constantly on
hand, day ana night, to look after the
health Of the students. She is also TO
teach phys ology and hygiene and
instruct the students IN the care of
their health aud thus do more, proba-
bly,, in preventing disease than in
curing it.
with the pure water and line cll-
mate OF Rock Hill, the perfect ventila-
ton and complete sewerage Of the col
lege, and the healthful exercises and
regular habits of the students, 1t is not
expected that there will be much sick
ness, but it is the purpose of the col
| lege authorities to be thoroughly pre-
pared to take care Of the few who may
be sick.
The health of the students -as
very good indeed, last session, apart
from the measles, which was epldem-
| &c throughout the State.
FARM AND GARDEN.
The college farm of 144 acres,
within less than mile OF the college,
is used to supply vegetables, fruit and
milk, and thIs cheaper the cost OF
board to the pupils and add to their
comfort and health. Cattle are fat
tened on the farm and good beef is
thus secured at much less than mark
ct prices. At the farm also hogs are
being raised and fattened at little or
no expense upon the refuse from the
college kitchen"
During the last summer large
barn was built on the farm and
herd OF COWS bought to start a dairy,
All OF the sweet milk used at the col
lege this session, from forty to 6fty
gallons a day, has been furnished
from the farm at cost not exceeding
nine cents gallon. The college had
to pay fifteen cents gallon for milk
last year. All the beef has been fur
nished, OF the best quality, at cost
not exceeding four and half cents a
pound.
"Much valuable work has been done
on the farm during the past year, and
it has been much improved by terrac-
ing. ditching and drain-tiling. An
orchard of more than eight hundred
trees, early and late varieties, has
been planted and preparation made
for raising many Of the smaller fruits.
The crops were good this year. A
large quantity of oats and 1900 bush
els of corn were harvested.
The college grounds have been
greatly improved during the year.
Walks and drives have been laid out,
gravelled and nacadamizsd and put
IN condition to last for years A neat
iron and wire fence has been built
around the grounds, adding much to
appearance and security of the prop
erty."
LIBRARY AND READING ROOMS.
"The library is an invaluable and in
dispensable adjunct to the College.
It now contains over eighteen hun
dred columns of well selected books,
dictionaries, reference books. works on
education and standard works on art,
science and literature. Many valumes
were added to it during the past ses'
sion with the appropriation OF 81, 200
for this purpose from the Legislature,
and it is the intention to add to it
every year"
LECTURES AND CONCERTS.
"The College management provides
good lectures. concerts and other en-.
tertainments for the students on suit
able occasions during the session.
The large and well appointed audito-
rum Of the College is well adopted to
this purpose. 1t is believed that in
this way students may get needed rec
reation and much profit, and may en-
joy advantages for general culture
unsurpassed at any institution
ALUINAE ASSOCIATION.
GA large and active Alumnae Asso-
citation of the graduates Of the Win
throp College, at Columbia transfers
its allegiance to the enlarged institu-
ton at Rock Hill. It has been, and
continues to be, most helpful in ad-
vancing the interests Of the instltu-
ton. An interesting meeting OF this
association was held at the College
during commencement week and its
mem bership was increased by the
| twenty-five graduates OF 1876, MAKING
in all two hundred and eighteen alum
nae, earnest, devoted women, trained
teachers, most Of whom are teaching
in this State and by their work and
example elevating the tone and stand
ard of the common schools.
RELIGIOUS LIFE.
The religious life of the Institution
is carefully guarded. Attendance up
| on their own churches or the church
| es TO which their parents or guardians
belong is required Of the students ev-
cry Sunday morning except in case OF
sickness or other good excuse. They
are accompanied By members OF the
faculty belon ying to the same church
es. By arran cement with the Minis
terial Union OF Rock Hill the minis.
ters of the different denominations
preach in regular order in the College
obo,al ~, SupSov oiphtS PREACHING