The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
IN GREENWOOD'S GATES.
close of the School An AuspiciOus
Occasion - Officers at Work The
Human Tide.
Greenwood, 5. G., June ). 1897.

Greenwood, ). G., June ), 1881.
The school year of our Graded School closed
on yesterday. 1t was our pleasure TO be pres
ept and see the closing exercises. AS we
neared the building on that morning we
heard the voices OF more than a hun ndred chill
dreu ring out on the air to the time OF Dixie.
work, and yesterday morning books were
laid aside in order for the pupils and teachers
TO spend few hours together In genuine en-
joyment. Uupon entering the building we
found each OF the teachers with bis or her pu-
pills In their rooms, conducting exercises to
suit each ones taste. We went first into the
from the little folks We We're very much
impressed with the work In this room. IL
was wonderful 10 hear the amount OF lnior-
nation which had been crowded into those
little heads by their teacher. In the line OF
a primary teacher we do not believe any
school is ahead Of ours, and few, we thlnk,
have Miss Screws equal. From this room we
went in TO hear Miss Mary McGhees pupils
recite and sing the old national songs. One
would think there was no longer any doubt
Of the fact that Ian orator Is made II ne
could hear those children recite, since al! ala
so well. even though he might believe CooS-
Ter and the rest OF the poets were born as
such. When the teacher had the pupils sing
"DiXie" and the bonnie Blue Flag" 1t was
i'm possible for the old soldiers, who happened
to Be in our party. to restrain themselves. In
the excitement one of them had to eXclaim,
"That is history" From Miss McGhee's room
we went to hear from the pupils In Miss An
same kind OF exercises in progress, and being
performed In an equally commercially way.
Miss Scruggs favored US with recitation her-
sells; which was very go0a IN 1noeed; i;,,e AIter nhe
siology we were summoned into the auuito-
rum TO see the graduates presented with
their diplomas. Prof. Spencer made SNORT
talk TO the pupils, urging them to aim nigh
in life, and try 10 develop in themselves true
types OF manhood and womaphood. He then
stated that the President OF Converse College
had al the opening OF the schooi term oEered
two scholarships TO girls OF the graduating
class, who would prove themselves worthy OIL
such In scholarship and department. He pre-
sented these scholarships TO Miss Daisy Jay
and Miss Lottie Miller. Aiter TINS Gertlncates
OF graduation were handed 10 Miss Dai isy Jay,
Miss Lottic Miller, Miss Lillian Austin, Miss
Mamie Cobb, Miss Viola Holllngsworth, Miss
Jonsie Wilk nson, and Messrs. Willie Marse
and John Henry. This was our second Visit
to the Graded School. and our observations
prompt us to say that in the school Is to be
found some Of the best teaching talent In the
State. The children are thorough IN all the
studies which they have gone over, and re-
fleet much credit on themselves and their
teachers. We don't believe any man can go
through the Greenwood Graded School with
out being It's friend.
On Yesterday an election was held by the
trustees.for principal Of our school for next
year. After great deal OF deliberatlon ana
discussion OF the merits OF the respective
candidates, the choice fell upon Prof. Sheri-
dan, Of Barnwell. He comes to us with a
good record behind him, having graduated at
the Peabody Normal, and having taught for
twelve years OF his life in the schools OF the
State. Many candidates Of merit were before
the Board, and 1t is safe to predict that they
have chosen a good man, when they had 80
much material to select from.
King Winters Karnival was presented for
the second time in Greenwood last week.
This play was under the management OF Miss
Mary McGhee, and was participated In by
about sixty children Of the town. The COS
tunes we're very pretty indeed, and altogeth-
or IT. was one Of the most pleasant little enter
tainments given in Greenwood for sometime.
Capt. w. c. MCGOWAN, of Abbeville, was in
Greenwood during last week. He came down
to attend the funeral services OF Mr.. Frank
Arnold.
F. Barron Grier, ESQ.,, is absent from town,
being In his old home, Kingstree, on profes'
sional business.
kev Mr. heper an evangelist sspies OF the Gnaf
ings in the Presbyterian church at this place
in the near future.
Miss Daisy Waller has returned home after
three weeks absence in Waynesboro, Ga. She
has with her her friend, Miss Sallie Burton,
of that place.
Mrs. j. L. Orr, Of Greenvile, is In the city,
being on visit to her daughter, Mrs. w. Z.
Hall. who is sick with fever at elleys hotel.
Messrs. E. S. F. Giles, d. II. Magill and w. T.
Greene, OF the Greenw Bar, will be in at.
tendance.
frOl. L. NtuuSuys vi bue w Sst, oo III
Greenwood on Saturday.
Query Did Abbeville hear Greenwood
County slip into socket on night of June Srd,
at II o'clock?
Prof G. NJ. Moore has returned home from
Lowndesville for the summer. Mr.. Moore has
taught as principal of the Lowndesville High
School during the past year with marked sue
cess.
Mr.. NJ. Leland Smith, OF the Press and Ban
ner, was on our streets Friday.
Prof Coleman Waller, OF the Union Graded
School, is expected home today for the sum-
mer. The Registers correspondent speaks in
glowing terms Of Mr.. Walters work In Un-
ion.
The officers Of Green wood County have all
been qualified and entered upon the discharge
of the duties Of their respective offices. For
present they have been assigned apartments
In the Graded School building.
Mayor D. c. DuPre Is holding frequent re.
ceptions in the chamber Of the town council
TO which. from time TO time, he invites law
break ers. The bank account Of the City
Treasurer is growing, and the guilty begin 10
tremble. So much for the law promptly en-
forced.