The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06
THE GRADED SCHOOL.
The Exercises Begin Monday, the
18th, with Good Prospects.

When we asked Superintendent Gillian
what the prospects were for the Graded School
next year which opens on 5od M0ndsy Inc 1s.n ha
subject. The public being interested In
everything pertaining to the school, we take
pleasure in printing the substance OF his re.
marks.
The prospects for next year are good, he
said: The benefits OF the school seem to be
appreciated more now than they were when
came here in 1897.
The graduates OF the school are usually ad.
mitted to the advanced classes at the colleges
The Abbeville boy or girl thereby saves the
expense Of at least the Freshman year away
from home. Furthermore the pupil Is kepl
under the influence Of home for a longer
time, until the young man or woman Is equal
10 the responsibilities OF life away from
parents and friends.
Students OF the school who apply them
selves stand excellent examinations and are
therefore able to win scholarship which are
offered BY the state and National and other
Gently completed her course at the Peabody
Normal College Of Nashville, Tenn. while
two OF our last year pupils have just been
awarded the only scholarships allowed fol
Abbeville county this year.
Abbeville's High School is turning ou,
many teachers. Our graduates have no din
Guilty IN standing the examinations and secur
ing First Grade teachers certificates. know
OF at least eight OF our graduates who taught
last year or will teach this year, and severa
more will teach year after next.
1t IS interesting to note the colleges repre'
sented by the teachers Of the school. The
following occur 10 me: Winthrop Training
School, Due West Female College, winthrop
Normal and Industrial College, Presb yteriar
lege. South Carolina College, and Lelane
Stanford, Jr., University. During the Sum
Iner our teaching force was represented at the
State Summer School at Rock Hill, the Coun
mer Schools at the University OF North Caro-
lima and Chatauqua, New YORK.
The legal enrolment Of the Graded Schoo
tended for at least ten days, was S45. There
were l6l boys and ls4 girls. There were 81
pupils legally enrolled in the NIL School and
25s In the Poplar Grove colored Graded LED
School, making total In the District OF 639
There will be graduating class Of from tif
teen TO twenty next May-the largest In the
history Of the, school, Twenty out of three
glance a small number. On the contrary 1t Ii
q large percentage to complete the ten veal
course. The experience OF all public schools
is that only few comparatively G graduate Geis5ns,
graduation. This furnishes the reason why
there are more girls than boys and also why
the Superintendent and the Trustees lay grea
stress upon the work Of the lower glades, al
we'll as upon the High School department.
Extensive improvements are now beint
made on the building. 1t has been white
washed throughout every wall hsving nav rOe oee.
which heats four large rooms, having become
worn is being repaired. This furnace sup
plies heated and at the same time ventilated
air to the rooms. 49,
The committee on books can say that with
single exception. no books in use last yea
has been dropped from our list That on,
concerned. The books on our list are good
and although some slight improvement
might be made, yet our policy Is to reliev'
the patrons of the burden OF buying new
books unless there be very strong reasons fo
the change. w
Taking into consideration the condition o
the building and its equipment. the increased
number OF pupils and graduates, the corps o
OF the course OF study, can confidently ga!
that the school opens this year with th
brightest prospects for usefulness IN tn
history OF the institution-an institution
which Abbeyille has founded and developed
and which Abbeville will cherish and furthe
develop with the increasing population OF tn
town and patronage OF the school.