Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-02
AT THE X. M. NJ. A.


The Kings Mountain Military acad-
emy has been down to steady work for
just about one month now, and people
who have troubled themselves to inves-
tigate, are strongly impressed with its
remarkable efficiency. The attendance
is small, it is true; but that fact cannot
be attributable to any fault on the part
Of the school. There Is reason to be-
lieve that II the school were generally
known as 1t really is, 1t would soon be
filled to its fullest capacity and to gain
admission would be considered matter
Of special good fortune to those who
should be so lucky.
The academic staff as now constitu-
ted, consists Of Colonel w. G. Stephen
son, superintendent; Major D. M. Ber-
nard, commandant; Captain H. D.
Wolff, professor Of Latin and French;
Captain w. s. Schneider, professor of
natural sciences and German; Captain
r. T. Stephenson, instructor in math-
ematics, penmanship, bookkeeping
and shorthand; Captain ]. H. Wither-
spoon, professor Of English, history and
moral philosophy. Colonel Stephenson
Is graduate of William and Mary
college, and Of the University Of Chica-
go; Captain Stephenson has the degree
Of L. l.. from William and Mary college.
Captain Wolff has the degree of M. A.,
from the University of Virginia. Cap
tain Schneider has the degree of Pd. B.,
from the New York State normal col.
lege. Major Bernard is a graduate Of
the Virginia Military institute. Cap
tain Witherspoon has the degree Of A.
B., from Davidson college and the de-
grees of L. L. B. and A. NJ, from the
South Carolina college. That all Of
these gentlemen are possessed Of high
moral character and great mental abil-
ity goes without saying.
The work of the Kings Mountain Mil
itary academy was Of a high charac-
ter last year; but not nearly up to what
it Is now. All Of the members Of the
faculty are giving their respective du-
ties their undivided attention and are
bent upon accomplishing results that
cannot fail to show. A recently adopt
ed feature that is Of obvious value is
peculiar to this scnool. Formerly the
cadets did their studying In. their, rooms,
being left largely to the freedom of
Of the work is done in a general study
hall, from two to three hours a night,
under the eye and guidance Of a pro-
fessor who Is always on duty. The
members Of the faculty take it night
about in the study hall, seeing that the
boys do their work properly and rem
dering all needed encouragement and
assistance. The effectiveness Of this
system Is plainly demonstrated in the
recitation rooms.
Although more particular attention Is
given to the study hours and class
rooms than to any other features of the
daily routine, military drills and ath-
letic exercises are by no means neglect
ed. This work gets two hours daily
under the direct supervision Of Major
Bernard. and the effects are showing UP
most satisfactorily in the improved
uCNClOPuiShI phyoi
health Of the boys. People Of Yorkville
who have no particular information as
to the causes have especially noted
these results in a number Of different
cases.
Saturday nights are devoted to lite
rary society work and Sunday after
moons to the work Of the Young Mems
Christian association.
Inquiry Of the boys as well as Of the
superintendent and professors, will
show that hard work is by no means
the only important feature Of the con-
duct of the school. There Is main-
tained capital table, equal in every re-
spect to many OF the best hotels, and
every precaution Is taken to keep the
boys in proper condition for all the
physical and mental work that Is re-
quired Of them.
Colonel Stephenson has all the while
been representing it as his purpose to
make the K. M. M. A., the most ef-
fective military school in the South.
There is good reason to believe he has
it. People who have doubts on the sub
ject will find 1t worth their while to
make a personal investigation.