The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
4fED SUCCESS.

OF How q Deserving Young
lady Won Her Way Through Col.
ege.
Istmas vacation at the home OF her faith
y. J. NJ Kirby, OF this city.
Kirby has been wonderfully success
her art in winning friends, that are
Hp her noble efforts, have not been
Aby any one in this section. Natur.
he'd with the musical talent, and
spd her father being ambitious 10
1T, they began early to have ter
his city she attracted tie at.
g Of the brightest Eiirls IN in
uch impressed with her
|'| Rtion 10 her atudies. Mr..
et in r/and recon-.
College. 1'
IS Kindly interest
parded her 500
!vable in dues for
"a this was the be-
has been remark
yccessful.
;holastic year at Con-
4On was 30 much pleas
hnd as student, that he
10 the classes Of the next
ling the three succeeding
nch for her that his modes
ng the world know what he
"a deserving girl, who will In
~
ble satisfaction to him who, at
ofan unselflsh heart, did SO
Kirby's graduation from Con-
honor, she came home, was
the Methodist church, and gave
6ns for time. and until she was
lRapist OF the Presby byterian Church
knburg. In addition to her duties az
mist OF Spartanburg she taught music
as she did here, to as many students a.
lime would permit.
arf liant nd hor
good qualities OF head and heart, COM
nded her 70 the good graces of all those
10 knew her best In Spartanburg, and one
dy was 30 much impressed with her that
The voluntarily offered TO lend her sum OF
Ymoney with which 70 pay her expenses for q
term At the Virgil Conservatory OF Music In
Christian woman was accepted, and after
obtaining leave OF absence from the organ At
the church. Miss Kirby proceeded TO New
verse Isss % than because @ OF her aSilty. she
took . high stand In the college and was
treated with distinguished consideration by
awarded certificates and diplomas which are
: seldom awarded to students in shorter time
than year. While at the Virgil Conservs.
in one Of the cities in the State OF New York.
but because Of her sense of duty, as well az
her love for those who bad been 80 good TO
her, she declined the offer, and returned to
spsrtsnburg among the friends OF her own
But the best and the sweetest story OF her
yonng life has not been told. Everybody
knows that the best part OF q good woman IL
her heart. In all her successes and In all her
acqniremants Miss Kirby has been true and
faithful 70 her parents. In kindness she e1.
GELS and In enerosity to her people she may
be said to be unselflsh.' Although absent IN
person, the parental home is still made @ llghii di
deeds while her success has been the source Of
greatest pleasure to her parents: Loving
hearts, You know, are more Than coronets. ,,,
We would not make Miss Kirby vain. We
think she has too much gooo hard sense to
let her head be turned, and we, therefore,
make these statements to show what may be
done by q little girl II she have the sndou.
nent. the ambition and the talent Of applica.
tion. She has to . very large extent earned
her own way TO coveted accomplishment and
enviabls position in the esteem OF all good
people everywhere. Her record for accom-
piishment OF purpose, as we'll as ior the cel-
ffyation Of the graces OF mind and heart may
be said to have few or no parallels "a and the
= Sentlemen who helped the little girl on to
:nncass have res son to be proud Of their good
deed which should shine n the richest Jewel
tn their own crown OF glory.