Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-18
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.

The Educational Conferenee-Govern
or Hayward Makes Good Impression
Bethel Presbytery.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville ENQUIRER.
Rock HILL, April 16-The city Is
full Of visitors this week, and our peo-
pie doing every thing possible to enter
tain the county superintendents OF the
state and the ministers ana lay oei-
egates Of Bethel presbytery.
The superintendents convention
opened Tuesday at II o'clock, and the
members entered at once upon the
business before them. About tnirty-
five counties are represented, ana tnere
is being shown a great deal or inter-
est and zeal in the work. In fact our
people are very much impressed VIII VIII
the high seriousness and business hhe
manner Of these men. They seem "
feel the Importance Of their work, anu
thew make others see that to them II Is
q matter Of vital importance. Governor
Howard and Superintendent Marun
are here, and are taking active part IN
the work. OF course, Mr.. Martin Is
presiding over the convention. Pres
ident Johnson is no less interested, ana
Is giving the county superlntenoehtsa
splendid example Of how things may
be managed smoothly and ably. Ihat
too, without any furry ana SHOW;
Tuesday evening Governor Heywaau
addressed the convention, in the pres
ence of a large audience composed OF
college students and citizens OF the
town. The welcome given him was
hearty. Mrs Hayward, who came In
a few minutes before her husband, was
greeted with general applause as she
was given seat near the front. When
the governor appeared the auoience
applauded him, and 1t was not until ne
could turn and acknowledge the COM
plirnent that the clapping ceased. Our
people had heard him in short cam
paign speech; but, though the impress
sion made then was pleasing, his ad.
dress Tuesday night was Of a d1nerent
order. His manner as speaker Is
gracious and pleasing. His bearing
dignified and impressive; his voice
splendid and his language clear, strong,
and simple. In his Introductory re-
marks he was most happy, and won
his audience in remarkably short time.
He spoke of education, and its import
ance in general. He discussed the
question Of consolidation OF schools,
trained teachers, good school houses
and the idea Of an educational cam
paign next summer. He put some or
these points in the most impressive
way. The public school Is where I'M
provement Is needed for states well
fare, he said, depends not upon the
high development Of favored few, but
upon the average intelligence of the
entire population. His speech was we'll
received and 1t is safe to say that those
who heard him were most favorably
impressed.
Miss Elizabeth Lumpkin, Of the de-
partment Of reading greatly pleased
every one with q selection from Quo
Vadis. The music by Misses McCobt,
Barbot and Jones and Mr.. Bauer added
a great deal to the evenings enter
tainment. Among the interesting
questions which are being discussed
are: improvement Of School Houses
and Grounds; Consolidation Of Schools;
Local Taxation; Education Needed for
the Negro; Summer Schools or Teach
er's Meetings.; Teacher Supply and
Tenure Of Office Libraries in Rural
Schools; School Law. 1t will be seen
how the discussion Of such subjects
are Of importance to the county super
intendents.
DR.. Wallace Buttrick, the secretary
Of the general educational board made
a strong address last night. He Is re-
sponsible somewhat for this conference,
the kind in other states. He claims
that they are seeking information at
first hand Of southern educational con-
ditions and needs. His board hopes to
be able to assist those who are blindly
and unintelligently trying to aid in
education in the. south. He hopes to
prevent the giving Eof assistance In
such manner as to injure rather than
help the cause. Having done some
thing along this line. he hopes to in
duce other moneyed men to enter into
the work. They stand for competent
superintendents; trained teachers and
an education that holds fast to the
industrial pursuits. They are interest
ed also in the consolidation Of schools.
He emphasized the Idea that there Is
no intention on the part Of the board
to interfere with the idea, customs,
thought and plans Of this or any other
section. They have no Independent
programme, but wish to join the pro-
gressive upbuilders of each section.
There has been heard great deal Of
distrust and suspicion Of these educa-
tional boards, but there seems to be
a great deal that Is commendable I'M
the purpose and plans as expressed
by this man.
Bethel presbytery was called to or
der last night in the First Presbyterian
Chalmers Fraser, preached the OPEN
ing sermon. Organization was per-
fected and Rev. G. c. Brown, Of Ches-
ter county, was made moderator. Re-
ports and other routine business has
occupied the attention Of the members
today. This morning at II o'clock. Mr..
L. w. Brown preached his trial ser
mon, and made fine impression. He
Is a candidate for license to preach.
There are three other young men to
be heard in this way: Messrs ]. B.
Meacham, T. H. Spencer and j. ].
Brown.
The attendance is about seventy.
Among the distinguished visitors are
DR.. McPheeters and DR.. w. T. Hall, Of
Columbia seminary and DR.. D. N. Nc
Laughlin, moderator Of the South Car
olina synod.
There was a small fire on Black
street Wednesday morning. The fire
department responded promptly, and
considering the distance Of the build
ing the work was good The loss was
about $3.50, covered by insurance. The
house belonged to Bish Hall, colored.
Postof1ce Robbers Convicted,