Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-03

Belpw is given q summary OF the work
OF tSe last session OF the Waihalla Graded
Scaoo.s as shown by the report Of Super
tatendent d. 3. Nicholson TO Che sohoo
reports, 'shas boen satisfactorts shonrf
newer what we all wish can IL become
nntil every member OF your board, your
superintendent and teachers and all the
pupils do ideal work. Then we shall
have an ideal school. feel safe in saw.
ing that the school sentiment (that is.
everything pertaining to and every ono
interested in the work) more nearly ap.
proaohes the ideal In the session lust
closed than In the previous session oi
l902O3. The teachers have done the best
they could. In most instances the pupils
have done well, and the few instances
~here they have not is but tho bexinning
Of some lives OIL whose horizon the word
failure soems already written. We are
not discouraged with this class of pupils,
however, and trust TO help every pupil
who will continue in the work on to
graduation In the tenth grade.
VI wish to take this opportunity to
thank the board for their. cooperation
during the past session and TO attribute
to them proper and due proportion of
what success the schools have had and
the progress they have made.
THE teachers desire me to thank the
board for their Kindness in (frst) en-
dorsement of their work, and, second,
re-electing to present positions"
OUTLINE OF YEARS WORK.
The town school has grades, d teach
ers and superintendent; Millville school,
2 grades, teacher; oolored school, /
teacher. The session began September
u, 1908, and ended May 81, 1904, thus
giving session of months, comprising
terms of months each. For the sec
ond and third terms charge of So per
term was made for all pupils living with
out the corporate limits of Walhalla. NJ
EMBODIMENT.
The total enrolment for the town
school was 233, of which number 97 LETT
at different times during the session,
leaving at its close 1876 on the roll. The
Millville school enrolled 43, of which 80
left, leaving 20 at the close. The colored
school enrolled 81, of which 81 left, leav-
ing at the close 20. Total enrolment of
three schools 800, of which 10 left dur.
ing the session. leaving at the close l76.
This shows an increasesof 25 over last
session for whites; decrease of 10 for
colored.
ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALTTY.
No teacher was absent day during
second for the same period. OF the 138
pupils remaining in the town school there
were only II tardy, the remaining 119
having perfect record in punctuality,
This makes II tardies in possible 23, ,12O,
counting ITO days (the number of days
taught during the SESSION. for each of the
l36 pupils. AS some of these pupils had
Excused absences" for some of this
time deduct the 3,120 and we still have
far6IQ0 n
1-l0OO of per cent. Next year we hope
to have this record perfect. OF the II
only had fair excuses and the other 10
no excuse except-"did not leave home
in time" which we do not think ia a
sufficient excuse.
Great appreciation is felt by the teach.
ers that such hearty co operation was
given by the patrons whose boys and
girls have made the record as above men,
toned. Nor shall we forget to add that
the pupils themselves deserve the real
credit, for on the stroke of the school
bell they were in their seats ready for
work.
FEW SPECIAL POINTS.
No window lights have been broken;
tobacco, in any form, is not used on the
school grounds; no real fight has occur
red during the session; no names have
been cut on the pupils desks; no swear
"'io"ouS ho IOChS VI OUu6T tntSS1lGS
are thrown on the school grounds; fifty
eight volumes of interesting and instruc-
tive books have been paid for during the
two sessions past; each book has been
read IL times. The spirit of the school
is a kindly one. Equal rights to all,
special privileges to none," is in evidence
on the campus as well as in the class
room. Toleration versus narrowness is
a maxim we keep in mind.
TUITION PAID DURING SESSION.
During the session the Superintendent
collected for tuition 1870, which was
paid over to District 26 and the town of
Walhalla.
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
The gross receipts of the school enter
tainment were S54.25; expenses near $40,
leaving a balance Of about $l4. We wish
to use this money to buy book case for
the 5S books now on hand and balance to
buy more books.