The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-03
Dots from the Fitting School.

honest work, perhaps somewhat monot-
onous in its character, not such as affords
much news for the public, but work that
is telling in its results on the lives and
characters of the students. There is
great deal of hard, honest, thorough work
being done by the school now. Every.
thing is working Systematically; all is
tending towards the best that can be given
in preparatory training upon the young
lives which are here for instruction.
Last Saturday evening the Kilgo and
Sheridan literary societies met in joint
public meeting and carried out very in.
teresting program. The occasion for the
meeting was the presence of DR.. Henry
Nelson Snyder, president of Wofford COL
lege, and of the Carlisle and Woford
Fitting Schools. The information con-
cerning DR.. Snyder's visit was received
so late that no DEBATE could be arranged,
but the following young men and young
ladies gave very creditable index of
their society work: On defamation,
Misses Pearle Delk and Minnie Arant,
and Messrs D. T. Strickland and Ubi Mil
lican; on essays, Misses Lula Gates and
Matte Sanders, and Mr. Sheddie Arant.
All acquitted themselves with much
honor.
After the regular work of the society
was completed, DR.. Snyder was introduced
to the school, and he began by speaking
of the pleasure be felt in getting to see
and meet "his other boys and girls" for
whom he feels such warm and sincere
interest. This was his first visit to the
school this year in person, though, OF
course there exists the Official relationship
that he sustains to this school. The reason
of his absence is the long distance that
separates him from US. After few pleas
ant Introductory remarks, he entered
earnestly into his subject: "The Debts
Due by Students" under which he men
toned the debts due the parent, the fam
ily, the school, the teacher, the associates
and to self. There were many moist eyes
before the earnest speaker had concluded
and his remarks cannot help strengthen
ing every hearer who has spark OF true
manhood or womanhood.
On Sunday morning DR.. Snyder deiiV-
| cred very fine Lecture on "Chrlst, the
| Teacher" at the Methodist church. On
Sunday night he spoke principally to
Young men, to all young people in gener-
al. Both talks were very fine, full of
good thought, deep scholarship, and
spoken in the speakers own attractive,
forceful, eloquent manner. The boys and
girls of the Fitting School attended both
services and were greatly pleased by both.
Rev. E. O. Watson, pastor of Central
Methodist church, the first church OF
spartanburg, spent Monday night in town
having stopped over night to see Rev. NJ.
W. Hook and family, and Professor ana
Mrs. w. C. Owen, on his way home from
Charleston. where he had been to preach
the annual sermon before the State Wo-
| mans Christian Temperance Union. bis
| visit was much enjoyed, and his many
friends regret that he had to leave the
| next morning so early before attending
the exercises of the school.
| The weekly holiday has been changed
from Saturday to Monday. There were
many good reasons for the change, rea-
sons that have caused nearly all colleges
to make the change, and the students
seem much pleased as a result. 1t is
significant fact that no college which has
ever made the change has ever changed
back by a vote of the students, II 1t
changed at all. Monday holiday removes
the temptation to study on Sunday, gives
the student the advantage Of going to
class fresh from the study table, and not
placing him under the disadvantage OF
meeting classes day or two after having
studied Mondays lessons.
The students are tempering the class
room work by taking good deal OF help
full exercise, thus keeping the physical
man strong to support the mind. The
girls are soon to enjoy the privilege OF a
basketand captain and voTby ball grounds.
The boys amuse themselves by kicking
their football, though there is no regular
team.
Miss Maude Kernaghan visited her
home in Columbia during the fair. Mr..
John Ulmer, of the senior class, took in
the fair also.
Mr.. Boyd, of Chesterfield county, has
lust entered the Junior class.
Prof. Sheridan spent last Thursday
night in Orangeburg.
Messrs. Noel Carter and Stephen Strtck-
land have returned to school, after spend
ing several days at home.
THOUSANDS CURED.