The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-11-17
INTO THEIR NEW BUILDING.
The Handsome New Graded School
Building at Prosperity Complet-
ed-Interesting Exercises.

I our progressive 9lolel lo"ii'
perity. The hopes of many father
and mother, the plans OF progressive
citizenship eliminated when the new
and beautiful brick graded school
building was dedicated. Many ar1x-
ious hearts had been looking for
ward with joyous anticipations to this
glad day. In honor Of the occasion
the stores of the town were closed
from ten O'Clock to twelve.
At the appointed hour, the teachers
and pupils met at the old building
and forming procession marched to
the new building. This was a pleas
ing ight-teachers with glad hearts,
pupils large and small buoyant in
their Childish joys, marching to new
and more commodious charters.
The new building is we'll located on
high eminence just in the rear OF
the Baptist church overlooking the
town and surrounding community for
miles. Like old Zion of old, it is
beautiful for situation. The build
ing has three recitation rooms on the
first floor, amply large lights in
abundance, properly and hygienlcally
arranged, with plenty of blackboard
surface. There is also on this floor
suitable room, with racks for hats,
cloaks and other articles of the chill
dren.
On the second floor reached by a
gently winding stairway are the au-
ditoriurn, one recitation room and the
library room, which latter Iroom is
also used for the office of the prin-
cipal.
The auditorium will comfortably
seat about four hundred. The build
ing is constructed of brick and will
cost when completed and fully equip
ped about $5,ooo.oo
Arbor Day Exercises.
Prof. E. o. Counts announced that
it had been decided they would COM
bine arbor day exercises with the for
NAL dedication Of the new building
the actual planting of the trees to be
done. some. weeks <s:la later: The exercises
were opened with prayer by Rev. NJ.
o, J. .Kreps. aftef3 (which were had mu-
sic led by Miss Rawls at the organ,
apd recitations BY the children. At
the conclusion Of. this part of the pro-
gramme, Professor Counts said that
there were present several prominent
gentlemen whom he would call on to
say a few words of encouragement
and counsel, and introduced first, DR..
C. t. Wyche, president of the board
of trustees. Dr.. Wyche congratula1-
ed the community and the school
upon the erection of this new and we'll
arranged building. He then warned
the pupils that these increased taclll-
ties brought increased responsibilities
and that the board and citizens would
confidently look to every pupil OF the
school to maintain that high sense OF
honor and integrity so characteristic
of the old time soutilerner.
Mr.. B. B. Schrmpert read detailed
statement of all monies received
from what sources and the expendl-
lures, all showing very healthy IL
nancial condition for this school dis
trict.
Col. H. C. Moseley was called on
to say few words. In his own genial
manner he arose and simply said:
"Peace on earth, good will to all
men," and resumed his seat.
Further appropriate remarks were
made by Rev. NJ. O. J. Kreps, Rev.
j. K. McKain, County Superintendent
OF Education J. Sidney Wheeler and
J. B. O'Neall Holloway.
Thus closed ,one of the most inter-
esting ever witnessed in Prosperity.