The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-04-07

lectures. The school numbered
from ninety to one hundred
pupils. The smaller girls and
boys studied in the large recita-
ton room, where the teacher sat.
The older students occupied
several small rooms built about
thirty yards from the main build
ing. These were named studios"
but were often called "playos"
by the pupils. When the weather
was suitable, Mr.. Kennedy would
allow his pupils to sit quietly
under the shade of a tree and
study, while he often conducted
recitations in the open air. How
much better if we teachers of
today, would oftener go with our
pupils, under the broad canopy,
near to natures heart, and learn
of her.
One feature this school pos
sessed in common with every
school, either of ancient or mod
ern times, its bad boy! Thali-
ans most obstreperous one was
little Ham" Kennedy. On one
occasion, the good big boys Of
fered Ham" a dime if he would
pull the chair away, when his
father should take his seat after
morning prayer. The old gentle
man barely missed getting a rare
fall. On gaining his equilibrium,
! 4beGnnllaEe6 Ham end oaye him 2.
"a oot q fall, didn't your
The day of days, here as at
most schools, was Exhlpltlon
Day. A great arbor and stage
we're erected in front OF the
schoolhouse, and from that plat
form the pupils gave vent u
their oratorical talent, to the oe
iight and admiration OF, perhaps
;. a thousand who had assembled
r, for this joyous occasion.
Probably the most orlglna
l. teacher of his time was Joshu
n Wh;tmire Jones, who taught
% q Male High School at Calho4ul
~ 10 FsIls in Abbeville county. n
r was a graduate of South Carolln tn
K College and a man OF hne a, lnee
/ Iect and scholarship. His eccel
Se tr;cities prejudiced many again
y Mt - h;S instruction, and perhaps II
~ iic L., n,of,lnesS as a teach
sir and a man. He was a Onlve
salist in religion, having pe E
.od ;mbued with the ideas OF /
,eu @ Cnoner, while at South Caroli
ng % ColleUe He was known as
nm "Bare-footed Teacher. e0N,
NJ I' unshod most of his time. E. \
in in. Jones kept a pack OF 10 10
M : %o,,nds and with all his pup
lng m ;ndulged in fort-nightly
~ ~. nhases. He would say IN
W. m,. bovs. the best man will tai
NJ NJ fox!' The usual result was
VI vi Mr.. Jones returned wearing
.gnff = ne r nrecious trophy himself. !
: ! 60, 1n pw;thstanding the indepent
lIty ;deas promulgated at this sch
any ~ T. cent a great many bra
! I.ta 10 hrawny fellows to college
!an % made their mark there am
aon. after life.
Carv Professor Rosa, a man o.
some ished education, a gradqqfat qf
also one of the New England Un
,,.an ~ o;t;os taught a male acader
onn is limestone. Here a great
vile, young men were piSepl pSa, nf e
h in finishing at Wofford., 4, a
ming - no these may be mentioned Cl
PETTY, Of Spartanburg,
,;o,e daughter is a fine newspal
lnlauGi que norter. now working il
sSIGUa snt;re north. Professor Rosa v
e ehIlre IRE small man, but of q We
j liz, lie termined character. He we
! - ounS. ,ans. sidered a fine disciplinarial
ht;oS married a teacher at LIN
nsn' College. After giving :,
an I,a"L az school work, he moved
p'a1m Saa Georgetown, where he sp'
io One se remainder of his years.
he had Furman University VIZ
,ner of established as an industria
i,t i',,;n;dlv ;n Fairfield county. The 8