The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-12-11
MISS NANCE MADE
THREE ADDRESSES
President State School Inn
prOvement Association
PAYS LAURENS A VISIT
Greeted Everywhere by Large and En-.
thusiastlc Assemblages of Teachers,
Trustees, Patrons and Pupils

thuSiasuC ASSemDlages OF teachers,
Trustees, Patrons and Pupils
Miss Mary T. Nance, Of Columbia,
president of the South Carolina School
Improvement Association, visited Lau-
rens on Friday and Saturday, and de-
livered three addresses while in the
county. On Friday she visited two ru-
raj schools, Trinity Ridge and Shiloh,
where she talked to large assemblies
of patrons and pupils on the popular
subject of school improvement. At
both places she was heard with marked
interest and enthusiasm.
Saturday, by invitation, Miss Nance
addressed special meeting of the Lau-
rens County Teachers and County
School Improvement Associations,
which was held jointly at the court
house. The meeting was presided over
by Prof. A. @. Rice, president of the
teachers association, and the speaker
was greeted by large number of pa
irons and teachers. For over an hour
Miss Nance discussed, in her charac-
istically charming and attractive style,
the subject of school conditions in
South Carolina. She made special
plea for better school houses, more at
tractive grounds, more efficient teach
ing force and better pay for those SER
wants of the public.
In urging the need of more interest
on the part of parents in seeing that
the children attend school Miss
Nance cited the fact that there
were in this State $4,000 children
over ten years of age who can neither
read nor write, $4,000 white children of
school age who have never been to
school, $4,000 more colored than white
children in school, and Is, 900 white men
of voting age who cannot read the
names on the ballot
Miss Nance took occasion to congrat-
ulate Laurens, her native county, on
the general progress that has been
made in the last few years education
ally. The county leads in the number
of High schools and new school houses,
ranks first as prize winner for school
Improvement, and leads again in the
number of special school districts sup
ported in part by special levy. She
also paid tribute to the efficient work
of Superintendent of Education r. w.
Nash, the two enthusiastic school asso-
Citations and the excellence of the teach
ers of the county.
At tte conclusion Of Miss Nance's
talk Miss Bessie Hudgens, of the Trim
ity Ridge school, who is president of the
Laurens County School Improvement
Association, and Miss Clara Welborn,
principal of the Shiloh school, were
elected as delegates to the annual meet
ing of the State School Improvement
and Teachers Associations at Colum-
bia on Dec. 80 and 81.
Before adjournment short talks were
made by Prof. r. A. Dobson, superin-
tendent OF the Laurens city schools;
Prof. j. Groves Colbert, superintendent
of the Clinton Graded school; and Prof.
w. P. Culbertson, principal of the
Mountville High school.
CHARMED TRINITY RIDGE SCHOOL.
The principal of the Trinity Ridge
school sends The ADVERTISER the fol-
lowing brief account of Miss Nance's
visit and address before the patrons,
trustees and pupils Of that school Fri
day morning:
Miss Mary 7. Nance, president Of
the State School Improvement Associa-
ton, met with the Trinity Ridge school
and made very able and most inter
esting address on the subject of cru
raj School Improvement. Miss Nance,
by her pleasing manner, fine logical
presentation Of her subject, held the
sympathetic interest of her auditors
throughout, arousing renewed inspira-
ton and enthusiasm in a great and
rapidly growing subject The meeting
was real feast for the school and
visitors.
At the conclusion of Miss Nanco's
talk DI. a e. Fuller, who is always in
favor of that which tends to make our
citizenship letter and wiser In every
particular, was introduced and made a
brief, but vo.y interesting talk. The
doctor is faithful citizen at all times,
and under all circumstances is ready
and willing to lend himself to whatever
enterprise fas for it's object the inn
provement and betterment Of the com
munity, schools, churches, etc.
Appropriate remarks were also made
by Messrs. John d. w. Watts, G. A.
Fuller and +. j. owings, who compose
the board Of trustees of this school.
AT THE SHILOH SCHOOL.
Gray Court, Rid No. /, Dec. 10. -
Miss Mary T. Nance addressed largo
crowd at Shiloh, Dec. 6. She compli-
mented the work of the shool, and made
some practical suggestions for further
improvements.
The public is invited to attend the
entertainment which is to be given by
the Shiloh school Saturday evening,
Dec. q. A small admission fee will
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