The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-04-19
GOOD WORK WOl1RI DONE
BY the School Improvement AS
socIatlon of South Carolina.
In q Recent Bulletin tho President,
Miss Fair, Gives Some Interesting

Miss Fair, Gives Some Interesting
information.
One of the most potent factors 70,
school development is that ageno,
which makes the school room bright
and cheerful and. therefore attractive
10 children. "The Schoo, Improve
ment Association Of South Carolina
's dolng great work on this line
The membership Of this association
ls growing and, by reason of offerine
prizes to teachers OF rural schools
who obtain best results In. the wayfo,
making school rooms attractiyep tho
interest Of Gil the teachers of the
state 1s being aroused. N'.I '~'
Each member takes this pledge:
40 hereby pledge myself to do al
least one thing for the Improvement
or at least one rural school some
time during this year." And w}ien
one good deed Is attempted another
is sure to follow. :
The officers Of the association are :
President, Miss Mary T. .Nanta An
beville; vice president, Miss .Karher-
Inc Mazyck, James Island: recording
secretary, Miss Lizzie Rodgers, Lang
ley; corresponding secretary. Miss
Anna P. Starke, Rock lIIin; treasurer
MISS VIII Lou Gray, Laurens.
Executive Committee-First DIS
trict: Miss Louisa b. Poppenheim.
charleston, chairman; second dis
trlct. MRS. Alma G. Stewart, Green
wood third district. Mrs. Dora Dee
Walker, Appleton; fourth district
Mrs. G. Y. Reamer, Columbia: fifth
district, Miss Gertrude Sherer, Ian
caster; sixth district. Miss Bertha
Reayes, Mullins; seventh district.
nj iss Theodosia Dargon. Stateburg.
The County Organizers are:
Abbeville-Miss Lois Crawford.
Abbeville.
Aiken-Mrs. NJ. G. Robertson,
Aiken.
Anderson-M Miss Lillian e. Erwin
r. r. D., Pendleton.
Bamberg S. l.. Baker. Olar.
Barnwell-Mrs. Dora Dee Walker
Appleton.
Berkeley-Miss Essie Harvey.
Moncks Corner.
Charleston--Mi Katherine B.
Mazyck, James Island.
Chester-Miss Florence Bradford,
Chester
Chesterfield Miss Frances Berger
Clarendon-Miss Fannie Davis,
Manning.
Colleton-Mis Mildred Padgett,
Walterboro.
Cherokee--Miss Bonnie McCluney.
Wilkiesville.
Darlington-Miss e. Ellis. Darl-
ington.
Dorchesterz--Miss Caroline l.. Die
kinson, Summeryille. u /, AZ .gl,.
4 EdgefeldM Miss Hattie Newaome,
Fairfield Miss Katherine Patrick,
White Oak
Florence-Miss Lalla Hepburn,
Florence.
Georgetown-Mrs. Matte Price,
Georgetown.
Greenville-Mi Margaret A. Rob-
iuson. Greenville.
Greenwood--Miss Alma c.. Stuart.
Greenwood.
Hampton-Mrs. NJ. r.. Goodin,
Hampton.
Horry-Miss Lettie Harrelson,
Nichols.
Kershaw- Miss Alice Dunn, Cam
den.
Lancaster Miss Gertrude Sherer.
Lancaster.
Laurens Miss VII Lou Gray,
Gray Court.
Lee Miss Hattie McCrutcheon,
Bishopville.
Lexington-Miss Sue II. Corley,
Lexington.
Marion-Miss Bertha Reaves, Null
l.ns.
Marlboro Matte Covington,
McColl.
Orangeburg-MiS L. t. Tatum.
Cope.
Pickens Miss Olive Boggs New
ton, Pickens.
Ricnland Miss Madeleine Spigen-
er,Columbia.
Saluda Miss Ruth Etheredge, Sa-
luda.
spartanburg-Miss S. A. Nabers,
Inman.
Sumter Miss Mildred Renick, OS-
wego.
Union--Mrs. G. Murphy, Union
Williamsburg--M Eta Jacobs,
Kingstree.
York Miss Nora Williamson,
Guthriesville.
The purpose Of this organization
shallb to unite all the people Of
the community for the Improvement
Of the school: CD by placing In the
school facilities for health, comfort
and education, together with objects
OF beauty; (2) by planting trees,
shrubs and flowers in the school
ground; (3) by encouraging the es-
tublishment OF library in the school
a center for the community, by fur
nishing instructive amusement
Tho regular annual meeting was
held In Columbia December 81, 1905,
January /, 1907. This meeting was
we'll attended not only by teachers,
but by prominent club women and
other public-spirited people. AT this
meeting the name OF the association
was changed to the School Improve
ment Association Of South Carolina"
Tho association was united with the
state federation OF wOman's clubs,