The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-01-22

- papsr Issued that day.
RElGBERTs.
Hemhcrt. Jan. 1s.--Your cores
1Dz1ption OF the beautiful high school
1nlldlne OF this school district situated
oe Rcmbort depot II has Just been
Sompleted at cost OF nearly four
r<hounand dolalrs. and was formally
oasu sied by the school this week.
Blrst. viii say that over year ago
- Taxpayers In Rafting Creek town
vAlp. feeling the need Of higher cduca-
~ In this rural school district.
eAought the time was ripe to make a
unDvo In that direction. 1t was de-
eooed TO circulate a petition through
SUt the township to see II a majority
- the taxpayers were willing to al
~ bonds TO be issued to the amount
- $500 ~ raise this money. Right
oepo. allow mo TO cay. that great op.
Doe1eisn arose. and Il was only
oArsush ths indomitable will OF the
~oos1snt chairman Of the board OF
>Pusesss. W. J. Young. that the meas
~so was gotten through.
~ special election which was or
Gog11. the bonding Of the township,
- thirty-avs hundred dolairs was
uorjsd ~ IN overwhelming majority
~ bonds were sold and the school
0G1>1ine was let b. contract and COM
DDsesa jast week.
Z 9his b one OF the most imposing
- up-to-dats school buildings out.
49, ~ town In the state Situated
@ che public read leading from sum-
- % Camden. near Rumbcrt depot,
- our generous nelshbor. Mr.. e. T..
Desnbsrt. sold the land for this school
~ at Z very nominal : price. The
bsa1diDs coplains four large class
sesms dow seirs. 1sx4s. with 3
Dusu.se 70 feet vide. The rooms are
cell ventilated with transoms and
havs perfect light
A. you enter the front door. on the
3 IN y nice. well finished cloak room
11al1. Oh the opposite side. q nice
uonset fer wood and coal. The stair
Wv running mp to the large audito
Soom. which Is beautiful hall l2x44
swing seating capacity TO about eight
Dundred people. II In painted out
~ white with green trimmings In
alde. the wallis are csmentcd while the
filings ana wainscostings are stainod
nd varnished In wood color. Th>
uupoia gives nnish to tho building
and stands In resdiness for tho large
school bell. with United States Gag
which can be seen FOR miles floating
! = The breeze.
The principal Of the school IL Prof.
csawther. OF Abbevllle. He n gcn-
~pman of the highest Christian type,
- able educator and disciplinarian
- 4 giving the patrons entire satis-
1nesion.
Ais sseistant II Miss Annie Ks,els. q
DsaAuate Of winthrop College. with
ssveral years experience in high
Hade school training. The advance
0snt OF her pupils Is wonderful and
- has already won the confidence
- love OF the entire school
The present board of trustees are
". J. Young. J. n. Reames and IR. M
Janss. but Mr.. T. d. Mcleod and T.
Z Brown have been appointed to act
- concert with the old board for this
hash school
am informed that Prof. 8. II. Ed
u.ands. superintendent Of tho Sum-
1sr high schools. has promised to
some ,ip soon and deliver an address
- the school on education and the
petrons OF the school. as well as tho
trustses. are looking forward with
much pleasure to his visit.
The trustees are also expecting
Hrof. Hand. OF Columbia. who Is the
tnspector OF high schools In this State.
- IN early date. and will later invite
1GIss Nance. president Of the School
Improvement League In the rural dis
txscts. to como and deliver the school
- address.
This school district is certainly
aroused 10 the importance Of higher
aAucation and our board here has the
hearty congratulation OF the surround
ang community.
wISACKY.
Wisacky. Jan. 18.-Times are very