Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-06

college, at Rochester,, from which he
was afterward graduated. While at
college he learned photography from a
Professor Avery, one Of the instructors,
who had gone to France for the pur-
pose Of being initiated into the mys-
teries Of the art by Daguerre, the dis
coverer and inventor. Professor Avery
impaired his instruction voluntarily
and without charge. After graduation
Mr.. Schorb devoted himself to the
practice of photography, for which
purpose he visited number Of towns
in New York, New Jersey and Virginia.
Later he went to Charleston, and from
there to Columbia, and from Columbia
to Winnsboro. While in Columbia he
was offered a position as instructor in
the famous Mount Zion Institute at
Winnsboro and he went to that place
for the purpose Of accepting that po-
sition. This was in 1S4S. He remain
ed in Winnsboro for five years and be-
ing offered similar position In York
VILE came to this place in 1853. He
taught for while in what was known
as the Male Academy, a brick building
that used to stand at the corner or
Congress and Charlotte streets, and
shortly after the opening Of the Kings
Mountain Military school, he accepted
a position in the Yorkville Female COL
lege The college was badly crippled
by the war and in 1869 had to be clos
ed. Mr.. Schorb had been taking pho
tographs during his spare time all the
while he was teaching at Winnsboro
and Yorkville but at the close Of the
female college he devoted himself en-
tirely to his art and continued to make
a profession Of it up to the time OF his
death.
AS has been stated in The Enquirer
more than once, the old studio on West
Liberty street, Is treasure house OF
pictorial lore. Though making pictures
for a living, the artistic, the historical
and the human elements Of the pro-
fession affected him with far great
ar force than the commercial side. He
had been methodical all his long life,
and he early began to apply method to
his profession. 1t Is probably safe TO
say that he kept duplicates Of almost
every photograph he ever made. 1t
s certain that he preserved many
daguerreotypes, and the thousands OF
photographs and views in his collec-
ton constitute a most interesting and
valuable pictorial history Of the town
and community.
Though Of a quiet and unobtrusive
character, Mr.. Schorb always took a
keen and intelligent interest in the
affairs of the state and nation as we'll
as in the town and community. He
seldom failed to cast his vote on elec-
ton day; but never offered political
advice except when 1t was asked Of
him. He served as a member OF the
town council Of Yorkville for about
twelve years and during eight years OF
that time was treasurer and clerk.
His books were always clear and ac-
curate.
During TIE 6iedlei Peiit VI ~" ioA'o
life. Mr. Schorb devoted close attention
to church affairs. He was elected a
ruling elder in the First Presbyterian
church of Yorkville in October 1853,
and continued in the office up to the
time of his death. He was faithful and
regular in his attendance on all church
services and meetings and lived up to
a high standard Of moral and religious
duty. During many years he was
church organist.
Mr.. Schorb leaves one son, Mr..
George T. Schorb. His only other
child, Mrs. J. Walter Dixon, died a
few years ago. There are twelve
grand children and twelve great-grand
children.