The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-02-26
A Hizh School for Lexington.

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Last September at meeting of the
Joint Conference of the Lutheran
churches in this and adjoining coun-
ties, committee was appointed to
investigate the possibility of establish
ing training school within the
bounds of the conference. tits under
! st pod that the school shall be owned
and controlled by the conference. 1t
will not be theological school, but
will be under the influence of religious
men. The teaching and management
will be with a positive recognition of
the church and Christianity, but the
school will not be- sectarian.
The aim will be for the school not
to come into competition with the
common Schools in the country. The
idea seems to be that the course vii
begin with the eighth grade and go to
the sophomore yearin college. Also
there will be a business course, which,
doubtless, will be elective.
While the pupils in this school may
not come in touch with the literary
thought and the literary men, as in
the colleges and city schools, they
will be freer from many of the COM
mon temptations, come in closer
touch with their instructors, and their
moral and religious life will be looked
more closely.
AS parents and citizens we feel
the need of such schools. College
men are asking for such training or
preparatory schools to be established
This school would be very advan-
tageous to Lexington and vicinity.
While the eighth and ninth grades are
being well taught by one man (and
here we cannot say too much to the
credit of our one competent profes-
sor), yet one more is being required
to cover the ground which ought to
be given to two or three men.
The presence of such a school
would be stimulus to both parents
and children. Ambitious boys, and
girls in successful school work beget
in others desire for an education.
| The frequent sight of a working
school reminds boys and girls of their
possibilities.
It is generally conceded that Lex
ington is the most suitable location
! for such school. It is thought that
not less than $40, 900 will be necessary
for the establishments of this school.
There are weighty reasons why the
people of Lexington and vicinity
should subscribe literally. There are
business considerations. The erec-
ton of the building would for the
| time increase the volume of business.
The prospect Of such school would
make property more desirable. Men
with families to educate would avail
themselves of every opportunity to
live in or near the town. 1t would
give occupation to many in boarding
pupils and teachers with their fami-
lies. It would give a market for
labor, merchandise, and country pro-
duce.
But the greatest local gain is in
having the Opportunity of educating
our children at home. We have their
companionship; we have their sym
pathy and help; we have the super
vision of their health and their asso-
Citations. They have the religious in
fuences of the Christian home.
1t is hardly necessary to speak of
! the fact that the education of our
children will be- with much less out
lay of money.
On Friday, Feb. 21, there was a
meeting of citizens in Lexington for
the purpose of taking steps towards
securing this Conferential school for
Lexington. The meeting was organ
lied bv electing Hon. G. NJ. Efird as
chairman, and Mr.. Robert Leaphart
as secretary. A committee was ap-
pointed to solicit conditional pledges
to the establishment OF the proposed
school in Lexington. 1t is learned
that other places are preparing to
make bid for the school at the meet
ing CT the conference the eth OF
March. So that whatever is done,
must be done within the next few
days. If anyone Interested i'll the
school is not asked for a pledge, he
can send his pledge to Hon. c. NJ.
Efrd. w. H. KILLER,
3. w. CRONK,
c.. Z. LEAPHART,
Committee.