The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-24

Wisacky. July 20.--It 10 always
wSth 4 feeling of genuine pleasure
md qualification that one notices an
Improvement In the school tone OF a
conmunity. OF an educational awak-
eains In a neighborhood. Especially
- this true In the case OF O communal
" that apparently has been dead
along such lines-at any rate. In so
fAr ~ local schools arc concerned. II
= marvellous to consider the stand
ehe youth from this section have TAX.
en- In college. having had no more or
better preparation than has been
sheir lot here. Never but one term
has there been more than one teacher
n the school. and most OF the time.
shs an undsrpaid one. When by good
tortune the teacher employed proved
- be q good one. either q larger SAL
ary has enticed her elsewhere. or her
sn-use by members Of the patronage
ras driven her OF. The result has
eeen q general deterioration along all
school lines, The children had be-
come demoralixed. the furniture and
even the house had got into q state
almost beyond repair. 1t Is pleasant
% be able TO state that conditions
have change,i. and are improving, and
Z In still pleasanter to know that to
= large extent this improvement is
Brought about by local agency In
she person OF the young lady who has
been engaged to teach the school dur
tng tho ensuing term. The latest
0eney-makirg undertaking for school
purposes was the entertainment given
~ the young people at the school
nsuse last Thursday night. This con-
ensfed In ten-number Of old-sons: con-
cert. including solos. duets. quartettes
and instrumental selections. followed
~ q play La three acts: "a Quiet
1Anily." This last was very credit
asay rendered. and caused much mer-
sanent. The house was well lilled,
oshopville. and even Sumter being
represented In the audience. The pro-
essds amounted to $40.
wisacky Is well represented with
visstors-both those visiting wisack-
snns and Wisackians visiting else-
where.
Miss Rosie Cooper Is In Europe for
'ths summer. having joined a PARTY
,snoer the chaperonags Of Miss Mary
l9well and others.
Miss Minnie Wilson, of Columbia
'md Miss Lula Beatty. of Charlotte,
have been very pleasant visitors
>@ons relatives and friends here re-
sHatly.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Scott. of Char
assRon. and Mr.. and Mrs. M. q. Scott
s1d children. of Florence, have been
rhe guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Nc
eutchen.
Mr. Robt. M. Cooper, Jr.. spent two
weeks In New York city recently.
Mrs. III. w. Lucius and Miss sailie
A~cius made a five-days visit to
Washington last week.
Mrs. Mary lie Bridgers. OF Oscala,
Eia-. and son spent some time with
use family of Mr.. w. w. DesChamps
rcently. Mrs. Bridgers continued to
washihston. where she is now con-
nned to her bed with indigestion. Her
many friends here hope for her a
speedy and complete recovery.
Miss Gussie Hor rLy. OF Sumter. is
the guest of Mrs. A. X. Weldon.
A large crowd from wisacky spent
The sth In Darlington. Mr.. w. w.
McCutchen entered three horses and
brought home three ribbons. "Bilr'
had every reason to feel proud Of his
horses. for even at that some of the
best horsemen In the state said that
he deserved even more than ne got.
Mere might lie written. but your in
duigence Is craved for so lentghy a
letter already.
sMITHvHLE.