The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-09-28
The Opening Of the City School.

The Opening Of the City School.
The City Schools opened on the nine
teenth instant with the largest enrolment
they have ever had.
In the Graded School the First Grades
are being taught by Miss Marie Duke and
Miss Ida Penney. These teachers are
graduates of Winthrop College and are
specialists In primary work. Mics Penney
was In the service Of the city schools last
year. During the past summer she attend
ed the Summer School for teachers at the
University Of Virginia. Miss Duke has
been engaged In teaching In the schools
Of Columbia, sc. She attended the school
for teachers at the University Of Tennessee
during the past Summer.
The Second Grades are being taught by
Misses Jennie Causey and Wakefield Mat
tison. Miss Causey comes from the College
for Women at Columbia. These young
ladies were with the city schools last year
and are both thoro and competent teach
ers.
The Third Grades of which there are
two, are In the hands Of Misses Mae
Robertson and Margaret Klugh. Miss
Robertson has been with the schools for q
number Of years and has given most
efficient service. Miss Klugh, while this
is her first years experience in teaching,
comes well equipped for the work, having
had years Of thoro training In several Of
the best colleges Of the land.
The Fourth Grades are being taught by
Miss Susie Hill and Mrs. Lizzie Cason.
While Mrs. Cason has not taught In the
Graded School heretofore, she Is not with
out experience, having taught for a num-
Der Of years in the mill school. Miss Hill
Is q graduate of Winthrop College and has
had q years experience in school work.
The Fourth Grades have been moved to
the High School building In order to
relieve the congestion at the Graded
School.
Miss Sara White was 80 pleased with
her grade last year that she asked to be
promoted with 1t, which request was
granted. She now has charge Of the
fifth grade and Is proceeding to accomplish
things as Is her wont.
The Sixth Grade, which was In charge Of
Mrs. Ramey last year, Is at present In the
hands Of Miss Attic Phillips. Miss Phil
lips has seen service In the Abbeville
schools heretofore and returns again
this year to take up her work where she
LETT 1t, In the sixth grade.
Ar. RrR Cheatham, Principal Of the
Graded seAcpl, Is In charge Of the seventh
grade. Mr. Cheatham has had a wide ex-
perienee In tesching, having served the
county for two years In the capacity Of
Supt. Of Education also. He comes to
Abbeville from Donslds where he taught
last year.
The High School Is In charge Of Miss
Mary Parker, Miss Eliza Mabry, Mr..
Ralph Grier and the Superintendent, W.
B. Bradley. The High School opened with
seventy-ive in It's classes with more to
coma.
Miss Parker comes from Donalds to
Abbeville. She taught there last year.
She Is an efficient teacher with several
years Of experience to her credit. Miss
Mabry has given her entire service since
her graduation at Winthrop to work in
the Abbeville City Schools. She is a well
qualified, conscientious, thoro teacher.
Mr.. Ralph Grier has taught several
years In this county, having had the dis
hnction Of continuing the work at Willing
ton begun 80 long ago yet so auspiciously
by DR.. Waddell Of statewide fame. Mr..
Grier Isl son Of the late DR.. W. NJ. Grier OF
Due West. Mr.. Grier received his educa-
ton at Erskine Colleges.
The present enrolment Of the white
children amounts to over $50. The enroll.
ment will reach the 500 mark before the
year Is out.
The teachers Of both the Graded and
High Schools are at work preparing an
exhibit for the County Fair which takes
place on the 1s. 10, and 2oth Of October
Every Grade In the Graded School and
every class in the High School will be
represented in the exhibition.
The Superintendent with the aid Of the
teachers is introducing into the school
Manual Training in a small way this year,
It Is hoped that they will be able to en-.
large on 1t next year. possibly putting in
sfew work benches for the boys and sew.
ing for the girls.
The superintendent. Principals and
teachers will be glad to See the fathers
and mothers Of the children at any time,
and q cordial invitation is extended to
them to visit the schools and see the
pupils at work In the classes. Anyone
interested In school work has . standing
invitation to the class rooms.