The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-09-10
PROSPERITY HIGH SCHOOL
HAS VERY FINE OPENING
LARGEST ENROLMENT IN HISTORY
OF THE SCHOOL.
Inspiring and Helpful Talks Made by
Some of the Friends OF the
School

ed Monday, the Sth, WIN Lne ISeSI
enrolment in the history of the school,
there being a total of 144 pupils, OF
which number 40 are enrolled in the
high school department. Prof. }. 5.
Wheeler and Prof. J. M. Bedenbaugh
are in charge of this department, and
the following teachers have charge or
the other grades: Mrs. NJ. G. MOTIFS,
sixth and seventh grades, in which are
enrolled thirteen girls and sixteen
bows: Miss Susie Langford, fourth and
fifth grades, with pupils enrolled, thir-
teen girls and thirteen boys; Miss Ger
4rude Bobb, first, second and third
GRADES. with pupils enrolled, twenty
seven girls and twenty-five boys.
The opening Of the school was
marked by appropriate addresses by
various persons interested in school
work,
DR.. c. T. Wyche's address was par
sicularly enjoyed. He suggested that
with the proper amount of work and
application almost anything could be
accomplished, and impressed upon the
children the value Of working for
what they wanted. He suggested that
the only successes IN life worth striv-
ing for were those which had been
attained after such close application
and stated that such success was at
tained only by gradual steps, with
hard work, by overcoming difficulties
and not by wishing for something and
exerting no effort to attain it. He
stated that there was not a boy or
girl in the State who was too poor to
go to the university or college, If they
wanted to, that there were number
of boys and girls working their way
through college, and that the only
thing needed for any boy or girl to
secure the highest education was the
will to do So A way would be found,
if they wanted it bad enough to be
willing to work for it.
'Dr. G. Y. Hunter, chairman of the
board of trustees made short talk,
and advised the teachers to have week
ly meetings, to devise ways and means
for the improvement of the school. He
emphasized the Importance of CO.
operation between the teachers and
pupils, stated that more would be de-
manded of teachers in the future thar
at the present time, and that with the
greater educational advantages more
would be expected of the men and wo-
men of the future than of those of to-
day. His emphasis of the value of
ssplay-time" met with the endorsement
of the pupils.
Mr.. George D. Brown, former pupil
of the school, and who was also at one
time a teacher at this school, made an
address and stressed the Importance
of honesty and application to duty He
advised the pupils to be thorough in
many things, but to give their un-
divided time and attention to one
thing, and to do that thing we'll.
Rev. S. c. Morris was present, at
the invitation of Prof Wheeler, and
made a short talk, though he stated
he had not expected to speak. He
advised the pupils to be thorugh in
their studies, and stated that the old
saying that there was mo short cut to
learning was still in full force and
effect.
County Superintendent of Education
E. H. Aull was present but made only
a short talk to the school, inasmuch
as most of the time assigned to the
speakers had been consumed. He con-
graduated the school and the patrons
upon the excellent showing made, and
made few suggestions for the i'm
provement of the school building
Prof. Wheeler is very anxious for
the school to purchase piano, and
steps will be taken in the near future
to raise the money for this purpose.
Miss Susie Langford, one of the teach
ers, is an accomplished pianist. and
the acquisition of a piano would add
much to the equipment of the school