The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-04-29
ton of new buildings.


Trustees 2. H. Suber and John "
Scott spoke of the good work done TO
the schools by the retiring count,
superintendent and of the great neet
that the good work be continued.
The association was then turned
over to Miss Katherine Y. Chappell
the most efficient and enthusiastic
teacher in the Whitmire school, tt
give practical demonstration with
her class in domestic science. This
was done to the great satisfaction anG
instruction of the teachers present
Whitmire is the only school in the
county that has department of do,
mestic science and it has been decid.
ed success and the work has been done
with very small outlay.
The picnic dinner was served on
the school grounds and greatly enjoy
ed by all present.
Before the adjournment of the meet
ing the following resolutions were Of
fered by Prof S. J. Derrick and un-
animously adopted:
"At meeting of the Newberry Coun-
ty Teachers association held at Whit
mire, Saturday, April 26, the follow
ing resolutions were enthusiastically
and unanimously adopted:
THAT the thanks of the association
are rendered, to the good people OF
Whitmiret and surrounding community
for their generous welcome, their
courteous attentions and their delight
ful, entertainment
"That the members Of the associa.
ton express their appreciation of the
kindness Of the following gentlemen
owners of automobiles, whose genera
sity enabled us.to gather together fol
this delightful occasion
"L. w. Jones. McHardy Mower, 1. NJ
Smith, H. O. Long, NJ T. ,Oxner, M
H. Folk, C. S. Suber, E. S. Blease, G.
G. Blease, H. w. Dominick, D. A
Rivers, E. H. Aull. and to Supervisor
Hill for the excellent work he ha6
done on the road from Newberry tc
Whitmire; and to County Superinten-
dent D. H Aull, who organized for the
pleasure and profit of the teachers, the
unique plan of this meeting.
"That the association of teachers
hereby records its appreciation
of the enthusiasm, progressive
ness, intelligence and success
of the administration of our
retiring superintendent of edu-
cation, Col E. H. Aull, and his able
assistant, the supervisor of rural
schools, Miss Elizabeth Hawkins, in
promoting public interest in the
schools of the entire eaurty."
The Whitmire school has made great
progress during the past year and is
now one of the best schools in the en-
tire State. It has most efficient corps
of teachers and the school has
grown to the point where it is
necessary to enlarge the building so
as to accommodate the increased at
tendance. To that end the people of
the district have but recently voted
an additional issue of $4,000 in bonds
to add six rooms to the already COM
modious and handsome brick build
ing. The plans have been adopted
and as soon as the specifications are
made the contract will be let to make
the addition to the building.
Whitmire is prosperous and in
telligent community and fully appre-
ciates the e4lue of a good school and
is going about the work to secure the
facilities. Only recently the Glen
Lowry manufacturing company has
doubled the capacity of the cotton mill
at this place. 1t is one of the best
mills in the, State and is successfully
managed by Mr. William Coleman, the
president of the company The town
is located in the extreme northern
section of Newberry county very near
the Laurens and Union county lines.
The distance by the nearest road
from Newberry is eighteen miles but
bv the road travelled by the teachers
on Saturday the distance i. twenty
one miles.