The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-06
LEBANON SOCIETY IS
DOING GREAT WORK
HELD A DELIGHTFUL RECEp-
TON YESTER-
DAY.
ALL MADE MERRY
Teachers Of School, with Friends
and Patrons. Had an Enjoy
able Day.

When the good women of a section
get busy on any proposition, there is
going to be something happening pret-
ty soon, and If they once make I'm
their minds to do thing 1t will be
done, and whenever they do a thing
1t is bound to be done we'll. The truth
or the above statements was very man-
ifest yesterday afternoon when the
Lebanon Rural School Improvement
Association gave a reception to the
faculty and patrons OF Lebanon High
School, In honor Of the opening of the
school. which took place yesterday
morning.
Promptly at 4:3O o'clock a large
number of the patrons and friends of
the school assembled at Lebanon mark.
and for season forgot that there IL
war in Europe, und that, cotton sold
for 2 1-2 cents at Anderson yesterday.
They did not seem to be aware that
there was any such thing as war or
cotton IN existence Their one thought
WAS the success of this years session
or the Lebanon High School, and 10
make everyone present enjoy the first
reception given by the School I'm
provement Association.
NO gathering.is is complete without or
a&ory. and Mr.. Robbins, a member of
the board OF trustees, acting as mas
ter of ceremonies, called upon sever
OF those present for short addresses.
among those who spoke were Mr.. ].
b. Feiton. county superintendent of
education; Miss Maggie Darlington.
county rural school supervisor: w. w.
Smoak. editor Of the Anderson In
telligencer; Mr.. M. B. Richardson. Mr..
j. d. Welborn, Prof. P. w. Jayroe.
principal OF the school. and others.
These speakers were very compliment
tary to the spirit OF the occasion. and
predicted big things for the school.
AT tho conclusion of the feast of the
mind the ladies had prepared feast
FOR the appetite. in the shape of delici
GUS fried chicken, rolls, coree, pies
and cake. the variety and abundance
OF which bespeak thrift and plenty.
The Lebanon Rural Schoo! Improve
ment Association has a membership
or ABOUT 70 ladies, who are assisted by
ABOUT the same number of honorary
members, which is to say their hus-
ands, sons and sweethearts who do
az the ladies' say do. Mrs. John Smith
is president, and she is ably assisted
Dy mrs. Annie Smith, vice president,
..AA>A . 'A11Ac -. S..CtdiBs. Hc-[eC8Ty 'Hnd
treasurer ~, s,S .5si,st;s. f.lf i.fs - tsi,.
!, Just now the associati on ia planning
to erer hall at the park, and the
following ladies constitute building
committee:' Mhs. Mamie Ducwortf.
Mrs. r.. A. reesealc, Mrs. D.. &c.
Craig It is thought thst work Short
ly Will be sta1ted on this building.
which will be quite an addition to the
park. .
The faculty of the school this year
Is strong one, and the enrolment at
the opening yesterday WAS most graft
Tying, heing larger than 1t has ever
been. Although at very busy time of
the year, thc-o %oro iI5 pupils en-
rolled at the, opening OF the school.
The following is the faculty: Prof. P.
w. Jayroe. principal; Miss Mary Broy-
les; Miss Mabel Cooner, and Miss Irene
Blackman. assistants Prof. Jayroc ia a
graduate of the 8. c. University, and
aas taught Ave years. Miss BroyIes
graduated of Winthrop: MISE Cooncr
at Columbia College: Miss +Blackman
at Lander College, and each of these
55ouns ladies. has taught two years.