Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-11
NEW YEAR AT WINTHROP

There have never been so many ap-
plications for admission to Winthrop
college as there are this year. A
great many of those applying, how
ever, are not prepared for college
work, and have been advised to give
another year in their home schools to
prepare for college. The college will
be able to admit almost 900 students
this coming season.
All Of the officers and teachers Of
the college, about 100 altogether, met
at the college yesterday at noon to
prepare for the reception Of the STU
dents and to make plans for the open
ing Of the college on September 16.
Students who have conditions to
make up, who wish to stand an exam
ination in Latin, or who wish to stand
an examination for advanced classif-
cation will report to the college on
September IL. These examinations will
will be held tomorrow and Monday.
september IL and IA. The students
who are regularly admitted to the col
lege without any conditions will re-
port at the college on Tuesday, Sep
tember Is, to be ready for the open
ing exercises on Wednesday morning,
when the regular work Of the session
will begin.
The sub-freshman class has been
done away with, and not one student
has been admitted to such class for
the coming session.
There has been great activity at the
college during the past summer. The
largest summer school ever held in
South Carolina was carried on for six
alyo of pnrnlImRnt
Of the summer school amounted to
$50, exceeding the enrolment Of 1913
by 1875. OF those attending the sum-
mer school 40 were high school teach
ers, eight county supervisors or
schools, 10S grammar school teachers,
l135 primary teachers, 100 rural teach
ers. OF the $50 enrolled 115 held col
lege degrees. The summer school
made thorough provision for teachers
of high schools, grammar schools, pri-
mary schools, rural schools and for
those wishing to study for college
credit.
After the close Of the summer
school general repairs Of the college
plant were begun. All Of the dormi-
tory rooms have been whitewashed
and kalsomined; the furniture and all
plumbing overhauled; the laundry en-
larged; the roofs and guttering Of all
buildings repaired; the practice home
painted inside and out; more rooms
adde's to Johnson hall and the train
ing school dormitory: a large frolic
hall provided in the basement or
Johnson hall; new laundry rooms pro-
vided in all Of the dormitories; the
dining hall thoroughly repaired and
artistic buttresses placed on the out
side wall; the college campus has
been improved; the equipment or the
college has been added to in all depart
ments; the large poultry plant on the
college farm has been completed and
put into operation; new wells nave
been sunk on the farm and fine sup
ply Of water secured. New mattresses
and springs have been secured for all
Of the rooms of the old dormitories
and everything possible done for the
comfort and health Of the students Tor
the coming session.
The Winthrop teachers who were In
Europe for travel and study nave got
ten back to this country safe and
sound.
Most Of the teachers have been en-
gagged in some kind of work during
the summer to better prepare them-
selves for their duties during the com
ing session. The following taught Tor
school, Profs. Thomson, Coker, Beck
er, Walmsley, Brown, Weeks, Maginnis'
Whitfield, and Misses Macfeat, Rasor'
Dacus, Spencer, Campbell, Steele,
Russell, Huntingdon, Parks. Grant and
Mrs Brown.
Miss Bates studied modern Ian
guages at Ann Arbor, Mich; MISS KIT
ter psychology and education at Chl,
cago university; Miss Patten, physical
education at Teachers college, Colum-
bia university; and Misses Brown
Wickliffe, McDuffie, Hughes, Satter-
white and Moudy, all studied at
Teachers college. Columbia universe
ty, during the summer.
Misses Porter, Wysor and McGoW-
an studied abroad during the vaca-
ton. DR.. Thomas studied at johns
Hopkins university. Miss Burris stud
led at Chicago university; Miss Paw,
nee Jones at New Rochelle. N. Y, and
Miss Agnes Jones at Ann Arbor, Mlch.
Miss Sarah Withers taught at the
Summer School Of the South at knoX-
willie. and at other summer schools
during the summer. Miss Siddail
studied in New York city and MISS
Wilfong at Chautauqua, n. Y. MISS
Duntz taught domestic art at Chau-
Miss Frayser carried on vigorous
extension work in home economies
and Miss Parrott in girls canning ana
poultry club work in the state.
President johnson has been pusy
during the summer with the summer
school and all the college business