Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-04-28
EXCEPTIONALLY RALLY.
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freight, both human and merchant
able. Had that spur" to Edgefield
been in operation, the whole town
lock, stock and barrel-would have
attended the rally Friday. We need
it too for our chautauqua which is
to be held next week.
Modern School Building.
Johnston has made rapid strides
along every line, but that in " Which
she has distinguished herself most
is the progress made in education
and in providing modern plant for
still further growth in the future.
Thirty-odd years ago the people
of Johnston, then small hamlet,
erected rather small two.story
building, which, at that time, was
more than adequate for the school.
AS the years passed, and the census
figures showed steady growth in
the population, this building proved
to be inadequate and was discarded.
! Another building, fourfold larger
than the old one, was erected near
By. Within two decades this has
been oatgrown, larger one being
required if the school keeps pace
with the growth of the town along
other lines. Three or four years ago
S25, 900 bond issue was suggested
by the progressive citizens of the
community as means of providing
funds for the erection of asmodern,
well-equipped brick structure. When
the question of issuing bonds by the
school district was first voted upon
it was defeated by a small margin.
Nothing daunted by this. defeat, in
due course of time the matter was
again agitated and another election
ordered which resulted this time in
comfortable majority for the bond
issue. A special act of the leglsla.
tnre provided the necessary ma
chinery for getting well-thought-
out plans into actual operation, and,
to make long story short, the
magnificent brick structure stands
completed as an enduring monument
to the progressive spirit of the
Johnston people.
The writer ventures the assertion
that there is not city in South
Carolina that has a school building
erected at cost of anything lik,
S25, 900 which exceIs this one in
any particular. There are probably
school properties on which money
has been lavishly spent in sundry
embellishments, but in its modern
design and appointments and in
providing for the needs and com
fort of the pupils, there is not a
school building in the state that sur
passes it. A capable architect of
(large experience was engaged to
draw the plans and superintend the
construction. The best quality of
material has been used and the
workmanship bears evidence that
skilled hands fashioned the blue
print" into a finished product. The
building is three stories high. As
the tirst floor is not needed at pies,
ent i; is not fully completed. The
second floor is divided into large,
weh-lighted, well-ventilated class
rooms, each being equipped with
modern appliances. The third floor
is used for class rooms and assem-,
bly, room or auditorium. As the
main entrance is upon the second
floor, the auditorium is reached by
only one fight of stairs.
Another feature of this splendid
school property which deserves spe.
cial mention is the large, admirably
situated campus, with athletic
grounds adioining..In the years gone
by some persons were thoughtful
and unselfish enough to plant scores
of beautiful oaks upon the campus
and now they not only beautify the
premises but afford dense shade for
the pupils during their hours OF
recreation. Taken tout ensemble,
considered from every standpoint.