The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-09-14
PROSPERITY SCHOOL
HAS AUSPICIOUS OPENING
BIGGEST ENROLMENT OF STU
DENTS YET.
Storm Sunday Blows Down House
Lecture on Temperance-Oh
to College.
Special to The Herald and News.

by Rev. ]. B. Harmon, which was fol-
lowed by short talks by Rev. E. w.
Leslie, Drs. C. T. Wyche and G. Y.
Hunter, Messrs. G. D. Browne, Jr., T.
M. Mills, ]. B. Ballentine and Miss
Willie Mae Wise. The enrolment was
the largest in the history of the school,
around 200, and We feel sure this will
be the banner year for the school, as
it is intended to add manual training
and agriculture for the boys; the do
mestic science department having been
installed two years ago.
Rev. Leslie spoke on three factors.
Men, Money and Children.
Rev. Harmon came next, laying spe-
cial stress on religious and moral
training in the school
DR.. Wyche made his usual happy
speech, emulating the example Of
Woodrow Wilson and admonishing all
students to follow in the footsteps Of
the great statesman and leader of the
world today.
Mr.. T. M. Mills stressed the import
ance Of teaching agriculture in the
schools, and by way of progress agri-
culture will be taken under the wise
supervision of Mr.. Mills.
Miss Willie Mae Wise explained
briefly the origin, progress and posi-
bility of the Tomato club.
Mr.. G. D. Brown, State supervisor of
the mill schools, also former super
intendent of the Prosperity High
school, characterized the student that
was worth while in the State. today
and warned them against intemper-
ance. He laid special stress on the
Importance of trained minds, giving
practical illustrations Of the suffering
and hardships caused by ignorance.
He showed that in order for the educa-
tional demands of today to be met the
present day students must be prepared
physically, learn his place in life, find
his neighbor and be honest with him
self and to his State.
Mr.. ]. B. Ballentine, former princi-
pal of the school, in his pleasing but
persuasive manner, requested the chill
dren to take advantage of their oppor-
tunity and realize the responsibility
upon them.
DR.. Hunter asked for the continued
cooperation of the patrons and friends
of the school.
During the storm Sunday after
noon the gin house of Mr.. G. W. XII
nard was blown down. Two small
children were in the house when it
fell and were unharmed.
Mrs. Welch of Alexandria, Va, lee
tured in the Lutheran church Sunday
evening on temperance. While here
Mrs. Welch was the guest of Mrs D.
M. Langford
Miss Owens of Dunbarton leaves to-
day and will be accompanied home by
Miss Mary Langford.
Mrs. ]. F. Browne opened her music
studio Monday, September 49,
The Summerland girls leave Tues
day, which are as follows: Misses
Mamie Wheeler, Marie Kohn, Annette
: Long, Agnes and Eoline Monts.
Mr.. ]. B. Ballentine of Chapin at
tended the opening of the Prosperity
High school and while here was the
guest of Mr.. j. L. Wise.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Nets and little
son of Leesville visited Miss Victoria
Crosson Saturday.
Mr.. Raymond Fellers of Newberry
spent Sunday at the home of his father
Mr.. S. I. Fellers.
Miss Annie Bell Riser left Saturday
for Reno, S. c., where she will teach
this session.
Misses Lena and Annie Laurie Les
ter leave today for Columbia, after
an extended visit to their mother, Mrs
Rosa Lester.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mathis of Abbeville
Ca, have been visiting the former'a
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Mathis.
Miss JuHann Sem leaves today for
several weeks visit to LeesVille.
Miss Lilly Wftherspoon has returned
to Due West Women's college.
Mrs. ]. B. Hartman and Aida Rae
Wheeler will spend Tuesday in Colum-
bia.