The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-04-05
Laurens City School.


have been enrolled in the Laurens
city schools 669 white pupils and 300
negro pupils. The average daily at
tendance for white pupils has been
$40; for negro pupils 200. There are
Two school buildings for white chill
dren in the city: the Laurens Mill
school building and the Central build
ing. In the Laurens MILL 1S7 have
been enrolled and an average daily at
tendance of 12i maintained In the
Central building, 1872 have been en-
rolled and an average attendance of
445 maintained. In the Central build
ing there are enrolled "A country pu-
pills, 40 of whom are in the high
school. In both schools, there are en-
rolled in the primary grades 800 pu-
pills, in the grammar grades 2ii pu-
pills, and in the high school grades l27
pupils Mr.. b. l.. Parkinson is super
intcndent of all the schools in the
city and following are the names Of
the teachers: Laurens mill school,
Miss Mary Simpson principal and
teacher OF the third and fourth grades,
Miss Irene Ray second grade, and Miss
Annie Clardy first grade; Central
school, Mrs. B. l.. Jones first grade,
Miss Floridc Harper second grade.
Miss Ella Roland third grade, Miss
Mary Belle Babb fourth grade Miss
Rcbccca Dial fourth and fifth grades,
Miss kittie Richards fifth grade, Miss
Corrinnc Agncw sixth grade, Mrs.
Emma Roper seventh grade girls, Mr..
Z. 9. Hilton seventh grade boys; high
school, Miss Lillian Kiblcr English,
Miss Belle Nickels Mathematics, Miss
Fannie Creighton Latin and German;
and Mr.. p. d. Huff History.
Dnrinp fbp cnSSion tho ccbnpl oil
letic association has made and ex-
pended $500. One hundred dollars
for payment on rifles for the military
company has also been made through
different school activities
Through the cooperation, support,
and free services of the doctors and
dentists of the city, pupils of the first
seven grades were offered the privi-
lege Of medical inspection in the
schools last October. Out Of 544 pu-
pills enrolled in these seven grades,
500 desired and were given the physi-
cal examination. Two report blanks
were filed for each pupil examined
One report was kept by the school
and one was sent to the pupils par
ents. CT the $40 pupils examined. 1870
needed to consult a physician or dent
ist. The results Of the medical inspcc-
Upon invitation. eleven local men
have spoken in chapel this session up
on certain phases Of Hygiene, Santa
ton, Citizenship, and Religion.
Fourteen special programs have
been given in chapel by different
grades this session. Eight OF these
interesting programs have been at
tended by the public Tho programs
were based upon such subjects as
Thanksgiving, Christmas. Health Day,
and the anniversaries OF the births Of
noted Americans
Three public plays have been given
in the school auditorium this session.
In January. the tenth grade pupils
gave their parents a reception in the
auditorium. DR.. II. y. Snyder, Mr.,
w. II. Hand, Mr. Jas. n, Sullivan and
Miss VII Lou Gray made interesting
talks at this reception on Tho Ad-
vantages Of an Eleventh Grade"
Two military companies composed
Of about SO seventh grade and high
school boys are drilled on the school
ground for twenty minutes every day
by Mr.. II. c. Hilton, seventh grade
teacher r. boys arc very much in
tcrcstcd in the military company.
The high school courses Of study
were rcorgan2cd last fall and now
offer four years Of high schoo! work
instead OF three. The new courses
also provide for q classical course and
n commercial course. Upon entering
school, pupil may choose for himself
which course he or she will take
About 40 per cent Of the pupils have
chosen the commercial course.
The strong high school football
team was not scored upon last fall bJ
n high school team. The track tear
is now in training for the county ant
state meets.
Literary society work this year is
limited to tenth grade pupils who arr
doing exceptionally fine work II
defamation. recitation and debate.
Eighteen boys and twenty girls arr
enrolled in the tenth grade this year
A majority OF these pupils say tina
they will take the eleventh grade worl
in the high school next session.
The high schno! girls have an act!y
basketball team and an enthusiast
tennis club.
Through the efforts OF the Lauren
Mill school teachers. a mothers clu
composed OF &c members has bee
organized. This club has fitted u
with curtains. a druggct. table, an
shelves. room which Is being use
for a community library This lihrar
which Is on the second floor OF tn
mill school building now has In II 13
volumes. .
The Laurens Mil school kindergar
ten which Is under the direction G
Miss Frances Thames has enTolle
thJa aeaeion 10I children This kjT