The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-09
NIGHT SCHOOL NEWS.
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These are Now Being Organized
is at the Y. NJ. G. A., Being Taught
by Mcssrs. @. Nj. Hurst and p. G..
Bowman.

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Bowman.
| Since the meeting of the Count,
Trustees Association early in .January
at which meeting Miss Will Lou Gray
of 1aurens spoke SO interestingly on
the night school work done in her
county last year, a decided effort has
been made to establish night schools
in Sumter. county.
Upon the advice Of Miss Gray, the
work has not been undertaken on q
large scale to begin with. The teach.
ers in four rural schools have offered
their time, and service to this work
and now in the Bethel. Concord, Prov.
idence, and Reid schools the work has
already begun, in such manner too
as to be very encouraging to all in
terested.
In the CITY,. connected with the Y
M. g. A, and in that building, the
work has been going on for some time.
At first Mr.. c., M. Hurst, was the
only teacher. but as the school has
grown and several classes have been
formed. Mr.. p. 6. Bowman has kind
~ accepted the place as the second
member of the faculty.
Any person who does not attend
q day school is invited to come to
the, night school. In most cases this
causes the night school to consist of
three classes or sections,
The first section comprises the very
beginners. the second those who have
had a little mors opportunity, while
the third or graduating. section may
take up literary or community work
Or both as it sees fit.. The graduates
will be allowed to take up. post grad
'aate, work next year. while the other
classes will be advanced. ga.
All who. foster education and there
|'y the uplift Of our people will readi-
ly become interested in the night
school plan. for by, it can beN worked
out the illiteracy problem. and the
further advancement Of numbers of
folk who have been denied full educa-
tional advantages. .
.As. 1.-The work progresses more will
be told about, it in the papers. We
shall not limit the work to the four
rural schools mentioned. but shall be
s;lad TO- render any, aid possible to as
many schools as practicable, for the
first year, ss.. j. II. Haynsworth.
County supt,- Of Education.
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MEDICAL ASSOCIATION MEET
ING.
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Doctors Plan to Hold Better Babies
Conference, -
r-caA-ase3l--- at1Ondsd-- interesting
meeting Of the Sumter. County Med
cal Association was held in. DR.. Will
sons Office on. Thursday afternoon.
One Of the. chief subjects discussed
was the plan to hold a series of meet
ings, in, March to teach the parents
concerning the care Of their babies.
The movement is nation-wide2 and
Is known as the Better Babies move
ment. In this county the Graduate
Nurses Association, and the Civic
League are cooperating with the Med
ical Association to put on the confer
ence here in order that the doctrines
OF the movement may be. impaired
and preventative measures taken In
order to lessen the mortality rate
among infant children. i, The move
ment was, discussed and it was. de-
lcided to have a Better Babies Week.
ir March, plans for the program being
left to Miss Antonio Gibson. ..,..
DR.. Wilson read paper. on For
eign Bodies in the Eye" DR.. Sophia
Brunson was admitted as a member of
the association. which passed resolu-
tions of sympathy for, DR.. Holman. at
the death Of his father. A number OF
clinical cases were. discussed.
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