Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-03-26
NEWS MATTERS AT. SENECA.
Police Officer Gets Still-Fncts Con-
corning u Live School.

chief OF police brought to town dis
'mantled whiskey still which was un-
earthed near Corinth, this county,
late Wednesday. Quite il large guam
tity of "mash.' ready for distilling,
was found and destroyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Neill went to
Greenville last Thursday to attend
the auto show.
Mrs. c. y. Gignillat, Mrs. w. J..
Lunney, Mrs. Corpening and Mrs. j.
J. Norton were enjoying the fashion
show in Grcenville for Il day or two
recently.
Mrs. Watson Emmett Davis, Of
Clemson College, was visiting Mrs.
e. A. Hines the past week. Mrs.
Davis will be remembered as Miss
Catherine Moore. Of Columbia, who
has visited in our town before
The Once-a-Weck Club enjoyed Il
delightful literary program Thurs
day afternoon. Mrs. l.. w. Werner
gave most interesting selections on
"War in France and the Welcome
the Americans Received from the
French" Mrs. Davis read letter,
from Lieut.. Dixon Cross, of Marion.
this State, in which he laid great
stress upon the fact that the Ameri-
can soldiers went into the fray with
the same zeal and dauutieas spirit.
during the last thirty minutes OF the
fighting, before The armistce was
signed that they showed when they
first went into action-thiS bC.ua 4
soldiers test for true bravery and
courage. At this meeting Mrs. e. A.
Hines was appointed to represent the
president and Mrs. S. x. Dendy was
elected delegate. with Mrs. J. H..
Adams as alternate, to the Fedora
tion Convention, which will meet in
Rock Hill OH April 29th, 30th and
May 1st
Mrs. Myrke, Of Boston, and Mrs.
Roe, of Philadelphia. are visiting
Mrs. r. l.. Nimmons.
Charles Strbling and Miss Clara
Werner McCar"y visited relatives in
Seneca Sunda!, coming over from
Greenville by auto.
The Tamassee Chapter, D. A. r.,
met at the home Of Mrs. |. L. Wal
lace Wednesday afternoon last. Mrs.
w. p. Nimmons paper, WAR Or
phans,' was read by Mrs. Warren
Davis, and an interesting discussion
followed. During the social hour a
delicious salad course was served.
Senccn's Educational Facilities.
AS the Sc. .,ca High School is the
only one in the county that is teach
ing vocational agriculture under the
:Smith-Hughes Federal law, it may be
of interest to let our people know
what is being done here.
At the present time the Federal
law allows the teacher of agriculture
to be superintendent Of the public
schools in place where the enroll
ment Is not too large. This is the
arrangement at Seneca. Mr.. Coates
who was superintendent Of the
school last session, took the special
course offered at Clemson College
last summer. and he Is now superin-
tendent Of the school and teacher Of
vocational agriculture.
The instruction is two-fold in it's
nature. Every person whc takes the
class work must have a plot Of
ground at home for his home pro-
ject. He must plant and work this
land under the direct supervision Of
the teacher. The teacher must be
employed twelve months in the year
SO that he can look after these pro-
jects after the school closes in the
spring.
Three classes are being taught at
the present time. 4 class Of adult
farmers meets 70! an hour and a
half two nights in the week. The
work Of this class is mostly lectures
and conversation This is short
course. lasting only six or eight
weeks. Quite often member Of the
Clemson faculty is present to help
in the work.
The other two classes are composed
Of school boys. One Of these Is In
the seventh grade. The aim Of this
course is to try to get the boys III