The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-06-04

702. The total enrolment of the col
ored schools is 7O3. The average at,
tendance in all of the schools has
been unusually good considering the
fact that we were, bothered by influ-
enza this spring.
The work in all the grades from
first to eleventh inclusive has been
well done in the majority Of cases.
Especially has the interest manifest
ed by the parents in their children's
welfare at school been encouraging
to the teachers. It is our earnest de-
sire that next session even closer CO.
operation between paren. and teach
er will exist and that each pupil
shall at one time or another be
frankly discussed by these TWO most
interested in his welfare.
As your superintendent I wish to
take advantage of this occasion TO say
to you that I have put down in my
memory notebook the fact that the
session just closing has been the
most pleasant of my nine years SER
vice in the public schools. Although
at times I have not been very partic-
ular about what I asked for from the
board of trustees and from you par
ents yet in every instance I have re-
ceived as much as I asked for in the
way of equipment and loyalty, and
in the majority of instances have
received much more than I had any
reason to expect. To the parent teach
er association, especially, do wish
tUSGer the sincere thanks ofthe puz
pills and teachers for the delightful
amusement and recreation which
they have afforded us in providing
adequate playground equipment for
our recess problems and healthful
exercises.
= To the board of trustees I wish
to say that in my past experience
with four other boards, only one of
them can in any way compare with
the efficient judgment, unanimous
desire to work for the good of the
schools entrusted to their care, and
agreeable method of doing business,
to you gentlemen. The Abbeville
schools are exceptionally fortunate
is being under the trusteeship Of
such an efficient board.
To my corps of teachers wish
to render you my appreciation OF
your best efforts to do your duties
as you saw them and to assure you
that I feel more indebted to you
that you imagine by my sometime
seeming harshness for the large
part you have taken in making our
schools what hey are now. To those
of you who are not returning to
work with us next year I hope that
you shall leave Abbeville with only
pleasant memories of the people
who live here and the teachers with
whom you have worked. assure
you that only my very best wishes
for your success in whatever fields
you are entering will follow you.
To the pupils who have done such
excellent work for US I wish to
thank in behalf Of your principals
and teachers for the PAGES you have
/ set those who were prone to lag and
to those Of you mischievous pupils
I also wish to thank you for break
ing what otherwise would have
been quite = niopptonous session
with every pupil . saint. It may be
to you that we owe. our present
state Of sanity in that you kept ns
on our toes all the time and gave us
something to think about other
than books, reports, grades and
honor rolls.
1t gives me pleasure to announce
that the following corps of teachers
has been selected by the board of
trustees for next session. Among
this number of teachers there is not