Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-07-20
THE LOCAL NEWS FROM SENECA
Interest Is Being Taken In IIay-by
Schools for tho Illiterate.

Seneca, July 19.-Special: Miss
| Marie Pegram, Of York, Is visiting
Miss Mamie Burgess, having stopped
| over on her return home from Ken
| lucky, where she had been spend
| ing some time. Miss Pegram was
very popular during the years she
| was teaching in Seneca High School,
and her numerous friends are de-
| lighted to have her in their midst
| again.
The social calendar Of the week
was opened Monday morning with a
most enjoyable IN ormal party Of a
few cOngenial friends. given by Miss
Mamie Burgess, In honor Of her
guest, Miss Marie Pegram, and niece,
Miss Tiphaine Burgess. Delicious re-
freShmentS were sered by the host
cSS.
Mrs. II. D. Neill, Miss Sue Gign-
illiat, counselors at Camp Tamassee
the past week, have returned; also
Misses Claire Heller, Beth Patter-
ME Bowen. Cecil Shirley and Eliza
beth Hines. They give glowing ac-
counts Of the wonderful times they
had while in camp at this ideal loca-
charge, and he is ably supported IN
the work by Il number Of ladies. who
have personal oversight Of the girls
| Each week there is Il change in the
| family. and while some leave their
places are filled by others. In fact.
| there have been more applicants
| than can be accommodated. About
| twenty Anderson girls are in camp
! this week. and the Seneca girls who
have just gone up are Mrs. Hugh
Macaulay nd Miss Lucia Nimmons.
Mrs. John a. Edwards and baby.
John Calhoun, are expected home
from Anderson this week.
| Miss Helen Holt, Of Memphis.
Tenn, is the attractive guest Of her
cousin, Mrs. B. 4. Lowcry. Miss Holt
spent several days this week in Wal
halla with Mrs. W. II. Hamilton
Miss viii Lou Gray, State organ
izer OF adult schools. arrived in Sen
eca last week and is the guest Of
Miss Nell Hines. county organizer Of
adult schools. Miss Gray is visiting
and speaking in various schools in
the county. She is arranging for Il
boarding school to be opened Aug
lst at the TamaSsce d. A. Il. school
for the benefit Of girls over Il years
old who have not had early educa-
tional advantages. In order that
every girl who wishes to do so can
attend this school therc viii no no
| cn@fEe cor UDarG Nu, thHg r,Il %
! 'tSHoo to c0ntritNl" chick0us, eggs.
! vegetables. meal, etc. iur table sup
! plies. Il is urged that The girls take
advantage Of this wonderful oppor-
tunity and attend this school Send
your name at once to Miss Nell
Hines. County Organizer for Adult
| Schools, Seneca, S. c.. and she will
arrange for your entrance. Under the
| efficient supervision Of Miss Gray
there will be several industrial fea-
lures on the schedule. These classes
in August will be preliminary to reg
ular instruction in arts and crafts,
which the executive committee Ct
the school hope to arrange for the
coming scholastic year. One line Of
needlework which will be taught will
he that Of making those beautiful
organdie flowers which are so much
IN favor this season. In order to ac-
EompliSh this the friends OF the
school are requested to collect an
assortment OF colOred organdie
scraps. thread. wire and bits Of green
and yellow embroidery thread and
mail same to Mrs. Alfred Ernest,
Tamassee. s. c., by Aug. list. Let s
see to it that 4 Shower" Of organ
die scraps will be sent to the school
promptly.
The language OF the book Of lob
shows traces Of Aramic and Arabic
influence
\ square mile Of the carth's sur
lace rpcpiSpS brnt in civ h,,r. f,o,,