Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-04-13
WALHALI.A, SOUTH CAROLINA,
DNsllAY, APRIL 1s, 1921.
LOCAL NEWS FROM SENECA.
Parents and Teachers Cooperating
Tribute to Mrs. Coleman.

Seneca. April 12.-Special: Mrs.
l.. d. WHY left for her home in Fay
etteville, N. c., Tuesday, after very
pleasant visit OF two weeks to he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Reid.
The many friends of Mrs. VIM.
Nield and daughter, Miss Alice, OF
Washington, d. G., are delighted to
meet them again on return visit
to Seneca, their former home. They
will spend a week or longer with
Mrs. w. l.. Werner and other friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. p. iIoliem&n spent
Sunday in Greenville with Mr.. anu
Mrs. j. T.. Sitton.
Mrs. Claude Hopkins and Miss
Mildred Heller represented the Chris
{ tian Endeavor Society Of the Presby-
! terian church at the state C. Il. Con-
vention, which was in session in Co
; lumbia Friday, Saturday and Sum
day
Mrs. j. f. Alexander will be hos
tess to the D. A. r. chapter al the
April meeting on Tuesday, the 18TH.
at O'Clock. The program will con-
on the subject OF Revolutionary
graves in our vicinity" which will
he followed by general discussion
on ''ramassee School," The leader
will be Mrs. e. A. Hines.
The Parent-Teachers' Association,
which meets monthly, Is growing III
interest and enthusiasm and much
good Is being accomplished by the
parents and teachers being brought
together in closer relation for a mn
tual cause. The April meeting WAS
held Tuesday afternoon in the yschoof
auditorium, with Rev. J. W%Willis,
president, in the chair. After the
business was disposed Of a splendid
paper was given by Mrs. G. N.tGign-
illiat on the subject, What Il, Com
munity Owes school," Twelve lit
tie girls Of the second grade gave
the ''Snow Flake dance, which, was
beautifully given, and not only did
it reflect credit on their teachers sNIiss
Clyde Smith, but also on the chill
dren. The program was interspersed
with two piano solos by Misses Sara
Thomson and Annie Carey.
| Mrs. Il. A. Hines, former president
d mem oriafssto5 tiieS riiite 8 lMfs. M nv.
Coleman, the first president Of the
State Federation, at the meeting OF
the State Federation Of Women's S
Clubs, which met In Columbia We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday Of las,
week. She also received the memor-
ial wreath from the Fedora ton, and
the local club will go to the ceme-
terry in hOdy tomorrow (Thurs-
! day. afternoon and place the wreath
on the grave Of Mrs. Coleman. The
memorial referred is published be-
low:
! Memorial to Mrs. Coleman.
Ludie Merriman Coleman was the
third child and second daughter OF
Louis D. and Louisa J. Merriman
and was born June 18th, 1851, a,
Greenwood, S. C. She received he1
education from the village school.
In March, 1872, she was married
to Matthew willis CoIeman, then liv.
ing in Walhulla, S. G. Mr.. Coleman
was originally from Edgefield coun.
ty, this. State. When Seneca became
a station on the main line Of the
Southern Railway they moved there
where they became public-spiritet
citizens, bending all energy towart
making the small hamlet into a
| town.
Mrs. Coeman possessed an unus-
ual degree Of untiring energy and
|
along civic lines were wonderful
| Even at this early period she was n
firm believer in the advancement OF
woman. 1t was mainly through her
inspiration along this limo that the
! Once-a-Week Club was called to-
getner, and later that that club. with
her leadership, called the conven ton
| in June, 1898, which resulted in the
| formation Of this magnificent organ
ization, standing ready to honor her,
| and Of which she was the first pres.-
dent. She was a charter member OF
the Andrew Pickens Chapter, ID. A
r., and the industrial school at Ia
| massee was one OF her long-cher-
ished ideas. She was always greatly
| interested in the education of the
young people of the mountains. The
aged and the poor of that section
were often grateful for her bounty.
Through her influence and gen
erosity the Once-aWeek Club was
enabled for years to keep travelling
libraries circulating through Oconee
and several other counties.
She was a writer Of some note,
having produced an attractive book,
and number Of short stories were
printed by notable magazines.
Personally Mrs. Coleman was very
beautiful, retaining her charm OF
form and feature until quite late in
life.
She died as she had often wished
her passing TO occur-here to-day, in
the abundance Of usefulness, to-mor-
row gone into the Great Beyond.
some years ago the Once-a- Week
Club lost its first member by death.
Mrs. Coleman asked me to present