The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-01-26
SUMMERTON SCHOOL,
NOTES BY "NUB"

Our text this week will be on the
Summerton graded and high schools,
for more than one reason. But one
reason is just simply this-if things
were going wrong a great deal would
be said about the wrongs but as a
matter of fact things are going
mighty good and there isn't any use
in waiting q hundred years to say
something complimentary about a
bunch of people who are laboring
hard for the education of our boys
and girls.
To begin with we might say that
the school opened up under very
favorable circumstances with meet
ing of parents and matters were dis
cussed in detail with those of the
opening session and from the very
jump things moved off smoothly in
spite of the fact that not one of the
old teachers Of last year returned,
and each grade quickly took an inter-
est in its room, and soon flowers were
placed in each and every room of the
entire building, and in q very short
time the school building was repaired,
desks renewed in most of the .r0oms
and old ones vanished, all blackboards
repainted, school grounds neatly
cleaned up and ball grounds arranged
that systematic play might be enjoy
ed under the supervision Of the teach
crs. These games are enjoyed almost
every afternoon, someone being on the
grounds usually after four o'clock to
look after the plays. The trees and
all out-buildings whitewashed all of
which adds much to the appearance Of
our school grounds.
From the opening up to this date
numerous entertainments have been
given to raise funds for the library
and Fairgrounds. These entertain
ments have always been we'll support
ed by the community, income good and
$4,000 have been ordered to the
library.
A large portion "f these funds were
raised by committee Of ladies CO.
operating with the school teachers in
big oyster supper. This committee
consisted of Mrs. Anderson, Mrs.
Burgess, Mrs. Mood, Mrs. Richbourg,
Mrs. James, Mrs. Bclscr, Mrs. Howle
the lead in the matter and valuable
assistance was rendered by quite a
number of others. Also Miss Galplin
and Miss Cook trained the children for
plays, while Miss Dunlap and Miss
Jctcr has trained chorus of boys and
these together have brought in nice
income in the way Of library funds
All Of the teachers joined cnthusias-
tically in a Halloween party which
was most successful, adding many dol
lars to the funds already collected
And just recently about three acres
of land has been rented from Mr. G..
II. Dingle and football and baseball
are being planned for school and
afternoon recreation and it is desired
by many to make this the place center
Of the entire community, a commit
tee Of small boys secured enough
funds from the men of the town and
community in about one hours time
to pay the rental of the playground.
Yet we believe there is still need for
larger Fairgrounds, and also of teach
erage, where board can be arranged
easily for teachers each year.
1t is very gratifying to know the
morals among the pupils are splendid
and the response of the children in all
of their organizations is fine. The
students government association
does good deal to keep things run
ming smoothly, appointing ground COM
mittces to keep the grounds clean and
have an attendance officer on each
floor to get the tardy pupils in to the
chapel exercises. Chapel exercises are
conducted by the classes, one class
taking a week and planning the entire
thing for themselves calling upon the
various teachers for such assistance
as they need.
Regular literary societies in the up
per grad doing a good grade of work
under the supervision of the teachers
above the fifth grade, q chorus Of boys
and girls voices being organized and
plans for lecture each month by
some authority on some live question
Of interest to the community.