The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-21
TENTH GRADE POSSIBILITIES
Tho ''Weeping Prophet" Laments
Because of the Unfavorable Pre-
Gictions of the Teachers
Regarding the Future Of
The Juniors.
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According to a certain debanair
young gentleman who teaches math,
IN the high school, the present tenth
grade has a poor chance to accom-
plish anything. He says that our pos
sibilities are about as slim as Ab5e
vile snow. He also, has as much as
said that the only job that we could
possibly hold down, would be shovel
Mg SNOW in Hades. But even for this
he refuses to write us a recommen-
daSion. We cannot express our real
feeling to a man who bequeaths US
such rotten chances in life. But we
can only say that he will most as
suredly be disappointed, for the pres
ent tenth grade was made for greater
+ and finer things.
We have the makings of men and
women In this grade that could hard
" be found anywhere else in the
universe. variety is the spice of
ffe." These few words are the Sc
eret of our success. In our grade
we have every variety of mankind
and womankind. We have the posi-
Silities of movie stars, pugiiistic prize
fighters, cartoonists, doctors, law
years. presidents and last but not
East, successful housebreakers. In
fact, a member of the present tenth
grade has practiced this profession
already; and as there has been
Krert demand here of late for house
1reakers,- it is very important pro-
fession. We are forced to admit that
the tenth grade has painfully neg
lected that powerful helper described
by Daniel Webster as Study" We
are afraid that we have been existing
tho much here of late on our rec
srd- We are very much like certain
governor who ran on his record. But
as we all know this same governor
Was defeated on this record; and now
hrs honor is having very hard time
If it. And we might add that his most
remarkable record is of little help to
him. As to our record, there has new
G been a grade in the Abbeville
rhools that has made more re-
narkable record. The tenth grade
has been the very heart of literature
and learning, ever since they were is
med forth on their scholastic career.
TS:s record lasted up until the time
they entered high school. But this
new era requires an entire new para
graph.
When the present remarkable,
tenth grade entered the high school,
this was a turning point in their most
remarkable career. They had passed
into state Of literary as well as So
eiaI decline, very much in the same
uay as the Roman empire did after
the Teutonic conquest. The ques. !
Eon chat you all will ask is why? |
Why did this most remarkable grade
dneinei: after being the brag pupils
of the superintendent for years?
There are various and sundry rea-
SONS for this decline or "The Dark
Ages" Some thoughtless individual,
hlamed it on the fact that some new
pupils were added to their number,
at. this time, who had somewhat the
xzme effect upon the present tenth
xYzde as the Teutons had on Roman
civilization. We are not prepared to
&nuht this statement but we think
4; highly improbable. We happen to
sespsrsonally acquainted with "some"
sf these Teutons, who are blamed for
GemoralSzing the present tenth grade
4n6 we,ane certain that instead Of be-
ing Z hindrance, they have been a
help. We merely mention this minor
reason because some thoughtless per-
pon lhsihuated it,. We. hope that our
'>aaiars will put absolutely no belief
in its Spcsrity:.
The m.Sm reason for this degrtd-
1np affair, was the fact that when the
,rssent tenth grade, departed from
tae seventh grade into high school,
taex Thought that their troubles had
ceased; but, alas! they had just be-
ruu:. They thought that after their
55;;umense preparation for high school,