The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-10-27
six MILE .BAAPTIsr. ACADEMY
\ Baptist Institution that Is Do;nv
A Great Work
Wy Staff Correspondent Of the
Greenville News).

cites, the Six Mile Baptist Academy
supported by. the Baptist denomina
ton for the education of the youth
OF the mountain counties. has an
enrolment Of more than 200 students,
the largest in it's history, and is fit
ting them to take their places in
life.
Six Mile is about IL miles west of
Picliens and seven miles north of
Norris, which is the nearest railroad
point. While Pickens supplies the
larger number of students, many Of
tncm come from Greenville, Ander-
son, Abhevllle and .tother South Caro-
Ina counties as well as from North
Carolina.
TIE acadcn,% offers four-year
course in addition to the preparatory
work, which is the same as is offered
IN the common schools Of the state.
! his preparatory course is offered for
the benefit and convenience OF those
who do not reside near graded
scho0l...,,
The SIX Mile Baptist Academy was
estaD|:AeIan lslQthndIat that time,
residents Of this Seftiou Isay. Six Mile
community, va cRhsidefed to be one
Of thasmWt ahdeteloped in all the
/ State Of Pickeu8.s sThere was little
here to commend the village to out
s'der'' or ev9n. to those who resided
hcrs msrfty because their forefathers
ad lived hers. ~
I'ut the establishment Of Six Mile
Academy has been as veritable can
die placed on hilltop, say those fa
milar with the institution and it's in
fluence. Today, Six Mile is one of
the most progressive sections in ali
Pickens and this is considered to be
dr" solely to the school and the part
it has played in developing this com
munity
The administration building was
| burned to the ground two years ago
+ but from the ashes of that building
has risen ia larger and better struc-
ture Likewise. the institution has
: e"ntinuel Is ,grcW each yc'u,. not crl>
; in point of enrolment but in other
. respects. To-day il occupies such a
large part ia the community lie that
it is the center Of the village which
Il mas grown up about it.
It Numbers Mof students come from,
: the country round about, travelling
many miles each day to secure edu-
cat::.Hal advantages which children
e in the larger cities take as matter
+ of fact The number of boarding
II students is less than 100, the remain
t der being residents Of this section, or
ebay students" as they would be
known in colleges
IS The administration building is in
e the center of the school village. the
y boys, dormitory and the girls dormi
G trr% tlansirg it on either side. The
total acreagr owned BY the school, is
"a and this IS utilized in various ways
s for the benefit Of the Institution.
n Tie institution is located in plain
i view OF The Blue Ridge mountains
L whose lofty peaks exercise a knd OF
watchtul attitude over the schoo! and
community. Six Mile mountain. tax
o ing its name from Indian legend Il;
I has Six Mile creek. is but a few miles
!, distant oni is often scaled by the
:. more energetic c: the students
t twilight devotional services are
held in BOY. the boys and girls dor
mitorieS each evening and these have
| been the source Of much good to all
, conccrnci. The number Of students,
!: Offering tne;r lives in the service Of
t the. Master, as vel! as those who
/ strive consistently u serve Him IL
: private life, is largely attributed 70
these meetings and the splendid in
hucnces that prevail! here.
Pref. F. S. Childress, graduate o:
, Furman University Of Grcenvi!le. Is
superintendent Of the institution. AS
sisting him in this work for noun
tain boys and girls are the following: ::
j. A. Davis, Mrs. Harley Peak, Miss
Maude Mcdaniel, Miss Viola frog
den, Miss Annie Pearl Shirley. Mrs.
Irene Griffin, Miss Ollie Durham.
Miss Flora Mae Hood, Mrs Sallie
Stewart and Miss Maine BrocKman.
who is in charge Of the music depart
ncnt. +. r. Broadweil. a native OF
Abbcvillc county and student IF
toe institution, also serves aS aS>:s-
tant to Prof Chidyes.
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