The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-05
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We have, or had, a Greekery. NOW
why not have a Teachery? There IS
no reason why we should not; in fact
we have one. We only need to put it
into operation.
Speaking more to the point, if not
more seriously, we all know that the
matter of securing proper accommo-
dations for the teachers who come to
Abbeville to teach in the city schools
from n year to another has been,
and still is, a matter of serious i'm
port, though in the last year or two
it has been less difficult to find places
for the young ladies. A good many
young women in other towns who
are situated as are the young ladies
here have been accustomed to having
a home together in their school terms.
We believe that is the solution of
our troubles in Abbeville, and that
we should adopt the solution without
more ado.
With the building Of the new high
school there will be no need, GER
tainly for a few years, for the pres
ent high school building on Green
vile Street. That building has a
number of large rooms, and with a
little work, it could be made an ideal
place for a home for the teachers.
The basement could be easily arrang-
ed for bathrooms, or bathrooms
might be installed upstairs on the
first and second stories. The building
is already heated, and it can be
made most comfortable. Of course,
it would be well to take off the mag
nifcent dome now on the building
and make a palmer roof, but we be-
lieve we could do without the dome.
1t has cost enough already to get
sid Of it.
And there need be no trouble about
the management. Two or three teach
ers could be appointed as an execu-
tive committee to have charge of the
running of the home, and a suitable
house-keeper might be provided, or
the teachers might do as they do in
other places, take it month about
looking after the business affairs of
the undertaking. If the executive
committee could not agree, Major
Fulp, who is soon to become a resi-
dent of Greenville Street, would be
handy for consultation. If he couldn't
give the right kind of advice, we
know that Mrs. Fulp could.
For the building either a nominal
rental or no rental at all need be
charged. In this way the expenses of
the teachers could be reduced while
they were being made to feel that
they were in their own home and not
necessary syils about the premises of
other people.
Of course there would be rules
about the ruRning of the Teaehery.
The present high school teachers, if
they are with US again, would not be
allowed to have company more than
seven nights in a week, and if one of
the callers happened to be from out
of town and came in a new car, he
would not be allowed to put it in
the garage without paying rent. If
any two teashers fell in love with
Amos Morse they could be kept on
different floors and be made to take
their meals at different tables. Other
matters of equal moment could be
worked out, we feel sure, and we
hope to see the plan in operation.
If the teachers for any reason do
not want to take the responsibility
of running the Teachery the building
might be rented to some refined bus
mess woman at a small rental, with
the understanding that the amount of
board was to be limited to a certain
amount.
Then again if the teachers are not
prepared to furnish their own rooms,
it will be remembered that Korp.
Kerr, one of the trustees of the
schools is in the furniture business
and is a candidate for reelection.
Of course the greatest advantage
of all to be gained by adopting this