The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-10-26
LOCAL SCHOOL INlpRovEMEN
Pickens School Building Doubled In
Siz. This Year.

Last year the patrons of the Pick
ems High School came face to face
with their school problem, met il
fairly, and as was expected did them
selves proud. AS result of q $12,-
10000 bond issue being floatcd the
congestcd conditions that existed in
the school have been wiped away and
become past history. Today all faces
are turned to the future and the pros
pect is bright.
An addition has been built to the
old building that makes the high
school credit not only to the town
and county of Pickcns, but to the
State as well. This addition consists
OF six class rooms and spacious
auditorium with a seating capacity
of about 500. Water and sewerage
have been installed, which makes the
sanitary conditions 100 per cent bet
ter. About one acre Of land has
been purchased for additional play
ground, which greatly helps this
phase of the schCcl work. With the
playground sracc now owned by the
school district Il splendid athletic
field can be had sufficiently large
for track meet or football field,
and with the material that is at
present in the high school there is
no reason why the people CT PEEK
Cns Should not see some very inter
esting athletic sports.
One cf the main factors requiring
the cnlarging of the Pickens school
IS the influx CT outside school chill
dren. Last year there were approx
smarely 80 country children taking
advantage Of the Pickens school,
while this number has about doubled
for this year. This is very cncour-
aging, fer with the influx of these
children comes their parents with
tier produce and trade. So the mu-
tual benefit that is derived from this
condition. is most satisfactory.
The standard Of the school has
been raised. a scientific and claSsi-
cal course OF study is offered that l..
as gced as can Lc found in tn
State. Next year domestic science
and agriculture will probably be ad-
dcd, thereby strengthening the
course Of study Still more. AT pres
cnt when a child fin shes the Pick
ems high school he is entitled to 8,
State certificate to teach, provided he
attends q summer school CT six
weeks.
The school this year is under the
management CT Srpt. T.. w. Simpson
He is man thoroughly familiar
with school work, and with his com
ptent corps cf teachers this promi-
ses to be the best year in the history
cl the Pickens High School.
The town is indeed awake on the
school question and is requiring one
of the best schools possible. A
parcnt-tcache, association has been
organized, and the ladies CT the town
are backing the teachers in every
way possible. They arc to be con.
graduated on this progressive step.
The credit for the building Of the
addition and other substantial i'm
provcments, at so reasonable a price,
is largely due to the splendid man
agement of the Chairman of the
Board of Trustees, Mr. w. l.. Ma
thcny, who was ably assisted by Mr..
r. E. Yonguc, another member of
the board. Mr.. Yonguc being a con-
tractor saved for the school the usual
contractors profit. Mr.. Mathcncy
and Mr.. Yonguc arc to be congratu-
lated.
What we have just accomplished
means solid foundation for further
development. In spite Of hard times,
the work of the school cannot be
curtailcd with wisdom and safety.
Public education in all It's forms is
one Of the greatest needs of Pick
ems. Our boys and girls are our
greatest JOY and our greatest asset.
They are worthy of the best and we
cannot afford to give them less.