University of South Carolina Libraries
T ii | Educa ) | * * ***** ** *** ** < S The South Carolina Institute for | | the education of the deaf and the | | blind Is located at Cedar Springs, ' > Spartanburg County 4 miles south 1 < of Spurtanburg court house, and 0110 * mile of Cedar Springs station, on (he 2 Spartanburg and Columbia Railroad, and occupies a heultliful and pleas$ ant site. X This institution was established, jjj at its present location, Cedar Springs, j* Spartanburg County, S. C., by Rev. Newton Pinckney Walker, in 1840 J. On the 22iul of January that year, Mr. Walker admitted a class of five a rhililrpn in(? ......1 r?. v>? <it iw it to oviiuui lur $ speaking and hearing children. By & (he end of the year three additional /ft pupils had joined this class and Mr. ^ Walker decided to devote his entire time to the education of the deaf. ffS tft In April, 1S55, a department for /j* the blind was added, with Professor Q James S. Henderson, a graduate of jft the Tennessee School for the Blind, /ft as principal teacher. In 1857 the school was changed * from an individual enterprise to a /ft state institution, and the legislaturo a >ft made a liberal appropriation for tho erection of suitable buildings. HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL, $ The death of the principal, Rev. $ N. P. Walker, occurred November 13, 1861. In the annual report of the jji board of comniisioners to the leglsla/ft ture, after the death of the .principal, they say: "In the last report of our jb predecessors, your body was also <ift advised of the death of the principal, /ft N. P. Walker, which occurred previous to the report, but after the exniration of tt?? flu??ni *?/? have not supplied his place by the appointment of another. This we couhl not have done if we had dee;ned it advisable, because of the ap$ proprlation for the support of the JJJ institution being less than it bad been for the two preceding years. We are satisfied, however, that no change in the management or gov? eminent of the institution is desira * ^"" * : rr=;? ? * <9HFB9E^BK?9K^^I i ' IEhS 'kf5*SNE09IHl^^^HHi IMBBBBMMBHBiHHlI ? _ NEW SCHOOL BUILD] ^ assistants are connected by blood 1 to or marriage; the utrnoBt harmony 1 ? prevails and each appears desirous 1 ^ of advancing the interests of the in- < j stltution; and the introduction of a to stranger as superintendent and gov- t % ernor would probably cause dissatis^ faction and destroy that harmony 1 to which is necessary to success. The < to only change made in the employees l jjt in the appointment of a steward, c . . 9 who is the son of the late superin\ *1? to tendent. \\ e, therefore, at present, < to propose no further change, and have t ? directed tile institution to be con- ? ducted in the same manner as the n * last year." The school was carried > to 1 to . / ? ^ / \ "X. "71"; * I \ \ ^^r*CTA: I [r? ^ I \ Oflnl|?fc?y 7#?0?Va*j f i l3tfctxaU???001<4 ' i \ \ 3/0 J & \ OH"1"'' / % \ v \y /i\ \*" ? \ 1* \ \ * \ \ X x A * ? ^ Spiirlunhurv'N Locution With Kcfcrci H tional. f ble. * * * The professors and their on in this way, without the appointment of a superintendent, from November, 1861, to April, 1865, at which time 011 uccount of the unsettled condition of the country and of the finances of the state?the civil war huving just ended?it became necessary to close its doors and to send the pupils to their homes. In October, 1866, J. S. Henderson and N. F. Walker were appointed. During the school year of 1872-'73, by the direction of the board of commissioners, a building, on a lot adjoining the institution, was titled up for the opening of a department for colored pupils. On the 17t!i of September, 1S73, the following instructions from the board of eoiuiniv-loners were .nbiceil i?. iiu. n-...i ? of Superintendent Walker: "First. Colored pupils ines-' not lily bo admitted into the ius .iulLoi on application, but an earnest and faithful effort must be made to Induce such pupils to apply for adinis<l?n. "Second. Such pupils, whea admitted, must be domiciled in the saa;e building, must eat ut the same table, and be taught in the same classrooms and by the same teachers, and must receive the same attention, care and consideration as white pupils." On the reception of the above order the superintendent and all other officers and teachers sent in their resignations. An effort was made to secure a superintendent and teachers who would accept and be governed by the above instructions, but it failed. The school, on acount of the above order, was closed from September, 1873, to September, 1871?. It is proper that it should be staled that the same political party which was in power and issued the above instructions directed the re-opening early in the year 1876 on the basis of the original agreement, viz: the establishment of separate departments for white and colored pupils. Superintendent Walker and most of XG AT CEDAlt SPRINGS. ua corps of teachers were re-ap>olnted. The progress of the school ias been uninterrupted since Its reu'ganlzation In 1876. The department for colored pupils vjis opened In 1888. South Carolina took her first step 11 the matter of educating her deaf nmiren m ls:?L', or at least sent her nipils to the Hartfford, (Connectint) School during that year. From is:52 to 1K49, the date of the ipening of the Cedar Springs school, he state paid the whole or a part f the expenses of seventeen pupils it the Hartford institution. Mrs. S. iV. C. Rogers, nee Holmes, who now r- \ r? \ / \ N \ ire to Sea Coasts and Coal Fields. >VK HELL LOTS," ITT TIIF VAKTII f > *: ^ ' ' ' v , * * Mi jS Bfc:?lgRl MEnSffl I ^SS . i . . t i Erected by J. P. Hertzog and Son, lives near Cedar Springs, and her brother, Joseph Holmes, were the first children sent by the state tc Hartford. The total number of pupils enrolled, from 1849 to 1856, during the time the school was the individual enterprise und property of Rev. N, P. Walker, was 65. The total number of pupils enrolled from 1849 to 1893 is as follows; Deaf 297. Blind 138 /? M /. j Erected by J. P. Hertzog and Soi All pupils have training in some handicraft, or useful occupation. The following schedule of hours is observed: Hreakfast, 7 a. m.; Morning prayers and opening session at 8 a. m.; school closes at 1 p. in.; dinner, 1:1 p. in.; shop-work, 2 to i? p. in.; supper, 0 p. m.; Study-hour, 7 to 8 p. in.; evening prayers, 8 p. ni.; retire, 9 p. in. The above schedule gives the pupils S to 9 hours' work in literary and industrial departments each day. v^v * N'** * DKAN S *************************** TO SI IT YOl'K TASTE. W.M. S. 01 WEST EM) SCHOOL IUILDIXG. Spartanburg. S. C. ' On Saturday the pupils are engaged fi ? in industrial department from 8 a. r, ? m., to 12 ni. On Sunday morning s one hour is spent in Sunday school p work by the teachers with their re- v spective classes; in the afternoon one j j hour or more is spent in the chapel in bible lectures or the reading of sermons. T11E LOCATION. ( The institution is located 4 miles t south of the city of Spartanburg, in ( the Piedmont section of the state, in s MAGNOLIA STREET SCHOOL HI I 1, S partunburg, S. C. a county which borders on North ,.\n Carolina. It is situated on and owns m. a tract of 157 acres of land. The j. building is 210 feet front, with an jjj, average depth of 05 feet; three sto- t?*:i l ies high, heated by steam, and sup- r>u plied with pure water, from a large jryi bold spring. The water is forced tM> into tanks in the attic of the main d. building by means of a hydraulic j>ai ram. D? Cedar Springs was known prior to B. the revolutionary war as Green in? Spring. It took its preseut name she TRKKT SCHOOL WILDING KOIt COLOR LENS HEAL ESTATE, SPARTAN III'KG, S, rom (iie fact that formerly a large edar tree stood very near the pring. The place Is historical. A attle was fought here between the higs and the tories on the 13 of uly, 1780. OFFICERS AMI TEACHERS. Superintendent, X. F. Walker; maron, Mrs. V. E. Walker; physician, 5. W. lleinitish, M. D.; teachers of he deaf, W. L. Walker, R. A., T. II. 'oleinan, II. A., Mrs. I. M. Thomaion. Miss T. E. Gillard, Miss R. C. 'Hx ' kO ' TS II -W: E m . ^ p " vv ' ^ r~ : *- \ : .:: : ? ^ k I SPt, fe IJ IIIM;. derson, Miss A. Dunn, Mrs. M. Thaekston: Iciiclipi-s <>f ih? iiiimi E. Sweariugen, n. A., Miss S. H. >dsoe, Miss .Nr. E. White; music ehers, A. M. Anient, Miss E. H. ft; teacher of physical culture ami mnustics. Miss M. E. While; teaohof drawing ami painting, Mrs. G. Coleman; instructor industrial dertment for the girls. Miss E. 11. ft; master of the shoe shop, A. Locklier; foreman of the print ; office, ,T. M. Erierson; master of >p for blind boys, II. W. Estes; ^1 Kl? I'KOPI.F. e. "I tional. ! I i 1 kin. Supervisor of domestic science * department, Miss Mary McGowan. Su- w pervlsor of industrial department $ colored school, Patrick II. Foster. jr Sl'M.HAKY tit tJKNKHU M ATIS I $ ?? ^ Population of city in 1900 ....11,991 Fsiimated population in 1900 ..10,000 0/ \|/ Total number of pupils in viz schools 2,OSS J Average dailv attend.nice. . .. 1,\71 ^ \l/ No. davs sciiools in session .. 177 \t/ \|/ Length in hours of daily s> s- ^, ** if/ stun t> No. of teachers in white 0/ \t/ school u'l \t/ No. of teachers in c< ior- ! schools 11 Xy No. of pupils p< i u!o , > ' \i/ white 1 \o No. of pupils per Kuril. r. ^ colored 12 v!' \h No. of scho? 1 buildings .... 1 vi/ \*/ Value of school buildings and vt, grounds $9.1,000 -jj Value of scliool furniture and *1/ apparatus 7.900 * Heccipts for the Year I9<bl-<i. ^ Balance on hand $ 241 11. ^ From 3-mil 1. dog and poll lax ? / 0/ i.Sa'l. ii \V From special tax 9,l?.2 2t Loans and bond sales . .. 29,n60.st jjj Nellie .1. Itomar, .losie li. Kant, Mrs. U. M. A1 xander, Jennie II. Name, 10. 10. Allen, lOva Cleveland, Carrie <\ I'olnar, I'atiicU Fester. Soul.i Side School?Miss C. C. Simmons. |irimi|ial; Missees laicile |{nberten. Corrie Itelle Hawkins, Catherine Clarke, Helen Irwin, Sucan \V .trim; Webb. OKFICFKS OF 'INK UltAHFU SCHOOLS. The heard of directors of ihc city graded schei I.- consists of: IV A. I>uI're, \V. (i. Tolleson. I!. 10. Kavriiol, secrciarx ami treasurer: li. A. I.i.uon, (',. W. Nicholls. II. 10. II. iniish, ,lr. Superintendent Frank lOvans. Supervise r i l' music. Mi> > Can! MeMa^TW * soi i n sun: suinoi. lit ii.iuno. lloinK oreeled Iiv .1. P. Horizon Si Stone furnished l>y Hydr.tulir Pressed . i.i. . - ?. *- ************************** * ! Educai * * ***???****?**?*****??****?? foreman of the wood shop, W. C. I Swtnk. < Department for colored pupils: | Teachers of the deaf, J. M. Frieison, < O. M. Miller; teacher of the biind, W. 11. Kstes, matron, Martha Mills. Sl'AKTAMll'HC* ( HAUE1) SCHOOLS Twenty-one years ago the present system of graded scools giving a high school course to boys and girls 1 of tlie city free el" tuition was established. During that time hundred-* of pupils have graduated and I*.any have en en d the colleges and graduated there with distinction. The present superintendent, Frank Hvans one of tho best in the South, iii'.s had charge of the schools for eleven years and under his guiding hand the schools have grown in attendance and in thoroughness of work, lie lias a faculty for judging the work of it is teachers very accurately and when their work fails to measure up to a high standard there is no hesitation in making a change of teachers. The consequence of titis policy has brought the standard oi teachers in the schools very high and made the work of the schools very satisfactory. TIIE (OKI'S OK TEACHKltS. The teachers sue: Converse Street School?W. G. Itluke. principal; Misses Alntsi Boyd, K. C. White, Alice Stribling, Lizzie Lee Hydiick, M. Connor, Mary McGowan. Magnolia Street School?II. T. Shock ley. principal; The Misses S. D. Montgomery, Elen Barown, Lucy Riser, Helen Foster, Eunice Calhoun, Vivia M. Ford, Maliel Smith, E. C. Lucas, Luciic .leanings. West End School?.1. W, Boyd, principal; Misses Alice Wat kins, 1 letCONVERSE ST It El Erected by J. 1'. liertzog and Son, S tie Browne, Bessie Boyd, Let tie Galbraith, Mary Fike, E. ,1. Seldon, Alice .lones. Dean Street ? (Colored.! ?It. M. Alexander lirtiwllull rUiillio M.nt'i/n, from tuition fees 687.46 4/ From all sources exclusive of bond sales 18,S02.r>7 Expenditures for School Year 190.?-0. Sj> Permanent inventments, in- $ k|j eluding furniture, build- J inns, etc $10,642.08 For salaries of teachers and Sl> ilt supervising officers .... 16,804.88 * Incidental expenses including ^ pay of janitors, clerk, re- ? * pairs, stiitioneiv, etc .... 2.191 ,."?3 Sli Si <il| Total $29,628."* I * *A? SIi I * t * ? \1/ r so ra\ $ ill v f p - m :;; \V ET S< IIOOI. HI II. IUVO. ' g i pnrtanhurg, S. C. IMHSTKIAI. TKAIMVU FOH \K- * (iKOKS. * Z Since the liist year, Superintend- ^ ent Kvans ami tli. trustees have socured an appropriate n from tin- IVa- ^ SI/ body !mid iVr industrial training in vl> the colored sclioi Is. I.alia and alfio- jjj !ii" i have In .11 ? u !'i nn I'la i ovular x!' Vt/ cuiu s in tin Sf >c!ii(.!s .iii?' launderintr ami sewiau . i!i? vie! ml carpel toriun siilistii ui.'il l'i - ' a- licys. *|' Two instructors have h. a eniph>v- v?> . > cil in ta\c charm' ?>l this work, mm %t> a maduate of ?'!allin I'uiversitv ami Jjtin* oili r a grad i .i >f Tu -'e "eo jjj i list it in< . il> ? ? \t> < ' If \ M 1.1 Mi. ? This li'Me slatii i; is d tiiiI s from *)' Spariaiihur *. ?! iiii.uiej Urns. and \o ! '. hawvi & Si i? conduct the iiii'icaiiit' ' house t. T. r. dolitihily jjj is ill" teaci'.-v of i llourishlan schorl \i' i v,> 'hi it/ ^ . ri M^LH & M Bhu ; U.V 'i.^Wi C?i M/ \(/ pflfe?&ft?Su$SfiHnfl^KMRflfl^B^H v>' MEaSaHisJSRS^BIMHfiiiZ^^^ v,/ '^xfflSiBifeKKHBHimH^Beei* n,> ?vt/ . ^ IN ( Ol Its I OF FltKillON). * nn con)rnrtni's, Sp;n(;inl>ui?, S. C. jl? Stono Co. X **************************** $ . J . . i