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■ * V > V |i; ‘.I I! i m | o THE WmiERBORO GRADED SCHOOL THE BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT AS IT STANDS TODAY, A DIS GUACEFUL SHOCK. There were 17X pui»iis in the Wai- terboro Graiieti SchooP building Monday morniitg. »uui 97 deska, 20 of which were broken down, leav ing only 77 many of which could scarcely stand. There were 19 black boards, large, small, good, bad and indifferent. Tin-re *ere 7 pictures on the walls. There were 4 torn *% and faded maps and two worn charts • on rickety stands. There were 3 window shades in one room, and 1 borrowed gl.»!>e. 0 A stove, a water- bucket, a rough table and teacher’s chair in each room and a long bench here and there This gives the sum total of the equipment of the educa tional center of Colleton county! To give this by rooms there were: In Mia Annie Sioan’s room, 42 pu pils of the 1st grade. 14 desks.21ong rough tables. 2 long benches, 2 old charts, 3 blackboards. 3 window shades, purchased by the little tota with Unar pennies, their candy money,—one picture on the wall, one teacher’s desk and chair I stove and one old organ box. This is a small room but said to be the best in the building. In Mias l/eorie Padgett’s room, 36 pupils, 14 of the second and 22 of the third grade, 11 desks (14 pupils without desks) 3 blackboards, 1 map, 1 teacher’s table and chair, 1 stove and 3 or 4 long benches. Nearly half of this room is taken up with theplatform.it being one of the upper rooms where the school as sembles in the morning. In Miss Mildred Pagett's room 1 pupils, 23 of the fourth and 14 of the sixth grade, 21 rickety desks, 4 long benches 5 blackboards, 4 pic tures on the wall, 1 hand-made globe, 1 stove, 1 teacher’s table and chair no window shades. This is the other up-stairs room where the school assembles. In Miss Jessie Fraser’s 24 pupils, 12 of the seventh and 9 of the fifth grade, there an* 17 of the fifth grade hut K are outcasts, there l>e- ing no place whereon they might sit — 16 desks, 4 broken down, 1 long l>ench, 4 blackboards, 1 old map, 1 borrowed hand made globe, no win dow, shades, 1 teacher’s rough table and chair. This is the middle room on the extension. In M iss Annie Gal low-ay’s room, 24 pupils, 11 of the eighth and 13 of the ninth grade, 1H desks -not a single good one 2 blaokl>oards, 1 map, 1 recitation !*ench tottering from age and infirmities, no window shades, plastering falling down, 1 stove, 1 call bell, 1 [lower pot, 1 teacher’s desk and chair. This is the room on the left in front. In Prof LS Betty’s room, 16 pu pils. S of the tenth and 8 of the fifth grade, 17 desks, several broken, 2 blackboards, 1 broken book-case, 4 pictures on the wall, 1 torn and fadel map, 1 teacher’s table and chair, 1 stove. This is the room on the right in front. **«*'J**-vl| ewe*** it 'L SINGLE COMB BUFF ORPINGTONS Admitted to be the best •all-purpose Fowl. Ex- cellent layers. P'ine Sit ters and mothers. Great Foragers. La rge and healthy. Quick Growers. Cross them with your Common Fowls, and see how Your Flock will improve. Cockerels and Pullets |1^| EACH. ILL FRASER, • * • WALTERFORO, SOUTH CAROLINA. Boa J 8 Griffla will' !•**• Friday , 1 • • * 11 M • H •••••44444I morning for ColaaUa to bo proooat at a a . n a ’ lb* mooting of tho Stoio Board of Ed- Ltcal aid Persml :: ■<**». The al»ove is not a fanciful picture but as accurate a description of what war contained in the school building Monday morning as could be made. The outside presents even as had an api>earance. The shutters to the windows are broken and shattered, and the roar stairway has been con demned by Prof Betty as dangerous and unsafe and children are not al- lowedto use it. The doors all open inward making a fire trap. These borrowing details are given because we are sure the people of the town do not know what the con dition of this building is. If there is a person in Walterboro who does not believe it a true picture let him or her go and see, and it will be found that the above details could be ad ded to in many cases, and not be an exaggeration. Prof Betty and his faithful assistants will be glad to have anyone go to pay the school a visit. During the last term and this one so far, he says, the school has not hail as many visitors from par ents as there are fingers on one hand, if Never have we seen a school under better control or more interest shown in school work by pupils and teachers. It is pathetic to see the little tots on the hard, uncomforta ble benches, in the poorly lighted and worse ventilated rooms, bending over books that rest on their little laps because there is no desk on which to place them, trying so hard to be good and to learn. The in fluence such surroundings will have on their plastic minds and growing bodies makes one to shudder and grow sick at heart. Is it any wonder they go wrong when they leave school, when brought up with such surroundings? There are laws gov erning *<ueh things whose workings are sure, and parents, trustees, busi ness men, preachers, and others, yours will be the responsibility. You have delayed too long already. Will you now act? In the office of this paper is a petitition calling for an election to decide whether or not to bond the - town for $15,000j to erect a graded school building. On this petition are 107 names of free holders. It requires 138 to have this election ordered. In the face these facts will you sign it? We ha've he mi much of late about work ing for Walterboro- do you mean it? Or are you only talking? If you really wish to do something for Walterboro’s present and future come up, irrespective of age, color, sex or |>oliticai affiliations and sign this |H*tition and let’s remove this disgrace to our town. Will you? H W Hudson, Jr. of Raffia, wu in town Friday. J A Hurriion, a progreuive farmer of lalandton, was !a town Saturday, i J M ('*«»nnh*H of Williams, waa in town Saturday. O'P Wluon of Smoaka, waa in town thin week a* a juror Jeff Maxcy of BrnoakH, waa here the emlv pNrtof the week. Col .1 W Hill of Cottagevllle, waa hare Monday. j C Padgett of W'UU&ma, is in town tht« week. J ^ Patrick of McNeils, waa in town Monday. ^ WNJoneaof Ashton, was in town the early part of the week. EC Beach of Blokes, was in town Monday. D 8 Maxcy of Williams, waa in town Tuesday. E P Kedi»h of Colleton, paid ns a pleasant visit yesterday B A Herndon of Baffin, was in to see ns yesterday. Supervisor.) O Griffin has onr thanks for tome very fine tnrnips. w D Bennett. E#q. of Lodge, is in attendance upon coart this week. “ A Be.ine»t, one of Lodge’s prominent citiz«*na, was in town yesterday. B N Beach, of Stokes, called to see ns while in town Saturday, A N dmoak and son W C. wert pleas ant visitors to Walterkoro Monday. W A Btrictland of Bmonks, had busi ness in town todsy. C C Tracy. E#q. will go to Charleston Friday on professional bnsineas. Hon G W Way of Mt Carmel, waa in town this week. Miss Kdiih Frssei is teaching for her sister, Miss Jessie, while she is away. Seabronk Smith of Smoaks. went to Charleston laat week and enjoyed the festivities. A F Henderson, cashier of the Ehr- liardt Banking Company, spent Sunday in town. Conductor Blanchard went to Char les'on the tatter part ot the week to take in Cala Week. Miss I Mia Bishop of Bmonks, is t|>«nding this week with Miss Ida Bishop near town. II HJWfchman will leave this after noon for Savannah to attend the auto mobile races. J B Shnrosn, one of the prominent truck planters of Young's Island, was in town at court this wpek. Dr and Mrs M C Fish bn roe arrived In town Saturday and are spenQieg a few Jars at the fbrmer’a old home before going to honeekeeptng J M Smith, 3r. of Smoaks. who is one of Directors n( the State Penitentiary, passed through Walterboro las-, week eo route home from Charleston, where he enjoyed Uala Week; Mr and Mrs J M Smith, Jr, who have been spending sometime in town with Mrs Smith’s mother, Mrs Bla chard, returned Monday to their home at Ehr- hardt. Mrs W H Beech of Stokes, has onr thsnka for a very tine tornip grown in her garden, which weighed on the 16th of November four poand* and two ooncee No one need suffer for vegeta bles in Cfrewton. The regular monthly communication of l aity Lodge No 65 will be held Friday evening The program includes election of officer* for the ensning Mat&oio year, conferring the second de cree end l<gbt refreshments. A large attendance it reqmsted. Mist Jessie Fraser left Tuesday morning to attend the marriage oi Mias Hsttie Lucas and Lieut. Coles of Char leston, Toes lay evening. From them she goes to Orangeburg to attend the j Wannamaker-Salley wedding this even ing. Bhe will be away till Monday. YOUNG MEN ! If yon want to know wUy you ahould become telegraph op erators and what school to attend, write to SOUTHERN SCHOOL OF TELEGRAPHY, Newuan, Oa . for free Catalogue * A " EVERY BOY should read it. Positions positively guaranteed. 9 90 to 1 30 09 * Ambitions young men and ladies should Learn Telegraphy- for, since the now 8-hour law became effective there is a shortage of many thousand tele graphers. Positions pay from §50 to $70 per month to beginners. The National Telegraph Institute of Colom bia, 8 C, and five other cities is operated aoder supervision ot R R. Officials and all students are placed when qualified. Write them for particulars.” 11 18 3t Townsend F Smoak, a* prominent tm.-k plNnier of Young's Island, wa here Monday and Tuesday at court. Mr« h M Martin and daughter, Miss. Olivia, of O tega. left Monday to visit the automobile races in Savannah. Mist Kate Breland of Omega, left Monday to spend a few days in Savan nah. Im M Maxcy of Smoaks, left yester day for Savannah to spend a few days at the automobile races. Misses Barbara and Maud Jaqhes of Cottagevibe, were charming visitors to Walterboro Saturday. Mrs Mi E Fraser left Monday for Savannah where she will spend a lew weeks with i er sis er, Mrs Daniel*- Dr and Mu T G Kershaw will enter- tain a few mends at a Thanksgiving dinner t<,morrow evening. Co* and Mra C G Henderson left yes terday to spend a few days in Charles ton. Mbaes Rena Wolfe and Maud Pad- grt of Baffin, returned to their home Mondny after spending a week in Oi.arlestnu. o John Rodgers, formerly section mas ter ar White Hall, has been transferred to l.olge, wnere he will remove his family. * MR. HARRISON NOT IMPROVING. The many friends os Fletcher Harri son, of IsUndton will be pained to learn that he is not recovering satisfac torily from the accident which happened to him six weeks ago In which he had his leg broken by the derailing oi en gine on Hie road of the Sslkehatchie Lumber Co. it is feared bis left leg will have to be amputated just below tie knae | ||< » R. L FRASER’S FINE FOWLS. Perhaps it is not known that in town is a breeder of some of the prett(eat fowls in the country. If one wishes ocnlar demonstration of this fact one has only to see R L Fraser’s beautiful flock of Buff Orpington fowls. On a small lo. In town and in his spare time before and after bi» bank duties are over he ha* bean g>owing some fine apecimens of this fancier's fowl. He haa a few more than he neede, and elsewhere 11 this iseoe will be found his ad. ATTENTION! When in need of anything in the grocery line, call or ’phone me. I carry a * fine line of Indies and Men’s Sho^s. Choice table corn ioc. Choice table Peas 15 c. Tomato Ketchup, 10c. Salad Dressing 10c. Also leader in low prices on meat. H. S. GLOVER. S \ TOJ*' ^ Tr.r’- • * . J -J The only complete musical store in Town, where you can get the best selection of musical in struments, from a mouth organ to an Edison Phonograph. I have a large supply of them. ^ S. FINN’S JEWELXY STOtE. si SHIPMENT OT JUST IN. HARDWARE CO. & OTHER MACHINES FROM $3 UP. V.. Interest Is the greatest incentive to wards saving money. 0 When you find your money is earning something you feel more like saving. • Interest, like a much adver tised remedy, “works while you steep,” We pay interest on saving’s t i - • • accounts from £1 up, 12 months’ time. Absolute safety, liberality and courtesy our watch-word. THE FARMERS AND MERCHANT BANK OF WALTERBORO