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Discuss School Improvement At Conference Here Saturday! INDICATIONS ARE THAT ATTENDANCE ON MEETING TO BE HELD IN WEST MARKET STREET SCHOOL BUILD ING WILL BE LARGE -INTERESTING PROGRAM Replies received by Miss Maggie M. I ells and note paper, and not to forget Carlington, supervisor of rural ? their lunch. schools In Anderson county, tb- a cir- j Here are a few of the letters recolv cular letter mailed to some 200-. teach-j ed by Miss Carlington which will af ere and persons generally announc- ? ford -one suggestion of the keen In ing a school improvement conference terest which ls being taken In the ap to ho held in thia city next Saturday proaching conference, indicative that the attendance will be **Yours of rocent dato contents not largo and that much will be done to- ed. In regard to tho conference. Miss wa. .1 bringing about a closer bond ot Garlington, have net been able to see sympathy between teachers and par- many of the mothers. Our association uit". of school children, ; meets the 13th so am expecting to ap The letter sent out by Mina Garling- peal to their better self then. We aro ton, which is self-explanatory, is as coming, and feel sure a. few of our follows: ; members wilt be able to come. Hope "I bavo planned a School Improve- wc will have a great meeting. Miss ment Conference for the women and Garlington, I am always ready and lady teachers of Anderson county, willing to do anything I can to Im Tbls meeting 1B to bo held Saturday, prove the rural schools, am interested November .21st, in Anderson. It is the in our children, and Indeed, you have first meeting of the kind In South manifested much interest, and deserve Caivjllna, .ifati-. I want us to make lt a much praise for your great and noble success. , S ? I work. Our enrollment is increasing "Mr. Lpfeco. Gunter, state cupervis? | every day. I have things ship-Bhaoe or of rural schools, will be with us. and hope I ? wilt have a successful Also Miss WU Lou Gray, rural soper- year." visor for Laurens county, and Miss i ._ Sadie OogganB, rural supervisor for .... , .. . . _ . " . Newberry county. They will discuss', Yo?r letter received Saturday and "Programs for Improvement Meet- in re? y w,m *lve you my hearty co ings." "How to Get tho People Inter- operation In your meeting ?n Aber rated." and "How to Get Every Child fon. Nov. 21st.^Will phone all the lad Enrolled." Following this will be an ,e? 1 oan reach ?? that way and those open discussion of our needs tn An- I who HAV? ?* A ?00/?6' 8EE, THEM derson county I Personally. Hope to bring a good num "May I ask* each of you to bring J001" of ,adieB witn me" lunch, that wo may havo a profitable social hour? I "Yours of receut date reached mo "I cannot send this letter to every In duo time. Will say that I nava? seen woman of the county, so I am asking a number of ladles in the district, and you to see each mother and young I think several will attend the meet woman in your school district, and lng on the 21st AB you know, it's bring them .with you. Wil you do this a long Way down there end back In much for the children of Anderson a day, and that will prevent some county, and for me 7 from going." "Plcaso widto me by Nov. 10th, the -: success you have had In working up "It has taken all this week to find this meeting." ,out how many of our mothers will The conference will be held in the attend the meeting Nov. 21st You may West Market street. school building, count on .about twelve or fourteen and the following program 'will be persons." carried .out: -t 1. Prayer- Rev. J. W. Speaker | "Your letter In regard to the meet 2. How -to Get Every Child Enroll- < ing on the 21st inut waa rocelVed a ed.- Prof. Lueco Gunter. I few days aro. We are sendine sotes ?. Programs lor . ; improvement to the ladies of the community whom Meetings. -Miss Sadie Goggans. | wc cannot conveniently see. 2 cannot 4. How to Get tho People Interest- . say definitely how many you ed.- Miss WU Lon Gray. may expect from this district, but my 5. Open Discussion.-Our Needs in assistant and I will be there If noth Anderson County. ?lng pr?venu and I know of several Tho conference will open promptly othors who are expected to come, at 10:30 o'clock. Those- attending the Hoping the day. will be one of un meeting are requested to bring pen- bounded success." o'ooooooooooooo ooo o OLD VERENNES o o . o oooooooooo o o o o o o o Mr. Steven Hanks brought his gaso line engine and saw "over Sud sawed a sufficient amount of wood, .to last tis; during tho winter. The Improvement association met, Wednesday, all helping to wash win dows, oil the floor; plant flowers and and scuppernong vin^B. Mr; and Mrs. J;'Wad o Drake and Miss Josephina Kerr,. aro i attending the community fal^e? ;i ^Mountain creek. . . (I, Mrs. E. Z. Brown, who makes her home with nor daughter, Mtf*. G. M. Reed, ls ill. Miss Josephine Kerr ikiQ spending tho week-end with her frtsbds, Mrs. H. IL Acker. JULIU SANDERSON. . ooooooooooo** "? o o o o o PENDLETON SCHOOL o o . o O O O O O O O'O OOQOOOOOO The boys and girls of the high school have a new tennis court on which they .expect'to enjoy some in teresting t games. Mr. Hanna's room has 1 oon greatly improved by a window box. This waa a prize to the school on Field Bay. Miss Mccutcheon has made a great many improvements in her room, by covering. the coal box, flower pots, and waste baskets. Miss'Gertrude Mcbaffey. the sixth grade teacher, spent the week-end at her heme in Townville. We want to thank the .editor for the nice paper ho ls sending tia. We all, enjoy lt /very much." : k sss. as? m ? ^spsa. A SS A&&* KB I Made a y mcfe sale I ^pHE Investment Department af a Bal i $ \ timor? stock exchange house had a I ? caller who wished to buy fifty shares Ii j-- ot a certain investment stock. While the ? customer waited, the manager cal?cH up thc li firm's Philadelphia agent on the Bell Long j ; Distance Telefone and secured the stock, . wich thc promise of delivery next day. I Quick-trades are often made by the Bell Telephone service. When you tdephone-mtSUt . SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY ijsjjju?jjj^ oooooooooooooooo CLEMSON COLLEGE o o OOO?OOOOOOOOOodo Tho plans -for the proposed Y. M.' C. A. building, have been on exhibition in th* hall of the main building and have attracted much favorable com ment. Many students say that tho erection of this building ? 1 be the greatest thing that lins bc, lone at Clemson for a long time. Tnv struc- j turo will be situated just north of the Textile building and at the eastern ? end of the new parade ground and athletic field! Professor R. E. Lee of Clemson is the architect. Dr. Winfield Scott ?all will lecture here Monday under the auspices ol' the Y. M. C. A. He ls a specialist in sex hygiene of national . reputation. He dlEcusaes many subjects of vital Interest to the young. The Clemson cadet band gave a concert in the chapel Saturday even-1 lng that was most cr?dit?t to and highly enjoyable. Tho band has made 1 remarkable progress under the lead ership of Professor W. M. Hom ten. ' who is in charge of the woodwork l division. In a declamation contest in tho Pal metto Literary society with nine en- ' tries, SI C. Strlbling and T. A. Clark I were the winners Friday night. The judges , were Professors Martin and ' Covington and Cadet P. H. Senn. D. E. Swinehart and W. E. Blake were1 the winnora in a similar contest in I the Columbian society. The Calhoun1 : society will hold its contest soon, j I Then will follow an ?ntcr-soctety con test soon after Thanksgiving. In the Palmetto Literary society the following officers have been elected for the ensuing term: M. A. Smith, president; H. D. Barker, vice presi dent;. L. ~T Banks, secretary; H. H. nukes, literarv erltlc: r>. J. Wntnon. j prosecuting critic; W. W. Caughman, censor: O. P. Hoffman, A. L. Shealy, W. G. Ragsdale and J. J. Murray, first reporting critics; L. A. Page, r.er geant-at-arms. The second term officers for the Calhoun society are as follows: W. A. Bigby, president; R. P. Thornton, vice president;. E. H. Pate, critic; FX H. ? Johnson, censor; A. B. Carwlle, re cording secretary; F. C. Anderson, corresponding secretary; T. H. Sld dall, second critic. In order that pictures might be made'for the an nual, the following officers were elected for the third and fourth tc~-: J. 2. ??ccrc, -resident. P.. F Stewart, vice president; D. It. Hop kins, critic; W. H. Arthur, censor, for; the thi/d term; and F. Osborne, presi dent; F. D. St ri bl loy, vice president; R. N. Benjamin, critic; J. Ward, cen sor, for the fourth term. . Professor S. T. Howard, who, In ad dition to being one of the very best teachers in the mechanical depart ment, is something of an expert in several fields, ls taking the pictures for the annual. -Everybody :.'eels sure; that the work will be done well. The defeat of Georgia by tbs Tig ers has put new lite into he corps of cadets as well as Into the team.1 There' is hardly a team in tie South,1 unless lt is Vanderbilt, that Usn had] such a heavy schedule as Clemson has had. There has not been a slugle j weak team on the list The Tigers have met Davidson, Tennessee, Au-] burn, Carolina, t.;.e Citadel, and Geor gia They tied with Davidson, lost to Tennessee and Auburn, and have won all the other gamea. The game with [Tech on Thanksgiving ia now tue. ab sorbing topic. Clemson hop?B to win that contest. The Clemson freshman team ha?, been? defeated but once, and that by the freshman team~of tho University tot Georgia. The team won from Riverside and Clarks ville, ?ad tied with the Presbyterian Colleg? ot South ? Carolina. Contributors to the current number of tue Chronlcle-rthe college maga-, zinc-are W" J. Hunter, '15j P. J. Crecy, '16; D. F. Folger, 16; -G. F. (Moore, '16; M. R. Smith, 16; Et P. Thornton, IB. Beside? these contri butions, of stories and poems, there are several departments under special editors that are well.filled, with good matter. Drawings appropriate to the I heading ot each department are the work of Holroyd, and they are ot un usual merit. o o coooooooooooooo o o o HONEA PATH SCHOOL o o o ?ooooooooooooosia M?as Vern Shirley entertained a few friends at a rook party teat Thursday evening. The Rook Club will next meet at the home of Miss Helen Blackman. Mrs. J. H. McKenzie, Mrs. T. A. Brook and Mrs. J. C Latimer visited the school lest week. The pupils as well as the teachers, are delighted to have the patrons show their interest tn thc school by visiting It A very interesting game of basket hall was played here Friday afternoon between thc Woman's College of Due West sod the Honan Path High school teams. Our girls started ont in tho lead and remained so during the entire game. Good playing was done on- both sides, the woman's col lege following very close on behind Hones Path. Tho winning of the gatun was due to the excellent goal throw-, lng by Sullivan and Dugan. The final ."--?re wac 16 to ld In favor of Bone*, Path, Tho y?i???te of Hones Pcth had the rare privilege of healing Dr. Edwin Hall? tee otnsous humorist and orator last Friday evening ia tho school au ditorial' lortained school fjfildrea for * few minutes Thursday morning in chapel, Pub devi ooooooooooooooooo o o o MELTON SCHOOL o o o ooooooooooooooooo As Ibis is our : first time to get in] the school circle of The intelligencer < since our school* opened, October 27,'l wo wish to congratulai t the now cdi-{< tor of the marked improvement ofj( tlie dear old paper,.and also to thank j him, on our. part, for the deference he ls showing the schools of the county, t ? And we wish to say we would en- \ deavof to take advantage of The In- \ telligencer'8 llbsral proposition of the i cchoolsr were .it not tor the fact we'< aro already.a .beneficiary of The In- j lelligcuccr's liberality and can make i the cooy'?of the; paper we are already receiving, answer our needs as well 1 as if. our schools were receiving an < additional copy." we never did bellove \ In imposing on good nature. 1 ! Our Behool' ls progressing nicely. 1 even though wo have'nt succeeded i as yet In.getting our school grounds r.jicd up. Wo are trying to do our i part, and We believe we already see?f tho making here of as good a school I us theie ls in the county. Some of thc patrons have even mentioned a new building Just to keep up, and as 1 ls "hard times" bad never been heard \ of. In fact'..'wc believe there are more '. people ?peei square mi'u In this part ?jt the bounty malting their living at i home, than in any other section of < thc county .^oae can find.. < i . Hence th? reason wo can talk about new school building. If you doubt < i tho above. Mr. Editor, we Invite you . i to come see for yourself about Thanksgiving.' < Rev. Johnny Mann filled his ap- < polntment at Six'and Twenty church , I Sunday, Nov. 8.,. Tho sermon was in - I deed a remarkable one on economy. I Tho.subject being "Gather yo up the j fragments." Kev. Mann richly de- 1 I serves all thor, praise and commends-,1 i Mu?? -u? .?rcet*.?8. . nev. luann also ' preached at Friendship the afternoon ] of the same day. i Our school improvement association ' , is expecting Miss Garltngtotn's visit I I soon. We shall be delighted if Miss i Garlihgtotn can get round to us he- ] fore the year ja ont ?*~'; i oooooooooooooooooj 0 TWONVILLE SCHOOL o j ? . ? j o o ooo o ? bh O' o o o o ? o o . j T?WNVILLEi |w. 3<h-Friday. ott?' ?weefc SKO, Dr. w" T. Hollingsworth ' 1 Stole -the AppleA?! aje large crowd ?present to hear ftr. Hollingsworth had 1 .a very pleasant, aven lng. Muslo was i furnished by Miss Fiorrye Dunlay, 1 Prof. T. H. Hawkins and the muslo ' class. The marriage on Saturday evening. 1 November 7, at Seneca, of Miss Jean Kennerly, one of the school's favorite ' ' teachers,'was a great surprise. Ac-j' companied by Misses!Nell Kellet Fan-!, nie Broyles, Carolyn Hunter and,' Messrs. T. B. Jones, Frank and Al-j1 hort Hawkins, the bridal couple quiet- j i Iv slipped out of town, went to the ' I Baptist parsonage at Seneca, and 1 there w/ e married. The groom, Mr. P. B. Ellis of Greenwood, is a promi nent young business man. . \- .* - The elections for school pianists < recently held resulted In tbe choice of , Misses Lila King, Mary Jones, Emma Stevenson and Jeanette Bolt A great improvement in the appear- 1 ance of the school grounds hss been mado by the addition of a handsome United SUtes flag, the. gift of Miss ? Mhttle McCarley. . 1 Th'e students are aglow with ex-, cl tem en t over twb coming events, j These events are the "Health Day < Celebration," to be held on Tuesday < afternoon and the "Fiddlers* conven- 1 tien," scheduled for Thanksgiving < eve. . : 1 EL'NA STEVENSON. -j- ] oooooooooooooooooI O ' -'. ??ilks . ' H ? o WXLLIFORP SCHOOL o ? o o i o o o oo o ooooooooo o o < On Friday, November tho 6th, the > visitors, parents and children enjoy- 1 ed a very delightful evening at the box party,, which was given by the J ladles ot the Improvement Associa- 1 tl ja. There was a large crowd pres ent and everyone seemed to enjoy lt J very much. All of the boxes sold well, ' and something over fifty dollars was , collcceted from them. The highest ? box sold brought twelve dollars. Af- ' ter all the boxes were sold the supper ( was spread on a large table and all enjoyed Che feast J The sand ?ile m me yara SB wnicn . al! kinds, of toys had been hidden fur- * nished a gre?t deal-of amusement for tho children. They were allowed to < ditch in this until they found some < toy. The money which was raised will 4 I?.?sad in getting pictures, teachers' deslov and other things which we ? greatly need. < '?i OUT assistant. Miss Lera McCown. is now with us. She has char go of tlw'i;wtnis^--gre^sm i ooooooooooooooooo o CALHOUN SCHOOL o o o OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ?jwfc* Calhoun school opened Mon ?tay morning. November 2, with Miss Cleo Norvts ss teacher. ?AbomTtS supl?s were enrolled. Since then quite a number have been added. . Some of tho patrons and the trus prtviouidy swept and sired j/: Thejo- esme In agata lay, to renier further assist-{s ice la making some necessary chapgoa. . ,w".t fished Every Tuesday io ?ted to the cause of Ed ?OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO( ? HIGH POINT SCHOOL o '< ? o ? ?OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO? Tho teachers and pupils have de eded this ls to be the best year tn the llstory of the t chool. Miss Crawford >f Anderson Is principal and Miss 3atncs ot Townvllle has charge of the primary department. The School Improvement Associa ion ls doing some splendid work at present. Recently a called meeting *-a? held In order to discuss some noney making scheme to buy diff?r ent apparatus for the building, which s one of the most handsome rural schools in the county. The regular meeting waa held Nov. L2th, and clean-up day was observ ed. New walks will be laid off on the ?rounds and basket bs 1 diamond and tennis court were plained for the >OVB and girls. Inside #ork waa done liso. ; A Thanksgiving program ls being planned by the pupils. All who aro in fested arc cordially invited to at tend. Fiddler's Convention. The patrons of High Point Behool, formerly known aa Long Branch Na IO, will hold g Fiddler's Convention Thursday evening, Nov. 19. Performance will begin at 7:30. Ad mission 10 cents. The public la cor llally invited to attend and enjoy the jntertainmeut. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 9 O o SMITH SCHOOL o 9 O OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO , Smith Behool has just closed the tl ret month of this Besslon with sue :oss. Vvo have ior our teachers this term Mr. P. H. Slosson of Sandy Springs aa principal and Miss Mamie Garrison tvas reelected assistant. This is Mr. 31 os son's fi rts year but we can al ready see that he ls the man for thc place. As some will remember we have built two nev school houses at this pis ce inside oe 12 months. Our first house was burned down by lightning .his summer, but wo have built again on the same plane. Miss Carlington, Mr. 'Gunter and Ur. Felton visited our school last Tuesday and gave us socio interesting talks on education. Min? Hartington rAorvantzan our Improvement Association which waa started, last year but for the lack of officient and energetic workers lt waa a failure. But we are going to make Et success of this and show tho people that Smith school will bo at the top of thb "hill" some day. The first meeting was held laat Fri lay. They will be held avery Friday before third Sunday of every month. We have for officers: Mrs. R. F. Mitchell, president; MTB. Julius Wil son, vice president, and Miss Marie Wilson, secretary, and tome of the most earnest little workers to ba round. i M. W. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO o BISHOP'S BRANCH o o o OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Our school opened on Oct, 19, un ier thc management of Misses Lucy j Haddon and Dessle Newton. Our en rollment now la forty-five and the prospects are bright for a successful school year. During vacation the ex terior of the building waa repainted and the windows fitted with .wiro guards. These add much to tho ? ap pearance of the building. The handsome dwelling ot Mr. A. H. I Mitchell was burned last Saturday at j midday. The loss ls estimated at 99,-1 WO with aa insurance ot $2,500. Mrs. W. M. Cronshaw waa a visitor | ?t Mr. Li. Newton's this week, A number of young people from this I section attended a party at the Pea ielton school building last Friday light. It waa given la interest of, the Episcopal church. 'Miss Lucy Haddon spent the week Kid with home *.'olks and friends at Donalds. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Beggs of Liberty ? ipent Thursday at Mr. Leard New ?n'e. i Our teachers and several ladles of he community are expecting to at-1 tend the educational moating at An Iarson next Saturday. The farmers of this section are tak ng tbe advice ot the agricultural au - Meriti" ni.nn?. ?w.?. j ith?s of wheat and pata. ?OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ?_ o > CARSWELL INSTITUTE o > o ?OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Wa opened school on Monday morn ng with fifteen new pupils asd taras m Tuesday. Wa are glad to have rith us some of the Varennes pupils. On Friday we ol.no rv ed clean-up lay. The boys raked and eleaaad the j 'ords and the girls did a great deal if work on the inside. We are laying ?ff flower beds and ara eager to see approvements at our school. It ia quite an advantage to us to lave The Daily Intelligencer dellv red at tho school house each day and hlnk lt ls a liberal ?ffer of the pub Ishsrs. THE CARDWELL GIRLS. The problem of marketing la the dggart business proposition Ct any ga or nation and par ?ist will re luire the combined efforts ot all tho gen des ot cl vitiation lo sol vs. . ?? I jtff|a?>siit *sia|lisjsjaj?^aw, i i m i T TU HoHtr ?nil ?UL i/aiij aiiy u?uu-n ten ucaiion io Anderson Cour oooooooooooooooooj I ANDERSON COLLEGE ? ; 9 o oooooopoooooooooo Tho annual faculty recital by thc conservatory of munie of Andersen college on Tuesday evening was en joyed by a large audience from the town and country. Mr. Goode the director, made his first public appearance in Anderson, uid fulfilled t'.e highest expectations sf those who had heard of bis play ing. Anderson college and Anderson people are surely fortunate in having here a musician of his ability and rank as a pianist. Seldom has an Anderson audience heard such mas terly, artistic work as Mr. Goode did last Tuesday evening. He has splen did technique, playing with the ease and brlltlonce that shows the genulue artist. His fire numbers showed him equal to the interpretation nf any style composition. The delicacy of the Bolsdeffre "By the Brook." wa* charming and wan wonderful, in con trast with the strength and power of the last number, the Concert Etude (On the Seashore) by Smetana. Miss Stranathan, teacher of voice since tho opening of the college is well known here, having sun? many times in tho city and. county. Rhn sang five attractive numbers that were much enjoyed. As always, her singing was markod by the -intelli gence of her interpretations, the pret ty, pure tones, and delicacy of shad ing. The Haendel Recitative and Air from the Oo^ra Xerxes was osrtlcu larly entoyed. . the voice blending beautifully with the tones of the vio lin obllgato played by Miss Smith. Two nf her most beautiful songs were the Tirindelll "Absent," and "Shena Van." by Beach. She ls a thorough mu?ir?an, har ntyln heine dramatic. but her volco ls much liked in lyric style. Her pianissimo effects are es pecially pleasing. Mian Smith, the viol tn'?te has decid ed ability ss a violin! ?te and she pin vs the plano equally well; though she did not give a piano number on this pro gram. She ls musical through and through. She ls very gracious and charming before her audience and Plays in fine style with finished, well balanced interpretation. Ai she play? the audience . in-impressed with the absolute ease ?with which she does it. She la artistic to her huger tips. Her Hrst nrmLcr. the ' CES zorita, by Friml Bolero by Moszkowskl were in-jiireir? wOm C-Jcycd - y thc ience.. MrS. Goode had a very heavy part dorina the evening, playing a difficult solo besides, all the accompaniments for both , voice and violin. She prov ed herself not only a soloist of un usual -merit, but a skillful accompan ist as well, being always In full sym pathy with tho soloist-a very rare gift. Her Interoretatlon of her solo number. :"La Pileuse" by Raff, was exquisite, being played with delicacy, sureness and finish throughout. Her stage presence Is particularly charm ing. The people who have the future in terest of Anderson college n* heart feel very happy over the wr?"i^ con cert, and congratulate the enlim com munity on ha vin- -rt?-??~. f~i*bn* musical work without going' out of town to procure lt. Following ls the program as pre sented: Salvator Rosa, Cantique D'Amour Mr. Goode. Cansonetta, Friml-Miss Smith. recitative and Air From the Opera Xexes, Haendel^-Miss Stranathan. Cracovlenno. Paderewskt: By the Brook; Bolsdeffre-Mr. Goode. Bolero, Moszkowskl--Miss Smith. Shena Van, Beach; Absent, Tirin delll; An Onen Secret, Woodman Miss Stranathan. La F?lense, Raff-Mrs. Goode. Heirs, Huzay-MIBS Smith. Love the Pedlar, German-Miss Stranathan. Concert Etude (Qn the Seashore), Smetana-Mr. Joodo. ?OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO o LEBANON SCHOOL o o o ooooocooo o o o o o o o o The Lebanon Literary society is to have a public meeting on Wednesday, November Jo, at *:S0 p. m. The fol lowing ; p^cgra.tno will bo gi von: Song by school. Reading-Max We Ibo rn. . ? luBLr?iHo?u?! duct-F?Or??? ?*Sr born. Louise Mart?n. Oration-Roy Craig. reading-Cecil Copeland. Double quartet-Alva Clarke. Mll lred Smith, Max Welbon?, Clara Wel bon. Roy Craig, Lois Richardson, Ralph McAUster. Grace Martin. Jokes-Ralph McAUster. Recitation-Bessie Harris. Debate: Resolved. That the world Is growing morally better. Affirmative: Wade, robbins, Rnb-., McAUster: negative. Malcolm Duc sronh, Florence Moore. Instrumental solo-Edyth Hutchln >on. Song hy society. Mr. J, H. Felton and State superln esdont of rural'EChoota. Mr. Lueeo lunter, visited our school on last Thursday morning, After the visit to ho school they addressed the teach ers, pupils and patrons in the church. ?Ve were indeed glad to hare them sith us. We certainly appreciate the prlvi ege ot having notes on our school vork. published. We enjoy . r ho notes from the other schools. J.JL-L ?Jii'JLLJL'.? ity and everywhere. oooooooooooooo o o o o o R1DGEVILLE SCHOOL o o o ooooooooooooooooo Our school began the 14th of Sep tember and we aro getting on nicely. Our corps of teachers consist ot Mr. H. A. Gentry of Anderson, Miss Flor ence Drummond of Woodruff, Miss Carrie Gilmore of Holly Hill and Misa Stella Abbott of St George. We have a new school house. It was built last year, according to Clemson plan No. 10, except that it has two Rtr rles. It has four class rooms, with \"ldo croea halls down Btatre and a largo auditorium up stairs. The building cost $5,000. Our school lot ls in form ot a square, contains two acres and the build ina l.-i near the center of it. At the back of the school house is our school garden which contains about one-half an acre. It ts divided into four equal plots, one for each room. The plots are soparatcd by a large center walk and two smaller ones. Wo mado. quite a success with cur gardon last year. Wo planted sugar poas, Irish potatoes, three kinds of beans, carrots, okra, sugar corn, on ions, cabbage, pepper and- tomatoes. I wonder lt there te a school garden. In Anderson county? . Our old school house has been rr/ modeled and converted into a teach ers' home. We have a tennis court to the right of our school building. M ls almost complete, and we hope BOO? to be playing tennis. Last Friday was "clean-up" day. Our school house being new, we put forth our best work. On this day all the dead tree? and trash wero moved off the ground. On the lett side ot tnc Behool house we are going to make our basketball court. We have a Hehonl T?Oprovement sedation. It has about eighty active members, and 40 honorary members. The om eera are as follows: Howard Muckenfuss, president; Palmer Muck enfuss, vice president; Mary Vaughn, socrtary; Alister Blocker, treasurer. We have a business meeting once each month after which a social hour ls devoted, to some interestini; stories, songs and recitations. The main ob ject of our association is to h ?dr? beautify our school house and grounds. Our community is weil adapted tb the growth of ribbon sugar cann, and th sro is a great qua&tlty et ii being raised thia year. Syrup making ia a croat limn nf (I?s/u>? olllt tia Xgij nj8>? boy enjoys being around toe mills' while the cane is being ground. The Juice ls put into a largo kettle placed in a furnace where lt ls boiled into syrup. Last week Mr. W. P. Beach, one of the eldest men of our commnnlty, abd a Confed?rate veteran, died at hi? home near town utter a long i lineas. Mr. B. W. Rogers' shredding ma chino ls working fine. It is tho first that' hos ever been used, in our com munity. .. Possibly other communities may be interested in aome cotton statistics fronVthlS community. The ginning ai thin' place is 10 per cent, less than last year. White the number of bales rhlpped from this place IB 15 per cent, less than hist year. What does this moan?' ' . A good many farmers in thu com munity are preparing to sow one acre in wheat, Vory little wheat has ever beep; gown. In Dorchester county. Our county chalngang baa been im proving some of tbo bad toads out from town. thia weak the Wi O, W. camp of this place gavo an oyster supper a! which they h\d plenty of oysters uni a Jolly good timo. Oh, let me tell you a Joke! Tho other day our teacher asked one of the boys to give the definition of "dia phragm." He said it was a sheet of muscle separating the "abominadlo" cavity from the thoracic cavity. The Methodist preachers are all locking forward to conference which will convene te Sumter the last week (n November. Several of the pupils and two of oar teachers attended the 8tate fair. Among thone that are off al school are: Misses Lula Belle Browning. Mary Thramer and Lucile Johnstone and Messrs. Clement Browning, Paul Elkins and Granville Way. Miss Carrjte Gilmore, bee of our teachers, spent last week-end w?h her parenta ht ?lolly Hill. Mr. Denna W. Keels, who ls princi pal of tas*d?vna?s graded echobi. spent last week-end in town. Mr. David "Thramer and sisters. Ruby and Bernice, of Charleston at * "tied th^^fSucrml of. ti?tT grand " Br, Mr. W. P. Besch. Very serious accident occurred in Urtfa last week. "The little two-year old child of Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Mey ers was scalded to death by bolling syrup. The chimney of ita furnace fell Jntovthe kettie causing the accl It appears that Dorchester county is coming to the front in agriculture and school matters. Last year Ridge, ville high school won first prize for the best Improved school in tho Mate. Tats year at the State fair Dorches ter county won first prise for tho best agriculture exhibit I wonder how many, schools in An derson county take "The Indopend* it" and uno it as a reading les sou? Te do ead think lt' very interesting. MAFJY VAUOHAN. --- Clemson college has been ??ked to prepare the government cotton exhibit at th? Panaxaa-Pacifta exposition In Ssa Francisco in 191$. This ts a corni piiment cot only to Clemson College but to South Carolina