Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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HOW LAURENS COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE MOVING FORWARD. (('ontinuied from Page One.) Miss liie Williams. Twenty-four pupils are enrolled. There are seven grades. The length of the school terma will be eight months. Five dollars was raised to help enlarge tle school library. The building has been paint ed inside, all except one room. New shades have heen put in. Other school supplies have been purchased recent ly. A ten'nis court was given the pu pils for clearing oft the school yard. .even pupi1s are taking the School .Journal. Two pupils will perhaps get the perfect attendance button. llessie Williams. Long Ilranch School. There has been a school in this dis trict ever since the Civil War. It was called ioney Knob then, but in I is it was moved to the place where It no1w stan'IS, close to a branch, called Long i-ancht, and was then named Long Branch school. There wer thirty children com ing to this school live years ago, but on ac((ou1nt of rel isiuis bI Il'i there was a split inl the school and the other halt' drew out from this school and set tip a school for themselves, so nowV there are t wIo schools within sight of each other. .\liss l.eahl Martin, of Clinton, is the teacher of this sctool nlow. We have only' sixteen pupils and five grades, the: first, second, fourth. fifth :'nd seveith. There are about five taking the School .lournal and five that Will get the library reading certificates. 'T'here ar only Iwo children in this school th:ti wIienlt't missed a day si nce school started, liut teiy may ii 55 one before school closes. We haven't m:tle any mioney for ou1r school yet. lint expect to before school is out. littl.e Ilollan.i, Seventh Gradtl(. lci'ark tlce Schoid. Ahoit liflteei yours ag.o the Ilarks dale school and liighi:ind Ilomo school wer(' niited, and the schoolhouse wars molvied east Of 11:irlsdall st:ltioil. MIr. Charlie Oving; was eileeti'l principal of the School aid Miss Corinne Ilig gins .1ssisttlt. Sinco thett we have hatl a numuher of t'achers, an4a-illioe of thei have ieei v('i' good iileel. Ou1' tel er s this ye.ti a'' \i.;s Lois ri' ini, :nld hiss :atti I I*iger. We have ine .;ridl . in ihn ;.,hool 1n 1 fifty-eight pupils enrolled. Al::ray imlprovemient.; I Iv hein mad. in our :;rhool this yeaIr. Wve organliz edl a ltuntil School impllrlo e t asso elation tl h ir uf th- ye.: r, and it has been init a i i e-l to Is. We also o' ganizet a literary socil'ty among the students Of the school. Each lonth W(' haive had an enter tainmet at. our scheol. We had a lallowe'on box party in October, and a harvest program at. T-i nksgiving. We also0 obiserved ''clean upl day" and gained th irty-thtree pointls oni our schore CAr'd. At iChristman we all en1joye~d a Christmas tree. Since then our lit erary society has had a public mieet Ing each time, commemihioraltinlg the birthdays of Leo, Washington and Cal houn. At severail of thlese enter'tain mnents the ladies of our School imi provemlent association have sold re fireshmzents naid we have raised over thirt y -five dlollhirs for school improve mlents4. We are payinig for a pilano which we Jiur'chasedl at the beginning of school, anid are lookinig forward to helping i the equipment of our new school houtse neuxt year. We have recently puirchlasedI a globe and a set of mzaps. We already have a numbler of good pilctilres, a library 'of one hiund1red andI fifty volumiiies, and1( have secured funds for aln addition to our library. In every way we are working for the aidvancemnent of our school, and next year' when we secure our new school house we will have one of tihe best schools in Laurens county. Carrie Burns11, Ninth Gr'ade. Eden S1choli. TPhe first dehool in thils commluunity wvas taught In a tenant houlse belong ing to W. 13. Owens during the winter of 1890 -91 by W. 'P. McI~hlroy. Before the opening of the next sesion iand was givent to the trustdes 'by WV. 10. Gray; a building erectedl and school1 named Phdern, aftor the postoflece. Among those who taught at this place wore some of the best educators of the coutntgr: Messrs. Rodgers, Neigh bors, Blackiweil, Birooks, Ciardy, Mad don, Kennedy and McMilan. Ini 1902 the school 'was united with Woodville and moved to a more central point. Miss Nettle Jones was the first teach er, followed 1)y Misses Sarah Cope Jand, I1illan 8mith IAtlie Armstrong, Eflla Belle Copeland; Messrs. Fuimer and flabb and the present teacher, Mrs. lHusUa Roper. The nresent school has eight grades. runs seven month and has anl enroll ment of forty pupils. A School Imi provement association has been or ganized during this session. Its of (leers are Mrs. F. V. Mahaffey, presi dent, and Mrs. L. A. Armstrong, sec retary and treasurer. We have rais ed $17.50 which we shall use for equipment. From a small beginning, the history of the Eden, school has been characterized by a spirit of pro gress. Situated in one of the best farming sections of the county, her people will keep pace with education al improvements and give to the chil dren of the community the advantages of a modern up-to-date building and equipment. Watch Eden grow' Emma 11. Roper. lireiwerton School. In the sumnmier of 19110 carpenters and workmen were hired to tear down the old school house at lirewerlon and build a new one in its stead. We were badly in neved of at new sclhool building, and were glad( whlien it was finished. In the fall. wNhen school beganl we hoys, ad girls wer(' :'At sure canwr to get started to s('hool in our 11e' building. It way at lou"" of Iwo roon s and a hell tower witii a cloak room bune:tth the ower. \\e had for te;iehers. Mr. 1. (h'r l)vis as pr inei liItEWE I'4)Y Sil10 Pal 1n(1 \iss Olivia .Jones for assist alit and had a seven months' school. I Wihen school opened the next. Ierm, 1911-12, we had for 1r'incipal Mr. .1. C. lsarker with tie same assistant. lut the next term. 1912-12, we ha;1 different teachers. This time it was Mr. .1. C. ilurldetle and Miss Suly Met(. owk. Ihis te'rml( we had \liss Minnie \Wal lace 'tit(4 Mis; 81'uldie Mlidlock. ''here are 11 pupils earolled, 7 gracs, i 444onih s' term. We have raised[ $1:.S0 this ye ' with wi11h we hourght 1ictures, shades. w: t:r cooler and(] foot. scrape. \e have i':1d t~wo ent1 ':-tainm )s11 at our[' school house. The first consi.dted 4)f the plays "Cahage 1ill Sichool" :mdal "i)r. C'ureall". Then wte had a little ont tertai4(nment to celebraite (corge W ington'a birthday. Tlhere arc 'i pupils taking hei Sdh(ool .lournal. About :1 will get the per feet attendance buttons. J. ''om Adams, Ninth (Grade(i. Shidoh School. The hlistory of Shiloh school for thle la1st five years is 041e wor'th menCtionI ing. In 1909 an addlitional tax of two nills wvas voted, and three teach ers were em4ployed. Impr1))ovemlents have been made every year'. Patented d1esks, plictures, shades and newv books for' tihe library hav4~e been add~edl from t imle t.o time. Last year eraser's, two maps1) anld a globe were)' bought from14 the pr4oceedIs of a4 play give)) at the school bu1Idi ng. Th'1is lealds us5 upi to the present term wl's Miss iiessle llrowvn, 14rin)cipal, MIss Mar'y McKee, in4term1edite teacheri and1( Miss Mau r'ie Simpson504, primary teacher. At tihe beginning of the term), a school im pr'ovemen0It associaltion was organiz',ed wvith MIrs. Chalie Wilson, pr4esidlent; MIIss Mau44)rie Sim pson, vice pr)esidlent; M41iss M~ar'gairet Wol ff, secretar'y and1( treasurer. Fifty-eight dlollars has beeni made by the association from a b)ox 4 suer, a Chr istm)as enltertainmen)4)1t, and( pickilng cotton. Six brooms, two wvateor coolers andl six blackboards wvere bought with part of this mfonley. Twen-ty-five dioliars of it wals given4 to hlp pa 4y a school d1ebt. Wo are no0W prep~ar'ing to huave a play to add more books to the 11 brar'y. Shiloh has won In thle corn4 conltest for the past four' year's. Only five boys belong to the0 corn club thIs year. Ninety-three pupm1ils ar'e on roll. No ono will get a library certificate, and4( only three will get a p)erfect at tendance button. Fourteen take tihe School Journal. Shiloh has eleven grades and will run a term of seven months. Anna Wallace, Tenth Grade. Sandy Sprlngs- School. Our schoolhouse was first situated near a little spring, which was sur rounded by beautiful white sand. For this reason the school was called "$andy springs". At that time the schoolhouse was a rude log cabin. About 1852 a better buildIng was (ontinned on Pngn 1iNe) A/t. Li / ] EVERYBODY C( LAURENS S( And all the children are exp< and every child in expected us tell you the first stop how First by coming to Switzer C of White Slippers. Switzer Blue Ribbon over all others. Special Values in Shoes! lanlies' \Vhite P1u:p .... . .... .... .... .... .... ..... 2.50 lanlies' \Vhite 2-st rap .... .... .... .... .... .. 2.00 Ladlies' Biutton .. ............ .... .... .... .... 1.75 lalies' \Vhili 2-Strap .... .... .... .... .... .... 1.50 Ladlies' \Vhlite Iluiion .... .... .... .... .... .... 1.50 luu ies ' Ruh Iher Sole .... ......... ........ .....1.75 I adies ' WVhit e 2-Str'ap .... .... ........ .... .....1.25 Ladlies' Vhite' Blucher .... ............ ...........1.25 Meni's White Oxfords .... ............. ...1.50 to 2.50 Chiildren'i s White Pump, 1-Strap .... .............2.00 Children 's Wit te Pump, 1-Strap .... .... ..........1.75 Childireni's Baby D~oll Pum p, .sizes' 11 1-2 to 2 .... ...1.25 (h ildren 's Baby D~olI Pup sizes 8 1-2 to 11. .. .. ..1.00 Chiildren 's Whtite 2-SItrap, sizes 11 1-2 to 2 .... ......1.00 C't hiren 's White 2-Strap,. sizes 8 1-2 to 11 .... .... .75. Chibidreun's White .-Strap, sizes 5 1-2 to 8 ..........0 C'hildrenu's White Ibaby D~olt Pup sizes 5 1-2 to3 8 .......75 Chhi Ir en's Whlite 2-St rap, sizes 5 1-2 to 8 .... .......65 Chiildreni's Bbyb Doll Puamp, sizes 1 to 5 .... .........50 Notion Department! ILulies' I I'eienhe Vest, TIape Neck .... ........ ....05 1LadIies ' Isleached.( Vest , Tape Neek, 3~ for .... .........25 Ladies ' ILa ce1 Timed Coriset Cover. s, only .... ......15 L a dies' ILaee anda Eumtbroidery T rinnu I ed Corset Cover. . .25 Misses' anid (Chiilreni's Mu islin IPant s, sizes 2 to 14, only .10 Misses and( ChIiirenu's White IHose, only .... .... ....10 ILadies' White H ose, special .... .... .... ......15 aarl .25 lInfant 's hauey Sox, worth 15 , only .... .... .... ....10 Special for School Puair, 1 6-Button 1(id Gloves, only 2.50 1 6-Button Wh it e, Tan, Black Silk Gloves, only .. .. ....1.00 SWITZER Lauren Seeing will be BELIEVING when ou come to us--believing that )UR STORE is the place to trade, when you look at and PRICE our ;ood Goods. Buying and using will )e KNOWING that you will always nake OUR store YOUR store. We ;ell high quality merchandise and ieep the PRICE LOW, depending apon a large VOLUME of business :o make a success. )MING TO THE :HOOL FAIR !cted to wear white Oxfords, to get a Blue Ribbon. Let to obtain a Blue Ribbon: ompany and buying a pair "s White Slippers hold the Dry Goods Department! I lot l lolly Pillte, with pink and( bIlue st ripe, wort 250c.. .15 1 lot 'T issue Ie Soie Silk and Colton Goods, heautiful Plaid styles, wort h 25c, only .... .... .. .. . ... . . . .15 1 lot )ra p. Bonele, worth 25e, only .... .... .... .... .15 1 lot Azale Silk Stripe Crepe, worth 25c, only........15 Be sure to see the above lots of 25e material that we are going t~o sell at per yard .... ........ ...........15 '\Vithout a (question this~ is the greatest value we have ever offered since the history of Switzer Company. :34-incih Linen, only .... .... ........ ........ ....10 :36-inch Linen, only .... .... .... ........ .......12 1-2c 1 lot \Vhite F'laxon, cheeks andl sitripes, wvorth 25c, only .15 :36-i nch Br'own Lineun, only .... ........ ...........15 361-inch Brown Linen, heavy quality, only .... .... .....25 36-inch WVhite Madras .... .... .... .... .... .... ....15 LADIES' Ready-to-Wear Department! Specials in Ladies' Suits. Just what you want 9.50 to 15.00 Ladies' all wool Serge Skirts, hlack, tan and blue, only 3.50 All linen Dress. special for Fair D~ay .... .... .....2.50 Tfhe UJniver'sity Middly Blouse .... ... ..... ...50 dnd 1.00 1 lot Ladhies' Waists, Crepe, Voile, all *White, new Kiionai sleave, worth .$l.25 only .... ..................1.00 1 lot Ijadies' Dresses, (Ginghamn and Percale, 0only . . .. 1.00 Children's and Misses Dr'esses from .... .... ....25 to 1.25 Special Ladies' Silk and Silk Matina Dresses only .. 5.00 COMPANY s . C.