Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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tracted the comment of e auditorium, able of seating separated from he arch, curtains the foot of the e the arch. The ith movable seats, n can be placed e rear of the stage, not in evidence last e is or ual to m 1 a - ccs of ap the nd ing. laoe 'on from ar.'t r are d pal's audi Aii (r dious, wln plenty >ils. idaome nd the logan: Ipe and ts, ca with in the *d floor the library is ome room. It already mber of volumes, but yet fully equipped for a r of books. There are us class rooms, the com ool room, fitted out for a usiness course, and locker here are -ighty-six lockers ird floor, locker space being for every girl in the bulld ead of the system of cloak ormerly used. whole building is complete in ts details and is modern in that all of the known conveniences hool room purposes. There are and lavatories on every floor, floor is also supplied with san drinking fountains. Lockers provided on each floor so that pupil has one in which to keep articles of dress or other of her agings. There are convenient ex and entrances from each floor, h safety attachments at the fire es es to prevent any injuries in case a stampede. Each floor is of ourse equipped with hose and fire xtinguishers. , A system not heretofore employ? ed in any of the city schools, employ? ed in this building is the unilateral lighting system. In each class room all of the light comes into the room from one side, so tr. he teachers may arrange the desks so th the light comes over the left shoulder of the students, an end much desired In schools. All of the lights in the building are controlled from the su? perintendent's office, or, as one of the pupils jestingly remarked, "all of the switches were in the superintend? ent's office." A inter-communicating telephone system With the switch? board in the principal's office is a convenience not installed in the other schools. By means of the telephone communication can be had from any room with the principal's office or with other class rooms at any time. An automatic adjustment keeps the heat In the rooms and building at any temperature desired. A hot air sys? tem is employed in providing heat for the building. As already stated, the building was practically completed last spring, but tho finishing tOUChOS were put OH la? ter. It is situated between the Wash? ington and Hampton school budd? ings near the hick of the lot and facing on Washington street makes a very handsome appearance from the street, as in fact it does on nearer approach and close inspection. It Is a structure of which the city may well feel proud and an addition to the school system which would be an honor to any town. known lie Carrying [n omnibus President le will veto, the house, 38,000,000 for and sites in ver the coun? ts to the senate, icounter determined house followed a long >ate, during which advo measure defended it and "denounced it as "pork bar lation. The final vote was party lines, although there Republican than Demo? Tegatives. te the bill carries a total of 1,000, Chairman Clark of the buildings committee told the that this would ' be reduced $6,000,000 by money returned flic treasury through sales of old and buddings. OBSERVE LEE'S BIRTHDAY. Expropriate Exercises at BLshopT?le Pubic Schools in Honor of Confed? erate General??Address by Rev. C. P. Watson. Bishopville, Jan. 19.?The United Daughters of the Confederacy and the friends of the school joined with the Bishopville school today at 11 o'clock in the holding of Lee-Jackson exercises. The program was opened with a sketch of Lee's life and the times that produced the man by Su? perintendent W. M. Scott. The pu? pils sang Maryland, and members of the high school gave appropriate poems, including Stonewall Jackson's way. A vocal quartette wae rendered by Mrs. T. E. McCutchen, Miss Mar? shall and Messrs. Brown and Reid. The address of the occasion by Rev. O. P. Watson was a scholarly talk. Several citizens gave remarks which gave personal ancedotes of Lee and Jackson. The exercises closed with the singing of Dixie in which all join-* ed. TO AID TUBERCULAR PATIENTS. State Health Officer to Ask Appro? priation of $40,000 to Help Carry on Work at State Park. Columbia, Jan. 19.?James A Hayne, M. D., State health officer, wilffappear before the ways and means committee of the house next week and ask for an apropriation of $$40, 000 for the State tuberculosis camo at State park. Of this amount $10,000 will be for the maintenance of the in? stitution. The board is asking $40,000 for the erection of two wards, accom? modating 32 patients; kitchen and dining room, an infirmary and an auxiliary water plant. Through the efforts of Mrs. Annie I. Rembert 30 beds have been endow? ed by the cities and towns of the State. These endowments were secur? ed on condition that the new buildings are erected. TO IMPROVE STREETS. Prank Ervin Made Commissioner at Manning. Manning, Jan. 19.?Frank P. Er? vin, a prominent citizen with a great deal of practical experience, has been elected by the town council of Man? ning as commissioner of streets and public works and he has already en ered upon the discharge of his du? ties. He will see that all street work Kill hereafter be done in a more thorough and systematic manner. A great deal of money has been ex? pended heretofore for street work that hardly amounted to more than temporary patching. It is hoped and expected that decided improvement will be noticeable in the near future Mr. Ervin has for some time been in charge of the water works system. Siininicrtoii Residence Burned. The handsome two utory residence of Mr. Eugene Brook was destroyed about 8 o'clock last Sunday morning. Mrs. Rickenbaker who was sleeping upstairs discovered her room full of smoke about 6 o'clock and called to Mr. Brock to come up there, and when he reached her room he found the fire burning between the llooring and ceiling and as soon as he Suc? ceeded in knocking a hole In the ceil? ing the lire began to spread and be? fore help could reach the house tho fire had gained considerable head? way and nothing could be done ex cr;,l save some of the furniture on the first lloor. The house was valued at several thousand dollars with about one-third the value covered by Insur? ance, which means that Mr. Brock suffered S h>ss of some three or four thousand dollars.?Manning Herald.