The Washington Bee Newspaper, January 17, 1891, Page 1

Terms. $1.50 Per year in Advance. VOL. IX. FURGUSON ACADEMY From Afro-American Presbyterian. In Oct. 1891, Rev. E. W. Wil- liams begun wissiouary Operations at Abbeville, S.C. At that time the field was only inviting because of the great manifest needs of the colored people ot that community tor the elevating influences ofthe Presbyterian church and a Chris- tiap education. A few weeks of work resulted in the organization of a colored Presbyterian chureh of twenty seven members, which has realized a continual growth and now vambers ose hendred and seventy-two, and several other eburehes have been gathered at points in western South Carolina, as an additional result of the work begun and prosecuted so suecess- fully at Abbeville. commodious house of worship with accommodations in the rear for a parochial school, was erected iu 1882 at a cost of $3,000. Mr. Williams soon learned what all other successful workers ou our Southern field have learned, name- y, that THE PAROCHIAL SCHOOL is essential to the fullness and giowth of terian Church among our pouple | © in the South. ad having been for 1a*e in obtaining as a belmeet aC in lady, thereaghly imbu ed with the missionary spirit, and au improved teacher of experience havi taught in Washington City And les to the permanent use the Presby schools, he she development of the ts of the energ educational work. on their hands} the | nee widened and until it became that something more than wary school work was need- plans were laid for a school of eased an ord ed. Ti the e higher grade, iu could be prepared for the teaching in the public pepe to.enter col emerging fro: tions, the sc¥0cl found in the Rev. Mr. Furguson, of New Jersey,a friend, whose practical interest has been sustained all along, and be- cause of this those in control deem. ed it appropriate to counect his bame permanently with the insti- tution by naming **Ferguson Acad emy.” rel ent of work of and THE NEW BUILDING. it was detemined to enlarge this educational work, Rev. Mr. Williams and _ his friends began to gather funds to provide suitable accommodations for the scbool and teachers’ home, In course of time sufficient means and pledges of more had been secared to justify a beginning, and accord- ingly ground was broken for the new building in 1886. Rev. Mr. Williams took the lead in every thing and owing to the lack of fa- mniliarity with brick making ete. ete., both on his part and on the part of those who work was greatly retarded fora time. But growing wiser by expe~ rience, and with trained workmen in the actual erection of the bouse, after a few years’ struggle, it was completed in 1890. It is a brick stracture, 40x60 feet three stories high with a basement. The basement story is devoted to dining and culinary purposes, and storage and lelp’s quarters. The dinivg hall will accommodate 1 boarders. Tnere is also ove reci- tation room on this floor. The second floor is used as the Home for the President and _ his family and the teachers. The maln entrance, near the east end of the building and ona level with the street, leads into an open space on this floor about 20 feet square. To the left there is a stairway leading to the dining ball below aud anoth- er leading tothe assembly room above. In frout is a doorway lead ing to the busine reception room and the President’s office and libra- ry. To the right and extending the full length of the building isa spacious hall on which all the rooms of this floor open. On the south side of the hall and in line with the office and library already mentioned, are the Presinent’s pri- vate apartments with a nicely far- nished parlor at the extreme west end. On the north side are the teachers apartments with one of the rooms in use for recitation pur- poses. There is alsoa small entrance near the west end of the building. The third floor is given up whol- ly to practical school work. Here is the assembly room about 40x50 AS soon as devoted their | which the pupils | followed, the} feet, seated throughout with im-| proved seats provided with desks. | Iu this room all the general exer- | cises are held, including the social | temperance and literary meetings | ander the conduct of the students | theraselves. At nine o’clock a. m., | one cau here see assembled the en- | tire school of near 200 pupils, and | enjoy the opening exercises, which | consist of singing, prayer, scripture | readiug and the reciting of Bible | verses and the Shorter Catechism. The cleanliness, the order, the! promptness, and the precision with | which every thing is done, makes | ita real pleasure to witness the | exercises. | Thg fourth story is set a apart for a Girl’s Dormitory. A hall extends | the whole length of the building | and eight rooms 15x12 open on this | hall. Thus far only two of these | rooms have been furnished. Asa consequence, there is too much | crowding in the more com-| fortable partof the house than is | best. And just here in connection | with this girls dormitory, aid is | needed. These rooms can be com- | fortably furnished at a cost not ex- ceeding $25 each, and by doing this one Can assist in a noble cause. | The Dormitory is a frame build- | ing now being erected on the Seema and located jast northeast Sthe church building. It is two | stoi es bigh and will accommodate | 40 boys when completed. | THE INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT. | | In keeping with the educational | }development of the age and to} meet the requirements of those for | | Whose benetit the school was estab | lished, Furguson Academy hasan | industrial department. 1. Giris Sewing school, Laun- | dry, and Calinary. In this depart- | ment, good work is being done in | | training the girls in the | things so essential to tae vuilding | of hom | 2. A farm, where the & being traived to become intel practical = farmers. Durin ty of corn, peas and p lumber tor the boys’ building ete., was cut and sawed on my farm. F The G.C.& N. Railway passe s | through the heart of the farm | lands, and not only enbances its | value, but makes it more produc- | tive as the wood on the place is in demand by the railroad people. the acade- | THE GRADUATES. The graduates of this school are | recognized in Abbeville and ajoin- | ing counties, by the public school | authorities for their success as | teachers, and their certificates are | regarded as guarantees of profici- | ency. Two of the graduates are teaching in the Academy. THE PRESENT SESSION } was open early in October with 70 pupils. The number has increas- ed and will reach 200 by the mid- dle of Jauuary. Twere are five teachers employed in regular work. Misses Lilla Reese, and Columbia, and bork utes of Scotia Semina ry are teaching here. Both are we!l qualified by training and ex perience. The former taught both in Scotia and iu the ‘Howard | school, of Columbia. The Acad- emy is located in the centre of « large colored population, there being 30,000 of them in Abbeville county alone, It has accomplished much good | by bringing the blessings ‘of a| christian education within the, rench of such a needy population. With enlarged fecilities a grander | and vobler work awaits it still. NEEDS. Like similar schools, F urguson | Academy has its urgent necds. Amoug them are— 1. Avwell and cistern to cost $150. 2. Scholarships of $35 each which will pay the expences of a | student for 8 months in connec- |tion with whit he can raise him- self. Girls scholarship same. 3. Farniture for rooms at $25 each, the name of donar to be giv- en to the room if permitted. 4 Second hand books for li- brary wiil be highly acceptable. 5 Funds to build and equip a laundary so as to provide for needed improvements in this de- partment. All correspondents should ad- useful | e WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1891, dress Rev. E. W: | beville, S.C. Williams, Ab D. J. SANDERS. — + THEY SAY The League is booming. Don’t fail to come to mass meet- ing. Monday January 26th the people will speak. Spooner will sound the key note. Lyneh will tell you something. 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