Betts Nixon:  

I started Winyah Academy in the 5th grade. We were in the Pink Elephant...that was the best school building ever. Our 5th grade class took french up on the third floor in the only room the Fire Marshal woudl allow the school to use up there.We learned to conjugate verbs in french before we were taught in english. I remember the upper level classes disecting cats I think...is that true? When we got to the 10th grade, we disected frogs under this most unusual science teacher...Ms. Ellison...who took our class outside to watch her cut a chicken's head off and them made us watch the chicken run around with it's head off! She said this was to demonstrate reflex action. Then she had us pass it's head around the room in a pan and made sure we each took a good look. Davis Bourne was in our class andI believe his father was the Chairman of the school's Board of Directors. Anyway, Ms. Ellison did not teach again the next year. Soccer was the best! I'm so glad we didn't play football...and I bet the guys are glad too as arthritis is "settin' in these days. The girls got to play one soccer game...Powder Puff Soccer, Yank called it. At the closing of the game, I had the ball and Sally Lumpkin was the goally. Yank( the couch) yelled for...Expand for more