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TBt EVOLUTION " Of THE RURAL SCH80L. i UPIIFI'.NO 1NKLUEKCES UPON SOUSES IN ISOLATED SECTIONS 110 IN SHAPING THEIB DESTINIES j Kditor County Uecokd: ? In reading last week's issue; of The -Record, our attention; was arrested by reterence to tlie i great awakening of the possi-; bilities of educational de/elop-; ment in Williamsburg county. It is gratifying and interesting to write that in our county, many of the efforts which hare been made in connection with i this important work have a!-' ready taken the form of reali-j ties instead of dreams. We are prompted to continue the subject ot rural school work, for this idea Las been suggested ; to me because of two reasons: i First, the writer has recently > experienced the feeling of re-i sponsibility which rests upon' anv who teaches a larjfe coun-1 try school; secondly, because i we realize that it is one of the! most important and fruitful topics of discussion which concerns the educational world of n Before entering upon the subject I desire to impress upon your readers the fact that it is with a feeling of diffidence tliatj I venture to promote or ex-' change ideas in regard to a! work which was entirely a. new I and untried experience to me.; for in reviewing the brief school j work of a few months, we fully i realize the insigniticance of our j1 efforts in comparison with those j of teachers who have followed ( this profession for many years. | 'The subject of teaching a; rural school is so suggestive of ideas that I would that I could present it by means of the written word with all of the inter est, entnusiasm, inspiration unu i e&cellence of which it is sus-'1 ceptible. One of the principal j features of the work which ira- 1 pressed me most forcibly, and, 1 which should appeal to every tfeacher, was the realization of 1 the importance of the study of "child nature." It is almost impossible to lead, train or win ' the affection and respect of the one intrusted to a teacher's care without a thorough investiga- ! tlon of its physical tempera- 1 ment, extent and condition of its ambitions and aspirations and the possibilities which lie ; in its nature for moral develop- 1 ment. ! t This thought lends itself to ! Itbat phase of school work which 1 we wish to emphasize: the great importance of all trainers coming to a determination of en- ; deavoringto perfect themselves i in "child nature study" as ear- ; nestly as in any other branch. ] After this requisite is appreci- ? ated by the conscientious work-1 < er the practical step which < Should then be taken, is to meet i ?.A TT~ V? ! ,?ll Ord I lliusc i cvjuji cmcuw, n iiiv.ii u.i v found in the pupils and improve i them witli all the eneigy of s which he or she is capable. A 1 difficulty with which the inex- < perienced rural school teachers 1 find themselves confronted is 1 that theme of which so much ( has been said and written from i time to time by those who re- J ^lize its importance, that of t discipline. How much that word t implies and suggests in connec- 1 tion with a country school, < where, perhaps, in former days t the pupils of the neighborhood ] were not accustomed to oemg < subject to rules and regulations < similar to those of the schools c of our town. The most efficient c way to overcome this is to im- s press those untrained pupils i who come under our supervis- J ion with the thought that by r acquiring the habit of being at- t tentive to small rules in school, s they will thereby attain emi- I nence in great achievements in c later life. 1 It is indeed a sacred responS sibility to find one's self strug- t gling to become ail inspiring medium tor a large school of boys and girls ranging in ages from five to nineteen. A summary of the practical and profitable work which has been accomplished in South, Carolina during the past four years.by the Woman's Improvement association prows that the great educational revival,! which that work accomp'.I?iietl lias r.ot only improved the &tan j dard ot the schools in an edu-1 catior.al way, but has caused great enthusiasm among the rural population to improve and adorn their school buildings. The consequence is that many: neglected and unattractive school houses have been unproved and transformed into abodes which suggest the fa-i miliar cuotation, "A thing of beauty is a joy forever." Another thought which should interest and enthuse the rui al school teacher is the realization that modern methods in all studies are essential and must be applied in the school if beneficial results are desired. The teacher of today must be ever on the alert to also devise original ideas of imparting knowledge to the pupils of a public school. One ol tlie principal advantages which one gains in teaching in a rural district is the tine opportunity teachers and pupils acquire of the study of nature. While the young hearts and minds are fresh and tender with the buoyancy and vivid imaginations of youth, it is interesting to an instructor to diffuse those young minds with all of the wonders and lorely sights Which present nature in the glory of her wonderful forms. The school which I have been teaching is situated in the picturesque hill section of upper Carolina, thereby having furnished ample means for cultivating a love for that study in A. * ? 1.1. _ - -1 1 1. connection wun a scnoui wur?. Jt is rehning and ennobling for school children's attention to be called to an appreciation of that which is pleasing and harmonious to the eye, and nature is rich in sights and sounds which furnish inspiration for the study of any form of literature. We would not fail to mention the necessity of developing a system of study in hygiene and it is gratifying to discover that the majority of the children of the rural schools are now taking a great pride in becoming familiar witn the history of our State, cultivating a taste lor research into current information, etc. After closing my school I enjoyed the privilege of attending 1 teachers' and farmers' meet: 4i.:? T lug. uu uus uaaaiou x ucaiu addresses by several prominent persons, representing the Agri;ultural department and Farmers' Co operative union. As one af the speakers had also been identified with the educational nterests of the country his renarks were not confined exclusively to farmers, but also to nembers of the Teachers' asso:iation. Those thoughts which vere presented to us proved to ae instructive, encouraging and mtertaining. One suggestion ippeared rather doubtful as regards its execution by lady :eachers, but after an explana:ion each teacher present came :o the conclusion that ths introluction of the study of agriculure in the rural schools would aroye practical. The object in i idopting this study is to incul:ate an interest in those useful >ccupations which the students >f rural schools will find necessary in tarm life. In teaching it s well to bring within the comDass of the understanding the neaning and application of all hese useful studies which the student is required to pursue. 3ooks pertaining to that study :an be procured for use in pubic schools. In summing up our observaions collected while teaching and visiting country sC ">Js it is pleasing and interesting instate that in all isolated sections of our State the people are rapidly laying aside ell prejudice to those features of school work which were on^e considered a waste of energy and distraction of thought from the daily routine of duty, but on the other hand are assisting in the execution of all efforts which are cal culaled lo contribute to the refinement, religious inlluence and intellectual training of their children. Take, for instance, the physical training, the attractive opening exercise* each day, comprising patriotic songs, marching, drills, speaking, etc, and the interesting closing exercises on the last day. They are now considered by thoughtful patrons and trustees in authority over schools as effective | powers in training the minds | and bodies, instead of being i valueless. i In taking charge of a rural school one soon learns that to obtain good results and be able ; to exercise an influence as a j teacher in a country neighbor! hood not only means confidence in one's ability to impart knowledge from text books, but the identification and establishment of citizenship in the community. The school teacher must be in touch with everything which is connected with the welfare of the people among whom sj^e is domiciled. She awaken^ le fact that she must be e\> y and willing to particip - the social gatherings of tj school pupils and young peop. of the community, to act as agent of cheerfulness and encouragement in the homes of patrons where affliction or misfortune may preI : 1 i ? 1 ..ii ~v.. \ aii,<tau avuvc an, IU IUULI IUUIC I her zeal to the church of the neighborhood, in order to promote an influence tor good?but like a forgetful school girl, I have not followed the strict injunction of the superintendent of education of the county in which I have been teaching, which is "to condense when exchanging ideas relative to school work," for I have written more than I intended. Maude Z Logan. Kingstree, S C, April 13, 1909. "I'd Rather Die, Doctor. than have my feet cut off," said M L Binghaui of Princeville, 111. "But you'll die from gangrene (which had eaten away eight toes) if you don't," said all doctors. Instead, he used Bucklen's Arnica Salve till wholly cured. 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