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WTEKYIS1X; TEACH EHS* REPOKT V'Miss Sadie (io^irans Ke> iews Work of Past Year?Ten District f Yote Tax . On being appointed supervising teacher of Xewiberry county, SeptemW ber 1, lMlo. I understood that I was 1o be to the country teachers what my Jrcapall'le c:ty principals had been to me fcp ? councilor and helper. Although ^ the outlook has broadened until the work seems to include every phase of educational and economic betterment, I have adhered to the Sxeil idea , that the way to secure interest and Wf cooperation is to improve the teaching efficiency under our present condiIn most cases people will work for a school worth working :or. The teachers is the school, so I have made ^K. *,11 toebe cnhcorviont tn rhp work of Ci 11 lacrvo cuv^v. * ? vw v ? ^ ? - - ? H improving methods of oi.r pe.!asjoKm gues. A In Newberry county the super^Rising teacher found a number oi s thoroughly incompetent persons employed as teachers, some unselfiso Hapable instructors, and a majority o. Entrained girls wlio were wining 10 ^^^Eeach if they only knew how. |^^flere was my opportunity. The first nSl method of helping these teachers was +o visit each of the 59 schools and I.''.W show the correct ihethods. On toe visit f to my first school 1 spent a week, helping classify pupils, arranging a daily ( programme, taking that programme through an entire day, observing and assisting the teacher, organizing a school improvement association, workR ing for a library and visiting every patron in the district. After this first ^ experience 1 found tf.at 1 could do r practically that work and get around faster by visiting a school a day aud .spending the night in a home with the teacher with whom confidences were exchanged. The most helpful suggestions 1 could offer were based on Mr. Tate's Manual 'which 1 left in the hands of every teacher. The discount offered to me by ti.e publishers of educational magazines reduced ue I price for the teachers who were alrways advised to subscribe for at least one good school magazine. One next chance to educate our teachers in methods was at teachers meetings. Through model lessons giv en by the heiptui city leacners wuose pupils were available, the country teachers saw splendid classroom work; through round table discus> sions, all educators carried away many suggestions from many sources; through a lecture once in a while, our teacher? were inspired to labor harder enmo nhaijp nf the work: through the announcements of trie county superintendent, ?ach teacher found herself with instructions to forward the work of the country sc;iool s>s tem; and through the music and social intercourse, an isolated worker found t>.e enjoyment wi.ieh is denied * in some rural districts. Next year ' my plan is to strengthen each phase ^ of work at our eight monthly meeiH ings, especially tie social side by opening our teachers rest room and bv serving a light lunch at each con ference. ^ In December, the State superintendent, State supervisor, State high school inspector. State organizer oi girls clubs, assistant demonstration agent and the president of Newberry college made possible a splendid teachers* institute of two days which L was attended by all tr.e county teachers except nine. The people o Newberry opened their homes to the teachers who thoroughly appreciated every kindness. While demonstration lessons for those teaching high school subjects were conducted in Xew berry high school by their excellent teachers, fce most distinctive feature of the institute was in progress in a large room in one of the school build* ings. A nearby, one teacher country -3 school ot seven graues was uiuu^m in by a school trustee, and taught by the supervising teacher who had visited these children each day the previous week. The State supervisor. ? Laurens supervising teacher, and a Tj, county teacher ably assisted in t!':e c recitations, tender a changed teacher, s Maw pnviroment. and the observing eyes o SO people the children did well for half a (lay in classes which showed combinations that are used to save time in a school of so many grades. Some teachers have said t'.ie institute k<Hd them more practical good than any means adopted up to that time. By letter writing and telephone I talks tue supervising imna busy on week ends. r have found (printed circular letters the only practical means of communication but I bnjov answering the personal letters which I always welcome. On several oc^?.sions I found time during very am t/-x o Tu?r_ F WlUlfl ?C<tlUCl nine a jjvsonal letter to the principal and teachers of each school. By letters, personal visits from the supervising teacher, and discussions at teachers' me'tingjs, 1~> Newberry! 1 i county teachers were induced to atf tend State summer schools which f 8?em to me the greatest help availI ai>Y for untrained teac'.ers. Oar ever loyal county board of education will pay tin* matricula*ion foe o !>.".nn 10 those who pr.-scnt with their first pay wnrrnnt. a fprtififa tp showing that t :ey successful}* completed two courses at the summer school. The supervising teacv.;>r enjoyed accompanying the teachers to AVinthrop summer school, renewing: old acquaintances, studying forgotten subjects, listening to the discussions of county superintendents and supervising teachers, meeting competent and willing instructors and officials of the college, ind seeing teachers some of whom have been elected to teach in Newberry county. Now the supervisor's task enlarges; but always the co-operation and leadership o the teachers have been re lied upon; and their response nas made improvements possible. Better school houses and equipment where needed. Through the kindness of Senator Tillman a map was placed in each school. 1 have spoken to the c* liureu nit*ui^ei ves, u> leai'iici s, u tees, and patrons about good lighting, ventilation and cleanliness, about painting or remodelin? old buildings, and about putting up a new school house. T hase my plea for better buildings on the standard set by the Clemson College. school improvement RnlWin ariH rhp sf-orp card for ratins: country schools which 1 always show the trustees. This talk of improvement leads to a discussion of taxes and consolidation. Recently we have had ten districts to vote special taxes and each school of over oO pupils will have two teachers next year. T.is county is conservative and has had no real consolidation. It has been my hope^tiat a bulletin showing consoliadated schools in our own State would be available for distribution among our countrv people who will road what is sent tfrSm. Although meager plans for certain sections to consolidate have been advanced, yet 1 hope a nn?ntv mun mnv IVn'T i n ? With which some definite idea of county wide consolidation may be developed. On certain occasions 1 have made a house to house canvass in favor of tax or consolidation and I have talked to men in a meeting; but I -believe best results come by making the school worth wbrking for, by arousing competition with another school, and by quiet taiKs witn irusiees anu pairons by whom I am entertained. The supervising teacher seeks the community work with t':e boys and girls and ti.'.eir mothers. Although I do not. wish to in ringe on the duties of the county demonstration agent or the organizer of girls clubs, 1 want to keep up with the work and be able to correlate agriculture with other sublets. As a result of a week's visit ' from Miss Mary "E. Frayser of Winthrop college, several homemakers clubs have been introducing work in ' ~nic?r;<- science which up to this time has been confined to three of the town schools of the county. The work of the school improvement associations has been very encouraging. Several thousand dollars have been raised but t':e greatest good cannot be estimated for the work has resulted in the broadening of the li e interest ana intellect of the women. The programmes rendered by t:.e children for their parents have been improved in quality and lessened in quantity, 1 hope, by the use of a bulletin of Robert E. Lee's birthday and by pamphlets from the government and from the schol im V * i. T provement association, .\e.\i year 1 hope to improve on my community work by having a lyceum committee arrange ior lectures at different schools. It is also one of my ideals to have an improvement association in each school and a good hoi^e makers and farmers magazine in every home tO D6 O'U 1211I1 CL uv ui uuiaiiuu ai tuc monthly association meetings. Interest has been created by a $5.00 prize offered by tllie county board of education to the school improvement association enrolling eveiy child in the district from six to 1G years and keeping him in school for at least 60 days and the $">.00 prize to u.e association !' :sin<r <61 fl (Wi t,hf>msplvps and hold ing and reporting monthly meetings for a year. Letters and government circulars have kept me busy on Saturdays in the superintendent's office. Teachers and trustees seeking information or service keep me in touch with every remote ports of t'.e county when they visit the office. Here we arrange programmes, order libraries, plan undertakings, and congratulate ourselves on victories. In all this individual work the sup ervisor nas triea noi 10 ior^ei iatj work in the county as a whole. The first step which inadvertently created a county consciousness in education was our teachers' institute. The citizens of Newberry and the teaHiers themselves were surprised at their strength and ability. The town people filled the halls for the lectures at night and even attened the day meetings. By articles frequently published in our county newspapers, which have loyally supported every enterprise, the < dissemination of ?oed news has aroused hope in imckwaru communities. In March both editors issued editions o: tiieir papers which contained a rat!r>? -ill cfimnlv in r 1>(i c.-iiintv There were 4 B schools," l.~> (\ schools, 27 I), schools, and 11 K. schools in X< wherry county. In ?ach sc.^oo! disrrict a student r-oiinnittee o three c ildren. >,v m ahtiiinod for nublica tion the school census, snowing tliar there were 474 white children out of school in Newberry county not including the town of Newberry with its three mills. The culmination of months of work and hundreds of plans was seen at Newberry college no county ,'a.r and field da., w.iich ad been heralded by r e papers, teachers and countless voices of children. On this ^ 44 r. ..At AT. l^rn f-IlillO ill si if*ri lusciiici w<i.? jn. ?* . ......... ,,v .. pie attended the 1(5 literary cor.rests, viewed tne 49 school exhibits or cheered the athletic winners. The rolls of t'ne children w.:o were to enter tne contests were on the desks in the recitation room- where all literary events were conducted at tn > same time; the doorkeepers were stationed at the doors to keep out any \\< o had not tickets 01' admission which were given to parents and trustees in order to prevent confusion; the three judges were prepared to choose the winners in each event; the dinner committee was ready with their great table where the county folks 'jroke bread together; the parade committeemen were arrayed to marshal! the forces of 20S3 school children wLo stirred the onlookers to enthusiasm; and thus every feature or the day moved off to the ringing of the college bell. The wonder.ul response given by every committee, teacher, trustee, patron and pupil showed that toe entire county and town had beor. awakened to efforts for toeir school. Xext year in connection with our fair and field day I hope we shall have county certificates issued to each child in the county who has completed the work of the first seven grades and stood an examination whose questions are prepared and whose papers are graded by the county superintendent of education. This might help to keep children in school and to prevent too rapid advancement; and it would keep the far off country school in touch wijj the entire system. These plans for next year show my aims and aspirations; but they will not be accomplished without difficulty. My greatest personal difficulty is experienced in the mode or" ^ travel. Transportation by cordial trustees is slow and reluctantly sought; and travel alone is lonely and unsafe! The greatest drawback to the improvement of schools in one part of Newberry county is the small attendance, there beingonly four, five, seven, etc., children in a district. This year often 1 * J A r\P nnir 1 Was discourageu- ucwusc man; hopeless teachers but next year our prospects are very bright for a corps of ardent unselfish teachers. I believe any supervising tead er would accomplish great results in Newberry county ;or the interest in education is everywhere evident The people of the county at large and the devoted teachers have followed the example of our county board of education in giving every assistance asked. With the help and encouragement of ... ^ Ctoto enr.orin. OUT Supervisor unu uui uiait iu tendent of education supervising teachers ought to succeed. Respectfully submitted. Sadie Goggans. Supervising Teacher Newberry county. Approved: Geo. D. Brown, County Supt. Education This report was written on request for publication in a forthcoming State report. BELOVED MINISTER GOES TO REWARD Kev. Geo. Boyd (ioes Peacefully After Life of Fruitful Service S. ('. Conference. # Spartanburg Herald of Tuesday. Rev. George Mo'Pherson Boyd, a well known superannuated Methodist minister, peacefully passed away at "his Come in Pin$ street yesterday afternoon at "> o'clock. More than a year ago Mr. Boyd was stricken with paralysis, since whic'.i time he has been in very feeble health. On Thursday evening of last week he suffered another stroke, and lie graauany sanu until the end came as peacefully as an infant falling asleep in its mother's arms. The son of the Rev. Mark Boyd, he was born in Newberry countyy 77 years ago. His was a family or' preachers, one- brother. Rev. J. Marion Boyd, dying while presiding elder of the Sapratanburg district, and another. Rev. D. P. Boyd, being now a member o:' the Sontfa Carolina conference. .Mr. I>oyd was received into the South Carolina conference at its sost-inv, in fharip^foTi in 1871 a11d serv lit ed charges in various sections of the State until failing health compelled him to take a superannuate relation to the conference in 1904. That r i ll? ?? 1 * ^ Is . pay abov cotton am of notes a I Bring in seed and Sumi I NEW his ministry was successful is evidenced by the fact that he received more than' 2,500 persons into the membership of Lis church. He was greatly esteemed in the various fields served by him and news of his death will carry sadness to many friends in all parts of the State. On his retire ment from the conference, ten years ago, he came to this city to live, and here he has enjoyed the confidence of a large circle of friends. iMr. Boyd was twice married. His first wife was Miss Thompson, o.' Newberry, the surviving children being: T. .T. Boyd and Mrs. J. T. Har/-.iri Aire Willis; of \'p\V I 13, U1 UIIO V l\.j , .ut u. . . ... ? York; W. B. Boyd, of Greenville; R. .1. Boyd, of Charlotte, and Miss Eulalie Boyd, of Marlboro. He leaves a 'widow, who was Miss Anderson, of Uiurens county, and their daughter, /Miss Corinne Boyd, now a student at Converse college. Praises Character of Rev. (i. >1. Boyd. Spartanburg Herald of Wednesday. The funeral services over the remains of Rev. George M. Boyd, a well known figure in the South Carolina conference, were conducted at the MciHanr.fl in Kennedv street yester I tClULUV V. * _ day afternoon at 3 o'clock. The body will be shipped to Johnston at 6:40 o'clock this morning tor interment, i I)r. R. E. Staokhouse, presiding elder of Spartanburg district, assisted by Rev. C. C. Herert. pastor o. Central fVletw'odist church, and Rev. J. W. Shell, of Gaffney. used toe simple ritual services of the Methodist church. Dr. Stackhouse, whose family had Rev. Boyd :or its pastor when Dr. Stackhouse was -a small boy. made appropriate remarks concerning his Christian character and his loyalty and fidelity to his duty as a minister. Dr. Stackhouse was junior preacher on the Bennettsville cirduit iwhen .Mr. Boyd was senior preadher, i unH rlii* savp him a close insight into the character and work or' the man whose evangelistic work brought more than 2,~>00 members into his loved church. Two hymns were used during the service?"Servant of God. Well Done. Res from Your Loved Employ,'* and ! "When peace like a river attendeth my way, (When sorrows like sea billows roll; in inv in nflin Thou ihast tau^bt me to say, It is well, it is well with my soul." i / rket Pn Ni&e Stock Coir e ' the market d cotton seed in lnd accounts. your cotton ai get straight. ner-Wise ? I Amnanv VVIU^UMJ f BERRY/ ! . Key. Geo. Boyd. Spartanburg Herald of Wednesday. In the death of Rev. George M. Boyd, which occurred it his residence here on Monday afternoon, there passed over the river to rest under ' % ' ^ ?? 4 ?.? A/* AW /\f trie snaae 01 tut; lxc;? auumci t those men whose lives have contributed to splendid history and honored traditions of the Southern Methodist church. He was one of those who, with gentleness of life and strength of faith, established the church in the name of Che Master in the rural districts of South Carolina when the conditions under which his ministry was performed onerea rum iew. u any, of the comforts and conveniences of the present day. Of those earnest men who labored with him a half a century or more ago, few, if any survive, yet their deeds live after them, and their examples of self-sacrifice and religious zeal are the priceless 'heritages of tfce great denomination today. J Mr. Boyd's last years were spent in Spartanburg, where those who came to know him, as a veteran of the cross who had borne his burden in his day, cherish the memory of his n neo onH d TP genuenebs dim njnuut^ ?"? ? strengthened in their faith by his example of Christian faitJ'n. i SEVERE BRONCHIAL COUGH I I Doctors Feared Lung Trouble, Restored to Health by VinoL i ! i The medical profession <3oes not bo- i lieve that lung troubles are inherited, but a person may inherit a weakness or tendency to them. Mrs. Kate Heckman, Springfield, ! Ohio, says: "A few yec~s ago I was j in n vprv bad run-down condition, and the physician told me I h?.d consumption. I tried another physician, and he told me I had ulcers on my right lung. I quit the physicians and started on 'Vinol/ Today I am perfectly healthy, and that is why I j recommend 'Vinol'." Vinol soothes and heals the inflamed surfaces and allays the cough, Vinol creates an appetite, strengthens the digestive organs and gives the patient strength to throw off in cipient pulmonary diseases. I Try a bottle of Vinol with the un-1 derst&nding that your money will be returned if it does not help you. P. S.?For any skin trouble try our Saxo Salve. We guarantee it. 3ve ces <* f lpany will | price for i payment id cotton \ y >tock / s. c. ! 1 V I Hil'l'l WOMEN. v Plentv of Them in >"ewberrv. afld Good Reason JFor It. Wouldn't any woman be happy, After years of backache suffering, Days of misery, night of unrest, The distress of urinary troubles, When she finds freedom. Many readers will profit by the fol! lowing: | Mrs. J. L. McNeill, Musgrove St., ' Clinton, S. C., says: "I was subject to attacks of kidney coinpiaint and my back pained me in:ensely. Often I felt dizzy and nervous and 1 noticed. 4. U ? 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I I also had a constant ache in my back and on some occasoins, I could scarcely get ab->ut. The kidney secretions' were unantural and annoyed me greatly. I consulted several physicians and tried a number of kidney remedies, but did not improve in <me least. l caa about given up the hope of ever being cured, when my son-in-law procured a supply of Doan's Kidney Pills for Lie at Newberry Drug Cq. He bad read that they were good for kidney trouble and induced me to +ry them. I did so or?/^ o f'nr f r. n TITa hAVPC t"h A auu u.l ci iuau i r? v ^v^of backache had left and my kidneys were normal." Price 50c, ac al' dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remady?get Doan's Kidney Pills?the same that . Mrs. Wheeler had. Foster Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y. li