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it Is being manifested in
the tnoounc«n«bt of th« Hon. K. HI.
HIocsob, made in ColupbU Friday, that
ti# wUljprobabiy enter, tile race forCon-
; against .the Hon.
•Jarmes F. Byrnes, the incumbent.
When he $m«tonc$<i himself a candi
date for the House of representatives
in 191% the foDotfing article, from the
pen of the late Major John W. Holmes,
appeared, in the ctflamns of The People
in its jksiie of May 1$?'
“The card of CoW R. M. Mixson is
pehliahad today announciog his candi
dacy for the House of Representatives.
'’Hebegan hin^rvicft as an unflinch
ing and unfearinfc. Democrat in the
State-saving campaign of 1876, and has
pe- apavrered to everjr csill to duty
hbuthesi^tit^.k In becoming a can-
for legislative honors he yields
I the wishes of bis friends from all
sections of the countv. ., . '
“A farmer first, he- has a thorough,
practical knowledge off the /hardships
and handicaps that trouble and hamper
agricUlturalprogressahd development.
“For yeara connected in a responsi
ble capacity with one of the leading
railroad syptems of the middle South-be
has an expert understanding of trans
portation problems needing right solu
tion. Several years ago severing his
railroad association he resumed active
management of his planting Interests
And the personal conduct of. his insur-
ance agency. He i* a ready .speaker, a
fluent debater, keeps Well informed on
dll the issue* of the day and - is excel
lently equipped to make, if elected, an
influential and useful legislator. His
knowledge of railroad Jmd Insurance
conditions Is thorough and Mnd^a most
bis asset for d public Servant. >
to
1 papers of thd3dbtb strong
idlii engrossing
of thetne^hat have attracted wide at-
ied his standing as
a sound thinker Sad a forceful reason-
d®r "
IS
ORJECTION
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ras elected tb the House
: and hat introduced a
! valuable bills in. the Legisla-
which ha^Jeqoine Taw.
sently OOnnected with
‘ igress, in
lead-
Privatsly Tutored Chil-
V.^.-'drenLAre' Indifferent.
Editor RarnweR People: ”*
Youreditorial of last week, “What’s
Wrong?” givea me an opportunity to
•ay a few ftinga about a condition that
I found here last September, a condition
which is altogether unique so far as I
am acquainted in High School work. I
refer to the practice to which you re
ferred, that of some parents employing
private tutors to coach their children
Op their lessons for next day, thereby
enabling those tutored to get higher
marks on their monthly report cards.
You put the objection to this practice
Offthe commercial ground, that it is
wrqng for patrons to pay taxes to sup
port the school and have to pay a pri
vate teacher also to teach their children
their lessons so that they may hold their
footing in their classes. Your reason
alone is sufficient to condemn the prac
tice; hot in my opinion, it is not the
most serious objection. Teachers in
the Rarpwell Graded School now will, I
think, bear me out in tbfe statement that
the children who >re beihg privately
tutored, most of them, are indifferent
as to givingettention to th^ lessons that
are taught for the reason that they
know they will,have a tutor to explain
and teach the lesson, and, therefore, it
is not necessary to pay attention now to
what will ba explained by a private
teacher later on.
- Then, too, it is a fact, so I haveTearned
that children who are being tutored
bring in written work to their teachers
that has been done for them and of
which they have not the slightest knowl
edge. And, too, in many cases this
work which is b?ought in is submitted
to the teacher as the child’s own work,
and in that way the evil of falsehood is
added to the other fault.
Having condemned the practice on- an
additional ground with you, Mr. Editor,
I would like to add a few remarks fur
ther in regard to this evil. First, I wish
to say it is altogether unnecessary.
The teachers in the Graded School
would much rather that the practice be
discontinued altogether, for they know
just how much, help the child needs on
a certain lessen, and help more than is
necessary is harmful. Education is not
a staffing process, and unless the child
(fees his lessons himself by the natural
processes of thought, there is no mental
growth. Second, the effect of private
tutoring is seen in the destruction of in-
dependent, thought on the part of the
child tutored. The more help one re
ceives in mental woitk the more he will
find that he needs. He becomes abso
lutely dependent, if this help is given
RANKS OF BARNWELL COUNTY
SHOW A HEALTHY CONDITION
Deposits Aggregate Huge
of $1,029,51 T.W. 1 —Depositors
Have Protection to the Amount of $777,976.57.
Oh January 13th, the State bank examiner issued his call
to the banks .of
he banks in Barn-
South Carolina for their financial statements. The reports of the
well County show that they are in a healthy condition and the figures set forth
furnish very interesting reading. Inasmuch as the reports were not published
in the same paper, The J’eople has compiled a condensed statement, which
shows the amount of individual deposits, subject to check, savings deposits,
time certificates of deposits with the totals, together with the amount of paid
in capital, surplus and undivided profits, with their totals.
Froip this statement it will be seep that the total amount on deposit in the
eleven banks in the county,two of Which are located in Barnwell, is 11,029,517.62,
of which amount 6231,443.91 *re interest bearing deposits. The depositors are
protected by capital, surplus and undivided profits to the amount of 6777,976.57.
It is the ability to loan money bn good collateral that makes a bank prosper
ous, and while the people of Barnwell County are pretty good borrowers, the
banks have borrowed very little money themselves. They are officered by
competent, conservative business men who treat their customers with uniform
courtesy and consideration.
While some would conclude that there are too many banks, it must be re
membered that the coming of the new banks has not disturbed the business of the
institutions already in the field. One reason for this is that the people are
being educated to put their money in the bank, paying their bills by check.
Another is that there has been a marked advance along all lines within the past
few years, while the success of the Democratic administration promises better
times to come. *
The following summary shows how the money is disributed over the coun
ty:
Name of Bank.
Bank of Western Carolina
Farmers & Merchants Bank
. (Williston)
Citizens Bank of Allendale
Allendale Bank
Bank of
Deposit*.
y
Individual
Savings
Time
.6336 733 91
695 921 15
615 762 88
. 68 015 96
6 862 97
.1 000 00
. 9 000 83
1 266 80
• f
.110 473 72
34 627 82
.19 862 04
. .78 936 10
37 668 08
.-91 873 65
16 250 78
. , , riitL ^ .
..47 202 76
13 343 44
300 00
...21 297 90
7 747 68
...14 676 84
692 21
Total
6448 417 94
75 878 98
10 267 63
145 101 74
19 862 04
116 604 18
108 124 43
60 846 20
29 045 58
15 369 06
Totals 6798 073 71 168 965 27 62 478 64 -1029 517 62
Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits.
Capital Surp. & Prof. Total
Bank of Western Carolina
6272
200
00
6298
619
08
6570
819
08
Home Bank
X.. 30
000
00
4
822
43
34
822
43
Citizens Bank of Blackville
. .>v 23
100
00
350
00
23
45Q
00
Bank of Williston :.
-25
000
00
18
253
53
43
253
Farmers and Merchants Bank ..
X,9
530
00
199
99
9
729 99
Citizens Bank of Allendale
30
000
00
4
018
85
34
018
86
Allendale Bank *... ..
...15
000 00
6
645
48
21
645
48
Citizens Bank of Fairfax
ih
000
00
210
15
\ 15
210
15
Bank of Fairfax
15
050
00
l
123
73
16
173
73 :
Bank of Kline .,
7
580
00
1
273
33
8
853
33
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ARE URGED
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Black villa, gUcgast*
, Feb. 8.- A State orgdniza-
i for the better enforjpe-
unwisely, and he becomes a bird in a
nest. The teacher’s job is to produce
independent thinkers, and to become
loft
8-low,”
Mrs.
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occasion J
given I
son and (
guests]
which (
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cut by]
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Arnold,
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Total
6777 976-
SPEAKS TO TEACHERS
OF BARNWELL COUNTY
useless to the pupil as soon as possible.
- 4 I do not wish to be understood as con
demning all tutors and all tutoring. It
is sometimes done opportunely, and
some tutors know exactly how to do
that kird of work. It is often necessary
in colleges, and may sometimes be help
ful in High School work, but in the ele
mentary school and generally in the
High School it is altogether out of
blace. If pupBs are in a grade' too AJh
1 SOI
high for them, it is best to drop back
President Snyder of Wofford College
Addresses Association.
Allendale, Feb. 8.—The Barnwell
County Teachers association met yes
terday in the auditorium of the graded
and high school with a good attendance
of patrons and teachers. In the ab
sence of the chairman, T. E. Crane,
who was called to Charlotte, N. C., by
the death of his mother, J. H. Warren
presided. The Rev. A. E. Reimer
opened the exercises with prayer. Mr.
len, principal of the Barnwell graded
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-each year ini Col-
. l /x. • . —* - .. „ -....lools, opened the deliberations with
• ^ »» to the next lower grade, or to go over an able paper, “Character Lesions in
A. tt; H.m.tei'., ra« W r of u, e s , me work anothe f year .
•***»®W5*r Before I close th!s hastily written or.'
tide, I shop id like to say that the chief
reason why the children of 'Barnwell
are not doing better in their, studies is
that they a«s adt studying enough out
of school;' I 'Wean independent study
conducted on Systematic plans. If pa
rents will hav^s regular times for their
HSMk'V
; the Public Schools." Dr. Snyder, pres
ident of Wofford college, delivered a
forceful address, the substance of
which was an appeal in behalf of thej
right of every child to be led into its
human inheritance of the possession of
knowledge, the power of clear and
correct thought, and the habit of hon
est conduct. The dose attendance
paid Dr. Snyder’s address did not flag,
attesting the strong interest in the sub
ject and was a fitting compliment to
mflvor of Rlurkvillp ^ b® u0 nee< * 0 * tutors, and there will s P ea ' < e>'. Mrs. Harrv All, Miss
1 be lessefault findmgy-end Williams were
be no doubt-that; such
r would rebouftdMo tfee
gfhole State,’Tsays Mr.
routd tend at lealt
Then again
‘aTte^d refcirmlfof 1 to study their le J so " s in JJ*
, would doubtless bring aft8rft0<Mls or nl * hts ’ and have the
t - • I children to study at those times, there
baa made a
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ith Carer
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iiogjr-end
irks.
, v Respectfully,
W. C. Allen, Supt.
Barnwell Graded School.
BUSY DAYS ARE AHEAD 1
IN THE UPPER HOUSE}'
Work Will Be Forced Upon the Senate
From Now Until Cloee.
Work will be forced upon the senate
from, now on until the dose of th^
sion, and it is by no means eertafe at
this time just when that will come,
Special Ordertof Week. ^
Special orders on the calendar of the]
senate for this week are: The Me-
Laurin warehOusn bill the McLaurintiiil
to seJJ the State farms, the Carlisle juij
Mauldin bills relating to the liquor nfo* j
blem, the Strait-Young pension bQl,D^gl
Verner bill to provide moving picturtrj
in the schools, the Stuckey bill to a!i|
all aliens except the^Jap^nese at]
Chinese to hold property on the
basis with citizens, an<f the Siillivanfcl]
to provide for a State pellagra hosp
and commission.
Third reading bills which cotne
gular order on the calendar are (be I
Nicholson primary reform meaxthhf
which will be called up by its author jgl
the earliest moment, the Rfftent
to regulate the liquor tralfjc in
ton, Spartanburg and Sumter,
^ provide for
' -mfy
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A N£W DRUGSTORE.
in
ing greatly to the enjoyment of the
occasion. After the dose of the ses
sion the teachers were inyfted to the
hotel, where the board of trustees had
prepared dinner for them.
atz
& Bonin* to Open Pharmacy
M ■ - , *
.wioona#
iy friends of Mr. Frank H.
With interest of
to open a,drug store in
rch, by which
ererytbiftg in
^ occupy the
Shieet, in
iitow con-
rHnggiaawm
land, id
WOT also
articles,
-iW'
wRh
Much Crackad Cotton. ^
Quite a brisk trade ia being had in
cracked cotton' by South Mkin Mercan
tile Co. It is said that out in the coun
try a new processes being followed' to
get the cracked cotton open. The bolls
are picked, carried to the house, boil
ing water poured on them and then
they are put out ip the son to dry. In
fltis way they canTfe opened easily. It
may be the Hall process ia something
like this on a big scale.—Greenwood
Index. ■>
Mr. Walter Hayes; son of Chief pf
Police W. A. Hayes, left for Columbia
Saturday evening to accept a paeflMw
,' wife the Soutern Express Co. He b
m express messenger on the run be-
smbie and Charlotte.
salaryof the county dispensary
and the Richland delegation bill i
yide for a highway cotaipission I
county. - ^
Second Reeding Bills.
Some of the second reading biUi
the calendar are: TheMMholaoh
regulate the admisfien of Ifife
companies into this Slkte, the
to require Hfe insurances poi
engaged in boainess in this i
invest a part of the reserve * ,
here, the Weston child labor. Mll r
Weston bill to allow the Columbia
way. Gas and Electric company to
a railway andboat line in lieu
pleting the cknkl, the Christi
to fix the sheriffs’ allowance fi
prisoners, the Weston bill to
the . ..-oad commissioners
flie expense?' of grade
Weston bill to close Ub the
of Green street and change
thereof, the county auditors
surers b01, the-Clifton Stati
»nd the La'
ulsory education MIL
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