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WALTERBORO, S. C. JUNE 15. 1910.
NO. 43
TEST OF EXAMINATIONS
IDE FOLLOWING INTERESTING *R
TICLE WAS WRITTEN BY MISS
N. E. MALONE.
The belief seems practically to
prevail that the only worth-while
test of scholarship is that our boys
and ffirls shall be able to pass ex
amination (any and every). Failing
to answer the proper percentage of
a special set of questions, they must
know nothing- and of course, if
they succeed in doinj? so, they must
know everything.
I am personally a great, beliver in
the utility of examinations. They
are the occasion of invaluable re
views. a spur and incentive alike to
the dull and the ambitious, and the
most fitting summing up of the ses
sion’s work that has so far been de
vised. And yet I think we over
state their importance if we blindly
take them to be an infallible test;
nor does it seem quite just* when we
think of it, to make such a difference
in the reputation of the scholar who
barely skims through and the one
who stands in the shadowy border
land of failure. Some cne has said
that examinations “are formidable
-even to the best prepared; for a fool
can ask more questions in a half hour
than a wise man can answer in a
month;” and what adult, indeed, fn
sorting over his experience, can not
recall, with something very like the
twinge of a sense of injustice, that
when the crucial question was firel
at him, it was the very one he did
not know.
Solomon says that “time and
chance happen to all;’’and again he
warns us that "the race is not al
ways to the swift nor the battle to
strong;” and still we do not take
qualifying circumstance^ enough
into consideration. It really take^
physical nerve, to say nothing of
mental, to stand an important or
critical examination. The sensitive
child, unstrung by the very fineness
of his organisation, may fail, while
his coarser grained class mate
“passes” victoriously; but should we
therefore stigmatize the first as a
know-nothing?
I^sometimes work* injustice to a
scholar to exarpine him in a different
school from' that in which he ha^
been prepared. Different teachers-
differ so widely in method, and in
ftressing different things; and tht
pupil, natura'ly, Tas learned best
what has been frequently emphasized
by his teacher, pa.'sing light y ovei
other things. Again, difference of
standard deseivei to be taken into
account. There are pupils from
three schools, the passing it ark of
one being 65, of another 70, ^nd of
the third 75; # and yet all lhat it
asked is, did they “pastj”? And if
so, they are adjusted equal in all
respects, difference of standard not
withstanding; while any student of.
say, the second school, who made 6>
is below par. and therefore cannot
have learned anything! Truly* we
need to look to the substance more,
and less to the shadow.
I remember some time ago being
struck by an article in a leading
journal commenting on some educa
tional report, The writer of the
latter has given some data to show
the “deplorable inefficiency of the
aceool system of the United States,”
a number of ridiculous answers to
examination questions, taken from
the most representative schools
throughout the country. He pro
ceeded to contrast this woful ig-
spent in the schools, with the high
state of drill achieved by the English
or German child, who could, by ho
means, be caught napping in this
discreditable way. The article
which quoted and commented upon
thk, took.the ground that, in- spite
of poor skamiiwHfi—. yoqng Ameri
ca gets what he Mods from, his
schooling; and that tha all-round
development which comas from tht
praracal contect with rariad subjaeta
to which ha is introduced from kin-
dergartan^e, and which give him
tht adnentfan of faculties
than that of facts, is really, for him.
W. M. U, \
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE W. M. U.
AUXILIARY WILL RE HELD JUNE
25 AT HENDERSONVILLE.
The next meeting of the W. M. U.
Auxiliary of the Colleton Baptjst
Association will be held in Hender
sonville at the Baptist church on the
fourth Saturday and Sunday in
June.
The following program was been
arranged;
11 a. m.—Devotional Exercises—
Mrs. G. A. Martin.
Enrollment of delegates.
Address of Welcome—Miss Daisy
Sloman.
Response—Miss Ruby Stanley.
Our Work in Africa—Mrs. Alonza
Blocker.
Paper by Mias Emily Sloman.
Reading by Miss Janie Saunders.
Appointment of committees.
Dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Devotional exercises.
Brazil and the Future of South
America—Miss Rebecca Sauls.
How to Conduct a Mission
Class—Mrs. Alonza Blo:ker.
Round Table—Conducted by
R. G. W. Bryan.
Business.
SUNDAY MORNING.
11 a. m.—Sermon by Rev. F. 0. S.
Curtis.
Report of committees.
Dinner will be served on the
^gumls Saturday, June 25. Every
one is welcome.
Janie Saunders, Sec.
Stokes, June 11.
Study
Mrs.
-BREACH OP PROMISE.
This delightful comedy, the actors
of which are prominent members of
society in St. George, will be given
at the court house on next Monday
evening. June 13, for the benefit of
the Daughters of the Confederacy.
The Plaintiff, Miss Olive Murray,
vill be represented by attorney W.
A. Kirby and Solicitor Hildebrand,
whilst the Defendant. Mr. John
Henry Behling will have as his at-
omeys. Messrs Joseph.McQ. Moorer
and WalkerS. Utsey.
The admission will be 25 cents for
*
both adults and children.
*.>u cannot spend a more enjoy-
aS e hour than attending this trial,
and because of the worthiness of the
ooject, you are especially asked to
be present.--Dorchester Eagle.
NOTICE TO UP TOWN FIREMEN.
*At the meeting of the Up Town
Fire Company on Monday evening
J. P. Griffin was elected foreman to
^erve for the remainder of the Fire
. ear which ends Oct 1st.
The members of this company will
neet at the engine house at 4 o’
clock sharp iFriday afternoon pre
pared for drill.
To 1)6 able to have one’s knowl
edge exact, and at one’s finger ends
is indeed a great matter, for which
every teacher strives—but it is even
more important to build up and pro
mote the growth of the entire in
tellectual being—which takes a
vital hold on facts. The firfest part
of the influence of a good school can
not be reduced to dates and statis
tics, any more than we should judge
him tobe the greatest man who ap
proached most closely the walking-
enclopedia type. This “finest part”
imbibed almost insensibly by the
CLEMSONEXTENSIONWORK
ARTICLE ON FARM BITTER MAKING—
TO MAKE GOOD BUTTER IS
TO NAVE GOOD CREAM.
' ~ 7 .'T"~; T.jmipil. He breathes in an atmoe-
norance, after nme or ten years.
phere of refinement, of literary cul
ture, of love of knowledge, eaeJ»
knows what he is doing.. He, feeft,
and yet scarcely feels, that expan
sion of mind which comes from the
apprehension of great truths even
though he may not be able to state
the law of graviution in precise
terms, or explain the flux and reflux
of the tides acceptably to any teach-
Much of the butter that is now
being produced on the farms of this
state is of very poor quality. This
is not due to the laek of good ma
terials to work with, but is due to
the methods practiced. It must be
remembered that the first essential
in making good butter is* to have
good cream. By good cream we
mean ceeam that has been obtained
from the milk gotten from healthy
cows and drawn in a cleanly manner.
The udders of the cows must be
washed and dried lief ore each milk
ing and the milkers should milk with
clean and dry hands, and in such a
way that as little dirt as possible
will get into the milk.
As soon as the milk is brought in
to the house strain it through not
less than three thicknesses of cheese
cloth. This will get out all fine dirt
and hairs. Strain into pans or bow-ls
that have been well washed and
sunned and place in the refrigerator
or the coldest spot possible. At the
end of twenty-four hours all the
cream will hav^ risen and may be
taken off in any convenient manner.
If the milk has been kept cool enough
it will still be sweet, but under the
usual conditions, where no ice is
used, it will very prbably have
clabbered. If the milk has not
clabbered, it will be more conven
ient to put the cream where it may
b* kept cold and bold it until a large
churning may be made. If. how
ever, the milk has clabbered when
the cre^m is taken off, it will be
best to churn at once. Cream that
is very sour never makes a good
quality of butter.
The quality of butter is due large
ly to the following points:
1. Temperature at which the
cream is churned.
2. Acidity of cream.
3. How the butter is washed.
4. Working and salting.
These points will now be taken up
in their order 4 The chum should
always be scalded out with water
before it is used. After scalding
rinse out with cold water so as to
hr ng the temperature of the churn
to that of the cream that is to be
churned. The temperature of the
cream should be such that the butter
will come in from thirty-five to forty-
five minutes. If it comes in
time than thirty-five minutes,
will be too much butter left in the
butter milk ^nd the butter is harder
to wash clean. The churning should
stop when the*granules of butter are
the size of grains of wheat. At this
stage all of the butter has come and
it is easy to wash, for each grain
stands out so that the water can get
to it. If the churning continues un
til the butter gathers into lumps the
size of hen’s eggs or larger, it will
be impoasible to wash the butter
well; as only the out sides of the
lumps are exposed to the water.
When the butter has come draw
off the butter milk and add enough
water to float the butter. The tem
perature of the wash water should
be slightly below the temperature
of the cream when it was placed in
the churn. After adding the water
■hake the churn so that every grain
off the butter will come in contact
with the water. It is beat to wash
the butter twice. The purpose of
the washing is to get out the butter
milk. Too much washing will des
troy the flavor.
After the second wish water has
"been drawn off, take butter out of
the chum and put on worker. While
it is still in the granular topa add
one ounce of the beat crade of fine
•alt to every pound oftattar. Work
mlt in with paddle or law or work
er, but never with the htnda. The
objeetdf woriring btoiEpt out the
iter ana to distribute the
ark unto Mia butter baa a
CANDIDATES FILE PLEDGES
CANDIDATES SCHEDULE ORGANIZED S. S. WORK
MANY ASPIRANTS FOR POUTICAl DATES ON WHICH THE CANDIDATES DEPAITMENT FOR ORGANHED SUN-
HONORS HAVE QUALIFIED LAST
CHANCE IS JUNE 21.
That exai
and needful
let no
no one will
think
wiMi
less
there
Nearly half of the candidates for
the State offices have filed their
pledges with Wilie Jones, the chair
man of the Democratic committee.
Saturday at noon IS candidates had
filed pledges.
The last day for filing pledges is
June 21 at 12 o’clock noon. Gen.
Jones yesterday called attention to
the fact that candidates should bear
in mind that the last possible mo
ment for filing pledges will be at
noon on the day before the campaign
opens at Sumter. The campaign
will open on June 22.
Those who have filed pledges, in
the order they were filed are:
James Cansler. for railroad commis
sioner; R. H. Jennings, for State
treasurer: Charles A. Smith, for
lieutenant governor; C. C. Feather-
stone. for governor; T. W. Duvall,
for lieutenant governor; R. M. Mc-
Gown, secretary of state; G. McDuf
fie Hampton, for railroad commis
sioner; J. Fraser Lyon, for attorney
general; A. W. Jones, for comptroll
er general: Thos. G. Mcl^eixl. for
governor; C. L. Blease. for governor;
O. C. Scarlvorough, for railroad com
missioner; J. E. Swearingen, for
State superintendent of education;
John G. Richards, for governor; J.
F. Byrnes, for congress: J. E. Eller-
be, for congress; J. T. Johnson, for
congress; Geo. S. Legare, for con
gress; W. W. Ray, for congress.
As there will be about 40 candi
dates for State offices, the above list
represents ab< ut half of the number
who have already tiled pledges.
SOME NEW VIEWS-
We have received from two of our
friends Terry & Shaffer and the
Klein Drug Company a set of the
beautiful view post cards which
these enterprising gentlemen have
had made in Germany.
These cards come up to the high
est standard both from artistic se
lection of the views and from point
of workmanship and finish..
We would sqggest to all that you
secure complete sets of these views
while they remain unbroken. Some
numbers are being rapidly exhausted
already. Secure a set for your al
bum or for framing, send them to
absent ones as reminders of old Wal-
terboro.
Send them to those who have
never been here that they may learn
what attractions Walterboro pos
sesses.
Theaeries consists of “The Old
Ireland Creek Bridge” “Main
Street by Mobnlight”, Private Resi
dences” these are printed in the
natural colors and given splendid ef
fect. “The McTeer Mansion” at St.
Judes’ Church” which are hand
colored, are possibly the most artis
tic creations. Views of the court
house, jail and railway station, are
finished in rich brown and white ef
fect. In this finish are also the
handsome views of the -'Tirst Bap
tist Church,” Bethel Methodist
Church” and the /’Presbyterian
Church.”
teffwiH rate the grate and cnim tha
butter to look greaay. At thfe sea
son of the raar rary Uttk tf any
color aasdbsiaad. but if eater is to
HMioaldbaput into tbo
after the en
Prof. J. M.
FOR STATE OFFICES WILL AD
DRESS VOTERS OF STATE.
FIRM CHANGES HANDS. /
The Cook-Green Furniture Com
pany hja just concluded a deal by
which the company has sold its fur
niture store to Brown -Furniture A
Hardware Company.
The Cook- Green Furniture Com
pany has been doing a splendid busi
ness since it opened here some eight
months ago, but the management
decided the territory was too re
stricted to supply patronage for so
many dealers. This will )esve the
furniture Business to Brown Furni
ture ft Hardwire Co*;, L. N. Glover
and Terry ft Shaffer.
This company baa boon for the
r tha active
of A J Unto. Mr
Uptz wfll return to CharisotocL
• *-^ W—Wmm—■■
Magistrate J. M. Padgett of Jack
thorn in town
The following schedule has been
arranged for the State campaign:
Sumter, Wednesday, Junf 22.
Bishopville. Thursday, June 23.
Darlington, Friday, June 24.
Bennettsville. Saturday, June 25.
Chesterfield, Monday, June 27.
Camden, Tuesday. June 2^.
1-ancaster, Wednesday, June 29.
C hester, Thursday, June 30.
Yorkville, Friday, July 1.
Winnsboro’ Saturday, July 2.
Lexington, Wednesday, July 6.
Saluda. Thursday. July 7.
Edgefield, Friday, July 8.
Aiken, Saturday, July 9.
Bamberg. Monday, July 11.
Barnwell, Tuesday. July 12.
Hampton, Wednesday, July 13.
Beaufort, Thursday, July 14.
Walterboro. Friday, July 15.
Charleston, Saturday. July 16.
St George, Tuesday, July 19.^
Orangeburg, Wednesday, July 20.
St Matthews, Thursday. July 21.
Manning. Friday. July 22.
Moncks Comer, Tuesday. July 26.
Georgetown, Wednesday, July 27.
Kingstree, Friday, Jdly 29.
Florence, Saturday, July 30.
Dillon, Tuesday, August 2.
Marion, Wednesday, August 3.
Conway, Thursday, August 4^ .
Columbia. Saturday, August 6.
Union, Monday, August M.
Spartanburg, Tuesday, August 9'.
Gaffney, Wednesday, August 10.
Greenville, Thursday, August 11.
Pickens, Friday, August 12.
Walhalla, Saturday, Augnst 13.
Anderson, Monday, August 22.
Abbeville, Wednesday, August 24.
Greenwood, Thursday, August 25.
Laurens, Friday. August 26.
Newberry, Saturday, August 27.
DAY SCHOOL WORK. CONDUCTED
BY MISS I. M. FISNBURNE.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE llEETS.
The executive committee of the
Colleton County Methodist Sunday
School Association met Saturday
morning at the office of Jas. E.
Peurifoy. The following members
were present: J. D. Risher, presi
dent; Mias S. Louise Marvin, secre
tary. J. L. Lyons, H. W. DuBois,
Jas. E. Penrifoy and W. W. Smoak.
Miss Ida May Fishbume was also
present by invitation.
It was decided to hold the next
invention with the Lodge Metho
dist church July 27, 28 and 29. The
following committee on program
was appointed, whose duty it is to
prepare a program for this meeting
and publish same: Miss Ida May
Fishbume, chairman; Miss S. Louise
Marvin, Jas. E. Peurifoy and W. W.
Smoak.
The people of Lodge are prepar
ing to give royal entertainment to
the delegatee and visitors at this
convention. L. J. Jones is superin
tradent of the Lodge Sunday achool
and B. R. Bennett is secretary. Mr.
Bennett desires that all delegates, as
soon as elected, shall report to him
in order that they may be assigned
to homes during the convention.
The Convention at Black Creek on
Friday last came off well. In point
of attendance this meeting did not
measure up to the standard of pre
vious gatherings, but in interest and
enthusiasm it stands among the first.
This township has entered into the
work with earnestness and we may
expect to hear good reports from
them before long.
The following institute the officers
e!?eted for Heyward Association:
President—Rev. J. H. Montgom
ery.
Vice President—Miss C. E. Week-
ley.
Secretary-Treasurer—Mrs. R. GJ
W. Bryan.
Executive Committee—Jas. A.’
Marvin, W. A.'White, Jacob O’Quin,
M. H. Carter, T. S. Haines. G. L.
Smoak. D. N. Wood.
Superintendent of Elementary
Work-Mrs. R. G/W. Bry an.
Superintendent, Adults Depart
ment—L. A. Fraysee.
Superintendent Home Department
— Mrs. H. J. Givhans.
A PLEASANT PARTY.
«r- _
Among those who attended the
dance given by the young men of St.
George last night were Misses Edith
Lucas and Lucy Williams, Henderr
son Fraser, Paul Baxley, Harry An
derson, John Lucas, Christoph von-
Lehe, Marshall Gruber and Irving
Fishbume. This party went through
the country in baggies and an auto
mobile and are expected to return
this morning.
Joaeph M. Moorer is in St. George
spending several day* there with his
mother, Mrs. W. M. Moorer.
t -rag r-- - •
JUDGE 6RUIB10 PRESIDE.
W. B. Gruber of Walterboro hi
md appointed by Gov. Ansel i
judge to take the pteeeof
Judge Duntxler to bold court to the
The aeventh circuit
HOW AMERICANS SPEND THEIR
MONEY.
Foreign Missions—$10,640,000.
Chewing Gum— $25,000,000
Confectionery—$178,000,000
Church Work at Home—$260,000,
000
Soda Fountain Beverages—$322,
000.000
Tobacco- $825,000,000
Liquors $524,000,000
Exposition World's Sunday School
Convention.
ISLANDTON NOTES-
Island ton, June 11.—S. A. Crosby
has the first cotton silk in this neigh
borhood this season.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. D.
S. Godley is very ill we are sorry to
learn, but hope for him a speedy re
covery.
Miss Ruth Godley was a pleasant
visitor to Mias Emma Godley a few
days ago.
Miss Pauline Murdaugh has been
spending a few days withjier niece.
Miai Alvie Carter of Adnah.
W. N. Crosby, formerly of this
place, but now of John’s Island, la
spending a few days with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Crosby of
this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Caiup Godley and
two little daughters, Virginia and
Susan, visited at thejhomeof Mr and
Mrs Nathan Godley{recently.
The many friends of Mr snd Mrs
George Godley were grieved to learn
of the death of their baby, who waa
not yet one year old. They have the
sympathy of the entire community.
Miss AJvie Carter has been visiting
at the home of her uncle and aunt,
Mr and Mrs P. K. Crosby olflRuffin.
The farmers are looking forward
to the laying by of their corn cropa.
Nathan Crosby spent last Satur
day and Sunday uery pleasantly with
IfriDdlflra Henry Lane of Fechtig-
Dozier Crosby had boaineM in
Crocketville last Saturday.
Joe Crosby and wife were the
guests of their parents, Mr and Mrs
J. D. Buchanan, several days ago.
Joe Stone hue accepted a position
with Stone ft Patrick at McNeils. He
was the guest of Oscar Godley last
Saturday and Sunday. \
The young people abound here are
looking forward to the picnics.
Where will the first one be?*
’ M. A. C.
CANNADYCRUM.
Branehville. June 12.—A marriage
of interest to the people of Breneb-
ville wee that of Mias Bte Owuedy
to Malcohn Oum. The emnony
Darfocibed last Soednr bar Rev.
Alton McFarton of tbe MithrtlM
of the bstde’a
perenta. Mr. and Mrs, Jack Gennady-
oter *> tew tottototo
Tha teUt to *