Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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.‘•XT' nett ANDtUKMSD, Wi tree * f . ,■ ' •, - ■ # • -' ' ' APRIL ft. mi -x . ' • t*. ' The First National Bank ... <■ — INVITES YOU TO OPEN A SAVINGS ACCOUNT. WE PAY 4 PER CENT. INTEREST QUARTERLY. OPEN A CHECKING ACCOUNT. YOU WILL Fl'ND US COURTEOUS AND ^ ACCOMMODATING. / FIRST NATIONAL BANK . THE ONLY NATIONAL BANK IN THIS PART OF THE STATE. Jas. E. Peurifoy, E. E. Jcnes, C G. Padcietf ^restienf Vicc-Prest Cashier. FINE TOOLS MAKE / /o CNS A’ | WOMAN’S DEPARTMENT j t; y / '•— ,y — J MISS H. E» MALONE \ IMPRESSIONS 0^ TEACHER’S ASSOCIATION MEETING. , It w i* my privilege to attend »oine day* M" what 1 believe was the large-if .ttMembtage of teachers ever met ttigether in South Carolina in the m t hreats of the profeasion of taachmg. This was the meeting of - the Teacher’s Association, which . convened in Columbia March 22-25, and wftich perhaps was, in every ' way. tlie moat suecearful ever held by the Aaeoctation. 1 was informed by one of the offidata that the en rolment of teacher* was more than a thousand—a fact corroborated Ifte treaaurer’s report of i|Wd la Um\ and for the «me ta it* history, Secretary Nnaffer waa able to carry a surplus of above all CKpeneea, to the credit of the AModaftioa. I do not baow how each a jrather- iagmay have hapr—ad other*, but to-raeit oaeaMd fraught with tfdagh and! tried4a vain to think of >oay other kind of conventkm wtaft> in the Imo**dealt - with, ani< in laatiag tmportanca, couid compete with this cuoveotion of teacher*—of which, hy the way. eighty per cent were a omen! To (me curious to observe things as they are, or apt to idealise them, th{ great crowds at the State House —or more especially the attentive •odnaA'eaai the theater building, afforded rare opportunities of judg ing of the personnel of the teachers of South Carolina, from least even to greatest. There, strongly in evdiMicu hy reason of their Associa tion. >tn«i School Improvement badges, tier above tier, sat the “rank md file” of the profession as J have -•aid, mainly women—those who are doing -the re^l work and struggling with the hard problems of baaac education It was, on the whole, in enthusiastic and hopeful looking hand, eager for that tomor row >f lietter things, which ever lures us on, and which, as "it is peculiarly the teacher's part to realir*-, comes only to the willing worker. There was a professional pride manifested, a desire to come in touch with every influence which might broaden the life, and in some way or other tell in increased teach- ing ethciency, which the most casual observer could not fail to note. It wan delightful to me to see two young teachers, formerly classmates at Winthrop. greet each other. “What are you doing, Ethel?” said the tall, fair one. to the merry-faced brown-eyed little girl of somewhat square formation. *‘0h I'm teach ing achooi." she replied, and she leaned over the back of her opera- chair to give her fnend a running synopsis of all her plans for self improvement, ending with, "1 want to be a real teacher, don't you know, not a make-believe one.” It seemed to me that this voiced the general smtiiMut and keynote of that great gathering. On the rostrum was a group of distinguished educators whom it was a threefold privilege to am, hear, with each Mitchell, the dignified but genial president of Sou f h Carolina Univer sity; Dr. Johnson of Winthrop, who contrary to impressions one receives from his picture is a small, though portly man, with features neatly and <&mpactly moulded. His manner is reserved and has a touch of hauteur, and he lacks, 1 should fancy, that paternal demeanor which usually distinguishes the head of a girls’ col lege. However, he has, perhaps, what avails more at Winthrop than .the "personal touch”—namely, the faculty to raise money. , His girls boast of him as a tip-top financier,' and a man who never begs in vain. President Riggs of Qemsou was in troduced as “a young man vigorous hi miad and body”—awd ho ■jwy exactly to tho daacriptkm. To all appearance* bo might have graduat ed last year at Ms owa collage, and in reality ha has bean a school teacher of over ftHem yoaes stand ing. Ha has an extremely pi i amt personality, at once etroug aad win* ning. BiaidawthaMwaraChaniBaUor Kirkland of Vanderbilt University, who delivered the nddrsm of Friday evening, and who was introduced by DrTHenry W Snyder, so wall known to Carolinians as tho president of Wofford College. Dr Snyder is a small man of delicate physique, but of nobly moulded head and refined, intellectual face. To mention but one or two more-Profemor Tate, inspector of rural schools, magnetic, popular, and with smile as sweet as summer for "just and unjust" alike; Mayor Gibbet of Columbia, slender, youthful looking, and slyly humor ous; and Lawton B Evans, superin tendent of the schools of Augusta, whose address on "The Paradise of Childhood" perhaps "took" better with the people than almost any other delivered. Most of these celerities, and others who I have ^Tch s How Does Your Garden Grow? That depends on the kind of Hoes, Spades, Forks and Rakes you use. Ok- We sell garden tools which it won’t break your back to use and make gardening a joy. At the same time they them selves won’t break, but will give good long service. * » Nor will we "break you" when you buy your garden tools and hardware from us. Prizes to Corn Growers. Or, TIE COLLETON BANKING COMPANY WALTERBORO, S. C Will Offer Four Gold Prizes v r ' Follows: as A. Wichman & Son, 20 Dollars in Gold 15 Dollars in Gold 10 Dollars in Gold 5 Dollars in Gold for the Greatest Yield of Corn on one acre. for the Second Greatest Yield of Corn on one acre for the Third Greatest Yield of Corn on one acre for the Hundred Heaviest One Ears of Com For Corn Grown in Colleton Comity. (Competition Open to all Corn Growers) The Conditions to bp made by and Prizes awarded through the or ganization of the County Farmers Union. JOHN F. LUCAS, President R. L. FRASER, Cashier. WALTERBORO, SOUTH CAROLINA quality, was furnished by the best talent in Columbia. I would men tion specially a delightful chorus by some of the Columbia College girls conducted by Mr Harold Loring. Altogether the Teacher’s Associa tion Meeting waa, in every way, richly worth while attending, and I think scarcely any one could fail to return home from it a better aad more enthusiastic teacher. It in n pity that every leecher in the state could not have been there. . r Fresh Beef, Pork, Veal, Shtitages and Puddings, Phone 53y- H. A FRANCIS RELIABLE receiving committee of the Columbia teachers, we visitors met at the great reception at the State House Friday afternoon. I must not omit to mention that the presiding officer of the convention was Professor Daniel of the chair of English at Clemson, and a nephew of Rev J L Daniel formerly stationed at Waiter- boro. „ One who has never attended a Teachers' Association Meeting, can from a very imperfect idea of the wide scope of the work of the Asso ciation. It enters, or is planning to enter every department which af fects the efficiency of the schools. Those two and a half days of the meeting were crowded with a varied program—of which the only pity was that one was sometimes forced to forego one thing in order to at tend upon another. There were sessions of the School Improvement Association, of Elementary Schools, of Medical Inspection, and of various qther departments. There were able and suggestive addressee along general lines of culture, emotional impiration, and special information wbiek were attended by the teachers •» Baas. Munc, excellent in f / FROM RELIABLE PEOPLE Amber and Orange Cane, North Carolina Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts, Pearl or Cat ^ ^ ^ Tail Millet, Tennessee Ger- not space to name, together with a" Millet, Select Seea Corns,, Improved Brown Seed Peter kin Cotton, Chufas, Velvet Beans. Prices on application. WRITE SHUPTRINE CO. Savannah, Georgia. LEARN AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS Take a thirty days’ Practical course in our well equipped Machine Shops, and learn Automobile business and accept good positions. Charlotte Auto School, Charlotte. N. C. r We are glad to state that Sen J. S. Griffin, who has been sick for two weeks is able to be out again. G. W. Sweat, one of Henderson ville’* most prominent business men wss in town yesterday on special business. Mrs. D, E. C. Clough, wife of the on an extended visit to relatives and friends in Cohunbiu, S. C.. Charlotte nTc. and Statesville Mrs. by Larrie Madam Housewife! From Bangor to the Golden Gate—from Duluth to Galves ton—in Mansion and Cottage, the about of fatigue-relieved women "Motor High speed' nWgh Light Inetend of n Deep Dark- It’s all in the Spiral Cut Gears that set the hot/ soapy water churning through the clothes like the Empire State Express across New York. Every movement of the lever means a Niagara of Force in a tub. The four-winged wooden dolly does the washing. We’d have to use all the space in the paper to tell you the story—and we invite you to call and let us demonstrate. The machine carries a Five Year Guarantee from the largest and Strongest washing machine manufacturing com pany on each. We shall look for you—because when Satur day night comes—Monday morning is only a little way off —and your muscles, nerves and brain ought to have a rest. Brown Fiirniture & Hardware Company AN Attraction for Walter boro The handsome new Millinery Store for Mrs. Jones is completed "'and is filled with beautiful new goods and ready for customers. A treat in Store for the ladies. « 4 Our work has been steadily going on at my resi dence since Miss Trice arrived on the 12th. / * • ’ / * Grand Millinery Opening on APRIL 5TH AND 6TH Remember the date and the place—Next door to Terry & Shaffer. Cordially, Mrs. J. S. Jones. I *71 ffTl <k\ icv g* a* Rev. F. 0. S. Curtis is in Charles 1 ton. having been called there to the Superintendent and general man* ^hedaide of his little grand-daughter ger of the Walterboro Cotton mill, is Leila, who is quite siev. The out look is favorable and her recovery ia hoped for. She is the infant dau- jhtet^of Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. -SS05S' We' ve just received our new “Queen Quality ' styles for Spring and they re beauties. VPe did not believe such footwear possible at the jtrice. The fnahers have outdone themselves. Smart, snafjty styles with plenty of comfort and service—just what you have been looking for. You!? buy here eventually. Why not to-day ? Colleton Mfg. Co. ' WALTERBORO, S C.