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STRONG APPEAL FOR THE RURAL SCHOOLS More Money and Longer Terms the Urgent Need. HOW CAN IT BE DONE? Superintendent Pitt* Points the Way, (living Some Concrete Examples Worthy of Kin illation. f Superintendent Geo. L. Pitts is vi tally concerned about the condition oi the schools in Laurens county. Since going Into office he has care fully studied every phase of the sub ject and sees the weak points and places; bis desire is to build up the rural schools, to aid thtm in bene f?ting themselves. Since the voting out of the dispensary, some of the schools have t ??r been doing what they should to suppl< ment the loss entailed thereby. The following from Mr. Pitts is a very clear presen. tation of the sitvtation and an earnest plea for these schools; .lust at this time there is a great deal being said about schools and teachers. The schools in the coun try are closing. The work of the present teacher is being discussed. The emphiyinc;.: o: .: :< a (.< : for next year is now in order. Some of our trustees have already employed and contracted with their teachers for next year. All this Is well. There is no subject more worthy of our thoughtful consideration. The fu ture of our boys . ;.<'. girls, as well as that of our country, depend largely upon the amount < : thought, energy and means we put Into our schools. y In most of the districts we have good Bchool rooms, patent disks, maps, globes, etc. In most cases we have good teacher*. What, then is the greatest need Of our schools? Where ar.- we n.ost deficient? My answer to ti.nt question it: A longer fuchool term. One school Iii I.aureus county was j:i session ov.ly sixty days (Iiis year. Two Wi e Iii i'esslori Only eighty day*. Some o .? hundred, and i course, t"r are running The school term :? ? at is not any ? fact, tin a longer than eight rncmt! Pom argile tin we have::': got the money. That is j nst t h n ? . . lax is il . in : llo? . ? ? ? : Ih only pbft solution of -? ?;?ecl?l |;tx for si n-;y gOOd-thinh'.t'.g I tsinetJf will t that tin is no Im ips t? l tiild up a community More* than ;? g"'. ?! * bool. The value of property in a l> Itool dlst -lot depends largely lipon (he i:i:-.i of school yon . i N'ot !..! ?i that To ,' ? ? MEMORIAL EXERCISES IN CLINTON TODAY Stc*|?Iion I?. I.eo ('hauler, L*. 1?. ('.. Will (Viel rate the Occasion Kov..l. E, Mn hauet 1*0 Deliver Address? Clinton, May 11,?Stephen l). Lee Chapter, l*. D. <'.. have made all nec essary preparations for Memorial Day, which will lie celebrated to morrow. Wednesday. A plentiful and delicious dinner will be served the veterans In the city hall about noon. In former years the invita tions to this dinner were very gen eral and lrst year some late arrivals were not served as bountifully as the ladies would have wished. There was- no way to estimate the number to be provided for and some slight embarrassment necessarily followed. In consideration of this partly the ladies decided this year to limit the invitations to veterans and speakers only. \ consideration much more important than this, however, was the belief that the veterans were entitled to sneeial distinction and honor on this occasion and that this was better shown by giving them the opportuni ty to mingle together In intimate talk of days past than by assembling a multitude of younger men and out siders to share the feast with them. Following the dinner the procession will i>e formed to go to the cemetery. It w;;i a.s usual Include the veterans, sontj and daughters of veterans, stu dents and citizens. The ladies and school children will be expected to carry Lowers and wreaths The graves of all veterans will be plainly marked with I'onfederatte Rags ami each will he romembered. Iron crosses to mark the graves have been ordered but have not arrived. This is a. disappointment. From the cemetery the procession will march to the Carolina Memorial chapel, which will be appropriately decorat< <i tor the occasion, and a pro gram arranged for (ho pleasure of :).< veterans will be rendered. The chief feature 61 this program Will be a:, address by (he Rev. -I. 1*1. Mahaffey, who so delighted his hearers at the celebration of bee's birthday. Other features \ (?:?! I I lit Tl'HH N KXT St"Ml \\ . fir. l.'.fuaril Thomson In speak at I iis! Methodist < Itiirclt. 1 - - ; ? el ? Sunday league of America, will oc cupy the pulpit of that church and de. liver I i - famous lecture' on '"True Americanism." or "The Duty of our People to Preserve! t'e American Tj p ? Of Sunday Observance." The public arc cordially Invited to be ,?)?.?>":.- ;., t: is service and hear Dr. The hWveiUont which Dr. Thomson :? . escp.ts is, as Iii.; subject indicates. to ? acourago among the people of the whole coat try a closer observance of the S. bbnth. and ids work in many ew Voik 1 .;? Company. MEMORY OF CONFEDERATE DEAD HONORED BV LADRENS PEOPLE Fitting Ceremonies Held Under Auspices of Daughters of the Confederacy Last Saturday. [NOTABLE ADDRESS BY REV. WILLIAM E. THAVER The Main Exercises Took Place at the Opera House, Being Concluded at the Cemetery ?-?Complete List of the Laurens Heroic Dead. ruder the auspices of tin- John l?. Kershaw chapter. United Daughters of the Confederacy, memorial exer cises were held in Laurens on Satur day of last week. May Sth. the feature of which wits the address to the veter ans by Rev. W. E. Thayei\ pastor of the First Baptist church of this city. As usual the first part of the day's ex ercises was held in the city opera house, then the march to the cemetery where the graves of tho Confederate dead were decorated With flowers, the roll of honor read, after which the Veterans were invited to the sumptu ous dinner prepared by the ladies ami served in the liarksdnle building. lion. Robert A. Cooper presided over the exercises of the day. The pro gram was begun with a prayer by the Rev. .1. 1?. ('rout of the First Method ist church, following which was a pretty song by pupils of the graded schools. "The Connie Rlnc Flag." Miss Carolyn Roper recited a beauti ful poem. "Memorial Day," for which she was accorded hearty applause. After these preliminary numbers, Mr. Cooper Introduced Mr. Thayer, who spoke on "The Confederate Soldier" or the' private in the rear ranks. Mr, Thayer is a very forceful speak, er. possessing an attractive manner of delivery and always impresses his hearers. Ills address Saturday was somCwhnt Qij't of the ordinary for such occasions, and was rbl(she 1 by . ? . eil I opt'- hoUse: i did no< deal with the i u' ? ? : of : ? * . Ii.vi ? . ;es for Ilm Ii- Id La: Me :i id earn at; ?. The address was ? i to iin ? i city. At ? com Itisjoh (if Mr. Thayer's ad dress lie was pres< nted a basket of beautiful flowers by little Miss Phoebe FchthcrstOhc. This basket was pre pared by Mrs. J. .1. Pluss and was par ticularly handsome, Containing some, of the inosl beautiful llowers to be ? After a song I? the school, "Mo. for Carolina.'' crosses Of honor were be stowed by Ihe Dr.tight' rs of the Con federacy upon tie following veterans; M< ss . I. ?. Pop" r. it. i! Pnsley, c. n. (irUivibb s. w. c. HrysoU, T, P, Owiugs. fieb. c. Andersbit, w. i.. hoyd; .1. A. Coaf S, T. A. I.; ncli : ml II. 0. Prior. ? Gregg's Regiment; killed ;t? second Mnnnnssas, Walter Bradford, Co. A, 3rd S. C. Regiment: died at Point Lookout. William Cason, Co. A. 3rd s. C. lte^ iment: killed in battle. \v. li. Epps, Co. a. 3rd s. c. Battal ion: killed at the Wilderness. Cnpt. W. n. Farley, Stewart's staff; killed at 11 randy Station. .1. w. \v. Franks. Co. A. 3rd s. C. Rut talion: died in hospital. Lieut. Col. It. C. Garlington, 3rd s. '('. Regiment: killed at Savage station. Ser-gennt Major .lohn l>. Garlington 3rd s. c. Regiment; killed at Savage Staiion. John Garlington, Co. A, 3rd s. C. Regiment; killed nt FredortekslAirg. Li? ut. tt. Latin us Garlington, <*<>. A. 3rd s. i'. Regiment; killed ut the Wild? mess. Lieut. Col. .lames w. llatiee, ".3rd Georgia Regiment; killed at Gettys burg. Capt. w. w. I lance, Co. A. 3rd s C. Regiment; killed at Fredericksburg. Theodore s. I lance, Co, a. 3rd S, C Regiment; killed ut Chickamnuga. James ,\l. Harrison, Co. A, 3rd S. ('. Regiment; killed at Fredericksburg. Plnckney D. Harrison. Co. A. 3rd s. C. Regiment; killed at Frederieksburg Clarence L. l-llx. Co. A. 3rd S. C Regiment; killed at Froderlcksburp. I Lieut, .lames llolltngsworth. Co. A, I la! \V? kill? d in ! K LORMAL CLOSING OF CROSS MILL SCHOOL I n M.il hi (inn Konlces al Presbyterian Church Memorial Du) Exercises Not Observed as I'sunl. Cross Hill. May 10. Dr. C. H. Young returned from a trip to w?-st Virginia. Rev. .1. O. Rcnvis, one of the s;>? silv ers at tin- Laymen's meet Inf? n( Clin ton next week, will stop hero and speak at the Presbyterian church on Wednesday evening, the 19th, The public are invited to hear him. Mr. R ,0. Crisp, our accommoda ting postmaster, is out ngain after a severe illness. Mr. Ila/.el Smith was married last week to a lady at Westminster, s. c. only a telegraphic notice was received here. He and his wife will I ?? in Cross Hill today. The school hero will close Wednes day. There will be an entertainment by the school that evening, Rev. Robert \daius. Rev. W. S. Roan and Rev, .1. K. Jacobs of Clinton com pose a commission io conduct the In Stallaliou ai'd ordination ser\loo ul the Presbyterian chttrch n<'\t Sunday. Miss Janie IMnson after having re covered from measles has relitp* d, and is seriously ill. Today Is the mth und we bear of of no announcement to observe me morial day. This Impressive and beautiful service in honor of our Con federate dead has been kept up bore for many years by the ladies ol I ho town Last year it was turned over to the Daughters of the Confederacy and WO think il a pity it they allow it to lapse. Even the graves of Con federate dead in Northern cemeteries are decorated and shall we neglect our own here? Splendid showers fell yesterday and last night. This will insure good stands of cotton mid help the grain crop \ cry much, Liitertiifum? ut at I.. ( .-ll. la- lil.it? . The Indies of tie Monti ^>< i? ty of Owlngs will give an entertainment at Con i t -i ? ? W VI is Mll.i.J (on h TOWNS OF PIEDMONT FORM ASSOCIATION For Purpose of Securing Lyceum I ii lent. SEVEN TOWNS COMBINE. ( ii i ciIina Lyceum Issoclntfoti Oriran l/.ei] With I'rnf. It. I.. Jones us Dm President, As (lie result of ttbout two months of earnest work In tills section of the Stale, an organization ha> at last been perfected that will he ol vast bencllt in (ho seven towns eoucernedj this is the Carolina Lyceum association composed of the following towns anil elites: Newhorry, Laurons, Clinton, Colon, Fountain Inn. Woodruff, ami Prosperity. The organization Is a combination of the towns to secure ''wholesale" lyceuin talent a form oi lyeeuui bureau. Some time ago, a poll the suggest lot (if Dr. Hoy /.. Thomas of Nowberry college, Inltintory step;- were- tnkei to organize a number ol lown> liiti sueli an association ami employ ly count talenl by Ihe wee IL \ meeting, was held lure in Laiil'eln With In Thomas of Nowberry. Prof. Domlhieh dt Fountain Inn. Prof, D. L .lone and S. H, llouey present. At tbh meet Inn a plan ol procedure kvns mapped nut. which hat eulmiiiaied in the organization, nl the lown Pro I I), L, .limes was elected president anil Prof. Thomas, secretary and treiiv iirer; while a rejiresentnilvo from each et the ol her (owns was elected a vice pre: Ideal \eting llpoll the ; llthorlt.V 01 1,1(0 comhltint Ion, Prof. Thoniiis has through Mr, Felioii M. Loy less ol \ i se all