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EDUCATION, A SOCIAL NECESSITY. (By GUS WATTS CUNNINGHAM.) To the thoughtful Btudenl of history, the historical development Of the hu man race presents a two-fold nature. It is at once social and individual. The progress of humanity has been a continuous Initiation of the individual into larger and more complex social circles, and a parallel Intensification of Iiis individuality. From one point of view the individual has become socialized; from another point of view society has become Individualized. And these two p. bits of view present aspects of one and the same process. To illustrate this, let us note briefly the difference between primitive and modern society, in the earlier stages of man's history the individual was a part only of his (dan or tribe; outside Ol ids clan or tribe he had practically no social relations. Jew and Gentile, Greek and Barbarian were sharply differentiated from each other; and the ludvidual belonged to one or the other of these (lasses, not to both. Under these circumstances individual ity was to all intents and purposes meaningless. Being sunk in the so- i clety of which he was a part, a society very limited in its horizon, the individ ual was only so in name. The clan j or tribe was all important, the indi vidual was nothing; the social unit was emphasized, the Individual re ceived only meager consideration.? i To iiiinself as Well as to others the in dividual had rights and no obllga- j lions t? liims?!:'; he was simply one ; of many, only h unit i.: the multitude which engulfed him. Nov.- contrast this state ?>.' >Irs with present clr* cumstnnces, and the justification of our nr>t assertion is evident. To-day every individual is a. pari of a society much more comprehensive mid com. pi ex than were t'..e clans and tribes 1 of primitive tines. lie is. in fact, a citizen of the world. Not so narrow social bounds curb bis relations to bis fellows; he has grown Into a much larger socal universe. The clans have oxpanded Into nations; and nations are beginning to see that beyond their boundaries lies a yet larger social sir ele?the brotherhood of man. Con comitant with this social expansion has gone an intensification of the im portance and inherent excellence of the individual. To-day the Individual Is by far more significant than he was twenty centuries ago. His initiation Into larger and more complex social relations has hern accompanied by an oxpansion of his self-hood. He him self has grown wllll the. society that m.k made him, it is not difficult to see the theoret ical necessity of this two-fold devel- , opmcnt. It Is sin.ply an illustration ?61 the paradox of life. There is no- j thini? st rar. 4" about it.? that is, no thing more strange than the life we daily live. It is a concrete example of the truth of the sayng that he who ! loses his life shall find it. No man llveth unto himself. Progressive In Illation Into larger social relations opens to the individual greater oppor- 1 tunlties, which ever increase, for the' actualization of his ideal self: in so lar as one becomes more and more social, in thought, In aspiration, in activity, just so far does one realize more and mere fully one's essential and highest nature. And this same fact may be looked at the other way ; i ound. The development of in dividuality is the prerequisite to true social progress. In so far as the ! units of which society is composed ! become more individualized. Just so | lar docs society itself become more truly real . This is the verdict of reason as well 8S the lesson of his tory. Nov.- It is to this fact, that the de velopment Of a true individualism is Absolutely essential to social pro gress, that I wish to call especial at tention just Here. Thai it is true can, ! ti.ink. hardly he called in ques tion, Reason teaches that it must be true: history shows that It has b< < a true. And what has been true Of 111?- past We may conclude will be true of the future; at any rate, we have no other way of Judging the fu ture. Upon the basis of this fact I want to rest a word concerning the necessity Of education and the func tion Of educational institutions. From this standpoint of society education Is an absolute necessity. This, of course, follows from what has already been said. If It be true that the progress of society Is de pendent upon the intensification of Individualism, that society Is Im proved as the Individual Is broad ened, then It must be true that edu cation Ik essential to social progress. For education, properly defined. Is jast the development of Individuality; it takes the Individual and tries to make of him actually what he is po tentially. Really, education does not purpose to teach a man to know KOtnething so much as It purposes io teach him to be something. Its u.tslness Is, not to create, but to In? crease; not to give, but to educe, /n a word, It expands and develops Individuality. -*r.U since this expnn Bion is absolutely essential to social progress, it follows that education is n necessity, and not a luxury. This being true, those institutions whose Immediate aim is education are basic to our social fabric, They are the safe-guards of humanity's destiny. They have directly in charge tin- very work which is fun damental to social greatness. Apart from their efforts the best and big gest possibilities of humanity's ca reer are cut short. They are preg nant with the goal of human activity, and apart from them it would seem that the approximate realization of this goal is well-nigh hopeless. No educational Institutions, no educa tion: no education, no development of individuality: no development of Individuality, no social progress: no social progress. Hank nothingness. To say that such Institutions should he supported, is simply to say that society should preserve itself. a dreary stagnation of human powers, a useless dissipation and a swift disappearance of Intellectual capac ities, a miserable dwarfing of Indi viduality?such would Inevitably be the result of public Indifference to educational enterprises. And this would he nothing more nor less than the death of society itself. We of the twentieth century cannot turn back. We have reached a stage in our racial development wheii education is im perative, and when we must either foster those institutions which edu cation demands or elso dissipate our Ideals in the impalpable void. A lively interest in educational institu tions is our sure-', and only meafiS of self preservation. The interest that is now being awakened in educational problems is certainly a very hopeful sipm It augurs will for the future. To-day, more than ever before, education is i? coming a matter of general con cern. .More money is being put into educational institutions, better school buildings are being erected, more competent teachers are presenting themselves for the work and are be ing employed Society is beginning to realize thai in education lies a power for good which hitherto has been too much neglected: it will be better win n soc iety sees clearly that in education lies her salvation. The symptoms s;rc encouraging; they promise substantial progress and continuous improvement. .Much yet remains to be done, to he Fare. We are not yet living under Utopian con ditions. The Influences of educaton arc not as universally felt as they should be. It behooves every intelli gent member of society to teach hlm Isef and others, with unrelenting zeal, that greater advances are before us and must be made. In this lies the hope of the future. It is with Special Interest and pe culiar pleasure thai a native of Lan rrns, away up in the heart of New (England, notes from time to time indications of the fact that his home city and county are not lagging be hind in this extremely significant movement. It Is a privilege to par ticipate in such a gigantic work; it is inspiring to think that the goal of humanity itself is involved; it is Invigorating to realize that the ca pacities for the stupendous undertak ing are ours. Laurcns is nobly ris ing to the occah.'ur. Let the good work continue. The end Is yet in the dizzy distance, but every Step is its attainment. Mlddlebury College. Of Interest to farmers and Mechanics. Farmers and mechanics frequently meet with slight accidents and inju ries which cause them much annoy ance and loss of time. A cut or bruise may be cured In about one third the time usually required by applying Chamberlain's Liniment a SOOn as the injury is recelV? d. This liniment Is also valuable for sprains. \ soreness of the muscles and rheuma tic pains. Tin re is no danger of flood poisoning resulting from an In Jury when Chamberlain's Liniment Is applied before the parts Ix-come In flamed and swollen. For sale by Laurens Drug Co. ".lohn," said the farmer, I've given you the best educ ation the colle ge had in the shop." "Yes, sir." "Never stood back for expense." "Never." "You speak six languages?" "Perfectly." "So fur, so good. Now, listen: Don't swear at the mule In Greek; don't use no Latin terms to him, an' fling no French his way. t'sc the C.eorgy dialect that you an' the mule wuz raised to; It's my opinion that that mule won't stand no college fool ishness !"?Atlanta Constitution. Sinnar for 1.*? Years by indigestion's pangs?trying many doctors and $200.00 worth of medicine in vain?-B, F. Ayscue, of Inglesldo, N. ('.. at last used Dr. King's New Life Pills, and writes they wholly cured him. They cure constipation, biliousness, sick headache, stomach, liver, kidney and bowel troubles. 2.*>o. at Lau t ens Drug Co. and Fal metto Drug Co. A SUMMER SCHOOL FOR THE TEACHERS Institute will Open at Wofford College on June 23rd- Expouscs Will Be Small. it has been announced by the au thorities of Wofford college, Spartan burg, that a regular teachers' summer school will he conducted there each year, beginning this summer. For the present summer the BChool will last only four weeks, beginning on Wed nesday, June 23) and ending on Tues day. July 20, hut it is hoped that the term may be longer next year and in the years to fellow. A fee of SI" will be charged for all school priv ileges, and board may be had for $16. There will be no other summer school and the Work done at Wofford will receive the same recognition as that at the state summer schol in the past. Twenty-five courses will he oft?.red in the following branches: Drawing, English, French. German, Geography and Physiography, History and Civics. Latin, Geometry, Algebra, Arithmetic, Music. Physics. Pedagogy, Physiology and Primary Methods. The faculty will be made up from Wofford col lege, Converse college, the S; artan burg city schools, and other institu tions in the state. From the fol!owir.}i outline vi policy and purpose may be pained some Idea of the school and the lines along which it will be developed! First. To offer in the state an op portunity to teachers to prepare selves for Increasingly efficient work in oemmon schools. Second. To aid in equip; :-iach ers for high school work. Third. To enable the inex ' . fenced graduates of colleges, who to teach, to pro!'.*, by the Instruction and experience of practical teachers In the Itih school bran!.t -?. Fourth. To keep up t::J work al ready so well begun by ':.?? former state summer schools e:' bringing the teachers of the state together for ex change of opinion and experience^ for the stimulus and enlargement of per sonal and intellectual association, and for the development c:' a professional spirit and unity. Fifth. To develop courses looking to the degree of !.. I.. a:i.i to ?fter courses toward the degree Of A. I!. This will be ('.one ly lengthening the term, ly gradually addir.g other branches and advanced courses in the fundamental culture and profes sional studies, by outlining work to be e'or.e in the interval between sum mer schools. Sixth. To enable our teachers to unite with the foregoing opportunities and advantages, the benefits of rest, recreation, and social intercourse in the fine summer climate of the near, mountain country. State ef Ohio. City of Toledo, Lucas County. Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney Co.. doing business in the city of Toledo, county and state aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED HOL LAHS feu- each and every case of catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. Frank J. Cheney. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, ibis 6th day of De cember, a. D. 1SS6. A. w. Gleacon. (Seal i Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter nally, and acts direct!y em the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials free. F. J. Cheney Ar Co.. Toledo, O. Sold by all druggists, T-'.c. Take Halbs Family Pills for con stipation. Sprint: ( leaning. ??Had. 1 was simply great in relay events,'' boasted the boy from college. "Good enough, son. We'll make use of them talents. Your ma will soon be ready t<> relay the carpets."? Louisville < Courier*Journal. NOTICE OF KLEt THI S. State of South Carolina, County cif Laurens. Whereas, petitions signed by more than one-third of the qualified elec tors and more than one-third of the free-holders residing in School Dis trict No. SullIvans Township, Lau rens County. S. (*.. asking for an ebc tlon upon the question of levying a four (4) mill tax upon property in said School District to bo used for school purposes have been filed with the County Board of Education, an election is hereby ordered upon said question, said election to be held on the Hub day of June, IflOfl at Hender Bonville School house', under the man* Sgement of the trustees of taid dis trict. Only such electors as return real or personal property for taxation, and who exhibit their tax receipts and registration certificate?, as required In general election, shall be allowed to vote. Those favoring the tax shall vote a ballot containing the word "Yes' writ ten or printed thereon; those against the tax shall vote a ballot containing the word "No" written or printed thereon. Polls shall open at the hour of 7 o'clock in the forenoon and remain open until the hour of 4 in the after noon When they shall be closed and the ballot.-, counted. The Trustees shall report the result of said election to the County Auditor within ten days thereafter. OfiO. L. PITTS, Co. Supt. Ed. I 44-3t . ? i He MOUNTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (By W. P. Culbtrtion, Principal) In 1891 the Georgia, Carolina and Northern branch. Of the Seaboard Air Line railroad was completed and the present town of Mountvllle had its I beginning. The next year, 1892, the ] Mountvllle school was established. The board of trustees of the Wads I worth school fund. of which M. M. Teague and M. Ii. Crisp were mem hers, bought a three-acre lot Oil which they buiit a one-room house for the use of the school. Ti:is was ! then In Cross Hill district No. 6, al though Hunter No. 1 contributed lib erally both. In pupils and money to i the support of the new school. The first board of trustees were M. M. Teague, M. B. Crisp, and another whose name we failed to get. The first session of this new school was taught in 1.-!?:; by Mr. W. A. Teague, who is siiii a resident of the town and patron o: the school. During the next four years?1 St*4 ; 7?the school was in charge of Prof. L\ T. Ewart, assisted the last two years by Miss Blanche Hipp. Prof. Ewart, however, gave up the work before the close of his fourth year and .Miss Hipp assumed the en tire work for the remaining part of the session. During the year 1S97 the present district was s-.: 6ff as MotlntvHle special No. i?. Mr. M. B. Crisp was a promiinent leader in having dis trict established, and the success of securing it is largely du? to his un tiring and persevering efforts. Both the county hoard of education and state legislature were appealed to for a special district, btit iov various ? .:: : 7 .Mr. .iL Dahiel became EUp&r!nte;hdent or* ed rrof. W. I?. lulbertsc D. his board Rev. .1. P.. Parrott and Prof. .1. I'. .Watklns. It was through this board that the request was secured and by (hem that the district as above mentioned was formed. For this p?rpose territory was. cut from four districts, Cross Hill Nos. ."? rr.d and Hunter Nos. 1 and 2 combining about eighteen square miles. The first hoard of trustees for the new district was compose :', of five members as follows: M. M. Teague, .!. e\ .Miller. John W. Turner. R. Y. Dunlap, and B. J, Dendy. it Is a matter eif interest to note here that that J. C. Miller lias been a member of this board continuously from that time to the present. Miss Bessie Hollingsworth taught the first session. lSf7-'io\, under the new arrangement. Site was succeeded in 1898-'69 by Prof, ft, L. Stokes. At that time the school had an income of about $300 for annual expenses. In the- summer of 1899 Mr. w. v. Culbertson became principal of the school, which position he still holds. During the first five years en* his work he was assisted by his daughter. Miss Blanche Culbert son, who was followed in that place by Miss s. Frnnkie Culbertson. Miss Frankie is still one of *1 e teach ers in this school. BUI during these ten yea s of the school's history much Improvement and some changes In its finances have been made which we must now no tice-, rp to this time the Wadsworth trustees still owned the school prop erty and the Income from the general school fund was insufficient to the increasing demands of e\en the incidental and running expenses. In Kmc' a special tax of L' 1-2 mills was voted with the understanding that the proceeds would be applied to the pur chase- and Improvement of the schoed property. With this fund the board of trustees, composed of .1. C. Miller. .1. L. Boyd, and W. D. 1'yles, bought the house and lot. added another room, placed a weil, and made; sev eral other needed impro\ements. After this had been accomplished it was thought best by some to vote off the special tax. But at an election held in Ian.", for that pnrpose? the- peo ple refused to abolish the tax. a good I majority voting to retain it and en ! larg" the school work. A music teacher had already been added to the teaching force In 19?4, and a mu sic room added to the school build ing. This teacher, who was Miss Gene Crisp, was retained for three years. At this time, 1 f?07, came the roost important change, perhaps, in the history of the school. In the month of June that year an election was held by order of the COU'lty board at which, by an almost unanimous vote of the people, a high school was established in connection with the Mountville school, under the high school law enacted by the legislature in February of the same year. The high school district established by that election, and as still exists, is known as Mountville high school dis, trict No. ?'!. and embraces the territory of four common school districts as follows: Mountville special No. 16, Cross Hill Nos. ."? and 0. and Hunter No. l'. To accommodate the work of this new condition of the school, an other room was erected to the school building and a third teacher added to the teaching force in the person of Miss Nannelu Adams of Georgia. The high school board of trustees elected in 1 ft'7 and still in otliee are w. c. Mitchell, chairman; John M. Simmons, secretary; M. B. Crisp, w. R. Crisp, and James Holden. The common school trustees appointed the same year are J. C. Miller, 15. K. Fuller, and J. H. Motes. The next year. 190$, it became ne cessary for the better efficiency of the work, to employ it fourth teacher, and this in turn required a fourth room to be added to tiie school build ing. The teachers for last session. 190$?'09' wore W. I'. Culbertson and Miss Marie Stokes i:t high school de partment, Misses Frnnkie Culbertson and Mary Martin in the grades. These have been re-elected for next session, and plans are making now for better equipment of school built'.:'.;;, and en largement v:' finances. As stated al ovo the Mountville school has a g??d four-room building, employs four teachers, and enrolls from eighty to ninety pupils. The Income for running expenses from the general school fund, special levy. Wadsworth fund, and state high school appropriation is about fifteen hundred dollars ($1500.00). This, however, is hardly sufficient to meet all expenses and Supply the school with the necessary equipment for ef ficient work. The course of study in the Mount ville school covers eleven years, or grades, seven in the common and four in the high school department. A student having completed the work required in this school is fully pre pared to enter any of the colleges of the state. In fact a number of pu pils have gone to college after com pleting the tenth grade. According to the report of high school inspec tor. Prof. W. H. Hand, for session of 1907-'08, this school stood second in the county in the amount and effi ciency of the work accomplished, or number of units made, be ing excelled only by the I.aureus school. Several pupils from this school have grad uated from the different colleges and are now pursuing their chosen voca tion of life*. A number of others are now in college where they are doing excellent work. While still many Others have gerne direct from here into business lite', sufficiently pre pared for a successful and useful ca reer. Vc untville, s. C. May 22nd, 1900. Looking (ine's Best? It's a woman's delight to look her best, but pimples, skin eruptions, sen es and boils rob life of joy. Lis ten! BuCklen's Arnica Salve cures them; makes the skin soft and vel vety. It glorifies the face. Cures pimples, sore eyes, cold sores, crae k ed lips, chapped hands. Try it. In fallible for piles. 2'ic at Laurens Krug Co.. Palmetto Drug Co, Diamonds On Partial Payriients. A small amount down and a little each month will soon Buy a Diamond You will have it paid for before you know it, and with the money you would have thrown away. Besides You know the cpiality and the weight of the Diamond you buy from us. We sell tue best and at rea sonably low prices. Fleming Bros. JEWELERS. Anderson & Blakely BROKERS An elegant new pebble-dash dwel ling with 9 rooms, all necessary out buildings, watei connections, 1 or. fool trout, including 3 acres, located on Bast Main street; at a bargain on easy terms. See us about this property. One new live room cottage on Todd avenue at a bargain. 506 acres on Walnut ("reck, out in to five tracts as follows: No. one. !)(> acres; No. two, 100 acres; No. throe, 7!? acres; No. four. 0 acres; No. live, 165 acres. Hounded by lands of J, 10. Goddard, M. Owings, H. Redden, J. A. Knight and M. W. Hill. Well im proved, well watered, and well tim bered. Will be sold by the tract or altogether, at a bargain. flats can be seen at our o.'llce. One new six room dwelling on lrby avenue, a fine bargain. 2 acres on Conway Avenue, near .1. \V. a. Boyd's, with .'! room cottage, terms easy. 2(' acres known as the Hefformnn place, bounded by lands of S. (J. Loake and others. Terms easy. 200 town lots at all kiln's of prices, One lot em N. Harper St.. nice build ing lot, between Steve Taylor's and .1. 1). Sextet:. '?7 s of land within one-fourth mile of Watts Mills, From erne acre lots Up. Cheap. 200 acres of land within 2'- milcr of Laurens, on Clinton road; cut inte? acre tracts. Bach tract has nice cottage on i*. It s goo;! land?will make a bale of Cotton per aero. Terms easy. 7"> acres 1* miles of Laurens C. H. on Milton road $2,000. House and lot on Hampton street. The Switzer farm, 236 acres, on easy terms. The James T. ISrownleo tract 82 3-4 acres, near Warrior Creek Church. Fine livery stable on Mill street, very low and one-half cash. Three hundred and fifty acres, 3 miles from town, half in fine timber, $15.00* per acre. The prettiest place in Fountain Inn at a bargain-$3,(?00. 146 acres near Ware Shoals, finely improved and in high state cultivation. 92 3-4 acres, near Tumbling Shoals, high state cultivation, with six room, dwelling. 132 acres between Laurens and Clin ton at a bargain. We have that magnificent farm known as the Van Robertson farm, neu i Waterloo, 244 acres at a bargain, and very easy terms. 313 acres near Waterloo, the Amanda Coleman place. One six-room house and lot on Flem ing street at a bargain. 97 acres, the Bovd farm at Bovd'fi Mill, $1000; one-half cash. Come and see us for any kind of real, estate city or country, 25 II. P. Boiler and 35 II. P. Engine and Brick outfit cheap, in good shape. Two houses and lots near Laurens cotton rniil store. Anderson & Blakely Brokers West Main St. LAUREN8. S. C. CHARLESTON AND WESTERN CARO LINA RAILROAD. Arrival and Departure of Trains, I aureus, South Carolina. EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 19C9. WES'J BOUND. No. 1. Leave Augusta.10:10 am No. 1. Leave Laurens. 2:32 p m No. 1. Arrive Spartanburg.. 4:05 pm No. B. Leave Greenwood.... 6:50 am No. 6. Leave Laurens. 7:55 a m No. f>. Arrive Spartanburg. . 0.30 a 111 No. 58. Leave Greenville.12:20 p m No. 53. Arrive Laurens. 1:45 p m No.*ss. Leave- Greenville .... 4:30 p m No.*86. Arrive Laurens. 0:25 p 111 south BOUND. No. 2. Leave Spartanburg .. .12:20 p m No. 2. Leave Laurens. 2:32 p m No. 2, Arrive Augusta. 6:15 p in No. 6. Leave Spartanburg . . . 5:00 p m No. 6, Leave Laurens. 6:35 p m No. 6, Arrive Greenwood .... 7:50 p m No.'cT. Leave Laurens. 8:10 a m No.187. Arrive Greenville_10:20 a m No. 52. Leave Laurens. 2:35 p m No. 52. Arrive Greenville .... 4:00 p m Trains *H6 and *87 daily except Sunday. Trl-weekly through Pullman Parlor Car service between Augusta and Asheville <?n trains No*. 1 and Vi; North bound, Tuesdays, Saturdays; Southbound. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. C. II. C1ASQUB, Agent. Lnurens, S. C. G. T. BRYAN, Gen. Agt., Greenville. S. C. A. W. ANDERSON, On. Stint. ERNEST WILLIAMS. G p, A... Augusta, Ga.