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That Little Girl Of Yours?she* 11 soon be having her hair "done up," and too, she will be out growing her childish ways ?and you haven't had her picture taken since she was in long dresses. You don't exactly want to keep her as she is?but you do wantjto keep the memory. Make the appointment to day with OLIVER At The' McCord Studio. Wedding Gifts "WHAT TO GIVE?" It the'queition'that it Agitating You. WE HAVE THE ANSWER Our years of experience in supplying Wedding Gifts that please will help ns to guide you. Gifts of distinction and Refinement in Pickard's Hand painted China. Everything desirable in Silver ware aud'Cut Glass.' FLEMING BROTHERS JEWELERS m MMtMac Pullaye, Baits, Repairs and rilaa, Teeth. Leeks, Kte. LOMBARD IRON WORKS, AUQUSTA. OA. Ctl cut tlreuUt Itftre reu buy. 1786 101S COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON South Carolina's Oldest College 129th year begins September 26th Entrance examinations at all the couaty-seats on Friday, Jui/ 11th, at a a, m. Fall four year courses lead to the| B. A. and B. S. degrees. A free tuition scholarship is assign- j ed to each county of the State. flpacloua buildings and athletic grounds, well equipped laboratories, unexcelled library facilities, and the finest Museum of Natural History In the South. Rxpensoe reasonabde. For terms | and catalogue, address HARIRI SON RANDOLPH, <H-tf President.! Asthma! Asthma! POPHAM'S ASTHMA REMEDY gives instant relief and an absoluta cure ?? bit cases of Asthma. Bronchitis, and Hay Fever. Sold by druggists ; mail on receipt of price f i.oo. Triad Package by mall 10 cents. WUJJAM3 MFC CO.. Prop... CLTaUod. Ohio LAUKENS VJ.UO CO. Laurent, 8. (1 DR. CLIFTON JONK8 Dentist mtm* la SI?h?m Dell?ia?< Prmm: Otto? N*. 86; Rasldenoa 219. THE LAURENS COUNTV SCHOOLS SHOW REMARKABLE GROWTH ALONG ALL LINES County Superintendent of Education Geo. L. Plttg has compiled a set of figures as to the growth of the schools of Laurens county since 1909. The figures of Mr. Pitts, "Some Interest ing School Comparisons" he calls them, speak eloquontly of the steady growth of the schools since that year and Indicate such advancement as to warrant a prediction that au much Will be accomplished In the years Im mediately ahead. The figures deal en tirely with the white schools, except In the once Instance of total receipts from all sources for educutiou pur pones. The most striking thing about the comparison of the two years of 1909 and 1913, is the Increased special school levies. In 1909 there were 29 school districts with special levies amount ing to $13,071.IT). In 1913 is noticed a great Increase, both in the number of districts voting levies and In the amount voted, 59 districts voting spe cial school taxes, a total of $28,052.07 being collected, a wonderful increase over 1909, only four years previous. The total receipts for all school pur poses, white and black, for 1909 were $56,981.15 while the total receipts for 1913 were $79,552.28, an increase of over twenty-five per cent. In this connection It is gratifying to note that the loss of the dispensary money has not affected the progress of the county schools. In 1909 over $5,000 was received from the dispensary and In 1903 not a dollar, but the people were able and willing to vote over $22,000 to make up the deficiency. The total value of school hduses and school lands has increased from $53,100.00 to $109,775.00, an Increase of three times Its value In four years, truly a won derful growth. The report shows that the average salary paid to male teachers has been reduced from $750 to $G00. The lady teachers' salaries, however, have been raised from $280 to $315. The figures of the county superin tendent show that there are now two less schools in the county than there were in 1909. There are now 72. This] reduction in the number of schools docs not in the least indicate a step backward. On the other hand it in dicates that this county is doing what is being done in a Kreat many other counties at this time, it is reducing the number of schools but combining so as to do better work. For instance, the Trinity school and the Chestnut Rhine school were combined several years ago and made Into one school, the Trinity-Ridge school, and the com bination has proven so successful that this district Is now preparing to build a handsome six thousand dollar build ing. The school supports a principal and two assistants. As another ex ample of the tendency to combine may be noted the formation of a single school district out of the Henderson-! i ville, Friendship and Rabun districts to build a large school house near Hick ory Tavern and to have a high school department. So, as a matter of fact, the reduction in the number of schools indicate progress rather than rcstro gession. As proof of this, the figures of the superintendent show that where there were 126 teachers In 1909 there are now 138. There aro 4,567 white school children In the county against 1,199 In 1909. A noticeable growth is noted In the average number of days in the school year. In 1909 the town schools av eraged 160 days to a session whereas they averaged In 1913, 176. The c.utn try schoo'.R averaged In 1909, 100 days In u session and in 1913, 13S days. The average number of days in the 1909 session in the county ( town and country) was 110, while In 191!? it was 141. The average number of school days In the session for the whole state in 1910 was 105.1, accord ing to a recent report of the Russell Sage Foundation. From this It will be seen that Laurcns county is now away above the average of the state for 1910 and was considerably above in 1909, a year previous. The figures as to the Increase of school libraries would Indicate that the children are being encouraged to read more. Last year the superin tendent of education offered diplomas to the school children of the county who did a certain amount of reading. Quite a number received the diplomas and it Is thought that the number will be considerably increased the coming I year. The eountey teachers associa tion is also doing a great deal to fos ter the reading spirit. The total value of school libraries in 1909 was $2,120. In 1913 is noticed a vast increase, the total valuation being placed at $14,100, an Increase of nearly seven fold in four years. Since 1J09 courses in agriculture have been Introduced In the county schools. Last year 734 children took this course. In connection with the agricultural courses, the schools have demonstration farms where the voting farmers are aided and directed by the county agricultural agent, .Tno. D. W. Watts. At the close of his report, the sup erintendent sums up the different ac tivities inaugurated during the period of time, as follows: Since 1909 the following school ac tivities have been inaugurated: Boys' Corn Club, Girls' Tomato Club, High School Declaimers (Contest, nigh School Athletic Meet, Trustees Asso ciation, County Teachers Association, County School Journal, Perfect At tendance Buttons, County School Fair, Reading Certificates, Ix)cal School Improvement Associations In forty six schools, Ijocal Sew ing and Home Making Clubs, and the school demonstration farms. 1909 1913 Number of schools. 74 72 Number of teachers. 126 138 Number of pupils enrolled . 4199 4567 Average number of days in session, town schools 150 176 Average number of days In session, county schools 100 138 Average number of days In session for county .... 110 141 Number of houses built. 2 6 Cost of houses built.$ 800.00 % S.300.00 Number of districts paying special school levy - 29 59 Amount of special school levy.% 13,671.15* $ 28,652.07 Total revenue (white and black) .$ 56,981.15 $ 79,552.28 Dispensary money .$ 5,551.00 000.00 Average salary paid male teachers .$ 750.00 $ 600.00 Average salary paid lady teachers .$ 280.00 $ 315.00 Total va'ue of libraries .$ 2,120.00 % 14,400.00 Total value of school houses and lands.% 53,100.00 $169,755.00 Pupils studying Algebra and higher branches - 620 985 Number of children taking Agriculture . 000 784 TO BEGIN LIVK STOCK RAISING. Chief of Dairy Division Coming to South Carolina to Start Work. Washington, July 30.?S. B. H. Rawl, chief of the dairy division of the department of agriculture, leaves here to-morrow afternoon to take up with Col. Banks and others interested at St. Matthews on Thursday the mat ter of organization of a co-operative association for the initiation of live stock agriculture in South Carolina. This will be the first attempt of the department of agriculture to encour age, in a substantial way, the live Ktock Industry of the State. Repre sentative Lever, who Is responsible for the idea, said today: "It Is extremely fortunate that we have been able to secure the services of Mr. Rawl for the Initiation of this important work in the State as chief of the dairy division of the department of agriculture; he is, perhaps, the best equipped man in the service for such an undertaking and in addition to that, he Is thoroughly familiar with the lo cal conditions of the State, being him self a graduate of Clemson College and a native of I^exington County. ' "I notice some editorial comments, particularly in The News and Courier, expressing some doubt as to our abil ity to find markets for the live stock which we may raise. When consid eration is had of the fact that South Carolina is nearer Richmond and even Chicago than most of the live stock supply points of these cities, I think the objection disappears. We can roach Chicago from St. Matthews more quickly than you can from Austin, Texas, or Guthdie, Okla. And in fact, than from most of the centers of the cattle growing States of the West." LITTLETON COLLEGE For more than 30 years we have boon training girls and vounK women for successful teaching and for useful ness In life. Wei furnish scholarships to young women preparing to teach and free tuition to all students who take instruction in our Practice and Observation School. We guarantee positions to all teach ers who compete our courses of study. For catalogue address J. M. Rhodes, Idttieton, N. C. 52-6t Simpson, Cooper & Babb, Attorneys at Law. WD practice In all Stoto Court* (ftoaoet attention given to all badness. A Large Cucumber. Mrs. James T. Langston, of the Trlnlty-Rldge community, sent a pres eat to The Advertiser office Beveral days ago in the way of two mammoth cucumbers. One of them was over | fourteen inches long and weighed* three pounds aod five ounces. The j other one was lightly smaller, but a large cucumber itself. Mrs. Lang ston had a stll) larger one at home but, like a scientific gardener, she kept It to seouifc the seed for plant ing purposes nett year. CHICHESTER S PILLS ljb#/rr--^ THK IMA MONO IIKAM?. /v j/"jaj\ I,?Jl. ?I Mak y ..iir UfuiUl for /A it K &?M * hl aa^-U-r'a Ulawund Tlru,.d/VV\ />41yftWk IMIlali K<4 tad Said i.ti.niAX// *k rW ????"?. ri\t \ ?Ut> BIlM HIK-n. V/ Vn ?X? V?* Tat.? ao ?tK< ry Iluy ?f Your V I t Jt uiaMIno Ott am? im 1.1?, f ?3 V "0? JD y?*ilka<*n??Dt-lt.S?r??t, Alwiyt Kellibla ^?r SOLD BYDKUGGISTS EVERYWHERE THE BEST HOT WEATHER TONIC, GROVE'S TASTELESS Chill TONIC The Old Standard, General Tonic. Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. FOR GROWN PEOPLE AND CHILDREN. 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