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8CHOOL ADVANCEMIENT IN LAUlENS COUNTY (Continued from Page seven.) clation have bought an excellent piano for the auditorium. And they are now at work on a play, tie proceeds of which are to be used to secure oth er furnishings. In 1913 the Woodrow Wilson Liter ary Society was organized by the pu pils of the high school. 'rhe meetings are held in a society hall, of which the immbers are v-cry proud. The society had a public meeting in November, 1914, thereby obtaining the money for the attractive furnishings of the hall. The boyY have a work-room and are doing splendid work in manual train fing. - Our a1m is, not only to be superior to other schools in all things, but to develop our talents; to strive to at tain all that. is great, noble and good; to keep in vlew-we might say---the "jewel box" that conceals our inspiral tions, ambitions and desires. In short, We ar11e triyiing Cagerly alItd eIa rIiestly to prepare ourselves for a noble, use ful work in the future. Dollie Marie Teague. tine (Airove School. TIis school was so named because it is situated inl the piies. Our school is a one-ri'oomi building With a i)oicl it the 11011t. It is nicely furnished, with many useful i ugs. Our teacher is Miss Sarah Dwight and we all are very fond of her. There are twenty-eight pupils en rolled and we have good attendance. Miss Dwight is kept very busy as she has from the first to the iiinth grades. The school yards are ni1ce and level and are kept very clean. We all are very busy preparing for field day. We spend a paIrt of our recess work ig oni 0111' (oxliil)its for the tair. We are all looking forward to niext Friday night A pril 2, as we are( going to have a box supper for the bencil of the school. Eden School. The first school of this community was tUght11 inl a te onnt house belong ing to W. It. Owens duinig IIe winter of 1890-111 by W. '. .lillroy. lBefore the opening of tle next, S(ession, lald was given to tihe trustees by W .E. Griay; a building erected, andi school namiiied E,den , after th le post of iICP. Among those who taught, at this lace, Were so(m of111 O' tie best duentors of the county: .lessrs. Riodgers, Neighbors, Blackwell, Blrooks, Clardy, .\ladden1, 1<0ennedy and .\c.\illmn. Inl 19H2, the scllool was united wit Ih Woodville anud Moved to a mlore centrval polint. .\Iis~s Nettie .Iones first teneher', llowed by Alisses Saralh "'o-peIanld, Lilliani Smith, Lilli .\ lrstrlong, 111.1 lloill Copolatln , Alessrs, - lie , Ilhtb a d .ls m Roper.. During~t tho pa"st year the peoplo vot ed tih, Iiur-iilliI ta x inl order to ham a b'tter sc'l(u. I i the fll a Iliodherni thiousanids of dtolIaris. WVolff, a ssistanlt. Thiis school r'ius sev enl month1 s, hais ten grades and1( has an enrollmoent: of' lifty i puis. Th'le School Im Pwov'ielit. A ssociait ion was organa Ized duiring laist se'ssioni. Thie olci's anld .\I is. I,. A. Armstrong, sicret ar and tr'easurier. ::.e presen'it oth!'('rs are the samie. Behool .tourniiat. by ai sirit ofi prlogress. Situated ii. 0ne of thle b~est laiing11 sec'tions of the, couray,* hir people will keep pao'e withI educe'.tullnal1 impovements11. Lola \Martin. Tenth Iirtade. [iTro u t he boar oi (f trust ecs and the Schoct inmprovemient A ssociaotIon icarily' .$;ut0 has been expIendd c i lie Cross 11ll1 school for r'epairis li.. *J1roements andc equhiitanenit during the two years' .inst (losing. Painting, kal.. 1om1In In g, piecturis, on inside of hut ild ing and( plantling trices, shrubbera'i', etcd. 01n the gr'oiinds are aimong the hill prIo vemintis. Classrioomlis have' been fiurntshli wc vithI tea chiers' dleskcs, bink b)oard's, and oi(ther ineeided equitpmnici The1~ bu Iilng hias be'en imad(e imore1 sub - stjtatial and 'omftor'tablIe. TChec scaoo *essin has beeni exten'ided to ilne 'monthslii the y'ear and11 the ('ourse of stud~y in the hiIghi scthool dep'taritmnt .has5 been'i imiprovedi so that a huighr 141tladard of adviancemienit an id ('Ile len cy is setnred. The Imiprocvement Assoc'tation gi'es inIsirat loll as wetlI as mateiaI a id to ithec school work. Thle purp'loso is to conitinuie siteadily3 the work bieguin as tmeans and Olpo'rtunity Permit and ileeuds demand. W. P. Cuibertson. Poplar Springs School. Poplar Springs is situated in beautIful grove about fourteen r'.. -We have a rural graded school with two teachers, Miss Barnie Wallace, principal; NMisH Ellen Abrams, assist ant. The schoolhouse consists of two rooms, hall and piazza, the material is concrete and wood. It has been painted outside and in side since last session and is very at tractive now. The house is furnished with patent desks, maps, b'ackboards, heaters, li brary, globe, watercoolor, sink, etc. On the walls are pictures of famous men, suc has Washington, Longfellow, Whittier. We have a spray with antiseptic so lution which we use before sweeping. The house and yards are kept clean by the pupils. We have ten grades and an enroll ment of eighty-nine, several of these will get perfect aIttedillanc buttons. The school rooms are never free from the sweet odor of flowers, as violets, narcissus and hyacinths. This year we have got eight maps and hyloplate blackboards. Public entertainments are given for (hie beneflt of the school. We are getting ready for tile fair now and hope to win a number of rib boins. . ** * * * *** * ** ** ** * * SLai'ens COunty Tieachers' l(eport* * * TI'he following report b1lank has been mailed to every teaheler in tile colin ty. 'This lreport is to be handed in with the ainnuial report. Teaciers av eraginag 85 will be placed oi an Holler Roll which will be publisied in the paiipers and also kept In tile County Sitperintendent's ofilce for tie use of trustees, who wish to know the pro ferslonal staiding of tieir teachers: 1. Name? 2. Where educated? ,')id you gradlate? Degree? 3. Name positions held for past five years. -1. WVien did your school begin? Hlow long wa-,s the termi? 5. \Vhat summer schools have 011 attended? G. What is the grade of your certill cate and iow obtained? 7. Wiat teachers' magazine do you take? 8. Do you take the Laurens School Journal, 9. lave you Copies of file books you teach? 10. Are you a meilmber of tie County Teachers' Association? 1. D!d yo1 Itten1d tle Tieaclers' In stitute, Nov. 5th to 7th 12. Ilow many visits to parents have yolu luade? 1:1. What public meetings h1a.ve you hlAid at the school house? I I. Witat special lays have you oh served ? 15. Have you a Seliool improvement Association? IG. How muh lias been raised by c umiiuniuiuity for 1mprovemlents? 17. GivIe as acuriately as possible every ilmprovelenlt a1111de anlid the cost? I1M. 1)h( your school take plart Inl the p (Colunty Fair' or County13 School FaIr?, 19. IIlave you en rolled any Corn Club - li0oys? * 20. G;ive nlamles- of p1upils who re celved "Perfect. Attendance" liuttonis.* 21. Glive inamies of ipuplils who receiv'-* ed1 "Library Certifleates"? 5 22. Iowv maiiy liupiils (lid you1 have thbe fIrst week? H ow mlanly .Ianuary the -i th? tyi. 2:'.. What was your enrollment ? sib You r average atte('4dance ?-1 I towI miany13 luihlls In your1 (districet the were not1 (enrolled ? 24I. Ihiaye you1 left ill your1 sehgol0 a amii record shiowinrg tile sub ject nu11t-I cli ter 'ove(re'd by e'achI pupil and( ll lhe grade1 miade 1)3 each piup1l? 25. Can y'ou account for all your Ii- e birary3 1books? m 1)1d y'ou lock your1 schlool bui11(1-te inug seecurely so no one0 enn~ (lel- )1 redlat'c duinmg the vacation? c I - - - wor to You Are Liable to a tli Smash Upbc any time1 0on the road these dlays. If m one0 hlappens to you1 wh'en druiving se1( nd y'ourl carriage to us for' repairs. tUn-st less it, is a completo wreck we can ab make it as good as n)ew and in many o eases a whole lot better. Bult don't wait for a Bmash upi. Let u5 (10 what i small repairs you need now. .SEXTON & SON L AU RENS. S. C. See the Latest St Straw Hats for M $1.50, $2, $2.50, E A U Mi We are sh in Silks, in [ Waists and M last few days the selection if We have sold 1 renewed every few sure to come here 1 $15.00, $18.50 and New Waists $2.00, See the lovely See the new arriva Be sure to con and we are sure to Mens' Suits $10.00 Mens' Odd Pants $ Were wer( County than v always try to men and sales See Gage Bros. H In Our Millinery Departme Why Laurents Vounity Teachers * Shiould Attend Summ tier School. * .au ienis county teachers are ihe Iid h more t han $50,000.00 a year ttelr seriices and i thely are respon e for the way in which more thtan it childrenl spendt one fou rth of ir working htourr. Th'ie peoptle of iens county want good1 schools areIt abile to ipay for' them. UTe diiren of Lau11rens county are enpaii of a igh degrees of dlevelopmnt . it takes more thlan money, intIerest ipare(nts, andt~ cUaabe children' to <e a1 school. Th'lese tings pluts a elber make a school; these things s a good teacher make a goodl ool, for as is the teacher so is the no. One Important agency for the rovement of teachers is the sumi rschool. 'cachers should a(tIItendi suminmer oois to conserve time. Thle teach whlo dloes niot (do some syst emiatic (lying in thle suminmer wastes from to I -I of her time each year. No ly can succeed in a profession to jIh heIt or sihe gives onlIy 3-4 of 1his her' ine. Scinmer schools furniishi atabiile environment for study. Con ucontly, t eachers should atend them 01rder1 to utilize t heir vacation t ime the best advataige and thus sav'e good nuame of a ptrofession I that is ng impuosed upon by time wasters. lefore one can teach a thing she st knowv it well herself. Bly spend four or siix wceks In industriously dying a subject, one can learn mcclh mt. that subject. Teachers, thierc e, should attend summer qchools no subjects, to college graduatcs. order to master the subject matter ich they expect to teach. This rea i is especially applicable -to teach who have net graduated from some mraitdnofg annnr nit 1 may apply in e GET' P3. NTER IA owing a complete I Press Goods, Wasi illinery. Many ne, and it will pay you ; at its best. Coat nany Coat Suits in the la days with the latest nun )efore purchasing your C $20.00 New Skirts $4.0C $3.00 and $4.00 Millinery! new Hats in all the latest Is, just in this week. Men and B ie here for your Easter Si please you both as to sty] , $12.50, $15.00 and $20 2.00, $3.00, $4.00 and $5 never better prepi re are today. We' merit your confide1 ladies--=always gIt nt Mite Only last week a Laurens county t~eher wrote a let ter' wh'lehC she fail ed to capiitaIz'/e and punctuate. I : or decr to gra~sp subije ct miatterI, onmils1 1t -tud 111'it repea hltedy an b'01( e dille d up onit manoiy times. In the sume Li 0lI'' schoOl, wihen1 thle tech'ler is rel i.ved of the many110'h~~ ierleCxIing prblm of)(11 d Its he best. iplace and( t imle fo r initenlsive studyi3 of subject matter; and4 this ln tensive study Is absol1 utely3 essential, to real su51ccessful teachin1g. A I cecr may po)sessi the fir st pr'e riUI isite, aI thior'ough kn iowledge of' sub lject 111atter, anid yet nlot hie at suc ce'ssrful teneher~l. She may13 lack prio fess0ina l' raining 01r sh0 miay have. ''got inl a rult". ini an~y well or'ganlized summer10l sch1ool, a teacher 1may3 gct. 1he1pful pro'0 feasional traIininig and( she may03 colme in contact withI thin~gs thlat will geLtie ouit of "the rut" if 51he is so unfltor ltunate as. to lbe iln it. Professionlal or norllI trin1 ig helps) the teacheri to un ders5tand( 'I ( chlren, gives her anl Iln I crest ill tile lire of' her' schIoo andl communillity', eniahjes her' to initell igent ly c'are ror thle light, hteat, ventilationi P1nd nleatniess ofr 'school r'oom, gives her1 goverin~lg skIll anid aids hler inl the chloce and( oi'ganiziationu or sub1 ject matter'. 'ils trainling also gives sk'III ill asiging 1lessons, (Iuestlolling and( motIvating work. If at teachler would( possess5 prIogressi ve c'hoahipi anid keelp abr1east of' tile time~s, slhe must atllend summer~dI schools. Teach 01ra should( attend summer schlool to getr what is new and( ins'pir'ing ini edu1 cational thlought. 'Some states recquire' all of thleir teachers to aittenld some summer school at least one suimmer out of three. Sutmmer schools afford an excellent opportunity for teachers to meet and associate .with each other and to ex change ideas and experIences. This social 1ntarconrse Is helnfu1 and far YOUR OUT T :oOMPA] ine in all the New 1 Goods, Neckwet w goods have arrih to visit our store t Suits At two weeks. Our stoci bers as they come out oat Suit. See our specia , $5.00 and $6.00 New Wai Millinery!! styles at just the price )ys Clotiing .fit---W e have a large st< le and price. .00 Boys Suits $2.5 00 Mens' Work Pa ired to serve the pe will appreciate you ice. Polite and c( id to serve you. PI reaching in its influence. l''inally, the teacher who atted~s summlhler schools with t he proper' mo tive is genierally rewardedi with an in crease in salary. Teachers are not unde~irid i, t hey are m1( o ofiten over pa id. C'onsequentliy, wh len a t eacher ra ises lheri wvor'th as l a liebr b~y sumi me1r school work, or by anly kind1( of work, her commiiunity recognizes it and1( i thler ra ises her salary3 or commiiendis lier to some ot her conmi nity that pays her wh'lat she is worth. To) Sum uIlp, I -auiren s coun ty t each Vrs shoubl at tend summ tiera schools to coniserve tilme, for (1rill and1 trainling ini subj,.ect miat teri, to get iprofessioniai kniowledge, to hcari whia is niew and1( in spiring in prIofessionlal thloughit , for tile social benefit to be derived, andi in ordecr to merit higher salaries. "Cotiebuted."' SOFTl ANI) FIEFFYi" fleaut iul hair doces not just hiappen ,mlt ls always a matter 0of care and( proi-e nou 101rish lncnt of tile ha11 rroots5. No matter if your hai11r is failing out, stringy, lif el ess, and11 full of danul uff, l 'a risiani Sage, an i nexpiensive toieI sold( by~ Lau1rensq D rug Co. is all that1 is over nleded. it niouirishles t he halr roots and~ st imulllates the growthI of neCw hair. A ll nruffT is entirely rc mioved wth11 one appl)1ication and1( itch in g scalp and11( fallinbg ha ir ense; your ha ir will be br'ighlt, vigorous., sott and1( I ftfy. Whether your hair11! is 011ly, dry or br ittie, P'isianl Sage ianmed ia tely re moves thle cause andl by toniing upl the' scal p qillI restores tile ihair to its or'iginal briiliancy and vigor. Thlis dlelightful tonic Is a real neces sity and~ will not fall to give a lastin~g beneftt to your hair and sealp., Whenever You Need a General Tonkm, Take Girove's The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the well known tonic propertiesof QUININE~ and iRON. it acta on the Liver, Driveis out Malaria, Enriches the liood and nanlda aua nth h~le ytm.. 50ani. e our Specials in at Suits at $12.50 and $15.00 FIT NY Spring Goods ir, Coat Suits, red within the his week while i of these is being in New York. Be I numbers at $12.50 sts $1.00 and $1.50 you want to pay. )ck to select from 0, $3, $5 and $7.00 .nts $1.00 and $1.50 ople of Laurens r business and )urteous sales ioenix Silk Hosiery for Ladies and Men dies 75c, $1, Men 50c P. C. IIA SI':.\L L SCHIEIR LLE. Eleven Gamiues 1n1il e Playedl on Homiie The following schedule of thle Pres byteiani (oillege hall teami will he ol' in terest51 to tihe mianyt local fans. A mailjority of the gamesi' this year will be played on the Cliinton grioun tds. 'Thi . year 's schledul is l one o1 the hard est. theC Cliniton boys have ever tack led bult. they are working out a goodl teamt to batck. W. C. A nderson01 .i captan of the teami, 10. C. Thler i, coach andl .1. 1". .1 ac ohs, .11r., maltlnger. All thle ga mes wvill I,.ii layed at -1 o'clock. WX. Va. Wesleyan at Clintoin .\archi 30. No. Ga. Agi'. at Clinton, A pril 1 -2. Chari ilestoin ait Cliniton Apil 5. Woff'ord at Clinton Apil 6,. Ne'berr'iy at Newbherry April 9. Oak Ridge Inst. at Clinton Apil 12. Citadel at. Cl inton Aprill 13. D~avidsoin at Clinton April i.. W\offor'd at Spar'tanbuirg.Apil 21. i~i irman at. (Greeniviille April 22. Italley M1. inst. at Gr'eenwood Apil 2G Clemson at Ciemsoni April 27-28. li'rsk Ine at. IDue West A pril 20I. l'rsin5~ie at Clinton .\ar' .1. Newberry at Clinton Mlay 7. Ilurm'nani at (Cliniton M\ay 10. (Cha rleston at Chiarl'eston , tenital v . Citadel at Charleston, tentative. llalley .\. Inst. at Cliinton, tentative, htifonsness and ('onstipuat ion Cui -. If you arie ever tr'oubled withI 11 biouis ness or' conistijpationi yon will he inter ested in thie stalteimenlt of R. F. 'i'wini. Peru, Indl. "A year ago last winteri I had1( ant attack of indigestion followedl by billouisness n cm onisttipatlon, Sees ing Cha.berlauin's Tahlets so highly recomimended, I hought a. bottle of.' them and1( they helped me right away." For' saleo by all dealers. Ladies should take DR. SIMMON'S SQUAWV VINE WINE for all irregu larittes It relieves quickly an'd re stores natural conditions. Price $1.00' per bottle. Sold -by all rugnits.