The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, March 08, 1922, Image 9
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-..VLME XXX.Vil., LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH-, 89,1922.
"MONEY ALONE NOT
OF SUCCESSFUL SCI
supeiiItefnfdeit of Education Poijts
Iut Three Weak Points in Present
Day School System and OkYers So.
lutions.
(By R. T. Wilson, Co. Supt. of Educa
tion.)
The iproper financing of the public
schools of our state and county is a
matter of vital consideration. Tris
toes, teachers and the public in gen
oral may well study the finances of
the school district. Money alone, how
ever, does not guarantee a successful
school. Yet, with the necessary funds
any st ->jl has a foundation upon
Which to build a successful system of
education.
Continued and enlarged financial,
support of our public schools is de
pendent upon results received from
tie cost. This is true of any business
or institution and aipl:ies strongly to
the schools.
Results from 'cur wonderful sys
ten of education have been discour
.aging to mahy. 'Recently Dr. Eaton, a
recognized leader in education; and
Dr. Klaxton, former commissioner of
education, have chargerl that -the
schools have not performed their mis
sion. These educators are discour
.aged with the results. Others, with
'not so, close a study of possibilities,'
charge that in comparison our system
is not so successful as the one-teach
er school of several deades ago.
What then are the charges against
our public schools? -Briefly, these
charges are that our boys and girls
havouch information and little ediu
cation; that the head is a store-house
of knowlelge with little ipower to
.think. It is further charged -that pu
Pils do not come from our public
schools with an ambition and with a
proper conception of manhood and
womanhood.
Therefore, at the present time, wel
ought to consider these clarges: if 1
false, refute them; if true, plan for all
remedy. I
-Recetnly we have passed through a
period of school progressiveness. The
'next few. years may bring a desire for
re-trenchment of fina lclal support. In
evitably such a desirehvill be hastened
Unless iTsults are satisfactory. '
Acceipting the above charges as true,
'we offer three possible remedies:
In the first place, a ichool must have
necessary material euipment dif * its
pupils are to be taught to think for
themselves in the high'est degree. This
equipment consists of blackboards,
maps, dictionaries, reference books,
and confortable surrdundings. With
out this equipment many pupils must
rely upon memory, sentences some
times -being read that have difficult
words and names of individuals up
known to pupils. W-1thout a diction
ary and a reference -library the sen
tence must ,be memorized and no con
crete, defite meaning is left in the
mind of the pupil. - And then many
schools have excellent buildings and
.olttardly results are satisfactory, but
a close-up study -finds pupils wijth
memory and information, but wvith lit
tie 'power to reason of think. As an
illustration, I might cite that of a boy
given an excellent 'horse and plow
stock. With these 'he can do little,
but with'- the plow he upturns the'a
ground and gets reuslts. In the same,
way a school district may have aln ex
cellent building and an excellent staff,
of teachers, but the thing that counts
is the incentive created in the pupil'
-to explore ncor ground for himself and
'to cause him to think. Better equip
ment will aid in the " laization om
this aim.
In the next place the school needs a
tearcher -that cpmn arouse the ambition
*of its pupils. This teacher must have
a 'lpersonality and, quality of' loader-.
ship. The ' one-teacher school that
gives an ambition to its puepils and
inspires them with self-confidence is
performing its duty in'part. This, we
believe, is one reason for the nuccosh
of the old-fild school. Te'achmers
themselves were so imbued with inter
est that the story of IDaniel Boono or'
of Columbus wvouidfire th'e boys anid
girlis under' themi to an ambitious life.
Under our complex civilization we!
need teachers who teach honesty, jus
tice, and square dealing, b th by pro
cept and examl)e; we e'ed teachers
that 'hate interest in the childlren (for
after all the kn6wledlge that' someon'e
-ielieves in 'us is, the reason for our
not failing). Much a teacher Wvill
arouse ambitions in the boys, and girls,
In the last place, the school-'needs
ONLY REQUISITE
10OL"---R. T. WILSON
to concentrate more upon quality and
less -upoll quantity; more upon .thor
Dughness and -*ess upon the covering
Df so many pages. Certain standards
hlave been follcwed by short term
schools that were 'planned for schools
with longer terms. The idea in some
ichools seemingly has prevailed that
virtue is In a "grade" and not in know
ing what one has gone over. The re
sult of such a policy has been the
sending out from school of pupils who
know very little about reason and
ititning. 'Without (iscouiting the
value of a classical education, I sbi)
nit that out of this system has come
young mien and women who can read
Cicero or quote 'Hamlet and yet can
niot think clearly or lead progressively
in practical . matters. What then Is
the remedy for this last condinion,
Let each school adlopt a reasonable
clrriculunm and teach it thoroughly.
[et extraneous studies remain in the
I)ackgrotlnd until 'pupils 'have versed
t'hesinlves in the fundamentals of an
education.
The, result of such a policy will be
that young mnci and yoing women will
tacklo a proposition 1with a coisclous
ness that it can be done if thinking
will do it and at the same time will
enJoy the beauties and pleasures of
life that only an education can afford.
MISSIONARY MEWPING
LGray Court Society Has Enjoyable
Meeting at, H[onme ? Mrs. Arimstrong.
The Gray Court \Woman's Mission
iry society imet on Friday :March 3rd
it the home of Mrs. W. L. Armstrong.
In Eipite of the very inclement weather
1h1rteen mnemnbers and three visitors
ivere' preyont. One of these visitors,
kIrs. Dufi , joined the society, much
.o the d ,ht of all.
Mrs. strong's pretty home 'was
>eautifuIly decorated with -growing
lIants and cut flowers.
The lesson on 'Mexico -proved very
nterestiig, being lead by Mirs. Robert
3ray. As it was a social service meet
ng the Aame of "The Capsule" was
nitroduced and refreshnents were
served through the kindness. of the
ibstess. All pronounced -the meeting
i, delightful one and each member left
Vith a gecret name in her 'Capsule as
he game dIa to. last for three -months.
VETERANS TAKEN
OUT OF SUHOOL
'Washington, March 1.-Immediate
vithdrawal of the 220 negro ex-service
non who 'have -been In training at the
Lennessee agricultural and industrial
nstitute, Nashiville, Tenn., was or
lered today by the veteran's bureau.
rhe men will be distributed among
)ther Institutions, it was said.
The Bureau's action was taken up
)ml the recommendation of apecial ini.
restigators sent to Nashville follow
ng charges made against W. J. Hale,
iegro president of the Institution, of
stortion practiced on the former sol
11er inmates.
Representatives of the 'burean now
n1 fashville, officials said,, have been
mpowered to effect the transfer of
~he former service men and they wvill
be distributed among the following
institutions: Lane College, Jackson,
Penn.; Negro agricultural and tech
mical school, Greensboro;'N. C.; T-uske
fee.'institute, Tuskegee, Ala.; -Meharry
nedical school, Nashville; Horne in
ititulte, Mlemp~his, and Henderson col
ego, Nashville.'
Hale was removed as president of
:he institution upon the demand of
Director Forbes, of the bureau, but
>ilals sexplained that -the report. of,
the invest'igators declared that (the
vith'drawa I of the former service men
from the institution was neessary 'in
their interest.
Address at D)Ials Church
'Pl'of. W. C. 'Herbert, headmiaster of
Wofford 'College Fitting School, Spar
tanbur'g, -will address the p~eople of
Dials church on the second Sunday
morning in March, the 12th, and at
(Irdy Court that afternoon at i3:GiO
Card of Thaniks
I wIsh to .thank tlie voters of Warud
voters of 'Wkrd five for the support
glven me In the ftlyst primary election.
Although not elected, I appreciate the
vo,to given men and 'hold no ill will
against those who s*w fit to vote
against me.
J3OID F. SMITH.
COTTON ASSOCIATION
OROWING DAILY
Progress Being Made in Laurens Coun.
ty for Branch of Co-operative Cotton
Association.
Mr. Andrew 13mmilett, district or
ganlizer of the fSouth Carolina Cotton
Growers Co-operativo Association, was
In Laurens last Saturday after hav
ing hold several meetings during the
week, ofte of which was at Gray Court
Saturday morning.
When asked by the Advertiser re
10rter what progress Lauren's county
was making as compared with other
counties, Mr. Bramlett stated that he
believed interest in the assoqiation was
Increasing daily In this section. Al
though the work of organizing a coun
ty branch of the association only be
.g n recently, he said that several
farmers from 1taurens county havo
voluntarily signed contracts and sent
Laur
Fri
Suits at a savinl
conservative y<
sortment of sige
Extra 3
6 Arrow Col
Worth 20e Ea<
$1.00
5 Soft Coill
Worth 25c Ea<
$1.00.
One Lot Shi
$1.50 Values
Special $1
LAUREN, S. C
themi to the association's headquar
ters. When that condition exists, Mr.
'Bramlett felt confident that as soon I
as a sign-up campaign begins in this
county that IMt17Tns will go "over the
tol)" in the number of bales ipledged.
During the last few days many meet- c
ings twere held over the state all of V
which proved successful. At two meet- t
ings in McCormick county, over 1,200 y
bales were signed ip), while in Barn- p
well county more than 2,000 bales were o
ledged. E. Wallace .Evans, dir3ctor j
for Marlboro county, relorted that theis
total number of bales signed up in c
that county was now approximately 8
15,000.
In Lauirens county, the nucleus or- Y
ganization which formed at a meeting h1
held in the court house on February a
24th, is growing rapidly and those ac- i
tive in it expect excellent results from c
the association, -and anticipate the co- a
cl;;eralion of many of the farmers of .4
the county. r
ensD
day and
* Men.4
SP
Sp
$20
A fortu
northern i
to otter y
g of $5.00 to $7.50 c
ung men's and sport
S.
SEE THEM IN C
ipecials For
lars 2 Pairs 75c
.$1.4
rs 3 Pairs 5(
irts One Lot la
I . $1.50O%
.00 . Special
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"Cash Clothiei
SECUlIEI) YOUT'PS IELEASE
|nor.. Youth eleeased From Custody
by North Carolina Authorilies Upon
Intereession by Local SherTY.
Sheriff S. C. Reid returnei to the
ity Friday from Iienderson, N. C.,
rhere lie had spent several days in
lie interest of Callie V. Poole, a
outh of the Enoree vicinity, 'Who had
lead guilty in the Vance county court
f being implicated in a store- robbery.
s a result of the sheriff's interces
ion, young 1'olC was released from
ustody and he 'returned with the
heriff Friday night.
According to the sheriff's story,
oun Poole, who had a good recorI in
is community, left ione about. a year
go. After drifting about for weeks
o lande(d in eIlnderson, where lie
ame in contact with m11en of (Itlestion
ble character who persuaded himl to
in them in i the store robbery. Ar
L'Sted and selntelced in conilcction
ollar
Saturi
and Youi
ring
Special Pri
,1$25, 1
nate purchase by o
markets a few days
ou all wool, hand.
in each suit. Them
suits with belted c4
UR WINDOWS
- Dollar De
Silk Hose
Spe
)c Socks ___
0UN
ieckwear One I
$1.00
lothini
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GRE)
Vitih the crime, young Ploole wrote to
his father for aid and he in turn ap
pealed to Sheriff Itei. Apearing be
fore the presiding Judge in the case,
Sheriff Reid asked Clemency for the
young muan on the grounds of his youth
and forimter record. After hearing the
case, the judge ordered the young man
released on the payment of costs.
Card of 'l'hainis
We wish to thank our ma ny friends
and neighbors for the kindness and
sympatiy shown us during ithe sick
ness and death of outr dear husband
and father. Also for the :heautiful
floral offerings.
Mrs. W. Ii. IHarmon and Family.
Card of Thanks
I Wish to hanIk the voters of Ward
live for electing eic as alderman and
to assure the entire ward that it shall
Ie lily enideavor to r t theil to
the. hest of Imly ability.
11. )OUtILAS GIAY.
Days
da
ig Men's
>uit.s
,ces,
$27.50
ur buyers in the
ago enables us
tailored Spring
5 come. in both
>ats in a full as
Ly Only
ork Shirts
$1.50 Values
cial $1.00
DER WEAR
..ot Union Suits
$1.50 Values
$1.00
EN WOOn,. .