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f r \ i n \ tim f s 3 1.1* -M- C i11" 11 11 ill lii 0. s^-ssrssrar \ ? "N1" <"11"1 ':A""MNAl fK" A>i IA'1 ,|,l'V i: *1.00A YEAR ' I We have^^ryfacil t | banking business, ari< I and borrowers. * 1 A SPECIAL DEPAR a. NicHOSi (.. -. . - ' !.,." i- PARENTAL 1 / /% nncrt A -*- rv*? VU-UKLKrt I IUIX Vn j?. ; / , % Superintendent Archer'i t Paper Read at Colunibia. of the Most Interesting- Feaof,the Proceedings at the i^^^Meetlng of the AssoJ W?rk'" ' i ./ /Following is a resume of a J( ? > papei read by Superintendent '1 H. P. Archer. "Parental ' Co\ ^toperation in School Work," before the Association of City /Superintendents at their annual Jmeeting in Columbia, December V As a superintendent of public ? ^hools I h&ve often found my T Vf asking the question, "What \nost needed to make their I wJteuccess?" and after years 1 of 7wj|t>n and close observance X i Beached the conclusion tha?B Parenl^l co-operation Hfc ? wityBeachers. Almost every yea? Besses ,fhe erection of somMScboo^Upuse seemingly fault*1 desigWand construction* Wsupplied with furniture aar?arf ftmpUiwi' ^?-^jSatffnest,painstaking and CTpall^ive; the trustees are Pr?ijtnetic, active and zealous, despite all ^this the reanfH?f the school's work are ^ Altogether satisfactory. n?tfv, why is this so? fliswer, because of the want -^Irental co-operation. If the Joiner be what he ik often said 5eje, "Unus in loco parentis," J if the authority with which janls invested is delegated to him P3Pthe parent, then it follows . r?t the relation which they susi f!fn, the one to the other, is reciprocal, and if reciprocal then jHmposes certain duties and ob-^ations upon parents and teachJ* Mm t a^^e- us verY briefly , \sider what are some of the ^l^)r.\es and obligations which this w ~<iprocal relation imposes. And ' )l t as to the teacher, Without /' ^J^bt the teacher's first duty is ( tlfILiave a proper appreciation ol tnjP responsibility of his calling. 1 It should realize that he is re J ) sfrlmsible for the moral, intel 7 lecltual and, I might say, th< Jniralnnmant r\f PV0r\ / p'nysicai ucv^iupiiivni/ v? . w.j MhL chiild entrusted to his care, an( shlould remember that he is nol e?dyial to that development un - V 1 ^e is imbued with the tru< v \ / ' the teacher and ha , ; I Himself for his work b; { \ systematic training 1 vteachers there are n lpn who not only hav lrepartion for thei <?--ar,. Jave engaged in it a ^0 Y- 'sjSr r-? stone to what the I feed to call "somethin /- f Such persons are n< I A called "teachers." / fper and a very importar j h:; . , }fithe part of the teach< / / #ijmation ?f correct habifc / A Wfnce teachp?f / E\ lJ is so great thaUPPect / /utmost importance-^"'*1 ha 1 Jera. hlKhe whole .lory." I 1/glfl 1h half wltted. All this m 9 K W|> *true." r ?t yes'** is'whcn mi#* ?un si * Jl hai the game was up she sat doi / Rcv.md admitted that she had killed M to Ci]?Jersey. 8he also said that she w 3 * Wi i rxiin^d the truth had come to light." I "She was raving," said George ' yjK^Srredulously. "No; she wasn't She told me t ^^kyhole story in the calmest mann B Bbnt as though she were asking me J^H^ve a cup of tea. Then she asked i . ^JMBsend for you and sat down to p] V JT laMln is desperately anxious ^8 ?tfershuddered and follow Bawdsey down the gteJra. II 0MB 0 ilARY 3rd WVur NEW BANKING le is most cordially in*. : , ity for transacting you* 1 want more depositors pOR LADIE^ Parents should havb #jjjr<J?er appreciation of the work YrPtne I I* teacher and ..should reciprocate that feeling of responsibility 5 which their mutual relation imposes. They should encourage the teacher in all his efforts to - educate their children and should co-operate with him in all his plans for advancing their interests. And how can parents best I co-operate with teachers in their work? I answer, by sustaining their authority, by securing the regular and punctual attendance ' of their children and by visiting the school house frequently. | Unless the authority of the | vv.?^nci ouauunea mere can be j no discipline, and without dis-! cipiine-there can be no school. ! In the school as in the family? j which latter is after all the edu- j cational unit?there is authority j for governing-, and in judging of school discipline parents as a j general thing compare it with that of the family, forgetting that the authority of the parent is absolute, while that of the teacher is only delegated. It is crue that the teachers in public schools are in a measure protect- ' ed by tf I rules and regulations of the t jstees, who employ them, J but ev I then their authority is , someti bs questioned _bv ??~JrTthe school as in the family there are certain 'duties and obligations on the part of the child- ren, such' as subordination, obedience and correct deportment, and the teacher must have au thonty to entorce tnem. How often has the authority j of the teacher been questioned by a prejudiced and indulgent parent! Few parents can fairly ; judge of the merits of a case which they have never witnessed; their partiality for their children blinds them to the truth and, instead of interviewing the teacher, they condemn him unheard. It is safe to affirm that whenever the teacher's authority is questioned by the parent his influence on his pupils is most seriously impaired. The second way whereby part ents can co-operate with teachers [ in their work is by securing the ; regular and punctual attendance i of their children at school. J In my opinion there is nothing , that contributes so much to the - discouragement of our teachers - and to the injury of our pupils j as irregular attendance. How j can children learn anything who J are present one day and absent | t the next? If they nave failed to _ prepare the lessons assigned for a a day, how can they be expected s to prepare those for the day foly lowing, and especially so if ex. planatlons necessary to an unn derstanding of those lessons have e been made by the teacher durr ing their absence? If they^hj. ,s required, as they are, iiy - " 1? ? ~ 1 ? ' lr . Vn l\non Mini y our BCI1UU1S, I U ?" ?? cr we school men say >t omitted to grat?*Jfr tolJ her" caprice rtjf* ' it he,| thejjjigjj tt JllMj mtuie gome Borj ir Wl^rcuse. I remained to hear nc 3. <Uiwe. I knew then that Mrs. Jersej trd killed ray Percy." ed "Bat Rhe did not. It was an nccl Te dent." In "I know. She explained. But sh< he was the cause. I was right to kill her But (or her Percy would have heei ay alive, I would have been his wife, ant you, George, would have been my step iw son." irn "What did you do next?" rs. "I went up to my room and reeumei na my game of patience. 1 Intended t< Jn hare a talk with Mrs. Jersey the nez morning, but when I found that ah htt had struck Margery I came down a once"? ^ "That was after Uf "About a quarter past Mrs. Jerse; was in her room. We talked, and 7 told her what I had heard. She d< nled It. I pointed to the stiletto whlc red WMa on *** ut>l9 M proof that th girl bad been here. lira. Jersey jn# woz;K of the class room, and ar noys both pupils^and teachers Tardiness most generally origi nates an the habit o? procrastina tion, ihpt "theif of time," an: parents too often "encourage it bj v giving excuses to their cnildrei $?|or the most trifling causes. In -Mfctead of allowing them to paj "" tne penalty, which Ihe rule o: the school imposes, th?fer ask thai they be excused. Would thai all parents could realize the harm fulness of^ such^a practice^, and ofi^'r/;?)|r?n!,ua; 8' . / $he thu*d and last, .way hs which parents ban co? Operate with our teachers in. their work is by visiting the school house frequently. By doing so they ! will be enabled- to become aci quainted with the teacher and to understand his ways, to sympathize with him in his management and to be more charitable when criticising him. How many teachers there are who have for years taught children, whose parents they have never seen! All that they know of them comes through the children, and how very unsatisfactory must aicK knowledge always be! By visiting the school parents will be enabled to hear fmm tho I teacher himself, and riot through written communications, what progress their children are making, and should his report be not the most flattering an opportunity will be afforded for a frank and honest conference. The personal interview and heart to heart talk will do more good than the most lengthy epistle. By visiting the school parents will exhibit a personal interest in its welfare, and the more frequent the visits the greater the interest. We end as we begun, what is most needed to make the work of our schools a success is dot-. sntal Cr>-r>Tvrv?~-t--' - A CIRCULAR LETTER. fo the United Confederate Veterans. General Headquarters United Sons of Confederate Veterans. Rusk, Texas, Jan. 1, 1905. "No Nation ever rose so white and fair, 'None fell so pure of crime." f "This spotless fame, won by* the Confederate States during its brief but brilliant career, is cherished by every true Confederate soldier, and held as dear as life. It is due to those who sacrificed their lives on the gory fields of the South, or languished and died from disease in the j field, or in inhospitable Northern prisons, in defense of the right and honor of their home, that this reputation and characterization of the shrine for which they fell shall be cherished and pre served^ Many, after surviving the rigors and dangers of four years deadly strife, ending valorously in rebuilding the fortunes of the South, and as exemplary citizens, maintaining the dignity and honor of their sections in times of peace, have passed over the river and into the beyond. The survivors of that war are today the aged citizens of the coum try. When they look back^ffc, the' ensanguined^ closed thi past. thejjrtrfniiied to face the worst.' J -"Well, who Is dead and burled, am Hhe scandal Is laid at rest, unless tha Bawdsey revives It." "Oh, you can trust Bawdsey," sah George, smiling. "He and Lola ar< quite happy, and she has almost fot gotten me. I got a letter from Bawd sey the other day. lie Is acting as hi wife's agent, and they are making i , lot of money." r "All the better. He won't talk abou that business. By the way, I forgot t ask you about Ireland's money?" "The money he left to me? I bar i settled that on Dorothy. How suddei ly he died," sold George reflectively j "Just an hour after I left the bouse." I "Well, five thousand a year la not t . be despised. Have you settled It all o Dorothy?" "Every penny. Don't you approve? I Ullt |l'B, BU J U1J& UB urv, TTBI 9 doesn't get it." "You can def end upon that, air. Bt t Dorothy will have it?Dorothy, whoi e I shall see tomorrow crowned wit t orange blossoms, and"? Derrington laughed, bnt not nnkim ly. "Well, well. Better orange bio y soms than yellow holly." I George nodded. "I hope never to m 5- yellow holly ugaln," be said, and De h rington ngree?l. So their conYersatfc a ended on the threshold of George d new life with that last reference to tl m l- j tion. seeking for relief and suc!. 1 cor, will inevitably turn to the iri rugged principles of truth and ! honor, so brilliantly enforced and it exemplified by the Confederate y "Sbldier, as the rock ef its salvai tion. Th: allotted time for many of / the veterans is drawing near, f They have one duty to perform, t They should see to it that their t sohs and grandson are enrolled - in tfcf ranks of the United Sons I of Confederate 'Veterans, whose . ?hief duty is to perpetuate the i Rwar recor^3 ?f those ^?7^ught and those who died I fft. country. cultivate the ties of friendly ship that should exist among Ithcfce whose ancestors have shared common dangers, sufferings and privations. To encourage the writing, by , Mflttdipants therein, of the accowSts, narratives, memoirs, historjfcs-of battles, episodes and occurrences of the war between tfce States. iHlb gather a lthpnti'n rlofo ' J"'*"' ?* ? W? V VAIA WU 9 O l/ft~ tistics, documents, reports, plans, maps and other material for an impartial history of the Confederate side; to collect and preserve relics and mementos of the war; to make and perpetuate a record of the service of every member of the United Confederate Veterans, and, as far as possible, <?f those of their comrades who ^have preceded them into eternity. To; see that the disabled are J cared for; that a helping hand is ! extended to the needy, and that ; needy Confederate Veterans' widows and orphans are protectedimd assistad. To urge and aid the erection of ' enduring monuments to our great ] leaders andi heroic soldiers, sail- 1 ore arid people, and to mark, ( with suitable headstones, the 1 graves , of Confederate dead ] and of our fathers, and to them into association with four Confederation, that ( they mfty aid us in accomplishing ] our objects and purposes, and ? finally succeed us and take up our work where we may leave it. ; In this age of commercialism many have forsaken the teachings of their fathers, and in pursuit of wealth have forgotten the ; many perversions of truth that ' leave a stain on the fair names ; t>f their ancestors. Many histories that are taught in our schools brand the uomeaerate soldier as a rebel and a traitor. Did it ever occur to you that this application is the most odious that can be applied to man? The government looks upon a traitor as being worse than a murderer. Benedict Arnold was a traitor in the eyes of the world?there is no need to speak of his end nor of history's treatment of his case. The G. A. R. post at Topeka, Kansas, on a recent occasion, expressed the opinion, or rather made the direct statement, ' 'That the day would come when the sons and daughters of the rebels and traitors would refuse to recognize them." If there is no organization of Sons in your community, see to I it that one is had at once. If there is ffnoII* "Salt! that you afff^a ^ <*rtniuvOU8ly sweet woman." "I always did consider him a man s of rare discrimination." f ? j Doubtful, t "What Is Ida reputation for truth and veracity?" j "Well, he seta himself up ns a weath B er propnet. V ' True (o Art. a Am artist, one of ? ?? _ the Impression- frY) 1st school, Went walking one yrt r^ it day when the T. 0 weather was ** He slipped on the- / toe at a trifling inUru / ? t. depression 1"nr And, seating him- N self, made a lev painful Impres- f\\ 0 ?lon. D Reason Enough. " "Willie acts so I am afraid he ! d stck." "Why, what has he done?" it "Nothing." n ' 11 Ought to 8t? About It "That young man la a rare poet." "* "Indeed! H?a he ever consulted n * specialist about Itl" * One Quality. He married her for money, ,n Andi bo hla frfetida could not 'a Have L-mpathy when It turned out id' ^hej that was all he pot. fSESBSBE97SDH2BHHBHHBHBIBnSHOHHB I F. M. FARR, President. k T ; Merchants and Pla Successfully Doing Bus MB Is th? OLDRST Bank it B N has a capital and surplt i g iathnonlv NATIOMAl a 9 bas paid dividend* "B I g pays POUR per sent. B 1 is the only Bank In Uol I 1 bas Bar?lar-Proof rial pays more taxes tbaa A WE EARNESTLY SOL j FARMERS WARNED AGAINST PROPOSAL. A Plan by Which Cotton Will be Kept at Low Water Mark. Practical Suggestions. To the Editor of The State: I have noticed the proposition of certain cotton merchants in which they solicit shipments of cotton from the farmers, offering free storage with the privilege of using the cotton in their business and agreeing to settle for it at any time desired by the shippers at the current price at time of settlement. I have no criticism to make of the cotton men making this proposition, but I wish to warn farm- | ers against accepting it if they u? '* * ~ tupc u, realize any Denefit from holding their cotton. I am in- ( formed that a number of mills in J this country and also in Europe 1 have been pursuing a hand to 1 rcouth policy, having only cotton or present needs and having ' )nly a small supply on hand. If ? '"is is the case and the cotton ( w. ln .farmer's hands is abso- 1 lers^wiii feeldrcdJf*to*lJ?e market p >r close their mills. NovJ?eated? \ lotton is consigned to exportei I jnder the proposition referred to I ibove, these exporters can go right on supplying the mills as they need it, from week to week and month to month, there will therefore be no withholding of the cotton, no pressure on the spinner, in fact nothing to create an actual demand or cause any advance in the price, the farmer ; will simply be spiking his own , gun. If any pressure is brought to bear on the market the cotton must be kept at home or stored in the nearest warehouse. To illustrate, suppose the price of cotton seed was down at a figure totally unremunerative and unsatisfactory to the farmer and the oil mills were to send out circulars agreeing to take all the seed and promising to settle at current prices at time required during the season, and the seed was delivered to them under these conditions, is it not manifest that with the seed in their possession, their mills running on full time, there would be no incentive to force an advance in price, but suppose the seed were hauled away from the gins, carried back to the farm and a de| termination shown to put them ground as fertilizer, rather oar part, ot unsatisfactory prices, In the great whole stand, but we are here to play It, sod now la our time. This we know. It la a cynicism. It Is for as to express love In terms of helpfulness. This we know, for we have learned from sad expert* ence that any other source of life leads toward decay and waste.?David Starr Jordan. is niMrsMti. Mrs. Green?William, what objection have you to that young man who Is calling on our daughter? Green?He is silly, Mary. Mrs. Green?Oh, thafs because he Is In lovet I remember the time when you were a very silly young man. Green?Silly Isn't the proper name for It, Mary. I was a measly idiot?that's what I was! "Wet iMBl." A totter arrived at tbe New York poetofflce the other day bearing tbe following addreea: "To Any Respectable Lawyer, Now York City, N. Y." The carrier Into whose hands it fell for delivery returned It marked In bins pencil, "Not Found."?New York Prose. MaUtalalag lh RtearO. Amateur Sportsman?I say, did I hit anything that time? Gamekeeper?1 think not, sir. There wan't nothing tn sight but the birds, sir.?Judge. A brave man Is sometime* a despera 4% but a bully Is always a coward,Hallburton. * =? J. D. ARTHUR, Cashier. E-3Z B nters National Bank, iness at the "Old Stand." i Union. a of $100,000, < Hank la Union, lountinr to 9W0.400. iataraat oa dtpnalli, ot Inapootod by aa oflloar. It, and 8afa with Tiaae-Look. ,LL tbo Banka ia Union oombtncd. ICIT YOUR BUSINESS. | there is no necessity for them to ; pay even cost of production for | it. - They forget that it is about as cheap to buy cottom at present prices as to raise it where commercial fertilizers are used, and while the crop may equal or exceed the government estimate, it will never be all marketed at current prices; 1,000,000, 1,500,000 or probably 2,000,000 bales of this crop should never and probably will never be counted in the crop of 1904-1905 mere is a material advance in the price, because rather than accept current prices it will pay better to store the cotton and < borrow money on it. A 500 pound bale of cotton at present price, at initial point, is 6 3-4 cents, equals $33.75. To carry this one year at 8 per cent. would be less than 7 1-2 for the cotton, while such action^ , if at all unanimous, would advance the price probably two or three cents per pound. My advice is to plant the lands n tobacco, corn, oats, peas, jugar cane, raise hogs, curtail lotton acreage and wait till the vorld wants cotton at remuneraour . . -t-a?! Sew York Business Men Rush to the Rescue of the Crop. New York, January 1.?Representatives of local banking interests, railroads in the South and capitalists concerned in the condition of the cotton market, at a meeting in this city, have formulated a plant to avert demoralization in the cotton market, prevent further burning of the crop by Southern growers, and to insure a steady price for the staple in the future. As a result of the conference messatres were sent to Southern financiers interested in cotton,, who were asked for their cooperation. These men included F. F. Weber, president of the Memphis Cotton Exchange; Col. Harxie Jordan, president of the Cotton Growers' Association, of New Orleans, and W. P. Brown. The proposed plan suggests that each cotton growing section apj point certain trustees, who will I act in the interests of the cotton man until after s&h?t the growers ? deliver, 10 Suppose that world's fairs au, f0 financial successes, they generally enrich the language with some new slang. Unless he forgets to wind his watch a man only thinks that he la In lore. When a man gets something for noth* lag he generally finds on examining it ' closer that it is nothing after all. ^ A stenographer who can keep up with a woman may be said to b? wall equipped for the struggle. A lasy man Is often greatly fatigued by being compelled to dodge opportunities to work. boy Is really sorry that be hag, i been unkind to his mother when ho sees her baking cookies. Of making books there la no end, but, the author soon discovers that there la an and of selling them. v^..? . ' - - - - -