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A.H. Candita Mnt a f m 1 ^ V * UL ^ W M a Labor > burg's Fa ville's Ms nent Poll! fu! FARR and LAV1 rcorcscnl the Diffe] Great Foi SKETCH OF UNION 4 COUNTY SCHOOLS First Section?Santac , .. A (Written by M. Russell Jeter) Prior to 1882, the Santuc school, as a distinctive school, had no existence; it is true there had been numerous neighborhood schools taught throughout the township for a decade or more previous to this date, but these schools were generally for a period of three or four months each and the teachers, the young men and women of the countryside, who diden't follow teaching atf a profession felt no real interest in the permanent advancement of the pupil and no pride in the work accomplished?or more often, ? ~i:~l 1 TL 1 1 L I1UI/ aiTU!ll|MlMlCU. 1 IIL'I U llclll UCt'll il few good schools, however, and one in particular, that of Miss Mary Itussell, may be regarded as the dilect precursor of the Santuc school; this school was taught near the homtof Rev. J. T. Jeter, about one and a half miles below Santuc and was an especially worthy one. There are few of the Santuc boys and girls of thirty-five or more years of age but will recall gratefully the kindness and helpfullness of this noble woman; she was not a woman of very deep learning, but she had the power of imparting to her pupils what she knew and it was the boast of her scholars that they coulden't be beat in spelling, grammar and geography, by any of the country schools, and looking back now over thirty live years it seems to me that they would hold themselves bravely with the high school girls and hoys of these later days. Nearly every one in Fish Dam (now Carlisle), and Santuc, went to that school and the "matriculates" included every age from six to twenty. There were the Fants, Hills, Porters, Sims, Jeters and others whose names were common at that period and who went out to fight lifes' battles from the doors of that little school house without more learning than they garnered there and nearly all of whom have given a good account of themselves in the years since then. I would like to write of the school pleasures of that day, but I realize that as a man's neaa negins to whiten, he is likely to prow reminiscent and tiresome. Miss Russell's school flourished in the period between 18f>8 and 1881; about that time (1881) the trustees, feeling the need of a school more centrally located, bought half an acre lot just west of Santuc village and erected thereon a one-room building; there, in 1882 was launched the Santuc academy. * The first trustees, if I remember aright, were Messrs. R. C. Farr, Terrell Jones, and Dr. J. P. Thomas, and these worthy men who had been taught in the schools in which moral suasion played no part, duly admonished every teacher they employed not so spare the rod?in fact, in my boyish mind of that time, I thought the trustees were appointed simply to stress that point?and I didcn't love the trustees. i MIL te for C< *poratton Lav Agitator, not vorite Son, m in, nor Union' tician?but a AER, BUSINE /YER, big cr t the Highest rent Element irth District. The first teacher employed was Mr. J. Flemming Brown, a Wofford graduate, and later, I think, a professor in Converse college. Mr. Brown >Vas a splendid organizer and executive and under his management the school flourished. I think he must have had a daily attendance of about one hundred girls and boys of all ages and all stages of advancement and I do not recall that he had an assistant, though he may have had one toward the last. Mr. Brown taught two years and was succeeded by Mr. S. M. Davidson, a graduate of tho 1 Tnivnrclttr nf Vivnrinio in I class with Henry Grady and a most courtly gentleman, v/hose gentlo spirit and willing helpfulness endeared him to all his pupils. The teachers since Mr. Davidson's time have been numerous and I think I can say conscientiously, nearly all good ones. About ten years ago a special school district was voted that increased the income of the school considerably; an assistant teacher was added and the Santuc Academy changed to the Santuc graded school, which name it holds today. The old building, while still doing duty, had been finished and modernized and another wing added, which, with comfortable equipment, plenty of light and ventilation is housing the young folks and teachers far better than the old academy. The teachers at present are Mr. B. S. Haynes, a WofTord graduate, who is principal and Miss Mary Gregory, a teacher well-known throughout the country as possessing the rare gift of guiding children in a remarkable degree. The board of trustees, with Mr. J. P. Jeter as chairman, are working earnestly to build up and strengthen the school; it is their intention, when a larger lot can be obtained and financial matters get easier, to build a first class school house, modern in every respect, that will be a stimulus to every one in the community. It may be some time coming, but that school building and the cooperative community spirit that goes with it, o en ItAU ml f A oAmnA U1V WW UllVt tw CUIIIV. So much for tho past and present of the Santuc school?now a word for the future, and I hope I am neither too radical not too optimistic. There is no reason why we should not get the building and grounds that 1 have spoken about, they are necessities, and necessities have a way of establishing themselves, and not only that, but we should get all the children within a radius of five or six miles, thus doubling our attendance and naturally doubling the teaching force and the capacity for doing good. To the east of us (at Neil's Shoals), there is a small school; to the west of us, some five or six miles, there is a newly constructed "special levy" school district with a small attendance. Why cannot these schools be consolidated with ours, additional teachers elected and more thorough instruction given along wider lines? "Too far away" you say, not at all; oil A1TAM 4 V* A IAIIIAM ?-???* 4 ? T *1*!#. Ptot* mi UYCI cur luwri {mi t UI LI1IS Dtilti", I have visited "consolidated schools'" that draw their attendance at dis ler] angress vyer, not Spartan)t Green's PromiSuccess :ss MAN rough to I Ideals of I s of the I f tances of six to eight miles from the school and they are doing wonderful work. Have a light covered wagon leave a designated point, say Neils Shoals on the east and the new school house on the west every morning at eight o'clock, gathering all the children on the route and depositing them at the school house at nine o'clock, returning in the afternoon, they will he left at their homes or the designated points by three o'clock feeling less fatigued than those who live but a short distance away, but who have to walk. The cost for two teams should be about $.'150.00 per year, while the added income of the central school will be three times that, while the added power to help the children will be incalculable; it will mean a thorough preparation right here for college 01* business, the teaching of domestic science, agriculture and music and ti? other good things that come when a lot of earnest people pull together for the community's good. It this the future of the Santuc school? I earnestly hope and believe so. ELECTRICAL NEWS NOTES There are f)(>(5,000 telephones listed in the new telephone directory for New York city. Electric ambulances are preferred for hospital work where riding comfort for the patients is essential. An electric alarm for open windows has been perfected to give warnings in case of rain pelting into the room. A wireless message sent from Honolulu to Japan, a distance of .'5400 miles, completes the wireless girdle of the earth. Electric sewing machines have been installed in the schools of Cincinnati, Ohio, for the public school sewing course. An X-ray machine is used to destroy the tiny insect commonly called the "tobacco bug" which annually destroys thousands of dollars' worth of tobacco. United States firms have furnished over 40 percent of the electrical machinery and supplies used in Brazil, but not through any concentrated effort. It was because the street railway and light and power systems in various cities are under the management of Americans. The Navy department is planning to construct a new high-power radio station on Budget Sound, probably at Keyport, near Bremerton, Wash. The plant will be one of the most modern stations ever built, and will have towers 400 feet high. It is also reported that another wireless station will be erected on the Cooper River Flats at. Cordova Alnstn At the present time there is practically no hydro-electric power development in China. Such electrical plants as have been installed are driven almost altogether by steam. The immense delta plains of the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, are not, in a general sense, suitable for hydroelectric plants, but in Fukien, Yunnan and parts of Shantung provinces, water power stations may be ultimately be installed. IN 71 DISTRICTS NOW Compulsory School Attendance is Gaining Fast According to the reports received at the State department of education, 71 districts in 20 counties have already accepted the local option compulsory school attendance law enacted at the 1915 session of the legislature. This measure, known as the Sinkler-Hawkins hill, provided three methods of introduction by the various districts. Six cities and towns with a population above 1,500 are included in the list. Spartanburg filed a petition signed by a majority of its qualified electors and thus was the first city in the State to accept the principle to go into operation July 1. Columbia, Greenwood, Abbeville. Florence, and Winnsboro voted almost unanimously for the law on June 8. Perhaps the greatest interest in the compulsory school election was shown in __ Greenwood, where the vote stood 271 for and 27 against. Among State aided high schools Winnsboro alone has so far report- 4 ed acceptance of the law, although it ^ is certain that other high school districts will be included in later and ? fuller reports. 4 Rural District Progressive Sixty-five of the districts so far re porting either contain small villages 4 or are purely agricultural com- 4 munities. The rural graded school at Zion in Anderson county, under the * leadership of B. C. Cromer filed its 4 petition early in June. In Greenville county the two rural graded schools at Oak Grove and Old Hundred have 4 already enrolled practically every 4 child in their territory, though they have not hesitated to accept and to * enforce compulsory atendance. In 4 the Old Hundred district the campaign was ied by the venerable chairman of the district board, who still * stands in the forefront of jPogress 4 notwithstanding his 80 years. Practically every section of the State is represented 011 the list. It is 4 interesting to note that Columbia ac- ^ cepts compulsory school attendance, t.houirh the electors voted $250 000 for ^ school buildings only a few weeks ago Bond elections for .$50,000 in Sumter, $50,000 in Darlington and $75,000 in Greenville are said to be preparing these three cities for accepting compulsory attendance within the next 12 months. It is reported that the city of Anderson will accept the law by petition Before the end of July. In many communities local school improvement associations have been active in urging the acceptance of the law. Dillon the Banner County The county superintendent and the rural school supervisor of Dillon county have already enlisted the active cooperation of all their teachers, trustees and patrons. Eighteen of the 2(5 districts of the county have already accepted the law upon petij.and it seems certain that the eight districts will come in befwe the end of July. Thlough no further elections upon the Jjuestion may be held this year, any (district may accept compulsory = attendance upon the petition of a | majority of its qualified electors. J. E. Swearingtou, State superintendent of education, is highly grati- S tied over the present situation and the bright outlook.?The State. One of the maddest men we ever saw was a chap who yelled loudly for a square deal ilnd?got it. There are so many people in the ' world who like a free ride that it is hanl to judge a man's popularity by the length of his funeral procession. C^THEOLPP?EUABLE^^i REMEDYFORMEN. 8 AT YOUR DRUGGIST. I V,??? m0 H ~ I? IVI. c. RAMSEY 9Painter, Paper Hanger and Decorator p< pi Estimates Cheerfully Furnished Phone 33 Union, S. (J. S . 1! Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cure. 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