The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, June 18, 1915, Page 3, Image 3
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. '
tfhe worst cases, no matter of how Ioiir standing, r;
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr.
Porter's Antiseptic llealinjr Oil, It relieves
l'ain aud Heals at the same time. 25c, 50c, $1.00 Gj
We
Want 1
More a
Work! I
V, I
.'^Vrtistic "printing^,
i >
8 '
THE
UNION
TIMES .
Bailey Furnilurt
BUILDING MATERIAL
HOUSE FURNISH
DKSURl
Special attention to sun
Goods, Door and Win
Cookers, Oil Stoves,
Cream 1
Everything for comfort
good old su
T. E. BAILEY, Pres.
and Mgr. Fur. Dept.
I Very Lo
AC Ci
| Panama-Pacific Intt
? SAN KHANC'ISC
t Panama-Califo
Opened February 20. C
\ SAN DIEGO,
^ Opened January 1, Cb
r
i: SOUTHERI
PREMIER CARRIE
J* Tickets on sale daily and limi
X Koing via one route and returnin
t
I From Round I
X Columbia, S. C __ __ __ __S
Charleston, S. __ __ __ __
OranKi'buri;, S. C. __ __ __ __
Sumter, S. C. __ __ __ __ __
J Camden, S. C. __ __ __ __ __
^ Aiken, S. C. __ __ __ __ __ __
Chester. S. C. __ __ -- __ __
1 Rock Hill, S. C.
Spartanburg, S. C. __ __ __ __
A* Greenville, S. C. __ __ __ __ __
3L Greenwood, S. C. ______ __ __
T Newberry, S. C. __ __ __ __ __
&
X Proportionately low rates fr<
round trip rates to Seattle, \\
B. C? and many other Western
^ Full information regarding th<
J schedules, etc., gladly furnished.
upon request. Let us help you
!* Why pay Tourist Agencies wh
? S. II. McLEAN, I)is
^ Columl
W. H. Tayloe, P.T.M., H. F. Ca
X Washington, I). C. Washin
_ ^ >. StSi Jr.
>w Round-Trip Rates for Everybody
Offered by the
E A BOAR I) AIR LINE RAILWAY
"The Progressive Railway of
the South"
o Newport News, Va.
General Assembly Presbyterian
hurch in the U. S. (Southern), May
)-28, 1915.
[emphis, Tenn.
General Assembly Cumberland
resbyterian Church and Woman's
[issionary Convention, May 20-27,
)15.
ichmond, Ya.
Annual Reunion, United Confedrate
Veterans, June 1-3, 1915.
irmin^lu\pi, Ala.
Grand "Lodge, I. O. (). F., of Alaama,
May 10-13, 1915.
irminKham, Ala.
Sunday School Congress, National
aptist Convention (Colored), June
-14, 1015.
an Francisco and San Diego, Calif.
Panama-Pacific International Exosition,
and Panama-California Exosition,
1915.
ouston, Tex.
Southern Baptist Convention and
outhern Socilogical Congress, May
2-19, 1915.
thens, Ga.
Summer School, University of
corgia, June 28 to July 31, 1915.
For specific rate, schedules or
ther information, call on Seaboard
gents, or write
Fred Geissler,
Ass't Gen'l Passenger Accent
Atlanta, Ga.
C. S. Compton,
. P. A., S. A. L. Ry.,
Atlanta, Ga.
^ENI^ORFREECa?alo^i^uI?r?
Fashion Plate No. 1, copyrighted. I
and the Famous 90 Days Treatment and I
McKISSICK'S METHOD jj
of treating the Scalp, Hair and Skin with No. I
1, 2 & 3 PreparAliont E
^ W. T. McKISSICK & CO- B
J. C. PERRIN
UNION, S. C.
CIVIL ENGINEER AND LAND
SURVEYOR
Phone 291-J
D. AMBROSE HUGHES
Public Auto Service
Phone 289
Calls Promptly Answered
e & Lumber Co.
, OF ALL KINI) AND
IIN(iS OF EVERY
IPTION
nmei' necessities; I'oivh ,
(low Screens. Kircless
Refrigerators, Ice
Yeezers
and convenience in the
miner time.
R. L. McNALLY, Treas.
and Mur. Lumber Dept.
w Rates %
Oil NT y
jrnaiional Exposition
'(>, CALIFORNIA >
rnia Exposition |
'loses December 4, 1915. %.
CALIFORNIA.
>ses December 31, 1913. ?*
IA
M RAILWAY %
at OF THE SOUTH. ???
ited 90 days for returning. Good
K via another. Stop-overs allowed. JL
One Way via
'rip Fares Portland, Oregon X
(82.45 $104.2! T
85.15. ]mis.", y
82.15 104.79
84.15 105.55
84.15 105.01 t
78.15 102.45
82.90 102.22 &
82.00 102.22 X
81.50 101.00 V
8 101.00 ??
7! 101.00 &
81.lo 102.81 I
:>m other points. Also very low 4
ash.; Portland, Ore.; Vancouver, V
points.
i various routes, points of interest ?*
Also descriptive literature sent
plan your trip. ^
en our services are free? Address +?
trict Passenger Agent y
)ia, S. C. y
ry, G.P.A.. W. E. McGee, A.G.P.A.
gton, I). C. Columbia, S. C.
l ATA ATA ATA. ATa ATA ATA. ATA A^A.
r V^T V^T
Any old time a man says that all
he expects of you is that you will
listen to reason, he means that ho is
going to get sore if you do not agre >
with him.
Most of the men who brag that they
ion that they uo' tired before they
finished the job.
I.ot.> of men remind you of an old
horse that never tries to tret up any
speed until it knows thai it is on the
way home.
The telephone line from New York
to San Francisco is overhead thion^h
out its entire extent except for a few
short stretches of cable in cities and
under rivers. Notwithstanding the
improvements which have been made
in underground cables, it is still necessary
in such lor.tr lines as this to
exclude a- far . as practicable all
lengths of cable, however short. Kven
with the very best cabb and apparatus
known to the art, the distance
through which speech may be clearly
and distinctly transmitted is jrreatly
restricted when the wires are placed
uiavav ^ i wuitu.
SERVICE
1=1
It is our aim and desire to
give all of our patrons the best
service possible at all times and
we consider it a favor, and not
a kick, when they call our attention
to any fault they may
find with the service. If you
see a street light out; if the
water is not perfect lv clear, or
if your lights are too bright or
not bright enough, call our attention
to the fact, and wo shall
see that the trouble is remedied
If any of your lights are out of
order, let us know, and we shall
have them put in order without
any cost for you.
Municipal Electric Light
And Water Works
R. A. EASTERLING, Supt.
Phone 144 17 W. Main St.