Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26
For tho Keowoo Courier.
TEXT lsOOExs.

MEssRs. EDIToRs; 500 in answer to my
call for an expression from Adgor College
and the County 10 general, in regard to
using uniform text books in our preparatory
schools and making tho text books the
samo as those used by Adgor College, that
it meets with your approval, the approval
Of Adgor College and Mr. ID. p. Werner,
who is brother teacher, and I hope that
his letter is tho exponent Of tho views
of tho rect of tho teachers in tho county.
Professor Strong hns put tho matter 80
stroHsly before the public that l can see
no need Of my saying any thing about it,
but still l am SO deeply interested in tho
matter that oaunot refrain from having
something to say, hoping that it may do
some good towards perfcotiug the end which
We desire.
In the Grst place, then, want to call
on the teachers in Oconeo County, who orc
interested in the advancement of education,
to give the matter thought aud to come to
| Wallnlla on the first Saturday in October
prepared to the best of their ability to
assist in adopting uniform course of study
in. our schools iu connection with Adger
College.
In the sccond place, the plan proposed will
tighten the labor of the teachers by having
uniformity in tho school books He will
not be compelled to have go many different
GLASSES, owing to the humber of text books
from different authors Instead of having
five or six different arthmctics in school,
VIC propose only to have Que, aud tho Same
with other books. Then when VIC como to
the higher branches, say for instance Latin,
let us agreo upon some grammar i'll that
language aud teach it throughout the
county and when the pupil enters college
he will not have to purchase another. with
which he is not familiar. but eau keep
right on. IIo knows where to find his
references Immediately. The principal
thug in Latin and Crock both is to learn
tho grammar thoroughly and to learn the
pronunciation correctly. Professor Strong
commented on pronunciation, and was
pleased = see it, as it brings before tho
teachers Que of the most important features
of the languages, and one, too, that does
not receive enough attention [ presume
that we all know the difference between
the Continental and English styles of pro-
nunciation, but as Professor Strong has
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ably, shall make no farther remarks about
it. When we are using the came text
books then in Latin that Adger College
docs wo are doing the pupil great service
in assisting him to advance ulcre rapidly
than he otherwise could do when ho cntcrs
college, aud he will perhaps be saved the
expenses of years attendance at college.
BY using tho same books that Adger COL
lego does, any efficient tcacher can prepare
pupils for advanced Glasses in that or any
other college, and by placing education in
tho reach of the people of tho County, by
cutting down tho expenses, more parents
will ho inclined to give their children
collegiate cducutions, and thus, leaving out
tho County teachers, wo will be building
up college in our midst aud be beneiiting
tho County by encouraging high standard
of education. Education is not appreciated
highly enough by tho generality Of man.
kind, aud it should bo tho duty of tho
teachers Of the County TO continually keep
tho subject before their patrons and
impress upon them tho importance Of cdu-
cation.
Now as q teacher request all the
teachers of tho County to respond to Pro-
fossor Strong's invitation, to meet at
Walhalla on the first Saturday in October,
and lot us form Teachers Union, or
something Of the sort, and work together
for tho advancement Of education. I feel
conlidon. that by adopting tho uniform
text book aystom we will Tighten our own
labors, and feel confident, 100, that is, every
ono that appreciates high standard of
education, will ho present on tho day
appointed. / advocate this plan because l
have seen it work, and | know that it
will DO beneficial to tho student. Some
may doubt tho efficacy Of tho plan, and to
those 1 say, come anyhow and try it. We
must try everything before pronouuoing it q
failure. Adgcr College through Professor
Strong, has shown her Willingness to adopt
the plan. Let not our teachers bo back
ward in tho matter, but como forward and
show that you arc we'll wisher Of cduoa-
ton, aud Adgor College: do all in your
power to aid it. My whole aim in this
matter is to help the student and parent,
tho teachers (of whom am one) of tho
County and Adger College, aud tho climax
is tho advancement of education.
Yours truly,
! WIN. p. CALHOUN.
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