Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-09-15
Country Schools.
EpIsro FoEK. Sept. lst, 1881.

| differ from Or. Newell and Mr.
Baldwin SO much, that think these
schools should be made as much like
Colleges rs possible, and if the stand
ard OF these should reach too near to
those, could not Colleges raise theirs
some higher?
Ii children can.bc taught rs much
ut home, in the country, would there
not he economy in not sending them
off to boarding schools to he r,luca-
ted: Is there moi reason for teach
ing rs if going to College" when SO
few, comparatively. get TO attend
these Institutions? | think child
rem cannot learn as much without
books rs with them, the mos. ap-
proved ones, with Il teacher too, WHO
IS well up with the growing necessity
OF the times.
grant that extremes meet. If
the parents are not able to pay loi
the necessary books, could ,lry no;
be rented III Il reasonable rate? ,ln
n"' like many ''l'ictui'ial Rradrrs.'
| Alter the age OF ten, take the little
"l)ictlonaly' asa base OF Il pyramid
| composed Of "Sumchuuv' best
| "Gramnar, Arithmetic. Geography.
| HISTORY and Natural pliluSn,lv at
i,as 1 il they "rc a 0 tive: V lie G
are 50 many whose cducat.,n has
been delayed Then let them take
The Big Dictionary with Physiology
| Logic and 50 on, taking care to mix
rs much Latin rs pu#siblc with The
continued study 0: English Gram
mar.
Tllcr" is some authority for saving
| that q teacher oi' really linr taste i,
known l'y her selection OF the bon
net She wears. DO not know low il
applies 10 gentlemen hats.
| II does SrciA 10 ne i!in; after a
period Of sixty wears. ior improve
ihrnl, an'l III "n age OF progress, like
ihiS. t!aI there m:,y be s,nrlilin.y
| i@!lrr than u!iE Old '.ii;lr-h huvk
| friend
As 10 having 'inr"l,,s' IL order "a
follow he fashion" ! ,hink tlla;
n"nsrnSv: iur viii tie same :n,uu.lt
"tm"nry. one may Say either IL ar
on Of III" '-li"n. ::r,nr'iil. 10 ;a-i,.
~ inclination. Ii, "wivr, tE>"rr is Il
will. tier" is :: WHY i,r Il !r!lr m1x-
m. cGnll not III! :.cui!;. s,tnr;Iin,.
oi'a fashionable education: Even 'lr
| '"niiiN'S,'I widow r:i afford 10 sem,
;:rr c!li,i.n - :; hos! ii, least hai ;...
| i!Gmr hv l:r bel poi tx. i'u:,li,, :>vlnu!
fund. llii!i lining u i.,;. mnn..'
Just he thing. so ilnl w,. ll:.E lnnr,,
certainly rc:ch near t!iH '.horizn...'
| And personally rs u Tie rn,r, Of
compositions -,hihk il IN .nppy;a"i
Stni.".nn'l Is i con!itry >rlIonI teach
." Iairn 10 give il II careful review.
j III: SCHOOLS, :,l',' krIi up du.in
the entire scholastic year in;na ,r
lon innn,hs) an, The atttn,iauvc ns
rc@H!A: rs might he, t!ir Sn-r:iie,i
Dm" study rnn is, in ny rs;,l.,aiiYn
best. but Il, ii is 50 uncertain a..
not in mos! places. do no, ,h I.
colll well divide the time ~ tina. ~.
qnircs. That plan is. AXE one pr /,
clpa study fora Sccllon Of iivc week ;.
with daily spelling, reading and wri
ing.
Strengthen the mind vii a. muc'i
mathematics rs possihle-ii "Ma,ily
lnati"s is the foundation nl c.iilr.-
on, a IL III memory ~ rerii: Is
of the best American and lingli ~
Lltrraturc. Am 80 much Il '.slicklr
for thorough eilucation that sax
children should b. KEEP: in school for
4 period OF ut least fifteen wears.
attending about hAlf The
time, rs ! lunint lin thrv can. Have
seen one OF he southern Pine wood
| both rs teacher and pupil, AMI be
| iievc can say villa: has hcrn. and
what may he shown i'll such localities.
rs TO learning grammar hy iic
pheasant easy process OF reading lli,.
papers Of he day why many child
zen 90 no, srca ncs spaprr only hy
accident. The parents Of these child
rn seldom speak pure Latin" OF
English either, now how arc ,hrv to
speak correctly, or With amy degree
OF confidence, unless il be through,
lllsalil igro::ncc | feel SO much
interest III thrcausc Of education in
tn" country, is why say all this.
truly feel my own imprrirrtions and
my earnest wish is 10 improve daily.
Why become Il great awkward hnv
or girl who would stare or hoot Il!
HE words syntax and prosniv, be
calisclt may require Il somewhat ma
turc capacilv:' As before stated,
having the money is not the prin-
clpnl thing. Exceptions admitted,
children can live on plain food, dress
III not fine clothes, ,r very near in
he fashion too, and take along about
all the usual studies. No necessity
for starting 1T \ every session, even