The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05
Our High School


Weare ggcatifcd to state TINT the trustees
of the High School at this place have pro-
cafet the serVidGs of Prof McCaslnn fc.
the next year. We feel confident that his
patronage will be greatly increased and the
school will be much more SroSpcrous than
~ has been the present year, though it has
done exceedingly we'll this year. Prof.
McCaslan, with his CORPS Bf assistants, has
given entire satisfaction to all his patrons.
and we feel that it is exceedingly fortunate
Tor Pickcns (and believe it will prove so to
the Professor) that we are to retain his SER
vices in our High School. The citizens of
Easley Station had made the Profe ssor
quite liberal proposition for his services
at that bl:sSe next year, but with his school
already established ut this place and such q
fine prospect Of its increase in members.
the Professor woud d have been unwise, in
orr opinion, to have left hero to acceRt n
position Mt Easley or any other place. The
success of his school at lfis place is al.
ready assured. and we trust our Easley
friends may be 80 fortunate as TO secure the
services Of teacher equally as able as
Prof. McCaslan.
We know of quite number of families
in the country who will locate at this place
and in the vicinity next year in order to
have the advantages of the school,
Then let us all go to work for the success
of the school. Nothing, except our rail.
road will add so much to the prosperity of
our town aud the surrounding country
Our people are becoming aroused to the
importance Of educating their children. -
| They begin TO see that il takes brains and
education to win in the race Of life in these
days, and they have selySS concluded that
he best thing they can do for their children
is to educate and fit them for the battle Of
life If there has been any misunders,and
ing about the school which may have caus d
any hard feeling or heart burnings, oblit
crate it from the memory, and let US all
work as unit for the success of the school
This is n duty we owe to the children of
this community, and wo feel assured there
are none who will not act upon the sug.
gestion.
In connection with this we publish the
following pathetic appeal of all the students
of the school to Prof McCaslan to remain
with them at least another year. This pe>
tition shows the high esteem in which the
Professor is held by his students, and of
course, could II OF be denied by him:
To Professor ". M McCuslan, P,iucjpoL of
JIp DjcEcDc Ui1I
mnch BcLoped Tcucher:
We have heard with feelings of inexpres.
sble grief and sorrow that you are con
'emplating the severing of our association
ut the close Of the prcr""t year. and of
seeking other fields of labor. We. your
scholars, who are most directly interested
| and upon whom the loss will more henyily
Inll, c'nnot permit This step to be tnkri,
without expressing to you our sincere and
unleigned sorrow. and of earnestly urging
you if you are NIT intmovnble in your Lr
termination, 10 listen to the petition O
yonr scholars and remain with US another
year, At least.
You have been with us hut ono short
year, but during that time ties have been
formed that should no, t!t lightly severed.
seeds have been s6wh that shni!ld ftor be
ruthlcssly slluktd ort. principe, huv. been
implanted that should be iendcr!y fo,t. red
and reared by the hands that planted them.
lou have seemingly sympa'hiscd with us
IN all our youth n' sports md pleasure, and
have earnestly endcavored 10 lny The foun-
| daiion in each ct u@, for tAd accomplish-
mcnt of MI that Is noble. good and lr,e i'm
life; while we, in our turn, have endcavor-
ed, 50 far MS in us lay, 10 tighten our bur-
den by obedience and attention. IL we
have tailcd on our part, chnritnbly attribute
our short coming 20 childish thoughllessncss
rather than to II mnlevolcnt Disposition 10
evil in any Of us.
We cannot give you mp. t'e have learn,
ed to l"1e, homer and respect you, and the
good work you have begun among us You
alone sh"ull finish. You know each of us
our childish ioIbles and lnlviulal i'll soyn
craclcs. You understand us we'll anl can
best administer TO our wants and enpaci
Ties. We have unbnunded confidence i'm
yotr Skill ny II teacher nud your high sense
OF honor and strict integrity ts man.
For these and many other reasons Wc
earnestly pray you, reconsider your deter
minnIion and remain with and teach us nm
other year, and we will enlenvor on our
part, 10 make your labors pleasant