The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-06-14
FEAGHERs'GoLUM "a LUMN,
s.. d. CLINKsCALEs, EDITOR.

Sickness IN our family preVenteo our
attending the examination of the Honea
Path High School last Thursday. Fri.
day We vent down to Honea Path, and
though somewhat aunder the weather"
I had q most delightful day.
&c Is interesting to attend the closing
exercises Of. school like that. The
school itself is suggestive. What are
! the possibilities Of q school composed of
young men and young ladies, boys and
eirIs and conducted by teachers of
unqusstioned ability What are the
possibilities Of the schools What the
posaibilities Of the pupils
3 Mf. Watkins is doing monumental
work there. He is grounding himself in
the minds and hearts Of pupils and
/: . patrons. BE grows steadily but surely,
sand the people Of that community have
ssthe good sense to appreciate him and
support him. It is not often that q little
Village Of that size is blessed by such 9.
sehooi as that found at Honea Path.
! Usually the smallest towns have the
most schools, make the biggest fuss and
accomplish the least good in the way Of
education. No. 80 at Honea Path. Ap.
spreciating the old maxim, Tn union
there h strength Z they pull together as
zone man, they hold up their teachers
hands, aud settle his bills promptly and
without grumbling they cheer him by
giving him kind words and looks Of
approval all these things have run that
school up to 175 pupils. What little
stoWn of that size anywhere can beat itS,
Wasay, Harrah for Honea Path r and
gssHurrah for. the surrounding communi.
Once people can be- united, great
results may be expected to follow.
Divide them, separate their forces,
encourage pickering and tattling, and
death stares any enterprise in the face at
rs very inception.
"a large and representative audience
attended the closing exercises Of Mr..
Watkins's school Friday. To US the
occasion was an enjoyable one. The
hearts and homes Of those people are
always open to any one interested in the
cause Of education. Every family came
Friday With Well.6llsd baskets, and no
ono MAS allowed TO go away hungry.
Before dinner, DR.. Charles Manly, Presi-
dent OF Furman University, delivered a
very f0rcefal and appropriate address to
the school on, hat to do; with vaca-
1 stions The: Doctor made his points clear. !.
and distinct, and held the attention Of
shiis youthful auditors from beginning to
snd those boys, ne guarantee, will
fiae the elephant" or amake hin go
S After Dr.. Manly's address. this writer
talked to the patrons Of the school, and
urged upon them the importance of q
still greater appreciation of the school
and the great work 1t is doing.
The Homes Path school has closed a
most prosperous year. The radius of the
circle Of IDS influence is increasing with
every succeeding session. And why
should it not3 Mr.. Watkins does not
content himself with what he has accom-
aplished and throw himself back onhis
;oars to rest; no, no-hes an Institute
man: that is, he is a teacher that can
learn something and is anxious to learn.
Heis an Institute man, an Association
man, progressive man, and the conse-
quence Is ineyitable-a first class, high
grade school, the pride of the community
In which It is located, and one Of which
'the whole County may justly be proud.