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DEMAND FOR MORE EDUCATION.
cient to Give Every Boy and Girl
Good Education.
GREENWOOD, s. c., Aug. IL, 1890.

GREENWOOD, s. c., Aug. II, 1890.
Editor Press and Banner:
Since our town has made such rapid strides
in the advancement Of her railroad facilities
and as her population has been doubled in ten
years, and In wealth has far exceeded our ex-
pectation, and our citizens have put their
shoulders to the wheel, as 1t were, and built
cotton factory, something that was thought 10
be impossible, and we have built an oil mill.
which has been In successful operation for
one year. and various other enterprises have
sprung up, which by the aid Of our public
spirited men have been pushed forward and
made grand success, and not being satisfied
with the success already attained, we have
and are ioT 1ne ~
move in the right direction.
We live in an age of advancement and we
do not propose TO sit with folded arms and
not work with all our might for the advance
ment OF our town, but while we have gained
all the advancement a town could wish, we
have railroads to bring and carry our produce
to any port Of the country, and while we will
soon have a factory in operation SO that we
consume our own cotton, and coupled with
all the other advancementS we have made for
the building up OF a town, there is yet some
thing that Is one OF the greatest factors In the
building up and advancement OF town, and
that Is education.
Now before we enter upon the discussion OF
this subject. wish to state that we do not
mean to cast any reflection upon those who
have built and are operating schools In our
town. Far from such a thing. We commend
their schools to the public patronage, and will
say that those who have come among us and
bought property, and erected a College, have
done grand work in advancing the interest
under the management OF Professor Wilson
for the last scholastic year was q grand sue
cess but is that saying that, as people, we are
interests in our town. viii saw. No. WhiIe
patrons have sent their children to school,
what have we, as growing prosperous town,
done? thould we sit with folded arms and
watch what grand and glorious work our sis.
ter towns are doing, and not make single ef-
fort 10 follow In their footsteps? The time
has come for us to act and act at once. VIII
suits and grand railroad facilities sink into
perfect oblivion when her educational advnn-
tagcs are spoken Of? say we will rise from
our Indifferent state. and every one Of US, old
and young, will do our part in building up IN
stitutIons Of learning that will be an honor In
after years TO our chidrens children.
How are we to do that? I say by taxation.
grand work Of education, but some will say
that is not just, while have large property
but have no children to educate. AS God has
blessed you By bsg gy1g y9v proRersy shoga
means of giving your neighbor's children an
education God has given us this property
to be used not solely ior 9u our own aggranuise.
earth, and one way TO do that Is to educate
the minds of the people that they may grasp
the grand and glorious thought that man is
elevated to that high standard of Christian
and moral sensibilities by education. What
mean by wanting the people Of Greenwood
or woman who Is not able to pay their chill
dren's tuition may send them free.
Show me town that has such q school and
/ will show you town whose population IL
swelling any day. We want school that
will give the widows son or daughter an edu-
cation, that they may be a help and comfort
In declining years, aud that they may be able
to help others.
We ask the people of Greenwood to be up
and doing. Let our citizens call meeting
aud let every one come together and give our
aid, and success will crown our efforts.
CITIZEN.