The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-06-19
AN EXPERIENCE.

He was one of the most agreeable boys
in my class. He was quick to obey and
did so cheerfully and willingly. -
This time, however, he was stubborn.
He said that he couldn't write a compo.
sition. He said that he had never been
on an excursion that he knew nothing
about one, SO could not write on that
subject. This was wisdom coming from
the mouths of babes.
"What can you write about !"
Nothing"
"Can you play any games ?"
'Yes. can play base ball and catch.
er and leap frog"
"Well, tell me, on paper, how to play
leap frog"
II can't write it, but 1 can tell you
how"
"But I want you to write it.'
He did so. called him to me to ex.
anime the work. He had about six lines
| written, all Joined together by "ands," !"
"sos'' and "buts.w With a very dis
gusted air, he remarked on handing me
the paper:
80 l.it's no good. can't write com !.
positions"
Said I, "What makes You say that?
You have told here exactly how to play
leap.frog, aud call this good"
go! it's too short"
"Where did you get the idea that 9
short composition is not good one, and
that you can't write them 2"
Miss Smith told me I couldn't write
compositions. One day, after I had done
my best, she called on me to read what !
had written. I did 30, and when / had
finished she said that it was very, very
bad and that had as well not read it.
Since then haven't tried to write any
more. 1 told mamma wasn't going to
try any more, 80 she got Miss Smith to
excuse me from that kind of work"
He was utterly discouraged and dis.
heartened. put my arm around his
manly little form and said: "You can
write compositions, and l think this one
on leap frog. though short, is good. Now
won't you by to write for me next time I"
His eyes filled with tears, but he man
fully tried to keep them back. "1f I
know anything about it III write, but |
didn't know anything about an excur.
sion."
a new light shone in the little fellows
eyes as I bsde him good afternoon he
had found some one whom he believed
had faith in him, and that thought
strengthened and lifted him up, and
made him resolve to do noble things
E. G. L.
CLEANLINESS IN THE SCHOOL ROOM
fla school house, without and within,
speaks culture and refinement, those
who come within its doors, or even in
sight of it, will feel the effect butif there
is nothing but neglect aud disorder
around, they will feel that effect and act
accordingly. Country teachers do not
have munifcent salaries, but it vii: pay
any of them to take a few dollars and
invest il III whitewash, soap and elbow.
grease, and make their building present
able, and at least neat ard clean before
they begin operations Of course it is
better if the school authorities can be
gotten to do this, but if not, it will be
we'll to do it at your own expense. By
all means let the children be interested
in all of this work as much as possible;
let them feel that part of it is their own
work; get them if possible in some way
to feel some pride, some ssnse Of order
in the school house and its surroundings.
There is hardly any school house 80
thoroughly neglected, that little ex-
pense, time and trouble will not make
an improvement; aud remember always,
that order is heavens first law, and clean.
illness is next to godliness.-T. @.
FOR THE HISTORY CLASS.
To what States are the following names
sometimes applied, and why
Palmetto State.
Old Dominion.
Switzerland of America.
Granite State.
Old Bay State.
keystone State.
Green Mountain State.
Creole State.
Hoosier State.
Empire State:
Diamond State.
Lake State.
Old North State.
Bayou State.
Turpentine State.
Bear State.
North Star State.
Centennial Stale
Lone Star State.
Peninsular State.
Mother of Presidents.
Buckeye State.
Corn cracker Slate.
Lumber Slate.
Golden State.
Hawkeye State.
Silver State.
NEATNESS.