The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-10-08

1891, the following revolutions, prepared
by Miss Fannie Moore, of Seneca, s. c.,
and J. II. Price, of Liberty, were read and
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, l, That the thanks of this In
stitute and the citizens arc due and they
are hereby rendered TO Hon. J. l.. Nj. Cur
ry, agent of the Peabody Fund for the
money aid he has given to the State of
South Carolina to conduct her Institute
work.
2, That we the members of the Pickcns
County Institute desire to place on record
our gratitude to the members of Prcsby-
terian church for extending to this body
the use of their church, also to the good
people OF Liberty and surrounding
country their unbounded hospitility and
many acts of kindness during our stay with
them.
3, That we highly appreciate the efforts
made by our efficient w. +. f. Bright,
Profs. Sterling aud Dargan, members of
our county Board, for securing the Insti-
make especial mention of the fact that aid
from the Peabody Fund was received,
through the efforts and influence of Hon.
w. ID. Mayficld, our State Supt of Edu
cation.
Resolved that we the Institute return oul
hcarticst thanks to Miss Helen McMastcl
and Prof. j. G.. Clinkscalcs for the very
able and satisfactory manner in which
they have conducted our Institute. Thcil
instructions have shown us the impcrfcc
tions in our own teaching, and cause us tt
resolve, that hcncciorth we will teach as
we have never taught before, and the goot
That has been done 10y this Institutc will &C
, Out through the teachers to the pupils nnC
like the ripple up in the water will continue
to spread until it has become mmcasurc
able.
The Institute was decided success il
every feature. Never have we seen teach
ers, trustees and visitors more IN earnest tt
TO take in and thoroughly comprehend al
the advanced methods Of conducting
school than were given by Prof. Ciink
scales and Miss MCMastcr. The disturb
ing elements SO common to our schools
such as patrons finding fault with every.
thing, and an many instances breaking uI
, schools for no other reason than to gratify
Il malicious ambition to down some one and
come out ahead. These characters were
dealt with in n summary manner, and Civ
5 en- to distinctly understand that such con,
duct without 4 just cause, was criterion
by which to judge of the illtcracy of the
parties rnisir.. 'he confusion. Oh, that
our comnuii':vS were rid Of this, oul
great drawbaci. ie our schools.
The attendance was good from first tC
last. Sixty five teachers answered to tho
roll call Thursday morning, three from An
dcrsOn, two from Oconcc, the others from
Pickcns. Hon. w. ID. Mayiicld was will
us one day and gave us an Interesting talk
before he left for Beaufort. lie said thai
llckcnS was far from beng at the foot OF
The ladder in an educational point Of view
The counties that occupied that uncnvinhlt
position were in the lower part of tn,
State. 1t was remarked publicly by Prof
ClinkScalc that more interest and Cnthusi
asm were shown by our teachers than in {
majority of the counties of the State
Those who were somewhat indifferent Il
first as to the proprety of holding an In
stltutc, arc now its strong supporters. Tho
teachers were handsomely entertained ant
every kindness and courtesy was show1
them during their stay with us. For tht
interest of the public, / will state that thc
Peabody fund paid over half Of the cx
pcnscs of the work. Pictens paid abou
forty dollars.
May heavens richest blessings attcnt
those, our kind instructors, and when thi.
body meets again we hope that we will b
SO fortunate rs TO secure their services 70
the occasion.