The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-18
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noto carefully the discipline, mode
Of instruction, condition of building,
how furnished, etc, and before leav-
ing make short address Should
tho School Commissioner speak plain.
ly,' clearly, emphatically in simple
language, an impression will made
on tho minds Of tho children, and he
can often strengthen the teacher by
I illustrating tho result which will
accrue from tho neg'oct of some
study, or careless department. He
should encourage tho county Teach,
ors' Association, take. an active part
and ondeavor to give the discussions a
broad and liberal scope, and render tho
meeting, pleasant socially as possible.
Ky having these meetingsin difforont
p9its of tho comfy tho influence can
80 oxerted in evory neighborhood,
and recruits gathered in. This plan
will also rcmove all feoling of isola-
ton on the part of tho schools and
cause tho peoplo to remember that
they are part of the educational
system of the county, and through
the county, that Of the State. lie
should freely use tho columns of the
county papors in order to keep overy
one posted, and give notice when he
expects to be absent from his Office
He should be in his Office ovory day
(whcn not visiting the schools), if
possible, and always keep tho Office
open on Saturdays, when not attend
ing the meetings Of the Teachers'
Association.
Tho School Commissioner who
faithfully discharges tho duties
enumerated above will have his time
completely occupied, Ghe book keep
ing alono being worth more than is
paid to tho School Commissioner in
many of the counties) and yet he
| will not have touched on what is,
perhaps, the most responsible part of
his duties.
Where education commences and
whore it ends is problem which
never has boen solved, and never will
be. The inquiring mind is ever
learning something from books, the
attrition Of mind against mind, and
even from inanimato objects. We
are told that the "heavens declare" a
certain fact, and the "irmament
} showeth" another. Every man
exerts some influence for good or for
evil Tho head Of the school systom
especially if a man Of intellect and
force of character, occupies, perhaps,
the most influential position in the
county, do not refer to polit-
ical influence. He comes in con-
tact with tho cold, who consti-
tuto the wisdom, the middle
aged, who constitute the strength,
and tho young, who are tho future
hopo Of The country" Ills influence
is not only in the present, but in tho
future. His association is not only
with mon, but with ladies; not only
with boys, but with girls. Hc should
be man Of the highest character,
courageous enough to uphold what
is good and noble and truo, ever
aifablo to all, polite and respectful to
| ladies, and as courteous to tho child
as to tho queen on hor throne He
should not be a bigotod sectarian in
religion, although preferring tho
church Of which he is member and
"over ready to give reason for tho
faith that is in HIM." or bite. par.
tlsan in politics, although adhering
, to his convictions Ho should on
doavor to impress on teachors and
tho people that the object of tho true
{ education is the development Of tho
higher and noblor faculties here, the
ultimate salvation of the individual
hereafter. Ho should give tone to tho
school system, and as far as possible
exert good influence in his county,
and in this limo thero is work fer him
to do. In spite Of the impetus givon
to the public schools, tho maintenance
Of colleges, this magnificent structure
with all of it's improved methods and
varied instruction, the trend OF our
, civilization is downward as evidenced
by tho following facts to wit:
Tho decreasing respect paid by
childrcn to parents, and tho young to