The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-21
Denmark UOineS.

| DeHnldFk DOlHSs.
DENMARK, March 19--The approach
ing Charleston Exposition will offer to
the school children of South Carolina Il
fine opportunity of studying the history
geography. resources and commercial
progress of the South, the North and
possibly parts of the world. Therefore,
every boy and girl should begin to plan
and save up money that they may lie
doubly sure of enjoying the pleasure
and profit of this trip. The Worlds
Fair was a season of awakening to the
American people. 1t was the next best
thing to a trip abroad, for it brought
something representative Of every coun-
try on the globe together in one place,
where every visitor could form some idea
of them. Every nation of the globe, in
one sense of the term, was transported to
our land, and the crude ideas of our vivid
imaginations burst forth at once into 4
deep reality. What we expected to see
is not comparative thought to what we
did see. \ visitor to the Worlds Fair
realized what a means of education it
was to him. The Charleston Exposition
will not be Worlds Fair, but it will be
Il revelation to the masses of people as
! well as to the thousands of school chill
dren throughout the State. No doubt
the daily papers will herald to the people
the many things to be seen there, but the
human mind cannot picture all that CEN
turics have been slowly accumulating
and pcrfecting with any more degree of
accuracy than the reality of a foreign
city is described through the medium of
book. What imagination can conceive
the grandeur of the ocean and its tides
and Charleston, with its numerous his
torical associations, without having seen
them? Even when the eye is resting up
on the beauties of nature, the mind is in
capable of grasping the smallest part of
its expansive magnifcence. The passing
hour brings thousands of changes and
beauty is something new during every
moment of the time. Books Of descrip-
ton tell us that there are mountain peaks
whose lofty SUBMITS are always crowned
with dazzling snow, which constantly
change; is white and golden, purple and
rose -colored, all in an hour. We are
told this, but soon forget it, but suppose
we should verify this by seeing for our
selves, then it is just as fixed in memory
as though it were a part of us. The Ger
man children have been taught by travel
for more than a century. The day is not
far distant when American children will
be able to visit every battle field and
every spot of historical interest. 1t will
be method of study.
Charleston has history, with which
but few people are familiar. This occa-
sion can be made the nucleus of i future
study of tho South and its resources, to
say nothing of the revelations that would
dawn upon visiting school children. |
don't think I would be far from right to
say, that one week at the Charleston Ex-
position would be worth to the average
boy six months training in the school
room. I am sure Bamberg county will
be we'll represented on the grounds from
time to time by her citizens, families and
exhibits.
The Methodist church will soon be
ready for regular services. The renova-
ton and changes made have gone far
towards making the building quite
modern, comfortable and attractive. Some
of the members are hard to please, placing
their ideas of architecture in contrast with
that of the remodelcd building, but all in
all the church is up with the town, good
enough for all of the people, and will
serve the purpose most proticiently,
es specially so, since it is predicted
that in ten years the Methodist church
will crown one of the hills of West End.
Nothing more appropriate can be said
lust now than u universal expression of
thanks to the untiring chairman of the
building committee, Capt. J. B. Guess. and
secondarily, prompt remittance of every
dollar subscribed. The ladies have taken
up the furniture question and ere long
the interior material furniture which now
insures comfort will receive the supple
mentary touches of relief and beauty of
adornment. The new pews are up-to-
date, the library room is great con-
yenience, the pulpit with chancel is
unique, and the general appearance of the
building, inside and outside, has been i'm
proved a thousand per cent. under the
touch of the painters brush. A new
church is not all that is needed in the
little town. A new faith and fresh sup
plv of grace would enhance the value of
souls very much. Brothers Stokes and
Ayres have great field of labor. What
will the harvest be?
The present town officials have estab-
lished quite precedent in the matter of
expenditures of the town funds. Streets
are in excellent condition and new high
ways have been opened, all of which stand
as an object lesson to our citizens and
ought to teach all of its voting people
that the essential element of town
progress is the progressive men placed
at the head of its affairs.
The chain gang is expected in few
days, and after the town has received on
it's thoroughfares the result of one
hundred and twenty-five borrowed days,
roads within the corporate limits will
bear a very critical inspection.
Rev. Mr.. Ayres has moved into the
former residence occupied by Capt. j. E.
Steadman. Mr. Ayres continues to enjoy
the unbounded hospitality. of the entire
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