Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-09-24

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any community. Such course in-
flicted a great wrong upon the par
ents, but q greater wrong was done
the helpless boys and girls, for they
suffer most. We invest money in
factories and banks. We talk of
factories and power houses, but the
| great power house of our country ia
the common school. He referred to
a paper published by DR.. Dabney
and the great work he had done for
popular education. Instances were
cited to show that the production of
a community runs along parallel
lines with its education. The pro-
duction and education of Massachu-
sets and Tennessee were given as
illustrations. The lesson to be
learned from all this is the necessity
for more money for our schools.
And secondly as to teachers. It
was too much of case of poor pay
poor teach. We could not reasona-
bly, expect men and women of fine
talent, however patriotic they may
be, to give their lives to teaching for
mere, pittance. The great need of
the common schools is teachers who
know how to teach, who have method
in their teaching and who love their
work. During the past summer
thousands of teachers attended Nor
NAL schools in this and other States.
Why did they do so2 They already
knew the subjects they had to teach.
They are masters of their text books,
and it may be asked, why do they
attend these schools? They do so
for the purpose of acquiring new
methods of teaching. There is
great difference between knowing
and imparting. This is a day Of
methods, and teachers who give
themselves to their work in this
way deserve to be, and by all means
should be, reasonably compensated.
The third need of our school is
expert supervision. This they must
have in order to achieve their great
est success. Do | place the standard
TOO high when l ask you to put
capable teacher in charge of your
school and keep him there2 Be
loyal to him when in charge. He
may make mistakes, but do not set
in to undermine the school by find
ing fault. So long as he is in charge,
support him, and if he does not do
his work right, discharge him.
He thought the times are indica-
tive of better things for the common
schools. He believed with the bril-
liant President of Tulane University
that the best sign of better days il
the general recognition among the
people of the right of the children
to common school education. He
thought that this new building had
come to stay. We were beginning
now at the right place. Heretofore
@e had been top-heavy. He was sure
of one thing, however, that our
great need was better common
schools. Here at Walhalla we were
at last beginning at the bottom and
going up. There was nothing like
starting right and this we were do
ing at last. Of course we would
find difficulties. There would be
imperfections and sometimes, per-
haps, meritorious objections but all
these should be met in a friendly
spirit, in the spirit of cooperation
and mutual concession. This marks
a new era in the history of Walhalla.
1t is potential for great and lasting
good. He would congratulate the
people on the work already done
and believed that the future had
greater and better things in store.
He closed amid hearty applause.
DR.. Cromer spoke for one hour
with great tluency. The above is a
brief synopsis of the salient points Of
his admirable address, which could
be duly appreciated only by being
heard. interviewer with tho main
thread of his discourse were apt
illustrations and humorous anecdotes,
told in his own inimitable style.
Those who heard him enjoyed feast
of reason from beginning to end.
Mayor Ward announced that the
building was open for inspection.
About two hundred citizens, besides
the pupils and teachers, visited the
building and spent some time in it's
spacious rooms. Thus ended most
auspicious occasion.
In connection with the completion
of this important educational enter
prise it may be well to record the
names of our influential citizens who
have discharged their official duties
80 faithfully and well :
City Fathers. M. Ward, Mayor,
@. w. Pitchford, James Seaborn, j.
r. Crosby, @. E. Gaillard, w. L..
Werner and III. @. Busch, Wardens.
Town Clerk-C. w. Pitchford.
Town Treasurer-W w. l.. Werner.
Building Committee-J. M. Ward
and @. w. Pitchford.
Trustees of School District No.
26-V. l.. Norman, w. e. Lucas and
DIR. j. III. Moore.
| Thpra 10 -, III.