Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-10
Flag Day a, Providence School.

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long drive through the cold, we ar
rived at Providence school, No. 8,
Tokeena. After we entered, how
ever, we were not cold, as the build
ing was well heated, and to see the
whole family present warmed our
zeal.
Miss Effie Strihlirg, the teacher, is
one of those club women Bill Arp
wrote of last week. Being a mem
ber of the Ludie Coleman Club and
of the Andrew Pickens Chapter OF
the Daughters of the American Rev
olution proves that she is a progress
sive teacher. Mr.. Leo Stribling is
her assistant.
The school room was decorated
with holly, the mantle banked with
roses and chrysanthemums. The
motto, "Dare to do right" histori-
cal pictures and Seton Thompson's
bird pictures were on the wall.
The exercises were opened by Mr..
r. T. Jaynes, who read the 117th
Psalm, and prayer was offered by
Mr.. Singleton.
DR.. E. Clay Doyle's address was
very fine. He spoke in a general
way of the condition of this coun-
try and others in educational matters
and how to improve on them. One
special point he made was to "be
men, not money changers" At the
close of his address he presented the
school flag from The Youths Com
panion. Little Miss May Bell King
presented DIR. Doyle handsome
bunch of hot-house flowers.
Mr.. Jaynes accepted the flag for
the trustees. He told the history of
Old Glory and the aim of the gift.
In his charming way he then spoke
on home and Bible training being
the cornerstone in the structure of a
noble character.
Mr.. Jaynes is deeply interested in
school work, and as he is man who
"does not sleep, but Thinks" his
term on the board will be success.
Miss Olive Pritchard presented him
q box of roses after his address.
The children marched out to the
flag pole and sang, "America," while
Mr.. Leo Stribling raised the "Old
Glory" The wind carried it up
beautifully, and little Miss Emily
Zachary placed her banner of stars
and bars, with pendants of black,
on the flag pole. Back into the
room they went and sang sweetly.
One song impressed the fact that all
who go to Providence school must
obey the rules, have neat and clean
hands, polished nails and teeth.
Mr.. Hiram King delighted the
children with his graphophone and
violin music. Then came the
Thanksgiving dinner. The table
told plainly that the harvest was
great. Rev. G. L. Craig offered a
Thanksgiving blessing; then the
committee saw that each child was
served.
After dinner Mr.. Craig made a
fine talk to the children on school
Improvement, inviting all present to
come to Walhalla on December 9th
to attend the meeting of the Oconee
Rural School Improvement Associa-
tion.
Miss Marye Shelor, the correspond
ing secretary of the Oconee Rural
School Improvement Association,
told the children how the Associa-
tion wanted them to improve the
grounds and buildings, and when the
question was asked if they would do
it and have a library, nearly every
hand went up.
An aged citizen remarked, after
the exercises were ended: "I have
had most enjoyable day; I want
to come back. wish I was a boy
now"
We thanked God that night that
at last, after two years of bitter trials
and disappointments, the school was
making great Improvement and
asked Him to renew our zeal.
NJ. II. S.