Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-03-25
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School Notes.

The next meeting of the school
workers will be in Seneca, Ap1.. 25.
The meeting will be just after the
arrival of the noon trains. The
place of the meeting will be stated
later. A musical treat is in store for
all who attend. A noted educator
will make an address. Papers on
aLatin in the Public Schools will be
read by Profs. Nicholson and Boggs,
Miss Kate Steck and others.
The address of Hon. o. B. Martin
at the last session was excellent. We
wish all the trustees had been there
to catch his spirit for "better teach
ers." Mr.. Martin will come back to
Oconee on "July the Fourth" and
make another valuable address.
How many schools had Audubon
Dayp Mr.. Martin said, 81 wish all
schools to have Audubon Day on
come native study day." What is
sweeter I'll the songs of -birdsp We
should learn y love them and pro-
tect them.
The fourth Friday in March is
suggested as "Bird Day." to be OBJ
served by the Oconee schools.
Will the teachers please teach the
children to sing, "America" and
"Star Spangled Banner" to be used
on the Fourth of July. The Fourth
of July will be "Liberty Day." when
the schools will meet at Retreat to
have picnic. A programme will be
arranged later. The Andrew Pick
ems Chapter of the d. A. r. will be
invited as guests of honor of the o.
r. S. /. A. Retreat gave to the
cause of liberty valuable soldier
and is the birth place of a real d. A.
r., who received golden spoon from
the Grand Daughters of the d. A.
r. 1t is useless to sayit will be a
"Glorious Fourth"
The demand for books is 80 great
we cannot fill the orders. We have
only two cases of our own; six bor-
rowed-but only few of the bor-
rowed books are for children. Can
you help us? We ask each teacher
to take up collection of money or
books and send it to our next meet
ing. We appeal to every citizen in
Oconee to aid us. Do you know
some rich old man who could give US
a liftp Please find out. We want a
travelling library for each district, but
remember to give only standard
books.
Miss Brighan's case, stationed on
the Tugaloo Farm, has been doing
great work, and the laborers are
anxious to read. We need case
for three or four factories.
We are glad to say that Seneca,
Bear Swamp and White Rock re.
ceived prizes for adding books to the
libraries of their schools. Walhalla
is working up library.
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Two little young ladies deserve
great praise for working 80 hard to
establish library at Richland.
Don't give up, my friends. "No
race is now without the dust of the
race path"
We are glad to know that Seneca
and Richland will have Washington's
Birthday exercisei
The "Confederate Corner" in the
the Walhalla Graded Schools is much
admired, and the children love the
grand old men 30 well. One little
girl wanted to take the picture of
jeff Davis out of her last years his
tory to place in the corner before our
meeting.
A mother in Walhalla will not
rest at night until her children recite
to her their lessons. 1t is useless to
say her children are on the roll OF
honor.
Miss Allie Stribling gives her pu-
pills card for perfect lessons. Seve-
raj cards entitle them to a prize. 1t
keeps Miss Allie buying prizes.
Miss Mary Hughes has her school
room draped with "Old Glory" bunt-
ing.
Gen. Walker said thatin town and
country in New England stranger
need not ask, What building is that
handsome one see2 They will tell
you il is the pride Of the town~--the
school building. May the day early
dawn when this can be said Of
Oconee.