Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-04-29
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Asuccssiul Meeiias u Every Sense sspsca's
uabcundsd Hospitality.

Editors Keowee Courier: The sxtitar
attended this meeting ct Seneca Last SAT-
urdag notwithstanding the rais,y fsav.
the meeting was in every sense q sticceas
In driving through the country d mem.
Der passed two of our county si' public
lschools--S Stone Church and Shiloh. Both
have been recontly improved, tho former
house furnished with patent desks, the
latter newly painted.
The sessionB of the Association wera
held In the Episcopal church, which was
beautifully decorated with flowers. :
The patriotic songs of the school child
ren, my Country 'Tis of Thes,' and
spring. Next time 1t is hoped they win
lgive us Dixie" aud "The Bonnie Blue
Flag.p s. a. ~ s Z
The paper of Col. Robs. Al. Thomson.
one of the few surviving signers of the
Oriinanne es Secession, ON Memorial
Day, was well prepared aud we'll received.
1t ought to be published.
| One wishes that the address of Presi.
don't Smith, of Davidson College, on seThe
Advantages and Disadvantages of Coun-
try Life" could be delivered in eyery
school house in the country, In the hear
ing of every father and mother patroniz-
ing the public schools. ~,
The speech of Dr.. Pell, Of Converse
College, on the "Qualifications of the
Teacher" was full of wisdom and fur
nished brain food and soul food for every
er-teacher, school officer, parent, or
friend of education.
| The paper read by Col John O. Cary.
President of the Lockhart Cotton Mills.
on his old teacher, John Leland Kennedy,
was heartfelt tribute--an Important
contribution to the history of education
in the hill country of South Carolina-
and an inspiration to every teacher, pros
ent. E2t7tSFl
The hospitality of Seneca's citizens
was of the genuine old fashioned South
ern style. Alexander like they seemed
to be signing, not for moro lands to con-
quer, but for more friends Of education
to entertain. = =
This Association, it is noted with plea
sure, is in no wise connected with the
General Education Board, or tho Sonth-
ern Education Board, has nothing to do
with the "Ogden Movement" butts the
work of home people-begun by o good
woman OF Seneca, who prefers her name
be not given, but whose name is q syno-
MIN of good works. ~ 4
While our minds are on country schools
Improvement it may not be amiss to note
some gains in twenty years---from 1883 to
l9O3-ip the educational interests of
Oconee county: g
Number Of school districts from eight
/
sand to thirty thousand dollars. l.s
Pupils enrolled from twenty-six hun
dred to forty eight hundred. H..
Length of session from fifty-five days
to one hundred and two days. I
Teachers employed from one hundred
and one to one hundred and fifty-two.
Average salary of teachers from ilfteet,
dollars to thirty three dollars per month.
School houses owned by the public
from sixty-seven to one hundred and
forty-seven. -
The officers of the Association, d.
f. Nicholson, President, Secretary, G. T..
Craig, aud Corresponding Secretary, Miss
Marye r. Shelor, are engaged in great
work. Let them lead. The members
and friends will follow.
Clemson College feels very deep in,
terest in the welfare of the public schools
"The Peoples University" of Oconee-
Clemson's nome county. w. s. NJ.
Clemson College, April 81, 1908.