The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-12
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m. n1scoHAUGHY WRITES
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or SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT.
 Mrs. James LA McConaughy of Mon-
 ass sss fsSr9s ior n sne iaa N Mcconaughy Is Chairman of School Inn pr0yement Committee of the Alabama kederation of Womens' Clubs and a 1oflh hearing. She writes:
 @D0me years ago I was called upon ko Viaft school house in Alabama.
 was ss that s,,,,s time s now ba,,dpDe typs Sitqat4d on high hill. Its sides were 0l ioGs and It's roof of planks The teacher met me at the door and ush. wintry blasts, which continuously swept through the large cracks; A han dozen benches without any backs ter of the floor. and on these, fearful boys of the district school. It was an memorable sight, and as l watched one ssss eyss .ssl9 nerycusiy n nrolins and anraiins to @ whether he demanded them up or that d uncomfortai5e physical conditions leave their own line of thought. The < teacher was all that could be expected for the salsry L received. @ s Her .rra,l,,cs black
 mgs and compensation.
 aA few days ago passed the same school settlement again and was as- tonised to ma go tsis :,d;n snsnss ss n nssn ssn srsetsd. but with little improvement. fnstead of logs placed Horizontally. planka were placed vertically. There ss sna ne s sos wis the h 'hs CTS. now a lad of IS, cared less about hie books than formerly. could but ssk myself the meaning of it all; all; III, The self his brothers keeper.
 Tt was busy home of one Of the busiest days of this active fall season. fliled with customers and since the early morning hours the clerks had been engaged waiting upon first one and then A anothsr; Especially ns was srans an,s where clerks and tailor suits were dis played Tn the very atmosphere. tns waste. There had been dozens of GUS toners that morning. and twice been taken down and tried on. The young ss of this sne sgsy ne a aa sne suits back in their proper places and 90 skirts and coats were lying about on chairs and stools. Many women were waiting. Among the latter was q young matron and at one moment there was a general changing and 1t ssa sass or oe nS ss fG1s then M the ss yons very sweetly asked if some one could wait on her. that Miss Jones's customers were about to leave and said that Miss Jones would be at leisure shortly and could wait upon her in just few minutes,
 Then one very thoughtfully suggest cd that it was Miss Jones's dinner
 But that doesn't matter" said Miss Jones in her kind way. Its alright.
 No said the young matron. m go home and come back tomorrow
 Well, said Miss B., you just as well stay new; we'll be busy this way
 "Apd Miss Jones assured the young matron 1t was all right. She could wait on her now and 1t would save her a trip tomorrow, but the young matron was thoughtful and protested again.
 Such thoughtfuiness and considera- tion, one of the other. in the midst of such q tiring, busy time, was deeply impressive and brought forcibIy home the lesson we should never be too busy to remember the simple courtesies of life, to be consfderate and kind just to do things and say those words that seem so little in themselves, but new ertheless makes life brighter and bet | ter for them having been done and | eai5."