Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-06-06
A Gard FROM SuPT. ]. s. C0LLEY.
DUTIES OF THE OFFlCE-0UR RURAL
SCHOOLS ARE FLOURIsHlnG.

the caption "The Lady or the Tiger"
In the beginning God created the
heavens and the earth, and God said,
Let us make man in our image, after
our likeness, and let him have do
minion over the fish of the sea, and
over the fowls of the air, and over
the cattle, and over all the earth and
over every creeping thing that creep
eth upon the earth. This was done
on the sixth day. Therefore God
was six days completing his work,
and yet there is nothing impossible
with God. Man is the leading fac
tor in the human race, because God
said so. Then God took rib of
man, a very crooked part of man,
and made woman, and man has been
crooked ever since.
The County Superintendent, if
not three persons in one, holds a
position that demands the perform
ance of three distinct sets of duties.
He is also secretary and treasurer Of
the county school board. This board
has charge of all educational matters
affecting the county. He receives
all school moneys and disburses all
money used in the maintenance of
the schools, has charge of the distri-
button of free books and performs
many other luties which are at
tached to this many-sided position,
but do not strictly belong TO county
superintendent.
During the present year l have
called for two meetings of the teach
ers' association. Owing to inclem-
ency of the weather il was almost
impossible for the teachers to meet.
l have now arranged for meeting
of the association during the session
of the summer school-this month.
From the time the General AS
sembly made provision for the estab-
lishment of school libraries in this
county up to the time took charge
of this office, there were eight libra
ries in Oconee. During my term
(seventeen months) ten libraries
have been established.
Within the last few years the peo-
pic have dotted this county with
modern school buildings, and these
have been fitted up with up.to-date
appliances and conveniences. They
are making rapid strides towards
better educational advantages, and
have done remarkably well, consid-
ering their finances. 1t is an evident
fact that the schools Of this county
are on higher curriculum than has
ever been known. This does not
need any explanation. All fair
minded people know that this is
true. Is this standing still? No!
Every effort is being put forth to
build up the schools and improve
environments, 80 far as our limited
means will allow.
The correspondent said the ideal
county superintendent teaches the
children to love history and honor
the deeds of great men, and keep
company with learned men. Before
she finished the article she made the
assertion that she had been informed
by certain parties that the citizens
OF Oconee would be surprised to
know how many men there were in
the county who could not write their
names. Now, if her statement be
true, people who can write their
names are so few and scattered that
1T would be next to impossible for
the county superintendent to educate
the children to keep company with
learned men. Wouldn't it? She
says that she has been over Oconee,
but did not say that she had found
so many illiterate men.
If she is such a great and import
ant factor in upbuilding the rural
schools of this or any other county,
please show me the results she has
accomplished since she has been in
this work. SO far | have stretched