Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-02-21
Rural School improvement.


before they signed the famous Dec.
laration of the Independence of
Mecklenburg. Their motto was "Let
learning be cherished whore liberty
has arisen" Our noble sires gave
Oconee liberty, 30 let us, as sons and
daughters of them, cherish learning.
Hamilton Mabie said eff were
a young man or woman going out in
the world to-day, I should not dare
go unless | had given myself every
possible educational opportunity
unless | had made myself absolutely
master of the thing wanted to do.
L tell you to-day that the tragedy of
modern life is the tragedy of half.
educated men and women. 1t is the
tragedy of men and women who want
to do something and cannot do any.
thing WELL"
Emmerson said eff you would life
me up, go on a higher plain"
ioi. VI uhau salu ne nOSJ
important factor in an education is
the intimate association with trained
and cultured minds"
To begin this great work he must
seek first good teacher, one who
teaches to better humanity, and the
child should have a good mother.
The teacher and mother is more than
queen. Educate the girls it the
boys must GO without, but try to do
both. was impressed with speech
| read from Hon. Gambler, of Missis-
sippi, that he made in Congress in
January. "Nothing better than
Patriotic American Manhood except
Purity of American Womanhood."
give this extract:
81 have never been blest by having
a son in my home, but | thank, God
that He has given me three bright
faced, blue.eyed, rosy-cheeked girls,
who are the pride and sunshine Of
my life. Should they in the future
go out from my home to one of their
own | shall be happy indeed if their
lives are committed to the care and
protection of plain American citi-
zen who has an honest hand, pure
heart, and clean life-a man of in
tegrity and character, devoted to his
country and to his God. To be the
queen in such a home is woman's
God-given and highest sphere.
"l had rather see my daughters as
soclate with a young man who is
possessed of those priceless virtues,
though he may not have a dollar in
the world, than to see them shine in
so-called high society," with some-
body who can boast nothing except
some exalted position or inherited
wealth cast upon them, without merit
or worth on their part, by favored
circumstances surrounding them.
"ln other words, what / admire is
true worth in the man himself. do
not care what his position is 80 far as
classes are concerned or where his
field of activity may be in this life.
1t Is not position or wealth or honors
IN the world that constitute a man in
the truest and highest sense, but it is
nobility of character, purity of aspi-
rations, cleanliness of life, devotion
~ country, and obedience to God. A
man in whose heart throbs those sub |
lime conceptions is patriot, and no
matter what his trade, calling or vo-
cation in life may be, he is one of
natures noblemen and entitled to the
highest respect, confidence, and
esteem of his fellows.
princes and lords are but the breath of
kings,
An honest mans the noblest work of |
God"
The women who met at Winthrop
College in December organized the
South Carolina Association for the
Improvement of Rural Schools.
Miss Mary Nance, of Abbeville, is
Ghe faithful president. Each woman
present pledged herself to organize
IN her county county association