The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-02-28


ed near ct at\aand. He would mount
that aud defy the boys. But De
would soon fall into their hands and
rather than be: dueked in the spriug
branch would give che holiday, and =
treat. The later in the old deys con
elssed eS 9 quart bottle OF whiekey.
Ihe seholars wers ell dawn up in line
and tho bottle passed from one to the
other. Many OK chen, would not taste
it. In latter years candy was usea
instead Of whisksy as 8 treat. The
pay OF che teacher sor his years
work ranged from slQO TO $3.50. OF
course he got HE board free. That
was considered better that plowing Or
hiring out 70 work for g farmer.
About l840 shers was an improve
ment in aohools. Some fairly edaoat=
cd men were employed 90 the sarnozs
began &c accumulate property. The
advent Of the Yankaa eehoolmastes
gave 9 new irnpulss 20 our schools.
Readers, Biographies, histories and
even Greek aud Latin 1sTs Introduce
cd. The writing Of compositions aua
sbe zask:=s Of spssehes followed.
Ihen came che cen months session
for Q year and /. an occasional holiday.
More comfortable houses were bulls
aud better furniture was used. i.
:. "Tho discipline in che old time
schools was noE very rigid. Studying
cloud was o sssa Of: sasety valve by
whief. extra noise eoald escape. The
tessher always had well seasoned
hickory switch close Of hand. when
he saw boy idle, without q word he
you'd take up his switch and throw ie
on the aeor, OF fhe boys fses. He
was told 70 piek: IL up and bring IL to
the teacher. II mose boys than one
vese ae:ssy she5 vsTs ali requested 20
take hold Of the switch and carry it
60 the teachers table: sonistimes
sn admonision only was given. AgsiR
the switch was used,: but not severely.
II noticed in your town the, othes
day that The scholars were we'll
dressed and ell wore shoes aud stock
ings. There were no dinner baakets.
Then they had aatohels: Or straps 20
hold their !. many books together.
When I began TO go 20 school the
spslliDg book Was left: in the school
house, There was no nssd OF bag
TO carry books. Then 90 TO dress dug
ing the suzamer tho boys under 1B
wore only ewo garments. q shirt aad
Trousers, or, hresshes as they called
ehem. By, the time: they vera 16
years old they put on shoes but with.
ssst+s sseeks Sc ...ks summer and they
ssore 4 coat. All;the garments were
home made, the mothers spinning and
weaving the cloth. The small girls
all vent baresooted In summer. The
girls & and boys had separate play
grounds Il The question o. i.;eo.sduca-
tionanevers Game up then. The large
girls aud grown young men attended
~ = k.eeel sd aeEes hea.d ee
o scandal. @ Il 8 rs ss # .}'.s St.
II the schools .in; Uppes; Casolina
from 1900 To- 1880 wore not taught By
suoh teachers 90 denoribed above, but
che majority were While Che teach
ers5 knew little, che boys md girls
under them grew up 70 be good men
and women They laid che founda.
Etion for3 she! high achoolg and colleges
which Ssh followed. The old fisld,
[teaohar that boardad around and HAD
40 zsme was AN important factor ia
tks velopment of e onlr \ country.
Won must hear in mind that ihere
were no ssapers, 90 piotarss,5 10 III
braries, no. Sboek kstores in thnae5 5dsya.
81 The mail service !, Was theu very spoos
and sit Srsq quirea 4 two o;S Of three weeks
for d psper 81 come from Philadelphia
or ashington Go this SBaetio &; Let:
terspost tags VAS IS "a ents and poatofiiis
ees were few and !; FAR between. TAX.