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

farm is no disgrace. What lie grander
than stock raising?
Where is county more united |?
Let us now build up our schools
Some one has said: "Oconee needs
money to do this" 1t is true we
need money, but we need trained
brains more. know several dis
tricts where the money is wasted by
poor teachers and trustees. / say a
good teacher is the most important.
If we will get teacher who has
taken course to prepare herself for
teaching and place such one in
every school in Oconee we will have
fewer courts. The modern teacher
reads great deal and in every su-
perintendent's office there should be
a teachers library of the latest books
of pedagogy.
The trustees should be good bust
ness men and realize that they are
the same as father to each child in
the district. Their character should
be of the highest. A County Trus-
tees Association would aid greatly.
Every trustee should read teachers
journals and the yearly reports of
the State Superintendent.
The school grounds should be in
three plots-one planted in flowers
and trees, and one each for play
grounds for boys and girls. Their
plays should be instructive. In the
December number of the Delineator
Grace Peckham Murray gave good
advice in her article, "The Rights of
the Child" "Old Glory" should
have a pole in every school yard. 1t
should be hoisted daily by child
appointed each day for the work. "A
wood house and well (kept clean)
are also needed. Outhouses should
be covered with vines. Boxes for
birds should be placed in the trees,
as birds play an important part in
education.
DR.. Metcalf, of Clemson College,
has written little book, entitled
SANITARY Conditions of Home and
Lawn" This book is valuable to
trustees.
The building should be built for
comfort and beauty. Superintend-
ent Martin has had wise plans made,
and trustees can secure them when
they intend building. Think of the
lunch baskets and water in the same
heated room with the children, like
a sponge, taking in all germs
Patent desks, maps, charts, globes,
libraries, organ or piano, should be
in every school. The pictures on
the walls should be those which in
spire the children to higher living.
Bright Towering plants should be
placed in the windows and flowers
on the teachers table. The eyes
should be protected from the sun by
blue shades or curtains. A society
to meet Friday afternoons is helpful
to children and they soon acquire
taste for literature.
A mill night school is needed.
May the day early dawn when the
children unfortunate will all be in
school-not in the mill. A library
and civic club should be organized
at each mill. We can do all this if
we organize and resolve to do it.
Other counties are doing it. The
women, with the aid of the County
Superintendent, are visiting the
schools and building them up.
Superintendent Martin wrote that
he deeply regretted that he had an
engagement for March 3, but he
trusted we would have good meet
ing. Let every school be repre-
sented. wish could write each
one letter asking them to come,
but | cannot for there are no post
age funds available. | trust every
mother will realize her duty and
come March 3 and bring young
ladies, teachers, club women, minis
ters and trustees. t