Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-15
EDUCATIONAL RALI.Y.
Miss Sheior Writes of Governor Hoke
Smith and the Meeting.

Miss Sheior Writes of Governor Hoke
Smith and the Meeting.
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| We started bright and early for
the big rally at Layonia, July "A
crossing Tugaloo river at Shelor's
Ferry. Fifty years ago the citizens
| or Gumlog were considered lawless
and worthless set, but not so now
progress Is on all sides, well culti.
yated small farms, improved homes,
The thrst school house we saw was
new Aup-to-date rural building.
Judge, district by It's school. The
orchard is a lovely sight, trees break.
Ing down with fruit; the farmer with
his family, nicely. dressed, In car
riages. or buggies, drawn by fat
stock, were seen vending their way
to LaVonia to heir Governor Smith.
They all went. One man said, "The
| whole. of Georgia is here, save Joe
Brown The estimate of the people
present was five thousand.
The Governor arrived on the train
from Elberton at ten o'clock. Long
| before time the grounds were cover
ed with people to see the Governor.
There was not standing room on the
train. Governor Smith was taken to
the hotel. where a Misunderstanding was
held. BY the way, the hotel is one
OF the handsomest we ever saw in a
small town. Everybody admired the
lovely Virginia creeper on the
porches. The band played my Old
Kentuck Home as the Governor was
driven to the picnic grounds.
We regret we did not hear all the
opening exercises, but what we did
hear of Hon. Chandler's welcome ad-
dress was most excellent, and the
eulogy he gave Governor Smiths an
cestors and his own record was q
silent rebuke for Mr.. Smiths defeat.
This reminded me of time in South
Carolina when the Grand Old Man
(Hampton) had to give way to a
new and untried party and men.
Governor Smiths personal appear
ance is very fine-a face beaming
with truth and culture, face which
did not belle hts words. His ad-
dress was thoughtful, but simple, so
that every one could take it in. He
told the boys the value of true ed
ucation, and that none were too poor
TO get an education, and said the
man Of good character was the man,
! and the world was growing better.
and soon the boy who hung on his
mothers apron string'' was the man
to place in honor.
My love for lifting the girls to a
higher plane, and love for college
education, especially my own dear
A. 8. c., will make me tell here what
Governor Smith said of poor Geor-
gia girl: 1.-TWO Atlanta women went
out to their fathers farm and saw a
bright girl there, a tenants daugh-
ter; they carried her back with them
and placed her in Agnes Scott Col
lege, and after several years of study
she graduated this year with first
honor. and is the most brilliant of
Georgia youngp women" The CEN
trail point of his address was "a
Good Teacher" Don't teach until
you know something to teach," he
said
lady remarked: u love every
body and want to help everybody
since l heard the Governor. I want
to shake his hand" She did as all
others did.
Ihe citizens of progressive Lavonia
served a barbecue dinner free to all.
After dinner Superintendent Bible
conducted singing. Ever Sunday
school was invited to send choir
to sing. The one singing best re-
ceived the banner. Whitworth school
won 1t. The whistling OF the small
boys in the Martin choir was grand.
"The Fourth" will be spent the
next time In the same way.
Thus ended the program. The
management of the large assembly
was wonderful, for have never seen
such good order.
Following the address and singing
came the base ball. Not that I am
opposed to ball games, but If we
could arouse sentiment for education
as 1t Is for ball we would have an
intellectual country.
The Governor left at 4 o'clock.
I had the pleasure OF meeting
quite a number of educators and
talked Of the subject so dear to me.
The Lavonia Institute Is q fine
school--building teachers and all.
There are eleven grades in the course
OF study-business course, music, ex-
preston, military, domestic science.
The faculty consists of seven teach
ers superintendent B. II. Bible is
handsome man, we'll educated and
up-to-date on all lines Of school
work, and Is practical. We need
more such teachers.
Marye r. Shelor.