The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-04
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education should, first OF all, be q
man--a man who stood four-square
to all the winds that blew. His chief
work should be to visit and endcavor
to help all the schools, and if elect
ed he proposed to visit every school
in the county. He would go into tho
school rooms, knowing the trials and
difficulties Of the teachers, and sym.
pathlzing with them. He would let
them go on with their work, and if he
thought it necessary he would ask
the teacher to let him have class.
And if he did not get an opportunity
to have private talk with that teach
er before he left he would write that
teacher making such suggestions and
recommendations as he thought pro-
per and helpful, and rs his official
position would warrant. In visiting
the schools he would try to get the
trustees Of the various schools to 20
with him TO their schools, and if he
could not get the trustees to go with
him, he would strive to get some Of
the patrons to accompany him. The
people did not realize what an in
Splration it was to the teacher to
show their interest in the school by
visiting it, and by giving the teach
er hearty hand-clasp.
The duty Of every man and every
woman III the country was to help
build up the common schools. Edu-
cation was the advance agent Of
Christianity. The high schools and
the scminaricS and the colleges had
their work to perform, but if tho
common schools were fostrrcd the
high schools and colleges would bo
filled to Overlooking. The common
schools were the only medium through
which education could be infused
throughout the country.
Mr.. B. L. Jones.
candidate for superintendent of cdu-
cation got the crowd in happy ln,mor
by IL few wrll-told jokes. and then
proceeded to tell Of his work in the
school room, and his record rs an cdu-
Gator. He wns not running for tho
Office in the common acccptation Of
the word. He had announced his cam
didacy. and he would abide the re.
suit of the Democratic party. AS
matter of fact, there was not money
enough in The Office to justify Il man
III making such II desperate effort to
get it. lie wanted to be supcrintend-
n,,t f,f Il, H.,
pcricncc in educational work and his
knowledge Of the needs of the COM
mon schools, he believed he could do
The old county some good.
He spoke Of the great Importance
OF the work OF the schools. and what
I he real mission of the schools should
be, and what education in its trucst
and highest sense really was. What
is an educated mano 1t was not SO
much what he had studied. as what
II" contributed 10 civilization and So
rirty. Th" practical things Of life
should be looked after in the COM
mon schools.
He spoke Of the value Of nttrac-
tive school surroundings and school
room decorations. The school room
should be as pleasant and rs comfort
able rs the modern home Taking
up the library question he urged the
Importance OF school libraries.
The ideal school would never come
until we had one thing that must pre-
ccde--and that was the ideal home.
Mr.. Alan Johnstone.
Chairman Pcrtlcw stated that he
had been requested to announce that
Mr.. Alan JohnStonc, candidate for
the State senate, was sick and unable
to attend.
Mr.. E. n. Aull,
candidate for the State senate, said
that he regretted Mr.. Alan Johnstone
could not be present. Mr.. Aull said
that at the opening Of the campaign
he had stated that he proposed to
conduct his campaign on high
plane, and that he did not propose to
indulge in personalities. lie had al
50 stated, however, that he believed
the political record of his opponent
was legitimate subject Of criticism,
and that he proposed TO criticize Mr..
Johnstonc' 5 political record. He said
he proposed to discuss Mr.. John
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