Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-01-08
A Prize for Ocopee School Boy or
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"A Prize for Ocopee School Boy or
Girl.
Mrs. Nell. Of Clemson College, will
give as prize "The Journal of Ame-
rican History" to the school boy or
girl who writes the best essay on
"Oconee in the Revolutionary War"
All essays must be in by February
%. Don't write your name to essay.
Pin on slip with your name. The
judges will not know whose paper
they are examining. The judges will
be men and women who are up on
history. Oconee is rich In history,
and we shall expect a good paper.
Tell OF Oconee's soldiers, the battle
grounds and historical places. The
child may receive help as to history,
but it must be in the writer's own
words; spelling, etc, will count
The Journal Of American History
is new magazine In book form,
handsomely pictured and contains
rare bits of history. 1t comes quar-
terly, and is a complete library of his
tory.
Teachers, do help us (the D.A.R.)
In our work of keeping green the
memory OF our soldiers and teaching
the children to love local history;
and get them to try for this prize.
The second best essay will appear
with the first in the papers. sE
On the coat Of arms of the Ry-
land family, of whom I am descend
ed, is mot the least, not the great
est If our schools cannot be the
greatest in progress, don't let them
be the least.
Send all papers to me, mailing
them February 81.
Faithfully,
Marye r. Shelor, Historian,
Andrew Pickens Chapter. D. a. R.
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The following letter Ia from Miss
Elizabeth Bruce, of Townville:
Elloree, 8. c., Dec. 9.-My dear
Marye: Your letter, etc., duly re-
ceived and much appreciated. 4
should have answered earlier. but
nave been SO very busy. am con-
Quoting model school down here
just the sort Of one that you have
been longing to see the communities
of Oconee provided with.
We have a nice library. My sew
enth grade numbered the books this
afternoon. The State Superintend-
ent wrote me his supply of labels
were exhausted, but 1 did not wait
for them.
l had an oyster supper and real
lied enough for a nice flower garden.
1t Is 6U feet square, and has a nice
woven wire fence, with a 10-inch
board at the bottom. We have plant
ed a variety of bulbs. A gentleman
sent us 81 recently to buy more
bulbs. Think I shall invest 1t in
cannas for central circle, and"com-
plete a square" with dahlias.
l have nice window shelf and
pretty potted plants on it. My Chi
nese sacred lilies are full of buds.
Do you think Mrs. Shelor would
send us some seed Of her pretty
popp1es. We should be so grateful.
Perhaps you have some other
seeds, too, you could spare us. We
have so much room.
We were SO delighted to have Miss
Harris's article. We want all the
teachers and trustees to write.
VIII Prof. Kennedy please write us
of rural school work in Florence
county?
viii Mrs. Ray please give us an
article of her own selection?
Miss Maud Stribling could give us
some ideas she learned at Winthrop.
Please try, Miss Stirbling.
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We have read so much this win
ter on rural schools and home i'm
DroVement, and agriculture in the
schools, that we want the people to
get the circulars and read. Clemson
College and the Agricultural De-
partment send circulars out for the
asking. Few people know how much
these booklets help the farmer.
Not long ago a man said lettuce"
in the winter. Who ever heard of
1t? Yes, lettuce can be grown here
In the open. Mr.. Newman, of Glenn
son, has sent out circular on win
ter vegetables.
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VIII some school boy write me
what good the farmers will derive
from the soil survey, made this past
summer in Oconee by Mr.. McLendon,
from the Department at Washing
ton? Your letter will appear in
Our schools"
| also want letter telling of your
family's coat of arms, and your an
cestors' Revolutionary history. This
is for both boys and girls. Some of
the children in Oconee have good
records Of ancestors and lovely coats
of arms.
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Does 1t Pay to Read and Study?
A farmer said to us once:
81 don't be1ieyo In your boo1, ,ao.