The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-08

alton would develope 20 eIe:ate TIE So
cia, relation. and make life "a the coun
cs.y more attractive, or at leas:, less un,
desirable 70 those who have had the aG-
vantage OF cultured environments.
Mechanical and Agricultural pursuits
should be encouraged, they are the
back bone" OF countrvss progress
ana prosperity. No expense on the par.
iot the State, no efforts on our part
should be 100 great 70 stem the const2n,
.low OF the rural population lato the
:ownS and cities: there is no surcr way
TO reach this desired end, than 70 make
the rural schools attractive, as well is
efficient Inspire the Youth with pride
in the loca! school. Stick 70 the Farm
should De the motto. This can only oe
done by the State providing the neces-
Sary educational facilities, and make the
rural schools the equal Of a., o. the
schools An intense interes; will bring
abov; this result, and this very move
men: will hasten it.
| want 20 see the day come il South
Carolina when a. every rurat school
there will be AZ agricultural and hor;!-
cultural training department. heart
i:v approve o: the teaching the pr!acl-
pies Of the trades in our public schools.
and i; will be q happy day Tor the State
when these things are required ov law.
The day is 10. far OF when there will
be first class high Schoo! department
in al OF ou. schools, because conso!iGa-
ton o. schools will bring with II the
high school. then the bedrock OF IN ed
ucat;oa will be obtained ~ the expense
0. the State, without being forced away
from h"me II fearful sacrifce->c.ne-
times the nome IS mo-tgaged 20 educate
child. All cannot attend college.
favor the colleges, would regard IL
SacreligiouS 10 remove brick from one
Of them. bu, ct this time am more .uu-
cerncd il providing better educa Iona!
facilities fer those unable TO 60 70 The
colleges.
Ladies and Gentlemen: How are we
20 have the improvements: The State
is where we mus: look for the provision
the providing the means TO have 4
regular and daily attendance in the
schools I, is self eviGeu: fact, there
mus: oe = regular attendance with SUI
ticie2c time 20 thoroughly cover the
course Of study. The school term should
never be less than n!ne months. ten,
believe would be better: long vacations
tend 20 lessen interest, and create feel
ing OF reluctance 70 return school.
There mus: certainly be longer terms
provided for 10 thISe districts where
schools are only open aoou. four or ave
months. even If the State st large mus,
aid:is is absolutely necessary that prof
table work may be had. and competent:
teachers secured.
The legislature could Go 40 wiser act,
than 70 establish an Education Coulnis-
sion. composed OF educators aod bus!-
ness men. whose duty j: shall be 20 in
vestiga,e the various school systems OF
The United States, and then systemat!Ze
the methods in our OWE schools. | De-
,ieve such 3 commission can devise =
system. whi.,h will give better results,
with perhaps no additional taxation.
There is no corruption IN the school az
fairs OF this State, but believe the syS-
:em is crude, leaky, unorganized and
expensive.
The present agitation should resul. II
convincing the taxpayers that better
educasiona! results can be obtsined with
concentration Of the rural schools. In
stead OF having several indiEecentiy
equipped schools, hare ONE with g full
term and improved equipment One
O, the great leaks in our system is the
multiplicity OF rural schools.
Education is not Z charity. It IS 3
right demanded OF State. Education
is an investment which brings 70 the
owners OF property rich returns. Do
away with educational facilities in q
community. and see how fast values
c-usnble. Let 30 man contribute TO ed
uca.ion as 4 charity; when rich man
BY force OF public sentiment, begrudg-
ingly contributes dollar towards the
building OF school house, and puts 1t
on the ground OF charity. 1t reminds
me OF the story OF the rich man who
died and applied a. the gates OF heaven
for admission. BE knocked on the gate.
and ST. Peter came forward. asked who
comes here? The rich man replied. my
name IS Stocks from Wall Street Well
sir, by what right seekesc thou edmls-
sion here? Ny charities Oh earth said
Stocks. Charities are noble virtues,
name YOUR charities. Stocks said, on
leaving my bank q oeggar boy appealed
10 me !o- aid 20 buy bread for himself
and his invalid mother. and gave him
a dime: on another occasion one dark
STOREY night, | was returning from 2
bankers Inee.ing-it was Oh Brooklyn
bridge; the wind was bowling, The bill
lows beneath were raging, the thUuGe-S
were rolling and the iigh;aiacs were
flashing and crashing. From behind .
pier heard weak faint voice, i was
ia. o: = widow 10 rags and Shivering
with cold. . babe was cliogiug &c her
bosom. she reached ou, her guaut hand
and begged for aid that she might get
shelter for hersel: and babe. gave her
= die On still aoocher occasion com
ing from 3 bankers banquet found sly
ting on the front Stoop TO my pa!atial
home { man who had lost his sight and
Limos lighting for his country, he 100
asked FOR help ano gave him dime.
Stocks began 20 hesitate, and when ST.
Peer asked him 10 proceed, he salt be
could not recall any more. at that time.
ST. Peter excused himself and closed
me gate. GABRIEL was 81 the desk and
had c,rerhearG the conversation. ST.
Peter asked Gabriel. what shall l do?
Gabriel provoked 2. ST. Peters inceclS-
ion slammed the record book Shut and
said. ST. Peter, give Mr.. Stocks back
his little thirty cents and tell him 70 60
10 hell. Ny friends whenever citizen,
who profits on the progress OF his com
mun!tr contributes 70 this cause less
than his fair proportion. Gabrie! should
appear upon the scene and !e, him know
that education is 10 charity.
am convinced. a properly framed
compulsory education law IS need, and
vii! be o; advantage TO the State.
think the time has arrived for il. ad.
voca,e full school terms, bu: 20 have
them wi,hou; q regular and daily At
tendance assured. Will be unwise and
expensive: compulsory education, espec-
ial!y in our rural districts, is the only
way an attendance can be assured. |
think the State should see 10 II that
every white child over the age OF eigh:
and under fifteen is compelled 20 attend
the public schools for not less than five
consecutive months in each year. and
provision be made !oc those children
whose parents are unable 10 buy books.
ro,,o,lccrr e6,,ra .ior laws are no