The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-01-20

It's the individuality of the person
that makes him the star Of his calling
aud the real leader of the people. The
school teacher has got TO make au i'm
preston and if he does not he lessons
the respect OF the people for that which
he represents because the man, IN this
line Of work, is the object of something
said. They see the person before they
recognize his intentions or are called TO
respond to effort.
There is quite demand for an i'm
provement in the school system in the
state. The poor school houses and small
pay are detrimental to the life Of the
system. II the condition spoken of IS to
be brought to the desired standard 1t
must come through the personality or
individuality of the teacher.
If the people love their preacher it IS
easy 10 pay his salary, raise his church
claims and erect new church costing
up in the thousands. The magnitude or
self exertion Of school man will tend,
if he puts himself in the proper attitude
to draw the people 70 him and bring
about the desired results. We have not
the resources to draw on like other rae
es, but I say much when say we have
the people. History points out the TACT
that what has been done can again be
done. offer love as the greatest slim
MA NJ to leadership. ! also offer as a sol
ution to the educational problem among
negroes in this state, the acquisition OF
the art of friend making. Let the teach
ers and preachers, class leaders and dea-
cons 90 hand in hand. II we must have
men hear us and follow US we must go
among them with no selfish motive but
with an open heart and hand ii we would
build up strong public school system
in South Carolina. The valuation OF sell
is primative: as we proceed to carry on
our daily work we can do no more than
put our ideas into another's life and by
this method we shall live among others
in character and truth to be blessing
to ourselves and posterlty. The whlskey
drinkers. liars and hypocrites dressed IN
school teachers garb should be stunned.
The sooner they are forgotten the bet
ter for the profession.
What does the literary world care to
admire about Brutus, Benedict Arnold
and Judas? But the pages OF history
and literature are so sweet and inspiring
when we turn and read Of the illustrlous
lives. awe inspiring examples and les.
sons handed down from the songs OF
Milton, the plays of Shakespeare, the
echo of Homer. the depth in reason by
Bacon, the elegance of Gray; power OF
Constantine, or Charley M2.gne: advice
of Franklin, or the teachings Of Moody:
oil Paul, Talmage, Martin Luther or
Wesley and host of others whose i'm
ages hang in the hall OF fame shedding
rays of light aud life filled with biblical,
poetic and classic love. They taught
great lessons by the work accomplishing
and the great impression they stamped
upon the minds OF men by their very
being, shall live forever.
The negro teacher has done much but
he must resolve to do more He must
handle his community by his strong in
dividual impression and lo5 OF 1t comes
to us by keeping our mouths and not
taking TOO much to do with the peop les
business. We must encourage the pest
wishes of the white people OF the state.
You cannot live under two impressions
in the same community. II you impress
the blacks YOU must likewise impress the
whites. Those teachers who have done
much in their profession have been en-
couraeed by both races.
Fellow teachers: feel more optlmls-
tic of the work today than ever before.
The idea being advanced by some that
the strongest men and women are learn
ing the profession is not true. There
may be many OF our college men learn
inc for the sake of greed but the man
who gives up because of adverse condl-
tions is not strong. Those who stand TO
their guns during the hardest fight are
the strongest and bravest soldiers. The
man born to teach is like the man born
to preach. The born preacher would
suffer rather than throw aside his bible
and hymn book for more speculative
lob The bora school teacher will never
throw aside his Speller, Grammar and
Greek Lixicon for more lucrative po-
sitiou. Strong men let's push every idea
and thought that perpetuates our work,
make it bring US a better income: as
sure you that the mere you put lnto II
the more you get out OF it.
Individual effort does much IN the So
luton Of all problems. The negro prob
lem mas had various predictions as TO It's
solution, but, the fact that individuals
make up the races. in proportion to the
ability each individual shows IN hand
ling himself, in proportion does be offer
solution to the general problem over
which hangs discussion.
The school question must be handled
| bv the individual men and women IN the
profession by the impression we make
| for rood in our various fields among the
people. They do not readily respond
but in time conditions viii be changed
and the profession, instead of being
looked at as secondary will be looked up
to as the great lever power, used in ele-
vating people. May the men and wo-
men OF this body stress and incourage
the individual output of brain. brawn,
character anu active self eNertion that
will yet reiown to the greatest good OF
wanting people. We are no longer to
be considered school keepers, we are the
Apostles OF our cause.
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