The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-14

citation place itself on record as BE-
ing heartily in favor Of the corn club
and tomato club work.
Z. That each county association OF
fer to a rural teacher Of its county
a free trip to the next annual meet
ing of the State Teachers association,
for the best essay written on "Rural
Sanitation" before March 1, 1912.
8. That the association request the
State board of education to grant
s3,OO0sfor prizes for next year.
Permit me to call special attention
to the efficient work Of the officers,
the executive committee and the
county organizers for the year just
closing; for without their loyal sup
port and cooperation the work could
not have prospered. :
To those whom I have just men
toned; to our State superintendent
OF education, who has given our field
agent place in his Office, from which
tn work; to our State educational
campaign committee ee for making pos
sib1e the work done by our field
agent; to the legislature and State
board of education, together with all
the men, women and children Of
South Carolina who have given us
their cooperation, I extend my heart
felt thanks. It has been a pleasure to
serve the citizens of the State a this
great battle TO-: the betterment' Of
rural conditions,
4 Farewell Message.
And now, fellow workers, in declin-
ing to stand for reelection as your
president, I wish from the depths of
a warm and sympathetic heart to
thank you for your loyalty through
out the years 1 have served you and
served with you. The great work we
set out to accomplish is not yet all
done. There are still many places in
our dear old State that needs the
uuickening touch of sympatneuc
hearts and willing hands. There may
not be the maximum amount OF
glamour and notoriety for those who
spend their days building up the by
WAYS and hedges; but, somehow, l
think that the sturdy sons Of toll who
cling to the old home neighborhood
because they love it, and because
those brooks sing the sweetest music
to their ears, and those breezes blow
the gent1est to their honest broWs,
have souls that can be made to shine
as brightly in the diladem of Amer1-
can citizenship and lives that can
be made as useful as any that walk
paved streets. But they feel that they
have missed something in life; that
the world rushes on past them, and
but few hands are reached out to lit
them up and give them a chance IN
life. There is no use to bemean these
rugged folk and say they should move
70 another and different nelgnDor-
hood: that is their home Carry them
the sympathy they need-let them un-
derstand that you come not to crlt1-
else, but to help; enter into the prob
lens they have to solve, and one OF
these days you will feel more warmth
of heart at seaing these boys climb
ing up in life's struggle than can be
measured by a few extra dollars that
you might have gotten elseWhere>
with less opportunity for doing good.
For I reckon that the rural builders
of this broad world have been teach
crs that have caught a higher concep-
ton Of lifes meaning than can be
measured in dollars and cents.
When YOU elected me a year ago,
in ny absence, and sent the news ov-
er the wires, I realized that the cali
came from hearts, true and loyal, SO
I accented the task imnoe"a 49,"