The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-25
NEWS AND VIEWS OF PISGAH
cleveland school Closes Prosperous
1ear-HOn. NJ. l.. Smith Made AL.
dress.

III the ground got dry enough to stir
This week progress will be made il
We don't nave another flood. Cotton
Is not as fine as we would like TO
have it, but it is like the cats that
II Is said, have nine lives. 1t vii!
come all right, but not like last year
Miss Alma Bradley's school clos
ing exercises We're interesting. The
children recited their pieces and per-
formed their parts in a very creditable
manner. While all did so we'll it is
hard to specify, but Miss Sadie Rog-
ers rendered her piece, "Curfew
Shall Not Ring Tonight" in very fine
manner. Madge Rogers, Nell and
Gertrude Gillis, Lula Baker, Sybil
Cole. Hubert Bradley, and Linwood
Cole did remarkably we'll
saturday quite number enjoyed a
picnic at the same place.
Having accepted an invitation from
the teachers Of the Cleveland school
kershaw county, to attend their an
nual picnic last Saturday We went
there. Quite large number were
present to enjoy the day and hear
the speaking. Hon. NJ. l.. Smith, Nc
kenzie. superintendent of education,
{. w. Birchmore, editor Of the Wa
teree Messenger, and Rev. Mr.. Sharp
of the Methodist church, made in
teresting addresses on educational
lines. Each spoke about Twenty-Five
minutes, after a pleasant Introductory
by Mr.. Brace, who presided. Mr.
Smith divided his subject in three
parts: 1st the home influence, the
raising and training of the child ~
the parents, especially the mother
and instilling into it the principles
which would be the foundation for
its future life. End The influence of
the church and that life and 3r.l
Its education. Each one of these he
ner. after which, he showed how
education had progressed for many
generations. The different systems
Of this country and the world. H..
said commission, of fine educators,
viz: S. II. Edmunds. Of Sumter; ID.
y. Johnson, President Winthrop Col
lcge w. II. Hand. Superintendent Of
state High Schools, and the state
Superintendent of Education, ha
prepal ed bill for the most perfect
educational system our State ever
had. but for some reason the bill did
rot s It through the last session of tht
legislature. He paid a fine compli-
ncnt to the Cleveland school, and
thC patrons and school where the
people had improved in many ways
He closed by showing school statistics
Of the two races in this State, and
warned the people of the danger nf
not being up and doing if We wish TO
address was listened to with a great
deal Of interest.
After the speaking the ladies set
| a most bountful table, filled with
good things, which was heartily en-
joyed by the hungry crowd Cleve-
land School house is a fine building
two stories high. painted white, with
green blinds and sky blue inside. 1t
is very conveniently arranged for
| comfort. A flag flies over the build
ing.
Miss Nell Simpson and Mis- Ida
Mae Evans are to the teachers. and
they did their work so well, that he
school board has elected them for
next year.
In the afternoon the boys played
ball and the girls had music. Many
candidates were present, but poll
ties was not mentioned. One man said
he was still hunting for two things,
votes and wife. We hope he will
succeed in getting both. We saw
one fellow that was shot all to pieces
by Cupid. Poor fellow, he has my
| sympathy. Late i'm the evening all
went home feeling what pleasant
| day they had experienced. If any
one did not have nice time it was
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people is hard to find.