The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-26

poses in detail, Or in detail go over
the work he had been doing, but the
betterment of the rural schools was
his theme.
Mr.. Geo. ID. Brown
said this was his first attempt at a
political speech, and he began with a
joke which illustrated point he
wanted to make. He spoke of the
evils of ignorance, drawing pictures
of the sadness and sorrow which fol-
low in it's wake. Among the saddest
pictures he could call to mind, he said,
was an old Confederate soldier, whose
wooden leg plays Dixie, upon the side
walk, who had good position and
was forced to give it up because he
was unable to read and write. There
was loose in the country great beast,
ignorance, taking the child of tender
years and sapping it's life blood. 1t
was loose because of lack of interest
| in the common schools--lacl: of inter-
est among the fathers and mothers
| lack of interest among the country
people. He meant no reflection upon
the country people, because he said he
was a countryman himself.
He was five feet II inches tall, and
every foot and inch he desired to give
in the service of his people. The coun-
try boys and girls ought to be encour-
aged to remain in the schools. You
could catch more flies with molasses
than with vinegar, and the same rule
applied to chi ildren. Calch boy, pat
him on the shoulder, and say, "Old boy,
stick to it and you will come il"
Lengthen the common school term.
The difference in the terms of the
country and town schools, he said, gave
the town child the great advantage in
standing the scholarship examinations.
Get teachers that are welded to their
business, and they will charge the pu-
pills with electricity, so that the terms
will be heightened in some manner.
Tell the country boys that they daily
breathe the purest air, that the farm
holds out the grandest opportunity.
Teach them to farm. A man could be
got from the government, and while
he wouldn't be able to go to each
school, he could come to places like
Newberry, Silverstreet and Little
Mountain, and the children from sur
rounding schools could be taken there,
and there be taught modern farming
Fill the boy and girl with determina-
ton to stick to the farm, and the time
would soon come when Newberry
!, county would bloom as the rose and
. shed her fragrance over the State. He
| had taught school for six years, and
, there was no necessity to change
books every time the c1oon changes
If one book there is which should be
taught, it is the Old Blue Back Spell
, Ter, and along with it should &c
, Smiths Grammar. Drill into the
teachers by frequent visits that they
must do their duty, and drill it into
, the trustees.
If he was elected and did not do his
duty he was young and could be put
in his political grave, and he would
want his arms folded across his sinful
breast, and his body buried six feet
deep in his political grave.
Mr. F. w. Higgins
began with a reference TO- lis oppon-
ent, Mr.. Brown, saying ne did not have
any opposition until Mr.. Brown came
out and he was glad to have him with
him On the campaign, so he could train
Mr.. Brown to succeed him four years
hence. He told a joke about fellow
going to heaven, the point of which
was disparagement of the work done
by the present county superintendent
of education. He spoke of the time
when the boys and girls Of this COM
munity sat beneath his voice in the
school house nearby, and said it SEEM
ed somewhat impertinent for other
people to be coming around asking
the votes of his children. =
He cited his record during six years
as superintendent of education, saying
when he went into the Office the aver
age term was 81 months and the
schools were in debt, and the teachers
| hypothecating their claims. and books