Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-08-21
press upon the boys and girls before

me to embrace the opportunity af-
forded by their school days, for they
are golden. These days afford the
opportunity to lay the foundation for
life's work. l would urge upon the
boys and girls here to-day to dill
gently improve these opportunities,
for they pass so swiftly. am sorry
that / did not make better use of
mine, and so may you be some day.
Many familiar faces are with US
to-day. but some are absent. Some
have already gone down into the
names are still precious. Let us
cherish their memory in our hearts.
1t is unfortunate that while young
we do not fully appreciate either the
need or the advantage of an educa-
ton. l believe it Is Mr.. Depew, who
has already been quoted, who says,
after bread, education Is the first
need Of the people," First, we must
have bread, and next education, for
the intelligence Of our people is the
foundation on which our government
is established. The child first be-
longs to the State, and then to It's
mother. The State demands it's train
ing, and wise the parent who an
swers this call of the country. re-
member, when | was six years old,
my mother led me to the front door.
and pointed out the road to this
school-house, a distance of a mile and
a half. l have never forgotten that
day, and cannot as long as live. Il
obeyed and came; but when | gave
wrong answer to the first question
of the teacher, the boys and girls
laughed at me. l learned right then
the necessity OF being careful and not
to guess at an answer. | learned
something of the meaning of educa-
tion on that first day at school,
In the country school-or rather
in the public schools the place
where education really begins. TO
this the boy and the girl first 60.
Here they make their beginning.
These schools should have good
teachers and should be supported by
the government. The need still is
for more money and better teachers.
There Is charm in the country
life. When I went to the South Car
olina College some of the boys said,
Look at that country boy; he is so
green the COWS will eat him." But
the country Is in me yet, and nothing
can ever take it out. While the
mountain breezes blow, NAV God
keep that old country in me-
Miss Francis FenneH.
In presenting Miss Francis Fen
nell Youngest daughter Of Mrs. Fan
ME t. tuondy) I0QnneIl, Of Ander
son, MI, Jaynes aaio
recall bright, cheory boy, a
companion OF my, youth, srbOol-mate
and pupil of old Richland Academy.
He grew to manhood in this commu-
nifty, and early in life chose as his
companion a daughter of this COM
munity. To them several children
were born, but in few years afflic-
tion laid his heavy hand upon him,
and the mother was left alone to bat
tie with the cold, cold, world,
and rear and educate her children as
best she could. She and her young
est daughter are on the grounds to-
day. Well may she point to her chill
dren and say, "These are my Jewels"
AS to how well she performed her
task you shall answer after hearing
a recitation by Miss Francis, entitled
Naughty Zell."
Miss Francis Fennell appeared on
the platform, sweet girl of fifteen
summers, and appeared to advant-
age In her adimarble recital of this
difficult piece. Her personification
of different characters in rapid sue
cesison was well night perfect. She
made decided "hit," and closed
amid rapturous applause
Harry II. Hughs
spoke on the subject of the import
ance Of Christian teachers in our
schools and methods of teaching, and
read an essay on the past, present
and future Of Richland Academy.
These will appear later.
From w. Is. Jaynes.
Two letters we're read by Stiles
Stribling, from w. B. Jaynes and w.
E. Dendy, in answer to invitations
extended them to deliver addresses