The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-22
EDUCATION DAY At DALlELL.
CORNER STONE OF DALZELL'S
NEW school BUILDING LAID
WITH FITTING CERE-
MONIES BY SUMTER
, MASONS.
Interesting Speeches Made Along Ed
ucational Lines by Messrs. IL. 1.
Manning and M. II. smith,.
Frank Williams Tells Of Need of
Experiment. Stauon-Big Crowd I'm
Attendance upon Event Given
Bountiful Dinner.

Dalzeli. Oct. 20.-Friday at noon
the Masonic fraternity from Sumter
were on the grounds and as soon as
they could form In procession. re-
paired 10 the northeast corner of the
new shcool building and there. with
hitting ceremonies. laid the corner
stone. The procession. followed by
the spectators. then marched to a
grove nearby. where stand was
erected for the speakers and seats ar
ranged for the audience.
Mr.. II. 1. Manning was introduced
a. first speaker. He held the riveted
attention OF the people for about thir-
~ minutes with very logical and
practical speech. He emphasized the
need OF education In all it's phases. Hc
touched on the literary. the moral. the
spiritual and practical. He said he
was glad to see the people were work
Ing up to the Importance of higher
and better schools in the rural dis
tricts and that the move at Dalzell
was the beginning OF a new era along
educational lines. He said the wealth
OF this state was based on agriculture
and that was an evidence within it
self that the rural people should give
the subject greater and greater atten-
ton that the coming genera tion may
be better enabled, as well as the
present. to exercise the economics
that were necessary to attain to sue
cess III the farmers were educated
along the proper lines. the time
would soon bo when instead of pur-
chasing so much manufactured fer
tilizers. they would know more about
rotation of crops and thereby build
up their soils to that state OF produce
tion that they could vastly curtail
that enormous expense and would be
enabled to have better bank account.
His speech was very forceful and
interesting all the way through.
Mr.. M. L. Smith OF Camden was
next introduced and his talk was de-
livered with a scod deal Of vigor. He
spoke OF the necessity of education in
every sense OF the word. how the
people needed II that they might know
and understand more about things
pertaining to the government; that
the people should be able 20 see their
needs and at the same time be able TO
make their demands I'm an intelligent
manner. with sufficient force and en-
phasis that their demands be needed.
He told OF the vast amount OF money
that was being expended annually in
support CT the great fertilizer manu-
featuring companies OF the State and
that education was the means by
which those millions Of dollars could
be reduced to a considerable extent.
He too. told OF the progress that is
being made over the country In the
way OF education.
Mr.. Smiths talk was given earnest
attention all the way through.
After he got through. Mr.. ]. Frank
Williams. our county farm demonstra-
tor. spoke along the lines of agri-
culture and the importance Of an ex-
perimental farm In connection with
the schools wherever practical. He
touched on rotation OF crops. planting
legumes. that the soils may be built
up. so that the school boy, seeing
those different crops and experiments
being put I'm operation will learn prac-
tical lessons. that will go with him
through life. Ho believes In putting
what you learn into practice; IL you
want II to stick. He says the study
OF chemistry is no good, unless you
have the laboratory. where you can
put to test what you learn.
AT the close of Mr.. Williams speech
the meeting was adjourned and pret-
~ soon dinner. which was served on
I the ground. was announced and the
crowd were treated To bountiful sup
ply. After dinner good many left,
having business To attend To. but
good many whlled away the afternoon
In social way. a good many who
mad never seen the building before.
went over II and expressed themselves
as highly pleased.
IL all meant tho celebration OF the
beginning OF "a new era.