The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-08-13
LIVE LOCAL CLUBS
FOR COMMON GOOD

Builders at the Conference for Com
mon Good.
Mr.. Geo. H. Pitts, county surerin-
tendent of education, returned Thurs
day night from Columbia, where he
attended the Conference for Common
Good and made an address befcre that
gathering. Mr. ri.ts was very en;hu-
siastic over the good resul.s Of the
conference and spoke highly of tie
many fine addresses which were
heard and of the Impressions gather
ed there. From the newspaper ac-
counts, Mr.. Pitts took a prominent
part in the conference, his address
outlining the progress being made
in this county and his optimism for
the future being heartily received and
widely commented upon. The follow
ing very complimentary letter from
the president of the Conference was
received by Mr.. Pitts:
Columbia, S. c., Aug. 8, 1913.
Supt. George l.. Pitts,
Laurens, S. G.
My Dear Mr.. Pitts:
AS president Of the Conference for
the Common Good, allow me to thank
you most heartily for your excellent
address of yesterday morning. If this
address yu revealed yourself not only
as an active worker, but clear think
er and true orator. have heard
many compliments on your talk. 1t
was just what | wanted
Sincerely
w. *. Tate.
Besides giving an outline of his
speech the day after 1t was delivered,
The State had the following to say
Saturday morning:
George l.. Pitts, supervisor of edu-
cation for laurens county, is firm
believer in the Conference for the
Common Good. In his address
Thursday morning he said:
''bvery true son and daughter of
South Carolina should, indeed, hail
with delight this Conference for the
Common Good. It's purpose is a
laudable one. 1t was conceived and
made possible through the thoughts,
efforts and means of those who have
at heart the best interest and COM
mon good of our entire country. Sub
jects are being discussed here which
are or vital interest to every man, wo-
man and child of the Palmetto State,
and which will bring forth harvest
of an hundred fold Our people have
always gladly and bravely answered
every call of the country when
clothed in truth, justice and common
good; and today, behold the great
army of true South Carolinians fight
ing for education, moral, social and
business Development marching un-
der floating flag with this insignia:
For the Common Good
Another encouraging thought to
me is that the most vital part of this
great conference is dedicated to the
cause OF education. not SO much to
our higher Institutions, but to the
foundation upon which our colleges
stand, and to which they must always
look for strength and support | re-
fer to the boys and girls yonder In
our country districts and mill viii
lagos. | say it it, indeed, significant
that the preacher has left his study.
the banker his vault, the lawyer his
client, the doctor his patient, the
merchant his counter, the farmer his
plow, the carpenter his tools, and
the MILL man his spndles, all to ded-
icate their time, thought and talent
to subjects of interest and common
good to our boys and girls, who have
been so long and so sadly neglected. |
trust this conference will moisten and
germinate many sleeping seeds of en-
ergy and that they vii burst forth and
bear fruit, This conference should
be carried from the State capitol to
the county court house, and from the
county court house to the district
school. Miracles would be worked If
every school district in the State had
live working club for the common
good"