Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-17

children in the home as well as In the
school. Some parents have an idea
that their children are little angels
with full fiedged wings and are ready
to resent any punishment inflicted on
them for infraction Of the rules Of the
school. They believe their children
are so truthful that they never tell a
story, whatever other peoples children
may do. 1t Is the children of such par
ents that give most trouble in school.
Those that are we'll disciplined at home
rarely need it in school. No wonder
lawlessness prevails to such an extent
with such ideas prevalent In the land.
There are very few children which do
not need whipping at some period OF
childhood II parents win not permit
their children to be fogged they
should not be allowed to attend school.
Trustees in every school district
should visit the schools at least once
month and should not be put on the
board II they will not give the time to
1t. when I was trustee" said the
Judge, "and I heard Of parent COM
planning about his child being mis-
treated, always insisted. on his going
into the school room. seeing the teach
er's management and talking with the
teacher" Parents should not take the
child's story but should hear the teach
er's side also. have been child and
have also been teacher.
"You may not have parents in Ian.
caster county who always take up for
their unruly children. but we have them
in my county. They are mistaken In
their ideas, they are literally running
their children and the poor sillies
don't know It. In some counties the
teacher has to ride around and hunt
up the trustees to sign his pay certifi-
cate because they never meet as a
board. There are some schools in the
state where the trustees delegate the
election of teachers to the patrons.
1T is your duty to look into these
matters and where you find trustees
neglecting their duties you should pre-
sent them for inefficiency and misfea-
sance in office. You should see to 1t
that your superintendent Of education
is doing his duty. He should be able
to take up any text book used in any
school in the country and hear class.
II you have such superintendent OF
education in your county I am sure
you are not paying him enough.
It is a sad commentary that there
are very few male teachers in our pub
lie schools because Of the meagre sal
aries paid them. Most Of the teachers
are girls between the ages Of Is and
23, because after % they get married.
School teaching is calling as much
so as the ministry; the work Of mould
ing and shaping the characters Of our
children should not be left to inexperi-
enced hands, yet very often we leave
such important work to mere novices.
just out Of college. We employ a
skilled architect to erect our homes,
yet often leave the character building
of our children, which Is vastly more
important, to careless, unframed
teachers. Winthrop and other colleges
in the state, while affording good
training for them, cannot make teach
ers. God alone can give the teaching
faculty. Pedagogy cannot be learned
out Of books alone-experience also Is
necessary. Neither Winthrop nor the
University of South Carolina can turn
out teachers ready made.
The Judge spoke Of the training OF
a dozen or more Of South Carolina's
prominent men, such as Calhoun,
Longstreet and Judge Burt, by that
noted teacher, Dr. Waddell. The Sc
cret was that that great teacher was
consecrated to his calling and this Is
the kind Of teachers we should have
and must have in South Carolina II
our men and women Of tomorrow are
to rise to the standard that has been
set in the past. Just think Of 1t! We
in South Carolina are only paying
three dollars a year per child for edu-
cation. No progress can be made on
this pitiful sum. Your fathers and
mine paid from $50 to $40 month for
our education. Competent and we'll
trained teachers should be paid 500
a. month. What our schools need is
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The grand jury should inquire how
many white children Of school age are
out of school It is true we have no
compulsory attendance law but II
some parents were presented for not
sending their children to school the
very publicity Of their neglect might
bring about good results, though they
could not be punished for it. have
not said anything about the negroes
because it is needless to say that they
are industriously educating their chill
dren. They need no compulsion.
His honor touched on the morals OF
the county as being in the keeping OF
the grand jury, mentioning particular
ly the crime Of adultery, especially
among the whites.
His honor touched on the Illicit SELL
ing Of liquor. those blind tigers who
are selling the ''rot-gut stuff" contain
ing poison which is slowly killing the
people for the sake Of few paltry
dimes. He characterized them as
worse than assassins. go after them"
said he. "Of all men I despise most
the blind tigers. 1t is time to call a
halt on them. Go after them without
gloves"
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