The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-01-06
JOLLY STREET SCHOOL.


last Friday to enjoy with them the
opening of their new school building.
I feel something of a personal interest
in this school. 1t is gratifying to
know that the predictions made as to
the possibilities of the community are
being already realized. This is one
of the rural graded schools that was
worked up by Miss Hawkins while
she was rural school supervisor, or by
whatever name called, and the four
mills tax votel. The records Of the
office of county superintendent OF
education will show that l recon-
mended the erection of a three room
building because I felt satisfied that
within a year or two at least there
would be sufficient children to warrant
the establishment Of a three teacher
rural graded school. From the report
at hand there are already IS children
enrolled before the new building is
finally completed, 10 more than neces-
sary for the establishment Of a three
teacher rural school.
1 took DR.. Hunter out to the meet
ing following the two weeks spent
among the people by Miss Hawkins
and he made a good talk and agreed
to give the land for the building.
I congratulate him that the school
shall bear his name Such a school
will be worth whole lot to him and
his interests in that community. A
good school will help any community,
The teachers are active and energetic
and the school spirit prevails among
the people. 1t is purely rural COM
munity with no railroads or other
corporate property, the people are
poor, but they have the right spirit,
and it should be encouraged by the
more favored communities. In other
words, we think that this is a con-
crete example where it would be
good investment for the State or
county or both to give substantial aid.
The school spirit must have substan-
tial encouragement in communities
like this, and it will pay tine State to
give it, the dividends being in an ed
ucated and enlightened citizenship.
1t will take only few years to pay
back tenfold all the money the State
could put there.
Instead of two acres the district
should own fifteen or twenty acres
and put up on one side of it cottage
for the superintendent of the stAool,
and then he could have a demonstra-
ton farm and the proceeds could be
used as part payment of his salary,
and he would then be citizen of the
community and a part of its social
and commercial life. Such "ombina-
ton is to make up the ideal rural
school of the future, and hope the
very near future When we commence
building in that direction and along
these lines We are going to build up
the rural districts, and it will be
worth more to the State than all of
the demonstration of all the agents
and lecturers and writer's of the fed
eral department of education and ag-
riculture combined 1t could be done
without the outlay Of great deal of
money if there is put into the leader
ship of our educational forces the
proper enthusiasm with Intelligent di~
rection.
There are two other similar rural
schools established during the last
school year, the one at Zion and the
one at Trinity, both districts entirely
rural with no railroads or other cor
porate property. The other three es-
tablished at the same time, Pomaria,
Jalapa and Silverstreet, all have
good mileage of railroad property
which materially increases the taxa