The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-03

inches Of touching the ground, Whlle !
an old frog was playing across the |
room. He came near where the boy
was sitting and, seeing fly sitting
on the boys toe, he showed mis- fond !,
ness of fes by suddenly grabbing hold !
of the boys toe.
At this instant the boy burst out in !
fright of tears and burst out into !
a flight of laughter, while Mr.. Kinard
began to inquire about the trouble.
But the fun was too great for me to
stop laughing until the switch had
landed across my legs. l then told the
story and Mr.. Kinard said that he was
sorry that he mad hit me, and gave
all the rest of the scholars the priv
ilege of joining in hearty laugh with
me.
If this is word of praise, let me
have it, as this is the only lick ever
got in school.
Nv next session began about half
mile south of the one mentioned then,
unon the land of Mr.. J. T. P. Crosson'
now owned by Mr. D. B.'Cook
This school was taught by Miss Jane
Martin, who soon after became MIS-.
Jane Long. This is the same venerable
old teacher who spent little more
than forty-five years of her life teach
ing throughout the county, and dled
at the Mollohon mill during the past
summer.
This school building was also
small log cabin, though it had CHM
ney and a plank floor and was made
comfortable during the winter months
by shutting up the cracks with clay,
Miss Jane continued her school here
for number Of years.
Some of our higher class boys from
Prosperity called our little school
"Dirt Dauber," and it went by this
name as long as it lived. Now remem-
Der, young boys who have all of the
advantages of the modern school sys-
tenn of today, that some of the most
noble men in life have begun mighty
low.
Here is some of the fruits Of "Dirt
Dauber:" DR.. NJ. NJ Kinard and
brother, Rev. J. D., are two Of the
leading lights in the Lutheran church
of today; also DR.. D. M. Crosson Of
Leesville, who has not only proved
benefactor of his profession in medi-
cal study, but has also represented his
county and state for several terms in
the higher house of the general as
sembly And many others l could men
ton who have occupied high position
in life came from "Dirt Dauber."
Now, my young friends of today, this
should be a lesson to you to never de-
spise small things. If you want to
be something in life you must do
something, and remember that any
thing that is honest is honorable. But
we have said enough on the school
subject of 40 to so years ago, and it
is needless to consume time to show
what a stride of progress that has
swept throughout the country. Not
only in the school system, but in every
other avocation in life since the days
above is mentioned.
Just cast your eyes Of Imagination
upon "Dirt Dauber" and look across at
Hunter-DeWalt and you will exclaim
Oh! What contrast! But does prog
ress make happiness? This is a
thought worthy of consideration.
AS a rule "The more person gets
the more he wants" So let US re-
member the lesson taught in the old
negro's wheat and never forget to
thank the good Lord for what we have.
AS We speak Of the good old days
that have passed and gone and de-
scribe how happy the people were with
their little. We don't mean to cast a
single word Of reflection upon this
worldwide line of modern improve
ments of today. When we think of the
different discoveries and inventions
that have come into our midst for the
! past so years it is wonderful to con-
ceive that these were all hidden mys-
teries to man for almost six thou
sand years.
The same material that moves every
wheel on earth was here ever since
the world was made But God has so
recently enlightened the minds of man
that he has been able to bring them