The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-19
DEDICATE SCHOOL BUILDING.
COMPLETION OF NEW SALEM
SCHOOL is FTTTINGLY CELE.
DRAFTED.
Number Of Addresses OH Occasion,
Chief Being Made by w. III. Barton
OF Clemson COllcge-Picnic Dinner
IS Pleasing Feature of Day.

patrons, trustees, pupils, and teacher
Of Salem school in Mayesville town
ship. Sumter county. -s~
The pretty, modern, and sanitary
new school building was dedicated to
God and humanity" with appropriate
ceremonies in the presence Of a goodly
number Of ladies and gentlemen and
the pupils, number Of visitors being
present. The exercises were opened
with prayer by Rev. w. H. Workman
Of Brick church.
Hon: e. w. Dabbs, chairman Of the
board of trustees, presided over the
assemblage. After q short but inter-
esting discourse regarding the object
in moving the school from it's previous
location, the new site was nearer the
center Of school population and all of
the pupils could reach it by walking,
and because Of the further important
fact that the new site contains three
acres OF land peculiarly adapted to
the inauguration Of an agricultural
demonstration farm, Mr.. Dabbs in
troduced the following gentlemen who
were called upon to make short talks
preliminary to the appearance Of the
chief orator Of the day, Prof. w. H.
Barton. Of Clemson College Farm
Demonstration department.
Rev. w. H. Workman spoke Of the
great advance in education and the
opportunities being offered the chill
dren Of today to get an education. He
stressed the Importance of keeping
the school building like a home, as it
was the home Of the pupils for a
great portion Of their lives.
County Superintendent Of Educa.
tion, j. H. Haynsworth expressed his
qualification at the strides Salem
school had made and for the beautiful
new school building which reflects
credit upon the school district
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achievements by the rural schools of
Sumter county. and expressed the
hope that the day was not far dis
tant when the boys and girls of the
country districts will rave the same
school facilities as those Of cities and
towns. .,..
County Farm Demonstrator J.
Frank Williams said that he would
give way to his superior officer. Prof
Barton who would fully cover the
ground in representing the, United
States Department of Agriculture
Clemson College. and the demonstra-
ton agents Of this State.
He, however, was proud Of the
splendid new building, the prospects
Of farm demonstration feature in
connection with this school, and
promised his best efforts and support
in making this feature success.
Secretary Reardon of the Sumter
Chamber of Commerce said that this
magnificent new school building is a
monument to the enterprise and in
telligence Of Salem School district
That every rural school Is an import
ant unit Of the body polite, contribut-
ing to the higher civilization Of man
kind.
Every student Of the business and
social problems of the day was of the
opinion that the man who helped the
producer to become more contented
prosperous. and physically and intel
lectually equipped for work and re-
suits was a greater man than he who
builds great manufacturing, CONNER
cial, or financial institutions, or navies
and armies. battleships or monster
guns, because every line OF industrial
activity depends upon the commodities
produced upon the farm. and the ply
sical and mental we'll being of the
producers. and their home environ
hent.
Peace hath it's victories no less re-
nowned than war" and the rural
school is the foundation Of the world S
prosperity. because education Of the
producer brings scientific training
which means knowing. art which
means doing. and methediCal bust
ness training which teaches how to
conserve what you earn by your la
Dor.
Modern commercial organizations
are bodies Of men and women asso-
ciated together to make better use OF
their citizenship. to promote business
development municipal improvement.
and civic advancement for the COM
munity. and in eideavoring to do
these things wide-awake Chambers of
Commerce realize that cities and