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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-30

stood that the bill would not affect
negro children, but would force all
white children between the ages Of
and II years in this district to attend
school regularly, every voter present
gladly signed the petition, which read
as follows:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
School District. .............. No..
Of. f.................C County.
The undersigned qualified electors
.of the above named school district
hereby petition the county board OF
education for the adoption and en-
forcement of "an act to require scaool
attendance, approved the 20th day OF
February, 1915.
Of majority of tie qualified elect
ors residing in the district sign this
petition, compulsory school attend
ance will be secured without an elec-
tion)
Of one-fourth of the qualified elect
ors residing in the district sign this
petition, compulsory attendance can
be secured only after an election.)
Waen the paper was sent from house
to -ouse every qualified elector in the
district except one signed without fur
tner inquiry
l. The adoption of compulsory at
tendance in any district depends abso-
lutely upon the cooperation of the
people. This law simply means that
all children between the ages Of and
81 years have the right to attend tie
local school of their district.
But in districts adopting the pro-
visions of this act, children between
the ages of and IA years will be re-
quired to attend four months in the
country and the full term in town
Pupils under 8 and above IA will moi
be affected. (Section L.
2. Three methods of adopting the
law are authorized:
a. Upon petition of majority Of
the qualified electors residing in the
district.
b. Upon election after petition By
! one-fourth of the qualified electors re,
siding in any district.
= c. Upon election after petition by q
majority of the board Of trustees oi
any district containing an incorporated
town Of fifteen hundred inhabitants
i(section 81
Selected from article by the State
superintendent.
+ Mrs. Ed Sease,
Wheeland School Imp. Assn.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-30
Baby Health Conferences.

Winthrop Weekly News.
Three years and half ago the frs
Better Baby Health Contest" in the
United States was neld. 1t centered
attention upon the child and was the
means of disseminating knowledge
concerning irs proper care. All over
the land other contests have been held.
Bulletins have been published in order
hat scientific information might be put
into the hands of parents who want
enlightenment. Many of the leading
magazines are devoting space to the
discussion of questions relating to
the health and we'll being of children.
The mother Of a very delicate eleven
year-old boy said recently; There is
so much more knowledge concerning
children abroad in the land today than
when my boy was born
This is true. And it is wonderful
to see how sBaby Health Contests"
have evolved into BABY Health" con-
ferences; how little of emulation mars
the examination of children; how ear
nest is the spirit of inquiry which per-
Tades the coming together of parents
and children, of physicians, trained
nurses, and social workers.
South Carolina has held many "baby
health contests" within TIE last two
years. In some instances, as one re-
suit, groups of mothers have banded
themselves together for serious study
of problems of child life Miss Locke,
director Of the kindergarten in Co
lumbia, is leader o9such q group. The
tendency is for rae contest to deEelop
into conference and for the physical
examination to Be followed up by
study. This is hopeful sign of the
times.
This spring will see active measures
taken to promote the well-being of
children under sehool-going age. The
medical inspection for children of
school-going age is splendid law. The
babies must be reached, also.
Greenville opened the spring cam
paign for better babies" The Civic
Improvement league of that city de-
voted IT'S first birthday to them and is
planning "baby conference"
The Charleston club women had a
March cnild's welfare meeting, and will
also haye ''baby conference"
Latta examined twenty-four children
on Saturday April 10. Kingstree mad
a ''baby conference" Thursday, April
Is.
Club women, school authorities. the
Home economics extension department
of winthrop college, and an interested
public all help the good work go on.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-30
IN Afternoon Spent With
Farm Demonstration Agent

Farm Demonstration Agent
The Rural School Improvement as
sociation of O'Neall school was called
TO order on April 9. 1915, by it's vice
president, Mrs. G. L. Moore. After
prayer, a chapter from the Bible was
read by Mr.. T. NJ. Mills, farm demon
stration agent for this county.
First on program were two recita-
tions. The one by Lindsey Boozer. en-
titled Uncle Tom Parker, it will be re-
membered won second honor in the
contest for elementary school on April
i at Fair and Field day. Tie other, by
Boyce Mills, entitled Little Jinnies
Steamchair, won third honor in the
contest for high schools on March 81.
= To my mind, this meeting will have
a more far-reaching effect than any
We faave had during the past session.
In the first place, at our previous
meetings we talked of making some
changes in our school building, but
failed to cause enough enthusiasm
to accomplish anything. When Mr.
Mills pictured the improvements being
made by other schools and showed TO
US the necessity Of doing something
for our school, we were so impressed
that committee was at once appoint
ed to get permission from the trustees
to go ahead with the work, with the
result that permission was given
gladly. A carpenter mas been engaged
and work will be begun in few days
After this is finished we wish to hare.
a play and in order to be in time we
invite the public now.
Mrs. L. ". Beden5augus
Sec. O'Neall Scnool Imp. 4ss9.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-30
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES.
School Entertainments.

At the State teachers meeting in
Florence in March a round table dis
cussion in the School Improvement as
sociation section brought forth such
good suggestions that reports have
been collected in the hope Of giving
the readers of this page an echo Of
the suggestions given in the State
meeting.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-30
CompulsorY Education.

On April 9 the county superintendent
of education came to Wheeland school
to a patrons meeting to explain vot-
ing an additional two mills special
SCHOOL tax and the compulsory educa-
tion bill. When the patrons Undsr-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-30
Wheeland School Imp. Assn
Oar Supplementary Readera.

our supplementary AF&QSTae
Realizing the need of better reading.
we want to work to raise money for
TIE purpose Of getting supplementary
readers. We raised fse dollars, which
was tripled by county and State, 80
we purchased fifteen dollars worth OF
readers. We need thirty dollars worth
of supplementary readers and books
for the library, which We eonld nave
gotten if We had raised ten dollars.
The amount raised by tie school is
tripled by county and State.
We had a Washington birthday ex-
ercise in which each child took part,
so each child feels that he has "a share
in the readers. The patrons and friends
of the school helped in various ways
to make the occasion success. The
clear perception of the fact tat the
amount raised by the school would be
tripled by county and State, aroused
the community to great interest in
the event.
The supplementary readers have
added greatly to the eaildren's en-
joyment and to improve their oral
reading.
The Brownie Primer" by Banta.
is very interesting for beginners. The
children are continually asking, MAY
1 read in the little Brownies" ?" They
are delighted with the colored illus
trations. The parts that Red Cap, Blue
Cap, Yellow Cap and Green Cap play
in "Our Homes" and the parts that
Red Coat, Blue Coat, Yellow Coat and
Green Coat play ia "Our Homes Taken
Away" are amusing and full of inter-
est to small children.
When they are tired of studying, they
will be interested for some time look
ing at tie different costumes of the
Brownies.
Mature Studies" by Gardner, is full
of beautiful stories of nature, just the
kind to inspire love for nature. The
children Gave shown a great appreci-
alton for the stories of ''Tne Turkey
and "The Rabbit"
"Children's Classics in Dramatic
Form by Stevenson, serves the pur-
pose to arouse greater interest in
oral reading, to develop more express
sion. and to give more freedow ana
grace to the attitudes and movements.
It is the nature of children to like the
dramatic form.
The contents of "The Golden Path"
by Sheath, Hodges and Stevens, have
been selected from the best literary
sources, and also have many original
stories in them. The morals Of eacA
lesson should be carefully studied in
the class.
The supplementary readers used IN
a school serve to break the monotony
of the regular readers. the child
that has read a story several times
loses interest, and it is difficult mat
ter to get them to study their lessons.
When the supplementary readers are
used every child is quiet and busy for
a while reading the new stories. The
ouietness in the school house the FIRST
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-30
How st. Luke's Rural Graded
School Secured $500 From the Stat

Sch00l secured $S00 FROM Gne SCA[e
We levied a special school tax Of
four mills and employed three teachers
for seven months. We now nave an
enrolment of 10 pupils, an average
attendance of 85, a comfortable and
sanitary building, provided with such
equipment as prescribed by tie State
board of education, and use the course
of study and classification approved
by the State board of education.
Section 1880. Requirements for $500
Appropriation-When any rural school
district in South Carolina shall levy
and collect a special school tax of
not less than four (4) mills, and when
such school employs three or more
certified teachers for school term OF
not less than seven months, and when
such school has an annual enrolment
of not fewer than seyenty-fVe pupils
and an average daily attendance for
the session Of not fewer than forty
pupils, and when such school is taught
in a comfortable and sanitary build
ing provided with the minimum equip
ment prescribed by the State board Of
education, and waen it uses course
of study and classification approved
by the Stateb oard Of education, it
shall be entitled to receive State aid
under this act to the amount of $500
per year.
/ Mrs. Joe w. Hunter,
President of St. Luke's Rural Graded
School Improvement Association.
How We Are Building
Our School House
At the first meeting two committees
were appointed-one to solicit mem
bers and the other to visit tae patrons
of the school to see how much timber
and lumber could be secured; this in
formation was to be given to the trus-
tees and also reported to the associa-
ton. The result of this canvass was
that several thousand feet of lumber
and timber we're promised. But the
lumber promised lacked much of be-
ing enough to complete the building,
and the timber was so widely scat
tered that it would have been difficult
to nave got it sawed.
At this juncture Messrs. JOIN Half
acre and D. Walter Wicker came for
ward and generously offered to give
all the timber necessary. Their offer
was accepted and the contract to do
the saving was given to Kinard Bros.
They have nearly finished saving and
the actual work Of construction IS TO
begin at an early date.
The patrons have freely given OF
their time to TIE cutting and hauling
of the stock and lumber, so only very
few dollars actual cash have thus far
been expended and we can confidently
expect the remainder of the material
to be put on the ground free Of cost
to the school.
The new house now being in sight,
the association will likely turn its at
tention to the aid of the school in Sc
curing equipment.
Mrs. John j. Kbler,
St. Phillips School Imp. Assn.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-30
A School Entertainment
Without Special Preparati


Any teacher who has given children
training for an entertainment knows
just how much work it takes, how
much time from the regular scaool
work and just how worn out children,
teacher and parents are afterward.
Perhaps the most enjoyable of en-
tertainments is one which requires NO
special preparation, no elaborate cos
tunes, nothing that interferes with
the regular work.
Any teacher who has done her work
well each day may have one of these
entertainments. Let us see! Today
sac decides to let the children write.
for an English lesson, invitations to
their parents. First oblong pieces OF
paper 6 by inches are cut and folded.
On the second page the program is
written, on the third an informal note
asking the child's parents to come to
the school house at a certain time,
either the next afternoon or night.
The program may consist Of songs
which the pupils have learned during
the year, poems appropriate to the
season (surely eacn teacher has fer
pupils memorize such poems) spell
ing match, a reading lesson, in fact
any of the school work may be used
in this way. The pressed flowers,
rocks collected by the children, espe-
cially good exercises in compositions,
maps, etc., may be on exhibition.
How does such an entertainment
help?
First. Just the getting together"
means so much. School becomes a
reality, rather than vague place
where children may be sent to get
them out of the way. Parents and
teachers become acquainted, and
whenever a teacher knows Johnnie's
mother, she has very little trouble
with Johnnie
Second. Such a program will show
the parents just where their children
stand and will aid materially in a
better grading of pupils. If John
ME make another failure in fourth
grade reading, his mother will be will
ing for him to use the third reader.
Third. It will be much easier to
secure the cooperation Of patrons in
regard to better attendance and pune
tuality. Then, too, when people see
the needs of TIE school, better equip
ment will be the result.
Relen L. Prince,
Supervising Teacher,
Spartanburg, S. C.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-30
School Notes.

b In letter to the presidents OF Az
school improvement associations, Miss
Eva Hite, State president, has urged
each school district to take advantage
Of the compulsory schooi attendance
law by having a majority of the quail
fled electors sign petition asking tae
county board of education 70 enforce
'the law in their district. 8
By an ice cream festival at BetieSNa1
school Friday evening $1O.5o wa
raised to paint the interior of the
building.
Rutherford school has appropriated
from their private funds SO wssicbS
will be tripled by the county and
Estate to enlarge the library.
Zion patrons are planning clos
ing picnic May Is.
Col. E. H. Aull has been asked to
deliver re graduating address at si-
verstreet Sunday, May is.
The Smyrna teachers are planning
beautiful school entertainment for
Wednesday evening, May 5.
Mr.. W. R. sauls, Fairgrounds diree-
tor of Charleston, will probably visit
Newberry county schools May 14th and
18th, at which time he will talk to
the county teachers.
On Saturday an additional two nill
special school tax was voted at Whee-
land.
1t looks now as if 4S seventh grade
pupils will receive certificates On May
8 in the opera house at II O'Clock.
The public is invited to these gradual
ing exercises.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-30

Carolina delegation at the Peabody
summer school last year. A large
frame was set up with screens for
wings. AS the poetry was read a gir-
representing each epoch passed slowly
from one screen to the other, pausing
in the picture frame as the appropri-
ate line was read. This would be very
pretty for school improvement asso-
Citations to present some time during
the summer.
"The Seven Ages of South Carolina
Women"
"Our States a stage,
And on it's boards have trod some
goodly players,
They've had their exits and their en-
frances,
And 50 they've played-these women
many parts,
Their acts being seven stages. First
the settlers wife
Spinning and carding in her rough
built home;
And then the dame of the Revolution
with her patches,
Painted, powdered, reigning in her
home with stately grace;
Tnen thrifty housewife pushing back
the wilderness,
To shift her war made burden; Then
the Lady Of tthe South,
Full Of pretty whims and 'pareled like
peacock,
Served by slaves, lavish, and great in
fortune,
Cherishing the buble, social station,
Even till the cannon roared; and then
the woman
In plain nurse garb, with gentle, ready
hands
To bind the wound or close the eye Of
Yank Or Rebel,
And so she played ner part. The six
age shifts
Into the homemade dress and garden
hat.
With dear old faithful nanny by her
side,
The tender hand we'll saved by erst-
slaves care.
Her simple mind on former days in
tent
And dwelling in their JOY. Last scene
of all,
That brings this story down to pres
ent day.
Is noble woman, pressing forward still,
Gum athletics, cum education, cum re-
ligion, cum everything"
Costumes.
/. Settlers Wife-Puritanica cos
tune of dark dress with white fsohu,
cuffs and cap. Carries yarn or spin
ming wheel.
2. Dame Of Revolution-Panniere.
powdered pompadour. curls, ostrich
plumes, fan, etc.
8. Housewife Dark dress with
white house. apron.
4. Lady Of the Soutn-Hoop skirt.
frills, cameo; hair arranged low on
neck.
5. Nurse-Red Cross costume, car
ries bottle, towel, etc.
6. Young Girl-Flowered muslin
dress, garden hat trimmed with flow-
ers, tied at chin with large bow; car
ries basket of flowers. Mammy-Or-
dinary negro costume.
Z. MILDLY Costume-Academic cap
and gown thrown over arm, tennis
racket in right hand, Bible in left.
Kate Simpson,
Supervising Teacher Kershaw Co.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-30

In Newberry county some ladies
have furnished good articles showing
the, way in which patrons of their
schools have worked.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-30
A School Center Entertainment.

n
When Thanksgiving day was ap-
preaching, one school was selected as
the ceater, and eight surrounding
schools were invited 10 be present for
the Thanksgiving celebration. All Of
these S.2Gc's we're instructed to prac-
tice singing the Thanksgiving hymn
and also to De ready to recite the One
Hundredth Psalm.
The central school was to furnish
tie entertainment. This was selected
with the greatest care for its educa-
tional value. At some other time we
are going to divide up a program be-
tween the several schools.
The next step was to furnish the
setting. All the farmers in the neigh
borhood contributed to this part Of
the affair.
A part of one of the two connecting
rooms was arranged to represent a
field Of hay, bordered On the one side
by large cotton stalks well-laden with
the feecy staple, hanked by tall, heaV-
lily freighted stalks Of corn. On the
edge and in the corners Of the field
were piled pumpkins and melons, tur-
nips and potatos, while small scrubby
oaks in flaming colors formed wood
ed background. In front, where
partition connects the two rooms,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-30

By an ice cream festival at BetieSSg
school Friday evening $1o.5o way
raised to paint the interior of the
building.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-30

Rutherford school has appropriated
from their private funds SO Which
will be tripled by the county and
State to enlarge the library.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-30

On Saturday an additional two nili
special school tax was voted at Whee-
land.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-30

Zion patrons are planning a clos
ing picnic May Is.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-30

Pomaria School Imp. Assn.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-30

Col. E. H. Aull has been asked to
deliver tie graduating address at si2-
verstreet Sunday, May Is.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-06-15

him and after a troublesome series
of dreams he resolves to be a better
man and to make amends for the
wrong he has done. The result was
that year later Everytown coul
show greatly improved working
conditions in all of Boyd's factories; /;
a series of new model homes for
workingmen; a tuberculosis sanator
ium; an open air school; visiting
nurses and other adequate protection
for the public health.
The picture will be shown in thea
tres throughout the United States and
will be released simultaneously on
June 18th, in thirty eight different
cities.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-06-15
The White Terror, aMoOie
With Punch and Purpose

ion, the only newspaper in the town,
dares to publish an article partially
revealing conditions and Duncan and
Boyd's control. Then Duncan quickly
silences the paper with the threat to
take away it's advertising. But not
without result was the publication of
the first article. Matthew Brand, an
idle, rich young man who is desperate
ly in love with Eleanor Boyd, has
been spurred on by her to do some
thing worth while for the city. He
sees conditions himself and realizes
that Cole has not told half enough.
Although it is for the purpose of
fighting the father of the girl he loves,
Brand buys the Clarion and begins
new attacks on Boyd andshis methods,
So vigorous are the new attacks that
Boyd orders Duncan to silence the
Clarion at any cost, and after many
vain attempts, Duncan resolves to
dynamite the plant and kill Brand AMI
Cole.
Meanwhile Eleanor has contracted
a cold which the doctor pronounces
tuberculosis on the very night when
Duncan plans to blow up the Clarion
Office. The shock Of this calamity /;
the doctors denunciation of Boyd and
his methods of selling fake cures; the
premature explosion at the Clarion
causing the death of Duncan, instead
of Brand or Cole-all of these things
in one night coming to Boyd unnervc
Americus times-recorder., 1915-06-15
Legal Advertisements
CITY MARSHAL SALES,

Will be sold before the court house
door, between the legal hours of sale,
On the first Tuesday in July next,
the following described property, to-
wit:
House and lot known as SAT, North
Lee street, bounded as follows: North
by Albert Jones, east by land of Har.
rold estate, south by H. R. Johnson,
west by Lee street. SAID lot being so y
200 feet, more or less, and levied on as
the property of Lee Anthony to satisfy
a certain tax fila in favor of the Mayor
and Council of City of Americas VS.
Lee Anthony. Tenant in possession
notified in the terms of the law. This
14th day of April, 1915.
W. T. MAYNARD, City Marshal.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-06-15
Advertisement,
GEORGIA, Sumter County:

NEOIlNlAJ 0umISF county.
Will be sold before the courthouse
door between the legal hours of sale,
on the first Tuesday in July, 1915, the
following described real estate, to-
wit:
House and lot formerly Lumber
180, new number 905, said lot fronting
west on Davenport street, sixty-five
(65) feet more or less, and extending
back east one hundred 600 feet, more
or less, situated in the City of Ameri-
Gus, Sumter County, Georgia; COM
monty known as part of the old Gait
ledge lot; and bounded as follows: On
north by land formerly belonging to
Chas. Cattledge Estate, east and south
by land owned by Mrs. Lula F. Win
chester, and On west by Davenport
street"
Levied on as the property of Lula
Dowdell to satisfy FL Fa. in favor of
W. W. Dykes, Receiver of the Ameri.
Gus Trust e Savings Bank, issued from
the City Court of Americus, said coun-
ty. Tenant in possession notified in
terms of the law This June 7th, 1915.
@. w. FULLER,
Sheriff, Sumter County, Georgia.