The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-03-22
Where Do You Staudi

Without going into details and enuul-
Grating al! the advantages ofthe school
Field Day, few matters are <reve!ant
to the general public and the question
Of "Where do you stand'' is of import
ance just at this time.
Too little attention is given in our
schools to the memorizing and speak
ing OF choice selections. Our object is
to stimulate an effort on the part OF our
pupils by having defamation contests
throughout the county. -
t General composition work is also
neglected. The pupil should be taught
and required to write short articles,
or exercises frequently about something
that actually comes under his observa-
ton. Abstract subjects should always
be should be avoided. An inexhaustibie
store of valuable material lies around
and about US all the time, and 1t every
point.
The learning habit should be cuiti.
waited by trying " interest The pupil IN
the affairs that confront US, and of the
actual daily happen !ngs Of the world
should be made part OF the daily school
room discussion, i5 would do more than
any one other thing 10 help in our ed
ucational work. The subject of 'Pre-
pardness'' which the present war has
forced upon US, and about which the
daily press of the country is filing
many columns OF space devoted tc
debates on the various places, offers a
great field for the live, energetic teach
er to get in some good work in the
school room along this line.
Ws are also trying TO stimulate our
pupils to put forth the proper effort to
prepare themselves for some simple
examinations here on April 9Th.
Past experiences in conducting Field
Day exercises shows US that all the
schools dc not take part in these exer,
cises, and other efforts to improve
Some teachers are willing to glide
along the ruts OF "do nothing," and
leave the real work to be done by
others.
We are very anxious to have all oil
our teachers this year to have as many
representatives as possible, and to show
the proper interest.
1t is uD to you, patroos, to see that
your school, has d part in this great
annual event.
The trustees should also look into
these matters, and extend the, proper
encouragement to your teacher in these
educational activities.
If your teacher does not take part.
is it because you will not permit it, or
is because you do not care?
If you favor your school having some
part in these activities, let your teach
er know it, aud that you will back her
up in her efforts.
The object is to stimulate effort
whereby each school may get good out
of thess events. The few paltry prizes
are only side issue. The question for
you to decide is whether you want your
school and community 10 take part. II
80, encourage your teacher.
Is your teacher leader in the COM
munity in helping you improve condi-
tions, o. is she merely filing in time,
waiting for pay day.? I mean no re.
Election on any one. Has the teacher bad
your CO. operation? Have you done a
single shing to make her school a bet
ter school? Have you simply showed
the teacher where the school house
was, and left her to carry all the bur.
deus?
IT your school is not as good school
as you want it to be, what have you
done to make it better one?
The above are only Q few suggestions
thrown out at random with the hope
it may cause US to look. around and see
who is TO blame when things do not
move along in the righa way.
What are you going to do to improve
conditions from hencefortn? What are
your duties as.teacher. patron, trustee:
E. J. Browne,
Co. Supt. Education.