The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-12-09
RALLY
ST. PHILLIPS SCHOOL


One of the live and progressive
schools in this county is the st.
Phillips school. Only few years
ago this was one teacher school with
a small enrolment and shabby sort
of one room school house. The school
sn1rit took strong hold on these good
people, and,they built school house
with two stories and modern equip
raent. Then they voted special tax
and employed good live teachers, ana
first they had a two-teacher school,
and then a three-teacher, school, and
now they have four teachers ana
an enrolment Of more than hundred
children, and the teachers say that
the average attendance is just splen-
did.
The Brown sisters, Misses Mary
and Ola, taught the school for year
or two and had great deal to do
with arousing the right kind of school
snirit. because they themselves
possessed it, and besides they are
most excellent teachers and take a
GREAT interest in whatever IS for the
aolift and betterment of the commu-
nity, and not only take an interest
but lead the movement. And 'that
is all that our people IN the rural
districts need, some one who Will
take hold and blaze the way and
the people will lend their hearty CO.
operation.
Then when the third teacher was
ad6ed came Miss Frances Caldwell
another fine teacher and good COM
munity worker and there were three
teachers. Miss Mary Brown decided
not to teach any longer, and now the
school still has Miss Ola Brown
splendid worker and a most excellent
teacher, and she is ably assisted by
Miss Frances Caldwell and Misses
Lottye Lee Halfacre who has had con-
siderable experience in the school
room and is good teacher, and
Miss Mary Crumpton who is a recent
graduate of Summerland college and
is doing good work in the school. The
school is fortunate in having been
able to keep at lesat some of the
teachers from year to year and IN
having such devoted teachers and
such splendid workers for the COM
1nunity welfare as in the school room.
The general appearance Of the
building and grounds is the strongest
evidence of the interest that the
teachers are taking in the school and
in the community, and it is reflected
in the interest that the parents are
taking in the school, because the only
way to enlist the interest Of the par
>ents, strange as it may seem, is to
have teachers that are interested IN
the community. Besides, this is hne
community in which to work, the
people are responsive to any move
lnent that is for the betterment OF
the community.
There was an educational rally at
the school house on Friday. The
teachers kindly invited me to be with
them, and I always accept when 1T IS
possible for me to do so. Prof. 5. j.
Derrick had been invited to make
the speech, and went with him. And
by the way, we had most delightful
drive out. The weather was ideal
and We went leisurely along and en-
loved the fine day, such days as you
scarcely find in any other section.
The auditorium was filled with the
children and parents and friends OF
The school. In addition to- the speak
inc and far and above it was the fine
exhibits of the work OF the children
in drawing and writing and spelling
and the exhibits Of corn and canned
goods and fruits, because there was
also boys corn club show on
that day and Mr.. 7. M. Mills
and Miss Willie Mae Wise our
county agents were there, and
\Prof. Armstrong the teacher of agri-
&ul+ure was there, and by the way ne
is 6eaching agriculture IN this school
a couple days each week.
There were some fine exhibits of
corn and fruits, and it was open to
other communities as we'll as this
one. Mr.. Mills stated that he ex-
pected to have much larger club at
+'lis school another year, and it is
well for our people to be thinking of
something else besides cotton even If
the price is around 40 cents, because
the boil weevil has made its advent
and that means that the cotton will
he cut short whether we will it or
no.
HIr. Mills presided and after a
brief talk introduced President Der
rick who made most excellent ad-
dress speaking mainly Of the cou2it::y
school and the important factor it IS
in our educational system and the
great Importance of developing ard
encouraging it.
C5l e. Il. Au1! was also called on
and OF course ne can Got refrain
from at least trying to say a word Of
announcement whcncye" he has the