The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-07-28
Lay By Scho ,ls.

The people of Pickens county are
waking up to the conditions that are
confronting them relative to the large
percentage Of illiterutes. Already
we have organized eight Lay-By
scnools that will begin work this
week. The State Department has
granted ten schools to Pickens
county and we will organize two
more schools this week. Districts
wanting school should see the
county organizer at once. If there
will be no school in your district this
summer Jet every one who possibly
can' attend the nearest school.
The trustees of the different dis
trlcts have been very quick to take
up this work and are arousing inter.
est throughout the county. Last
Saturday there was held meeting
OF the Lay-By teachers at the court
house, both methods and textbooks
were thoroughly discussed. Our
teachers for this summer are wo-
men who have had special training
IN this line of work. We are expect
ing them to do much in this drive to
cause mo marks on the 1922 cluh
roll Our county this year will be
the biggest we have ever had.
Our prize list has not been com.
pieted yet and we want Sunday
school classes, churches, chapters of
the U. D. C's., D. A. RS, lodges and
all other organizations or individuals
to help push the campaign by offer
ing prizes.
Let every public-spirited citizen
cause their influence to make this
work amount to what it should. Be-
come responsible for at least one
person attending Lay-By school.
You have had your chance, give
the other man his!
Town Creek school house is now
under construction. 1t will be a
great Improvement on the old school
house. The people of Town Creek
school district are wide awake to the
advantages of an education and are
dong everything within their power
Tor the interest of their community
and their children. They are to be
commended for their progressive
step.
contract lnt g.,
ing of the Maynard school buildinq
last Saturday. When this buildinp
Is completed it will probably be the
best rural school building in the
county. The people of Maynard are
to be congratulated upon this pro-
gressive movement. Other districts
IN the county should set up and take
notice. They realize that for them
to turn out 100 per cent Americans
from their district, they must make
them such, and the only method they
have is through education.
There will be a meeting of the
patrons of New Town School District
and Rock School District on August
1st at the Rock School House at
1000 o'clock. All interested in the
betterment of their schools are re-
quested to be present as many things
of Importance will be discussed.
Df. l.. a. Riser, with the State
Board Of Health, will be in Pickens
county for the first week of August
with his moving picture truck and
will visit the following schools:
Norris, Six Mile, Dacusville, Reunion,
Montvale and Oolenoy. The pictures
shown will be pertaining mostly to
economical, hygienic and civic ques-
tions Of the day.
All adults living in school districts
adjacent to Wolf Creek school dis
trict are invited to come to the adult
school in Wolf Creek. This school
will begin August the first. Every
one Interested i'm improving them
selves are cordially invited to be-
come an enrolled member in this
school.
Card From Adult School Organizer.
Some months ago the people Of
South Carolina were startled by an
article which came out in the Jour
nal of the National Education Asso-
citation. The facts in that article