The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-07-22
TENDENCY TOWARD CON-
SOLIDATION IN EVERYTHING

When studied medicine in Balti-
more years ago there were three med
Iical colleges there-the University of
Maryland, the College of Physicians
and Surgeons. and the Baltimore Med
tieal College. A few days ago stop
ped in Baltimore and found the three
colleges united into one college, the
University of Maryland and the
College of Physicians and Surgeons.
A few years after graduation l.,
with the late lamented Dr.. 0. B. May
er, attended the colleges of New York
city. We found the University of
New York and the Belleview Medical
college separate and distinct schools.
They are now united into one school,
known as the University of New York
and the Belleview Hospital Medical
college. Although both of these cities
haye grown wonderfully since first
saw them. Instead Of more colleges
we find fewer. The consolidation
means more. economy and greater eff
fciency.
Last. spring Mr.. Ballentine who at
one. time taught in the high school at
Prosperity, told, me that Batesburg
and Leesville had erected an elegant
building between the rival towns and
established the Bates burg-Leesville
high school,
Years ago when first came to
South Carolina LessYille had two
schools-and the pepole were bitterly
divided between the Methodists and
the Lutherans. / understand that
Bstesburg few,years later was div
ided between the Baptists and Metho-
dists.
What wonderful change for the
better! The school will now tend to
inspire the people to pull together for
/ the common good.
There seems to be spirit of COM
! bination and cooperation abroad IN
the land. You know that wonderful
progress has been made in this coun-
| ty and throughout the state along this
| line.
Consolidation in the public schools
| is sadly needed to make the common
schools what they should be. Let the
good work go on. Why even England
and Ireland are trying to get together
in a. spirit Of conciliation. and coopera-
ton to work out "a plan for their
mutual benefit and happiness.
! Look at the chamber of commerce.
Not. only working for a greater city OF
Newberry but a greater and better
Neyberry county. Who, FIVE years
go.zlooked for the city to reach out
| its hand and to gather into its cham
Der of commerce msmbership citizens
| of Whitmsire, Prosperity, Little Noun
tain and of the. country districts. Is
it not wonderful? Why, haye heard
people say that the people of New
berry were, narrow and selfish. But
| in the words Of King George let us
forgive and forget the dead past. If
all of our citizens will make q persls-
| tent, determined, intelligent, harmo-
nious effort to build up the agricul-
tural interests, of the county great
good can be accomplished. 1 am per
Esaaded that our cities and towns can
met flourish if. agriculture languishes,
On the other hand, if the farmer
prospers the towns and cities will
share in. the general prosperity. Let
all our people come together in a
spirit of mutual goodwill and conf
Idencs, with malice toward none, and
llet us make Newberry county one OF
the most progressive counties of the
state. 1t, can be done. Reader, will
you do your part?
c. T. Wyche.
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