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jl r . if 1/ VOL I'M K LI I, MMBER "" wwnvnuv ? r vu*,7i7 ~ ~~ > t>> KhKKl, s. HtlDAi, 1QU mi,.w? ' m H m4* TWICE A WEEK, $1.50 A YEAB. V. I NEWBERRY CAN VOTE ON DISPENSARY THIS YEAR >0 RILES ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE. Opinion tendered in Response to a Krnm Smtprvisor ,F. H. " ? - 1 -- ('liappell. 1 Special to The Herald and News. | Columbia, March 20.?Attorney General Peoples today, in answer to a let| ler from Supervisor J. H. Chappell. rendered an opinion that Newberry ^ county could vote this year on tbe r question of dispensary or no dispensary. The attorney general discussed '"he various acts bearing upon the question ai some length. His conclusion is as follows: "I am W of the opinion that under the acts of 2907 and 1909 an election on the liquor question can be held in Newberry during ,rh? vpar 1914 on the same date (as the general election, upon filing of proper petition containing one forth of the qualified electors of the county with the county supervisor before the , tirst day of May, 1914." The opinion of the attorney general will be published in full in the next issue of The Herald and News. The board of regenrs of the Slate Hospital for the Insane met in Columbia in the governor's office this afternoon. The board was in session for .n ' hour, then adjourned to meet at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. It was stated ^ :hat no election had been held and that nothing had been done which would be given out for publication. LOVE BANDIT ATTEMPTS TO HOB ATLANTA BANK \Iter Lone: and Excitinsr Chase Police Arrest an Actor, Who Denies Crime. Atlanta, March 2~>.?An unsuccessful attemp: to rob the Atlanta State SavB ings Bank. 200 Auburn avenue, a negro Br institution. was made there la e today by "a lone bandit. The police have arrested a white man. giving iiis name as Ed. R. Rhynata, 30 years old. on suspicion of having attempted the hold-up. Rhynata. who is married, and who is an actor, denies any knowledge of the hold-up. -4k "Ge: into :he vault and get in there quick/' was the bandit's command, aci * ' wording to report. Both men entered the vault, when :he lone robber demanded thru Ross open the doors of the sr.t'e, contain! 1 _ _ ^ , ?ng trie banK s iunas, wnicii w.ts * rocked. The bookkeeper refused, whereupon :he bandit drew a piece of gas pipe, about three feet long, striking Ross over the head and inflicting j:i :i severe wound. The bookkeeper then grappled with the highwayman, finally escaping from the vault and into -Auburn avenue, v giving the alarm. The robber also ran frnm tnp bank, starting: ud Auburn avenue uo Bell street. James Tate, a negro postoffice clerk, attempted to stop the robber, r'ne latter drawing a 0 revolver and firing wildly at Tat?. Tate and ethers took up tlie pursui: of the fleeing man, who turned into Houston stree't, where he attempted to board a street car, <:he conductor forcing him off. The bandit drew his revolver and fired twice at the conductor, both shots going wild. The con duc:or replied with a revolver, but failed to hit the fleeing man. From Houston street. t:ie hunted bandit turned into Peachtree street, which followed to Cain street, where he forced a negro, at the p->in: of a revolver, to make room for him in his buggy. Keeping his revolver leveled ai tne negro ne maae mm winy ms horse in-:o a gallop and turn into Williams street. Here the robber jumped frcm the veir'cle and fled. -William Wooton, a negro, told the police a few minutes later that he had seen an excited man gj into a house at 30 Williams street. The police touna Knyna a m tne nouse, lying in bed. His wife was wi:h him. He told rthe police he had been ill and in bed the entire day. His wife told the po\ lice a similar story. The young man who under "lie pressure of adversity takes to drink "=; a <r"0v.ra-u? baby, bu: bo's nursing the wrong bottle. JAMES P. KINARD HEADS ANDERSON < HOSK\ PliKSIDKM OF WOMAN'S COLLEUK New Executive is Well known Educator, Beinur al Present lYoirs. sor in Military Academy. The State. Anderson, March 24,.?.Tames P. Kinard, professor of Knglish at the Citadel, Charleston, was unanimously elected president of Anderso 1 collie late today. He has accepted the posi (tion and will come to Anderson soon af:er t:.ie Citadel doses its present session. Dr. Kinard, a native of Newberry, is a graduate of the Citadel and of Johns Hopkins university. He is one of the most prominent and best krwn educators in the State. Dr. Kinard will come 10 Anderson in tne next week or ten days to confer with the local trustees and plan uis campaign to be waged this summer for students and to prepare che catalogue for the college. All Anderson is rejoicing tonight over Dr. Kinard's acceptance, for the people know thai his coming to Anderson will mean much for Anderson collese. the nride of the counij. G. C\ Sullivan, one of the trustees of the college, will have built on the college campus a handsome residence for the presidnet of the college. .lames Pincknev Kinard was born in Xewberry county July 17, 1864. He is a son of Capt Jr?o. M. Ki:,arc of Company F. Twentieth South OaroIUa regiment. He was educated ar .Newberry Male academy, Xewberry college and the Citadel, being graduated from | the Citadel \vi*:h the degree of B., S. | in 1SS6. He was given the degree of j doctor of philosophy by .lon;;s Hep- j kins in 1S95. He was principal of j the male academy in Xewberry and \ la.er assistant professor of Knglis'a at I ; the Citadel from 1888 to 1891. He i was professor of English at Win.hropj from 18!)-"i to 1911. He is now pro* i lesser of English at the Citadel. ' IJT rt "\ T i r-. r- 1 aa f 1 lit.* inai i lru ucc ?? iv.iwi i/*. i Richmond in 1S99. He is a brother j of John M. Kinard, a noted banker 01 Newberry! Columbia educators speak in the highes: terms of Dr. Kinard as a scholar and of his executive ability. HOW TO SECURE BOOKS I j .Mr John R. .Mayes Offers Fine Opportunity to Schools t^> Increase Libraries. iMr. John B. Mayes, the public spirited proprietor of Mayes' Book and Variety Store, is always doing something for the benefit of the people of his own and coounry. His last effoi't is to encourage the patrons and friends i rvf tVia in Voivhpvrv fnnntv ?iv making it possible for a*, least nine j schools to secure free a donati< n of valuable books. The prizes range from $1.30 to ?40.00 each, making a total of $S3.."0 in books to be given by Mr. Mayes :o the schools of the conin* v. \ He permits vou to vj^3 for the schools ; ! ot your prererence with every > cent purchase at his stora. During field day next week he is going to permit voting without buying: Inrl At -.VI- r\'.^ ^ uvin r> m ?> c intVi Vll*! I j C^IIU. V. ? VI ; VyiiCT ?VU V iii VV A***-' | | store and registers his or her name : I will be permitted to vote and every- j I ! body wh > conies to 'iown during these j days is inviied to call and register and | vote for the school of his choice. The voting will continue until August 1st, and the schools winning the prizes will be permi:ted to appoi:1-. a committee to select such books j as will be suited to the school. For i information as to details and votes Mr. Mayes will take pleasure in giving th? information. TO ACT WITHIN HER RIGHTS. Governor Colquitt, of Texas, Explains Action in Vererara Case. Austin, March 25.?Governor 0. B. Colquitt, commencing upon the report I ed worry of Washington authorities over nis attempts to recover Clemente Vergara/s ho-'ces a.d the h'-rse thiev.s said icday: "Tre reported sta-emcn* f-c^t ? THE \K\VS OF POMAKIA. Sad Death of Miss Lillian Loniinifk. Aunt Yiney Kibler Ceelbartes Birthday?Farmers Busy. Special to The Herald and Xews. Pomaria. March 2"?.?Saturday was ~ Kiit oinno t!lon tllurp I tl i Cell W IlliCi uaj UUC OiUV l, kuvil J has been some real spring weather and real early gardens will be alright yet. There has been a lot of fertilizer hauled out this spring and if seems as if there would be more of the stuff us^ed this year than before. But the farmers are busy plowing now and it seems as if it was time to hustle. Mr. .John B. Redenbaugh and Mr. Ino. A. Summer each had the misfortune to lose a horse in the last few days. Relatives and friends gathered at Aunt Vi:iy Kibler's last Saturday to celebrate with her her birthday, about 2."> in all. More would have come but the weather was threatening and very cold. lAunt Viny is very feeble, being a shut-in for a year or more. When tlie crowd began to gather her house was found to be on fire, but was soon put oir before much damage was done. The community was very much shocked by the death of Lilian Lominick last Friday. Lillian was the youngest daughter of Mrs. Sallie Lomnic-k and was about 1 o years old. She was buried in the St. Philips graveyard Saturday in the presence of one of the larges: congregations that ever gathered a: this church. The mound of the grave was covered with flowers, showing the high esteem in which she was held by those who knew her. This was among the saddest of the many funerals that the writer has ever witnessed. The Rev. Y. von A. Riser, her pastor, assisted by the Rev. John .T. Long, made somr very appropriate remarks on hei short home and church life. The family has the sympathy of the entire community. Mrs. Frank Metts and children, of Columbia, came up Saturday and spent a few days with relatives in t'.ie community. .miss aiime .uiic i<eui'uuciiigu i?% uniting her broiher. .John H. Bedeiibaugh, in Pomaria. Miss Lula Lominick, of Xewberry college, and Miss Mabel Asbill, of Xewberry, came down Friday to attend the funeral of their cousin, .Miss Lillian Lominick. Mr. C. C. Roberts, of Lexington, is visiting Mr. J. B Bedenbaugh. at Pomaria. Dr. Z. T. Pinner has purchased a new runabout. Pomaria was well represented at the debae at the opera house last Friday night. Most all went in cars and came home that night. There is some few cases of measles and mumps in the community at prespn r Conference 'rill meet at St. Pauls Friday, Saturday and Sunday. A large congregation is expected as they,have a very, attractif 3 programme. The Rev. .J. A. Linn has resigned as pastor of the Bethlehem pastorate, his resignation :o take effect the first of May. Mrs. 0. W. Sawyer was called to the bedside of her sister at Concord X. C. Pass that my adjutant general had made demand on the commander of the Mexican forces at Ciudad Porfirio Diaz to deliver Rodriguez and o:her fugitives from Texas justice is Totally un rue. Gen. Hatchings was not authorized by me to make any such demand. I have made requisition on /-?? T 'M.1 oc vnilitorv nnTnma ii Lrtfll. > 'ilLJUIU -tiaao, miiiiai; ^^dor cf the north, in proper form for thf> surrender of these men to the Texas authorities. "Tae St;'te of Texas i^ going to act within its rights and as far as possible the governor and his agents will avoid making any requests that can be made :o appear ridiculous." Thp eovernor added: "It is strange j' o me why ."he authorities a: Washington should be so solicitous about the kidnapping of Mexicans and fear international complications as a result while :hey so indifferently regard the kidnapping and murdering o? TYxuns and the taking o: th ir propr>rr v b - Mdvir-pr mn,nnrtoj,s pnH Virl- 1 1 ' - *> VOTATATIONAL EMTATIOX. *> J.V Hv Kriiest Anderson. I f > * --v Jn writing an article on the subject oT vocational education one scarcely knows where to begin, or where to end. j What is meant by vocational educa- | rion? How shall we differen.itate be-j tween vocational and non-vocational; education? /file school men of the State who have use of manual training equipments worth several thousand dollars j will tell you that this work is stressed I not for its vocational but for its educational value. In the same hour Dr. P. P. Clayton, 1". S. commissioner of education in an address in which VJV.CI Liuiiai cuutauun is* says that any attempt at education that is not vocational is not educational. So in trying to define the subject we find ourselves in a winding labyrinth of words, and unsettled or uncertain concepts. The manual training experts claim that there is a distinct educational value in wood-shop work that all boys ought to ger, but that those who do this work are no more, expected to choose carpentry as a life work than that a student of botany shDuld spend the remainder of his life with plants and flowers, or thai everyone who j studies Latin snouid do so witn tne single purpose of being a teacher of that subject; anid insis: that their shop-work is not vocational in purpose. On t.ie other hand, there are those; educational leaders, a..d in increasing numbers, too, all over the country, who are demanding, in their thoughts ar least* that all the efforts of the schools bo vocational; thai every subject must have a clos^ relation with j the life of the c.iild; that the old and j new experiences of the child be built; I nnnn yiirl p^iiidprl ctPn hv stPll Wi'h di- i rection ever towards the probable life! work of the individual: and thai rliose j things in our courses of study that r a:e not to be practiced in iIip child's j life, or are not closely related to the j activi:ies of ;he community, should be i eliminated. Then if we could see the | new row/'of things after the "weeding our," we would -have that picture of vocational education. Dui can we say that vocational educaiion includes all knowledge that can; be applied? If so, reading, writing,j spelling, grammar and arithmetic must have a part in it; for these basal subjeers are not only applied in every day life, but are absolu:ely necessary | as a foundation for success in any j business worth while. Then what is j more applicable to the life of ihej masses than a knowledge of hygiene \ .inn eanitflrinn0 And certainly no i thinking person would underrate the | value or' the bread h of vision gained j from geography, [he patriotism and preparation for citizenship go:ten from nistory, and the mental development | gotten from higher mathematics and j the languages, which certainly enter into ;he life of the individual and make a personality, a character, a stronger intellect, and a mor^ useful citizen. Thus in this broader sense every impression that affects a life* so as to j help determine ability i.i wharever [ business or vocation mav be en.ered. I I may t.) that ex:eat be thought of as] vocational training. Let. us admit, then, that there is no j such erm as non-vocational education. | Hut at the same time we must insist j that there is a difference between genera1. education and vocational educarion. as to purpose, method of ap- <; proach. and content. Vocational education seems to in- j elude all I'.rms of specialized training,; *he controlling purposes of which are j ro fit for usefi'l occupations in which ! :ne physical bociy cf the worker is of prime importance. Training for the oiuinary professions, such as law, medicine, etc., is not :o be included, i The rerm "Vocational Education," both in Europe and in America signifies no: a knowledge o" things, but a knowledge of how to do things and a training in doing t::em. It requires the movement- and skil* * the har.d. it couples brain and brawn: unites mind and muscle. And the rh:ngs j + >? tariff; -1 ro tlirv < ? ? n r> : tl <r OC'U,na~ " +1>e duties l iii the home. While it is a comparatively new termn and a new depaiture in tne public mind le; us define it as embracing only industrial training designed to meet the needs of manual wage-workers in the various trades, crafts, and industries, whether in the mill nr in -rlio h/imo special training in agriculture which fits lor the occupations connected with the tillage of the soil, the care of do- ( mestic animals, forestry, and other I useful work on rhe farm; commercial! education as a special preparation for such pursuits as bookkeeping, steno- \ graphy, typewriting, clerical work, j saiesmansnip, etc.; ana an training in the various arts connected with the i household. Such a training in every country reported increases t-he standard of efficiency of wage earners, creates both the ability and the desire to conserve and develop the natural resources, dignifies toil, inculcates a national pride in the material welfare, prepares the individual not only to get more out of life himself, but to render a grand- i er service to the community and 101 the State. j I ii oronorol in "ill tfiin r>r\nn- ! tries the life work of children is j planned earlier than in Democratic j America. In Germany, for instance,! education and all other work is ap- ! proached in the name of and for the j Soke of :ae fatherland. The people, are developed so as to make the most' o!' the natural resources, not simply j because the people are Germans, but j hupoiicn tli;? roemirr>Ac yro fJprnianv'fi ! In Switzerland n.; school is thought ' complete without i's vocational de-: partments. Even common schools | have work in manual and domestic [ arts as a r.ecessaiy part of general; education. In that couniry no: only j an elementary education is compul- 1 sory, but those who d:> not attend a regular high school are required to: attend a trade, commercial, or house noia economics con:mua ion scnooj which are planned to fit the needs of tlie particular locality. The city of Ge::eva supports a school for watch makers and a separate school for raining workers in other arts and crafts. /The ci y of Zurich offers courses in silk weaving and orher trades at a cost of $150,000 a year. All through Europe boys and girls are taught not only the technical elements of a trade, but are given ac- , tual practice at the expense of the Siate so as to insure skilled workers ! I in the different industries and arts ' that are a necessary parr of the growth i of the country, the welfare and health ! t of the people, and the dignity and 1 success of the nation in the conimer- i cial affairs of the world. The indivi- ' dual is left a certain choice, but the government requires that the choice! \ be made, and for the masses it is martp s?lr>n?- nrnrtiral inrin^frisil liaps ! The State feels the need of the great-1 est possible efficiency in every indi vidu -1 worker, provides the training, ! demands cooperation, and gets grati- ; fving results. But in free America, the greatest; country in the world, -here a rail- j splitter becomes president, a plow boy! a college professor, and a screet ur-1 chin a millionaire, the tendency has i been to poin: out the highest and the ; bes: as the only worthy aim of an 1 American. Consequently for years many public schools have offered the ! same courses of study to all the child- i ren with requirements frequently en-; tirely inapplicable to the life that is | to be lived and to the work to be ; done. i It may t>e a beau.i:ui tneory, out it 1 id an impractical one to dream of ; .iigl:er education for all the people, j We must accept facts as they are. j Only one out of every 3">0 ever enters a college, only seven out of 100 ever go to high school, the great majority do not pass beyond the fifth grade, and there are over .">,000,000 toal illit- j crates in the I'nited States. Statistics show further that ni:ie-enths of the ; I girls spend the greater part of their lives as home makers, ana that ni;:e-1 te:v:hs of t'ne boys become wage earn- j ers in other t'nan professional call- ; ings. Vnd yc*: private, denominational, and p-iblic schools have given more time, t'loup it, offer-, 'noney, and consideration io 'he jest o~e than to all j the ot ier ?\l ^ together. The general -r-lipnv of education i;- designed for ' is bes: one anri t1 > her nine muet i rake this or nothing. The work is planned on th?? hypothesis that every one is going to tne top, without reckoning the improbability of ir. And may the charge not be further made that a great many of the "select" oil leaving school find too little articulation between the work done at school and the business of life? Is there not somewhere a need for readjustment? Does not the welfare of the State depend upon the efficiency and idealism of the masses as well as the leadership of the few? Yes, and the last quarter of a century has seen changes in educational thought and practice in this country that are now so rapidly ripening as to mark this as the real period of readjustment, particularly among the schools of the South. Canada far surpasses all America i? the matter of vocational education. The Xorrli leads this country in industrial and commercial training, and the West leads in agricultural education. But the South is waking up. The Southern States are rapidly adopting: educational systems th^t will fit the people to make the most of conditions that be. Agricultural and industrial schools and colleges are being established that are beginning to' give train ins lo uie it?\% aiuiig practical lines. The crying need is that this kind of education may reach the "many.*' It would take volumes to tell all that has already been done for vocational education in the South, but let us consider just a few beginnings in communities near home. Columbus, Georgia, has taken the lead among public schools ofqluiLJflrate, offering now special courses in the commercial branches, cooking, sewing, millinery, iioftie economics, carpentry, machinery, mechanical drawing, and textile work. The Industrial High school is noted lor ;.s textile department or 6zz spindles, and its work in carding, spinning. weaving, dyeing, and designing. The public schools oi' Augusta, Ga., have approximately $10,000 worth of equipment for different vocational courses, but here the mechanical and domestic departments are ?-mphasized. ieighteen schools in Richmond county, Ga., have' kitelu.ii equipments none of f which c'jst less than $_5u. In South Caroli-a Marion easily Tr<tlu> ]p;id with her ?6.000 eauin men. for manual training, sewing and leather woik. The trustees cf Dennettsville visited Marion las" year and as a resulc have installed a similar equipment in their scnools. Dillon lias a separate building for shop work and $1,000 equipment. Ia this school mechanical drawing, designing. and dress making are offered. Memminger higi school at Charleston has a cooking p!an worth $1,000, the best in tUe State. Spar anburg follow^ wi:h a $">00 kitchen. The Columbia schools offer courses tlm hranfhpt* HnmPStio science a..d art, and manual training. But. by far the most in.eresting report conies from a consolidated rural school near Rome, S. C. Four country schools combined to build this one. There is a farm as a part of the school. Tlie teacher's residence is on it, and belongs to the school. A dairy, a number of cows, a milk house, cream separators, etc., are kepi by the pupils. On the land is an orchard in which pun?!c pvp tano-ht nrnrrfcal horticulture. 1 ""J "' ~ o f About three acres are given to thecull are of flowers a.id vegetables. Cuttings from rhe trees, vines, berries, garden plants, and plants grown in the school hot-beds are distributed amcng the patrons Acetyline gas is used for lighting the premises, and for heating '\:e domestic science no> plates. The girls are taught sewing and the boys the shop work and wood work most likely to be needed by them on the farm. Most of this work is done a* other han regular class room hours. Pupils are geting just as much training in the regular studies. The sch-ol is a community centre. Its scope o:' usefulness ?s planned to fit the needs of tha community. There Is an increased interest 111 all tfte activities of t.:e school a;:d in life by both pupils and patrons. The work of the school Is correlated with the work of the people. Let me close Lhis paper by saying that Prosperity, V/'itmire, and Newberry have made a few beginnings along the line voca ional training, +ha: we nope to do more. \