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■—Growing Girls— 1
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/
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The BENTHAL
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Also am Agent for Gasolene or Steam
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Gasetene Engines, $l5O
Steai* Engines Mounted $&5
Soliciting your order*, I am respectfully,
J. PAUL SIMPSON,
Williamslon, If. C.
BROWN & HODGES
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®jjt QEiittrjjrise.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11. 1907
MRS. WARROCIFS SCHOOL
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An Appreciation,—By One of the Pupils
Editor of the Enterprise
After congratulating you on get
ting out so great a paper as vour
last double number was, and ex
pressing the hope that prosperity
may long be and abide with vou,
perhaps you will give ine a little
apace for a few words I have long
wished to say about a school that
once was kept in Williamston, nnd
which was attended by many of
the present mothers of the town,
by some of the fathers, and possibly
by some of the grandparents.
I have watched with much in
terest the development of modern
school methods, studied the effect
on mind and body of pupils of
present day teaching and training
of the young and find much to
praise, to rejoice and be glad about,
and not much to conderm.
But it is not of schools in general,
either cf the past or the present,
the old school by the country road
side or the new palaces of learning
to be found in every town and vil
lage to-day. The admonition to
say nothing but good of the dead
forbids me to talk of the old school
that is dead,and I cannot say much
that is good of it, so must forlieur
to speak of it at length. And I
must likewise take only slight
notice of the new school because
space will not allow more.
Even the kindergarten, that
most excellent modern idea of
teaching very young children by
objective means, I must only glance
at. I hope there is a kindergarten
class in your graded school, but I
have seen no mention of it if there
is. If there is not, don't let your
board of education rest until they
have provided for it.
Now tor what I have wished to
say and what I intended to say
when I began to write this letter.
It is about the school taught in
Williamston about the years 1854
to iB6O, perhaps a little later, by a
dear old lady by the name of War
rock. Mrs. Warrock's school for
children not young ladie's and
gentleman just children, from four
years of age to ten or twelve, no
boy older then that, and few girls.
Most of her pupils were of what
is now known as primary class
ages.^
This school was always a wonder
to the men and women of the town
it was so different from anything
anyone had ever seen or heard of
in the way of a school. Mrs.
Warrock's method (or was it the
entire absence of method) was one
of the most amazing things about
the whole affair. Pass the school
at any time between the hours of
nine in the morning and three in
the afternoon and you would see
the yard, the porch, and the steps
full of children at play. You
would never see a child studying
its lessons. They would he en
gaged in all sorts of pastimes, but
never in study, as far as could be
seen from the outside. There was
a suspicion in the minds of many
that it was not a school at all, but
only a sort of nursery.
But the children really did learn
to spell, to read, to write, and to
do small sums in addition, mtilti
plication and subtraction, and to
say the various arithmetical tables,
learned everything at the same
time, and advanced as far the first
year in Mrs. Warrock's school as
many dtd in a life time in the old
school. The results were simply
amazing.
Her methods of teaching were
about as follows: suppose the
child was a little four-year-old who
had not been taught even the let
tersofthe alphabet. Mrs. War
rock woulk take it upon her lap in
the most motherly Way and talk to
it till it got over its shyness and
felt safe and comfortable, which
never took many minutes, for Mrs.
Warrock had the mother instinct
and feeling vety strong. Then
she would take a slate and put a
pencil in the little band, and then
guide it as it made a, b, c, and so
on, giving it only three
or four letters to learn at a lesson.
After going over this lesson a few
times this child would he put down
and another would take its place,
until all the little beginners were
started. After the first few days,
wheu the child had become ac
quainted with the teacher and was
no longer afraid—her pupils were
never afraid of her—it might be
given t6 one of the older
girls, to be guided through the re
mainder of the alphaln't or shorter
words, and than it was taught
small sums in arithmetic in the
same way. Her older pupils were
her only assistants.
The more ad vance* 1 pupils were
graded and classed as well as possi
ble. There was a large spelling
class, conducted in the old way;
we studied geography and grammar
in classes; and we read together
every day. So there was much
that the most conseitive pedagogue
would have recoginxed as real
school work.
Perhaps the most amazing thing
al>out Mrs Warrock's school was
fact that the children were not re-
Quired to stay in the school room
when they were not reciting a les
son or writing. She was careful
-that the larger boys and girls knew
their lessons, but allowed them to
learn them when and as they pleas
ed, indoors if they would In? quite,
or out of doors if they preferred or
could not be quite. But they must
know their lessons and they almost
invariable did. This accounts for
the yard !>eing full of children all
day.
lam tempted here to enlarge
upon the value* present and pro
pective, to both fbachers and pupils
of this freedom from unnecessary
discipline.
Is it necessary for small children
to be confined in class-rooms, and be
forever "in order" when they have
nothing to do which they could
not do as well out of doors or in a
reception hall provided for . 1 hat
purpose? Mrs. Warrock's example
atid experience show that it is not.
And if it is not nec essary for small
children to be so confined and
disciplined, why may not the larger
boys and girls be treated to a like
degree of freedom? What relief it
would bring to the nerves of both
teacher and pupil.
Our race is becoming more and
more subject to disorders of the
nerves, the seeds of which are
doubtlesh sown in our schools and
developed laler In business stress
or social strain. I,et yourboard of
education i>onder over this thought,
I have not space to pursue it fur
ther here.
Mrs. Warrock was like a mother
to all the children. Frequently
have I seen her with a little one on
her lap with another one or two
hanging ou to her skirts while a
class was reciting.
Every time one of the little ones
got hurt at play it went to her cry
ing and she moth red it until it
was "all better*" and she had to
inspect every lesson they put 011
slates, answer all their questions,
l)e nurse as well as teacher and
mother. And there was never on
unkind word to any one. That
woman was a wonder.
When one of the smaller pupils
had a crying spell, and refused to
be comforted by ordinary methods,
Mrs. Warrock would take the child
on her capacious and ever ready
lap and tell it the story of the old
woman who had a fish pond back
of her house with fishes in it. The
old lady was very fond of her fishes
and fed them, and looked after
their needs in every way. But at
last she began to miss her fishes,
and suspected that some bad boys
were catching thetu, perhaps \tftlr*
pin hooks. The old woman also
had a grandson who used to go to
visit her and stay all
times.
One day she to this little
boy "Tommy, I wish you would
walk around the fish pond and see
if you can find out what is catch
ing my lit tie fishes. So Tommy
set out 011 his walk around the fish
pond, (here Mrs. Warrock would
take a shite and pencil) and we
will go v\ ::h him and see if we can't
help him find out what was catch
ing his grandma's fishes" Here
she would make a round mark on
the slate to represent a house; two
holes (eyes)for windowsjtwochim
neys (ears) to the house; a door
(mouth), shrubbery (whiskers),
and then start off on the trip, trac
ing with the pencil the entire rout
all the way around the pond and
back to the door they started from
wheu there would be on the slate
the picture of a cat with a very
long tail curled well up over its
back, and looking pleased as if it
had just had a good dinner of
something, presumable grandma's
fish.
This treatment invariable cured
the most persistent fit of the boo
hoos.
My recollections of Mrs. Warrock
and her school are all pleasant, and
I would very much like to have
sonic one of her pupils who are
now living in Williamston give a
fuller and more detailed sketch of
them.
I was the oldest boy in her
school. She had a son, William
Warrock who was a printer. He
decided to set up a printing estab
lishment and publish a newspaper ill
Williamston. Every printing office
needs a boy. Mrs. Warrock rec
ommended me to her son and ad
vised me take thj job. I did so,
that is how and why I Itccame a
compositor, a trade which 1 have
followed ever since.
Mr. Warrock's paper, the Roa
noke Herald, was the first paper
ever published ill Williamston, I
believe.
Give tuy love to all the boys and
girls iu Williamston who went to
Mrs. Warrock's school and tell
them I think of Hieiu often, and
fancy I see tliein, and that they
seem to be young and beautiful as
tliey Were fifty years ago..
- W. H. V\ YATT.
Rutherford, N. J.
His Diir Old Mother
•'My dear old mother, who is
now eighty three years old, thrives
on Electric Hitters,'' writes \V. B.
Brunson, of Dublin, Ga _"S' ,e
has taken them for about two
years and enjoys an excelleiif' ap
petite, feels strong and sleej/S well.
That's the way Electric Bitters
affect the; aged, anil the same
happy results follow in .ill cases of
female weakness and general de
bj ity. Weak, puny children too
are gre.-itly strengthened by them
Guaranteed also for stomach, liver
and kidney troubles, hy S, R.
Biggs, Druggist. 50c.
Microbes.
Microbes in every thing you eat
and drink, and if yon eat anddrin''
microbes you will surely die, and
you don't eat and drink you will
still more surely die. Bound
surely die in any event, you had
better pay no more attention to
microbes than your granddadies
did. They ate and drank every
thing th?y wanted and they lived
long and prospered. What did
Methuselah know about microbes
in his time? Kat and drink every
ibing you want, microbes and all,
and you will live until you (lie and
that is what old Methusela did—
he lived until he died,
Hard Times In Kansas
The old days of grasshoppers
and drouth are almost forgotten iu
the prosperous Kans s of to-day;
although a citizen of Codell, Earl
Shamburg, has not yet forgotten a
hard time he encountered. He
says: "I was worn out and dis
couraged by coughing night and
day. and could find no relief till I
tried Dr. King's New Discovery.
It took less than one I>ottle to com
pletely cure me." The safest and
most reliable cough and cold cure
and hing and throat healer eve'
discovered. Guaranteed by S. R.
Bigirs. drug store c">c and ii.oo.
Trial bottle free.
—Deeds of Trust, Warranty
Deeds, Crpp Liens, Chattel Mort
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and for sale at this office.
Mrs. Gertrude McKternaw.
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MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
PRAISING PE-RU-NA.
MRS. GKRTHUDE MOKIKKNAN,
210 Neosho street, Emporia, Ku.,
write* I
"I suffered very mnch with a aevere
cold In the head and waa alway* com
plaining of feeling tired and drowty.
when my mother *ugge*ted and ln
•luted on my taking a few bottles of
Peruna, I did *o, and In a ahort time I
frit like a new person. My mother
prahea It very highly and *o do I."
Confidence In Pe-ru-M.
Mr*. M. Y. Jonea, Burning Hprlnga,
Ky., write*:
"We have been oalng Peruna for *ome
time and have no hesitancy lu recom
mending It for the thouaand and one
allmentaof humanity.
>'¥tom a personal teatl ahall not hea
itate to recommend It, especially to all
•offering women.
••Peruna has gained full confidence
and a permanent stay In our horn*."
A Great Tanks.
Mr*. Anna Llnder, R. R. S, Da***ll,
Minn., write*: "I took Peruna and am
well. 1 would not be without that great
tonic for ten time* It* oo*t."
Everett News Letter
Mr. anil Mrs. S. F. Everett, of
Tarboro spent several day this
week in our town.
Mr. and Mrs. Sain Faulkner of
Kiuston are visiting her mother,
Mrs. M. L. James. " ™* = l
... Miss Kva Wynne s]>eut Sunday
with her parents here.
Mr. Sam liaruhill was in town
Monday.
Mr-. Fred McDongle and wife of
Pennsylvania, are visitors at "City
Mills".
Mr. K. A. Phelps of William
ston was here Monday.
Miss Hertie Gardner left last
week for an extended trip to
Petersburg, Suffolk apd Norfolk,
V'a.
Miss I.i 11 ye Wynne has suspend
ed school, near Wlllianiston, and
is at home for a month.
Ouitc a number of our town's
people attended the Association at
Sinithwick's Creek.
Mr. 1,. B. Wynne spent Monday
in Wiiliainston.
Miss Sue Kveretteand Mr. Jno.
Ross Were the guest of the Misses
Wvnne Sunday.
Miss Hattie James returned from
Robersonville yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ceo. P. McNaugh
ton left Wednesday morning for
Richmond where they will spend a
few days with their daughter
They will also visit the Exposition
l>etorc thev return.
Miss I.illye Wynne is on the sick
list this week.
Mr. |. B Barnhi'll returned from
sl business trip to Greenville last
night.
Mr. 11. O. Rogers, of Dillon, S.
C., was a visitor to our town Sun
day.
Quite a, crowd was present at
the morning and evening service at
the Baptist Church Sunday to hear
Rev. Mr. Hall.
More Than Enough is too Much
To maintain health, a mature
man or woman needs just enough |
food to repair the waste and supply
energy and body heat. The hab
itual consumption of more food
than is necessary for ibese purposes
is. the prime cause of stomach
troubles, rheumatism and disorders
of the kidneys If troubled with
indigestion, revise your diet, let
reason and not appetite confel
and take a few dtse; of Chamber
lain's §tomach and Liver Tablets
and you will soon be all rigl\t
again. For sale by All Druggists
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Professional Cards.
HUOH B. YORK,
. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office: Chaae'* Drug Store. ). r .
OXKICB Houaa: 8 to IO A. M.; 7 to 9 ». 11.
Williamston, N. C.
Office Phone No. 53
Night Phone No. 63
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ASUDDENREMINDER
if your negligence in securing a fire in
•uranee policy m*y come in 'The shape
of a fire at any time
TIIK SOONER YOU INSI'RK
the 1 letter for you. /You know it, and
this is only to remind you that the
knowledge will do you no good unles*
you act upon it. L,et us write you a pol
icy and have it over with. " -
You'll feel liettcr and sleep easier.
K- B. CRAWFORD
INSURANCE AGENT,
Godard Building
Williamston Telephone Co.
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Office over Bank of Martin County.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
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