The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-16
Educational,
BAnswnnn Q. H.. 8. O., April 8. 1873.

Educational. .
BARNwR1h Q. H., 8. O., April 6, 1873. f
M: EDITOR: am gratiAed to see
that you have devoted, some space in.
your excellent paper to the subject. Of
education, and hope you will continue
your efforts until change for the better
takes place in the management OF this
all-important subject. The State Buper
intendent, in his report to the iaast LIE.
gislature, admits that the law On the sub.
jeot is defective, and consequently fails
OF accomplishing the deaifed benefit.
The question, then, for consideration is.
how are the defects to>bo .remadied? I
answer, by calling convention of the
teachers, 20 meet at Columbia, and con.
suit on the best methods Of Conducting
this very important interest, upon which
depends the necessary training and edu-
cation OF our youth. Again, + consider
that the office of School Commissioners
in all the Counties Of the State should be
filled by teachers who, from long expe-
rience, know how to administer the in.
terests OF the subject by selecting COM
petent teachers and visiting and examin-
ing the schools, and thus, by a careful
supervision, secure the blessings of uni.
versal education.
Another point I wish to call your st
tenHon to, lie the small compensation al.
lowed to teachers, and thus preventing
competent men from engaging in the
business. It is this which brings so many
incompetent men into our school houses.
This ought not to be. a remedy ought
to be provided-6rst, by raising their
salaries; and. secondly, BY having more
vigilant Boards OF Examiners.
I have made these suggestions merely
to call your attention to this much mo.
elected and badly managed subject, 80
necessary to the welfare of our State.
l send You copy OF some resolutions
passed at meeting of "The Teachers
Institute" and hope You will give them
an insertion in your paper, and make
them basis OF operations in the dis.
cussion OF this subject.
AN Old TEACHER.
/ The following are the resolutions:
Resolped, That committee OF four
consisting of Revs. Havener, Buist,
Dowling, Mcmillan and Mr.. Colding, tc
draft suitable resolutions to increase the
pay OF teachers, of all grades. and pre-
sent the same to the Hon. J. K. Jillson,
State superintendent of Education.
Resolued. That We ask the School Com
missioner to endorse and forward The
same. Carried.
The committee reported back the fol
lowing resolutions, which were unani
mously adopted:
Resolued, That it is the sense of thi.
institute that the present salaries O
teachers in this County are inadequat,
to their support and the services per
formed. and that We do earnestly petition
Hon. J. K. Jillson, Superintendent o
Education. for an increase of pay, t.
wit: First grade, $75; second grade
$40; third grade, S35 per month. +,
support Of which we beg to state tha
in all the Southern States the compen
sation for teachers wages is not les.
than 500 per month for first grad
teachers, $75 for the second and $50 TO
the third.
Resoloed, further, That we respectful,
petition that the Hon. J. K. Jillson
Superintendent of Education, will issu
an order requiring the School Commits
sioner of Barnwell County to allow th,
teachers Of all grades full compensate,
Tor services, without regard to any par
ticular average number Of scholars.