The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-02

this hour and discern that future South CarolIna
wherein intelligence aud virtue shall everywhere up
therefore In aivancc, against any reduction Of %nbc
IeApenu by reducing tho appropriations foreduca-
tionnl purpo,es. Tho aggregate amount expended for
these purposes is not too great but there much 90
cnson for efforts tn make schol ~ stem more CHI
ccnt \ pcrusal uf the reports If the State suncrin
tcltent Of education will show that much has arend,
been doar. few statistics will indicttc the prpprcss
iaready nt'lc. The number of free c"n,mcn schonIs
within the STATE. In $50 Was 1i?. The Number in
io'a w;'s 10Y, lac humber Of ruIi!s m attendance
IN IN 1910 ";i> 81 IL The number III lo,;; S1:t,
The number Of teachers employed In iSCo wns i3i
II. n,'iis'r rni; l"!rd in 1-.; 2:;in. believe
there bias beer st,al! pros,'s- since $50 mo-, only
in tho nur,!rr ii ,clio"- bat in thr;, ,,r;cur,
and standard of in truclou.
There arr, h"mrv,r, great h.d,a.r,, III rcni:t.
satisfactorily results. First al all. there l. wantin.
such genera, interest the yart of all pnr prnl,.
ms Is essential To efficient common school - ts,n
people Tho nisci>c-. Perhaps The chief hi.,l;nc. hu,
been thu want "f capacity and devotion tIeir work
Oh Tic part of ;i" county srOnl uu,r~ The
powers u these commissioners in the MANA .ciic
stl""ls, tE' appointment ot teachers and the ypc.,
iti,re uf sc!.n funds in their respective ~..nt,r. mr.
anlubt absolute The relations uf tnr Stat. su,.in.
itcent to the county sclnnl commissioners n., l.nos,
wholly advisory. recommend that careful cxann:.-
s!"n be matt ;'' this feature Of III. school ~
,;scrrthin whether my change IL. nlc Lirh wi,
ircnie,y tho want "f efficiency tr part M count
ischool "mtnissi"ncrs In general recommend that
careful attention te given to the e.l system, in al!
iatii:tS II Is E"t rnou. To continue To make a-
lrropriat"nS or schonl purposes Th" whole number
.nt persons In this State hrtwcrn the >iN ai,
sixteen is o1 lv2 and "f this number ny e; now
nttrh'l our scsn"ls scarcely more :aU .;i Of
the wliu" number. THIS fact suggest, t. need .t
greater Efforts I" extend schen system -, that il
embrace Gar Greater uuml, Of our school ,,,
la,"n.
have but one specific recommendation 20 na;r
ul"R TINS subject. Our educational system n. present,
cniiolsts "f our nIUn schools at extreme and
nur State University 1T the other There u" proper
intcrnrdiatc link to connect these extremes. To
reach the university Tho pupil must leave t.. com
in
elsewhere. think The system should be r." modified
As - supply this defect AMI this. think can he done.
wthuui necessarily increasing the cost Of the system.
The plan would propose is to eccct one or luo OF
the must efficient of our irscnt schools in
each county and elevate them to III, grade Of or
nary high schools and them, upon proper cond
tons 10 the more advanced pupils in th, corntnnn
hcho"ls. To accomplish this End. would suggest
that part, perhaps one-f0urth or one h. tf tic
present apprnpra ION for public schunl> in each
county b" assigned To the purl"se nnw stated.
wnu!' further sn.Sest that fnr the present thu con
tro 0f this clsS of schools be committed to board
uf high school commissioners bo selected in surh
nIanner to tho best men in tho State To
MD In this fort to improve and perfect schon!
system. | nn convinced that n plan substantially
such us have suggested would cltvat. the standard
OF our common schools and supply pupils with proper
attainments for university.
Senators and representatives, I havo now made
known to you my views upon those matters which
serm to me to be of most urgent Importance TO our
want Of he information to no obtained from the re-
ports of the varls officers in charge of the several Ne
laltinchtS ol tho government ami the public institu
lions hn obliged to omit the consideration Of some
topics which will necessarily command IL I,art of votlr
attention. At an carly duy it will he my duly To
present tn yUn some additional recon- lions
touching several important inter, SIS Of the State
The We've now presented are the best contribution
which 1t Is in my power to mako towards the re-
nl"val "f present evils and tho restoration Of good
government. "iler them with Difference the gen
cral assembly +" the nccompl shmrnt uf the general
results which have Indicated, ias lies in my
power, am unalteraby pledged In the methods
best adapted :" accomplish ,hrsc results havc n"
personal plans wishes whirh Shall deem i,nior
ant III comparison with the result. to i,c accom-.
l!ishcd.
The work which iios before us is scrinu. lcvonJ
iat which hlis To the lot Of most generations of men
Is nnthins les, than the rersiashmcnt Of society
IN ths State upon the foundation OF absolute cquality
of civil and political rights. Tho evils attending our
ir>l steps in this work have drawn upon IL, tkr
rnwns oi the whole world. Those who opposed the
policy upon which State restored To her rrac
teal relations with the unin havr already visited us
With tho verdict OF absolute cnndeinna.iou Those
who framed .lcnfrccd that pnliry arc filled with an
anxiety for tho result. in which frnr often yrc.oi
mates over h"i"; The result, under Divine Iro,i-
For myself here tho snn,c rrni,!r:,r. in the
Inal result which | have hitherto felt The evil.
which surround us arc such rs might well have been
predicted by sncaciou5 mind before they appeared
They AT: d'T'"rubi, but they will br trasit"ry. The
great permanent influences which rule in civilized
sncicy constantly at work anil will slowly I'm n,
int better life. Dur foundations are strong and
sure Already VT have the ,.ay when me- part :
! man In uiT state was bold enough to scc. ;v i, 80,
ol li1 people except niun the most explicit pledges
remove our present abuses. II who nrr here Ia.
day shall fail in our duty, others NOR" hottest and
capable VIII De called to onr places Through us or
through others frrcd"m md justice will hear sway in
S.uth Carolina. enter np"n my duties governor
with just scnse. as hope, oi my want of such
@isd"ln AMI experience rs the position demands,
hall ncc the friendly ai not only of NY po,ica. s
surlncs but OF all men who love State WENT, VI,
move forward AMI upward To better thin.s. In ,,or.
forming my pnrt Of this work the hi.hrs, favor h,k
n"At 10 the Divine furor which now invoke i. that,
no man VIII urge mo tn do An act Inconsistent with the
principles and plci.cs upon whrh the people In, e
entrusted lis " ith "nr Present ruwe-..
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