The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-01-16
C()hUMBI IA,, s. G..
-r-r.,4z =. ..H=s - - : !,
Saturday, Morning i ] JanparY l8, 1876.

,.,t. 4 .
Dss,sss "a ahs Fxss schoeis sya,em.
La His lase message, ;the Governor
calls attention TO two faots. which
chow how far qthe school system Is be-
low sthe standard which should be
aimed ,at. First, the total sohool at
tendance falls considerably below one
hall, Of the total school population.
being about faevepteen thirty-eigh
Second. she average period OF school
sessipns ia / only Eve months. The
ignorancefand finoapaoity of many of
theteaohers employed are considered
60 Itslthe prime causes of the unfavor-
able condition Of this great interest.
And that. ngaip. sis due 10. the iaiiarp
OF H6kths hf Cddaty Hchool Examia !:
ers so'dosdsis daty is proper efsmi-
patton Of teachers, npd in fssemmend-
ing only susE sas oompeta1kS To re-
medyfhe'eSiEasit issthus <eonceivsa
to sSsSt. MsK Governore recamnepdg
that@hS A&iners bs appointed by
che esHsasg ARsf fntendent OF E3uGh-
tions.ihStsaG HE Aapsisting, III asnow, Of
the County SShSSr QSmmi issi61Gr. and
two persons ssiestsa ;iyihim. Per-
.haps sometKehe6s magRs shsae from
eohange oirsthislkind, llth9NS. .,jFRs ats some.
whasaassh hRassal ei it,ss sT6ara Sd II, MORE
thas gees thS core Of the matter in
the plah eexpresaed by the Governor.
that orr cisizens generally should take
a more active: peraonAl interest in tue
pTaS..iiSss:. working oi sHs sHt system. When
that is brought about, improvements
will not be Glow to manifest them.
selves, and education will become !. real
substantial thing, instead OF the sham
that il now go elargeiy'is. But. in our
Judgment. there is moro at fault than
the practical working of the system.
There Is, no provision in it which
.amounts 10 anything for the produo.
zion. Of competent teachers in the
State nothing which inspirss aud oul-
tivates' tie loveoi knowledge or in.
duces ths. .bnruius, ,ot midnight oil TO
gaia ID. it7is ..ustitE ~r t}H
Pafbosi1g TO treat shis snbjs,ct at
some other time, we cpntent ourselves
to-day with = reference to the views Of
our, neighhog Af the, Winushoro Neass,
as to the obvious defects III the school
system as nov aaministeted. First. it
saye..i The money appropriated for
sohool purposes 10 insufficient. The
Stats tsx levied for this purpose is
only pnongh to apportion out about
one dollar TO each child between the
oges o. aix and aixtean years, O wholly
insufaoiens adm, Il oil the echool popu
lation attended aohool. It truly says,
II the Legielatore would only reduce
the current .expensea of the State 80
chat q tsx of ave mills year could be
levied for the sohools. one great defect
OF the present syatem. would be done
away with. There's the rub. That il
ia lard 70 surmount. The second evil
is the dishonesty OF the officials Who
have the, disbursement Of the school
fnnda.e Tha third ie tl,a innom no tancv
of the School Commissioners. They
are charged ;gith duties which ret.aaire
Intelligence. education. end adhins.
trative ability. Important as cha
Office ia;it,is frequently given to, some
party hack. who ID unable to obtain
any other. VAgain. the trustees are
carelesssipoompetent ,and ignorant OF
sheir duties. competent persons avoid
the office II hasq q bad 'odor. and the
feeling is that nothing of credit can be
gained oordgood done in it, Lastly,
perents nre entirely too careless CON
cernipg the education OF their obildren.
"Thousands.'" :" Gays the .Ne,Os, sol
boys and girls, l,nra growing up in
Ignorance. Pupils are permitted to
ehsee. .hee::==ssee::sssssf ee::=sse:ssssf from school on ali
occasious,' upon the most friyo!ohs
pretexts. They loss time, cause their
classea to. drag.s and disorganize the
entire school. No, teacber, however
admirably fitted TO discharge hi.
duties. can accomplish any good in
snch o state of affairs. When every