The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-29
go. p. u.n ON SCHOOLS.
Sensible Advice on the Public School
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Editors Press and Banner
stock Law is dividing time In this section
with the public school question. propose
to utter n word in reference to the lattcr
through the Press. The public school system
is fast becoming Il "b0ne of contention
| rather than n fruitful fountain OF pune
good. Something is requisite to produce Il
! more unanimous and general satisfaction
Under the present management, am OF the
opinion, that education would flourish more
uuSpiciOuSly If the system was abolished anu
let every family depend upon their own IN
dividual resources to dcfifly their cdtcltl0n'
nj cXigcncicS. The trustees, | nn aware, H.
Dor under Il great difficulty In establishing
schools, centrally not having funds sufficient,
both to build houses and run the schools
In Due West township and perhaps others,
the houses that arc used for public school
purposes. were constructed prior TO the mark.
Ing out of township boundaries, hence, tho
cqualiZins sites were no under consideration
at that time which, contend, Is now indiS;
! prnSablc to afford accessible distance TO al
families in the township.
Your public white schools have been dcsig.
mated and teachers appointed by the Board ol
Trustees in this school district, No. 5. Three
in remote corners. one, in n stone throw OF
Ccntrcville line altogether one sided, IRON
the mere fact. school houses are already bull
ut those places and belong TO the pubic
nci"hhOrh0od, consequently, nearly or quite
half of the township will be deprived OF con-
vcnicnt access to n public school and yet
| school taxes will be eXactcd from this portion
regardless OF accommodating facilities. is
there no rcmcdyf would suggest, 10 gcl
rid of the evil prevailing to locate the schools
sites centrally forthwith. Let the Trustees
cqualiZe the localities as near rs possible In
dependent of any partial consideration. II
the patrons can't agree to assume the expense
and trouble of erecting houses. | imagine II
would be far better to abridgc the school Sea-
son or pass over one year and invest all on
enough Of the school funds in providing suit
able houses and then the existing trouble
would be adjusted permanently and s~atisfac.
torily. This l conceive Is Il better plan and
leaves no vacancy for dissatisfaction to arise,
To illustrate my idea I'll take our township
which Is eight miles square, locate the fOuI
schools in two miles of the adjoining lines
and that will be the distance ems from
each school. Until something Of this kim Is
or less every year. The public school privi'
lcge has been granted to our pdI'unn Mrbenn
and l learn inadvertently that an additional
tax to a first grade certificate will be cXactcd
upon the patrons to meet II deficit In q prom.
iscd obligation amounting to fifty cents per
month for each scholar. Would you call that
a free school; over the left. This and other
reasons ! might give, will act rs q barrier to
children. Imaie no reflection upon the com.
potency Of the Selec. inStructrcSs. that. Is
Qnantnm su6acH. But ] do say If public
school can't be run for tho fixed maximum
wages in q town, it had better be transferred
to Il rural log cabin. devoid Of glass windows,
where ventilation salutcS the pupils free on
all sides without any molcstation and add
tiolial compensation. BY the way, the flood
gaze Of admiSsability of teacher. has been
shut down by the Examining Board. Some
townships, DOialdsvillc for instance Will be
deprived of her quotas Of tcachurS. Some,
failed to make their appearance at the APP
pointed time from some trivial cause, think
ing the liberty would he granted at q subSc-
Qucnt time similar TO the preceding year.
They didn't understand that it would he the
only day Of examination. According to the
ruling Of the Board Of Examiners, Donalds-
vile then stands n chance tOa great extent OF
being cheated out of the enjoyment of the
public school funds. 4 revocation Of that
unexpected prohibition for the time, being
as there was n misrepresentation of the order
published. would he quite acceptable. as they.
desire Il teacher of their " selection, and
would he n caution in the future to keep q
sharp look out for their public interest. Let
six months be counted from lt February not
January, because the people generally under.
stand that the public finds arc not to be used
until then and have Dccn awaiting for the
school APPOINTED time TO approach before
sending their children as they desire to en-
JOY the public funds exclusively.
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