The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1882-12-08

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the development of the material interests of the
State. Organised in 1855, it received an annual
Appropriation of $4,000 from the public Treas
ury, and was handsomely endowed from other
sources. During the civil war its buildings
were destroyed and its endowment dissipated
-FOUR years aher, lis revival and reorganization
was the first indication on the bart of capita nj
and intelligence of revving hope in the future
that awaited our industries. For the last three
years It has annually received an Appropriation
Of 81, 500 from the State
This society holds a Summer meeting for dis
cusslon OF agricultural and kindred subj cct.,
at which iselicited much valuable information
heretofore itstranactions have not been publish.
eu IN permanent from ; but its increased resour-
| ces Will now permit. and il is intended in
the ensuing yegrto collect them in q compen-
dious form. les annual fairs are held at Co.
| lumoia in November. At the last, 10, 900 per-
sons attended the premium list amounted to
| Soooo and there were over 1000 entries for
the premiums offered. Order and good feeling
| pervaded the throng. and during the entire week
| IT was necessary to arrest but one person for
disorderly conduct. A continuance Of the APP
preparation for this society is asked.
EDUCATION.
The educational system Of the State. as now
established by law AMI in successful operation,
hnds its development in the Public sch hcols, the
University and in the Institution for The Educa-
ton OF the De #, Dumb and the Blind The Uniyer-
sliy consists ofthe Claflin College, the Military
Academy and the South Carolina College This
distribution of the aid given by the State to ed
ucation is comprehensive and judicous The
iull development of these various schools will.
IN my Judgment, accomplish all that can lie done
ny public instruction in qualifying the rising
generation for the high duties of ofctizcnship and
l earnestly commend each of them to q continu-
ancc of your fostering care.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Report of the State Su perintenIent of
Education shows gratifying Improvement in
| the public school system. During the last wear
there was in attendance upon the public schools
65.399 white and 80 575 coored pupils, making
| O total OF l43.914. This is the largcset number
| Of pupils ever enrolled in the public schools of
this State in any year. The average
| length of the school session was four months
| slight increase over the sessions previously
| reported. The number Of teachers cmp>oyed
was-white 2,l26; colored 2S7 total 8, 8
| being an increase since the last report lG4
| The number of schools was 3,lS3-an in case
of l26. ch" school fund has steadily inc ,sed
| since Il adoption of the amendment the
| Constitu relative to the public school tax
| The fun r fiscal year lSSl-S2, the last year
| for whicn iu!l returns have been made was
| S4o2, .44-this amount being the largest ever
available in one year for the support of public
| c!ools in this State
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debt. The amount of the claims outstanding
against the school fund in October, 1877, was
| SOB ,94O.GG. In nearly all the Counties this
debt has been liquidated. The claims now aris-
ing against the school funds are paid each year
out of the current funds. The cff,ct of the prop
per management of the school fund is seen in
the enhanced value of teachers pay certificates,
which are now paid in full each year by the
| Treasurers of the several Counties
| The Report of the Superintendent of Educa-
! ton contains full accounts of the management of
the two large and successful State Normal Insti-
| tuteS-one for white and one for colorcd teach
| ers-held during the last scholastic year The
public school system is now firmly established
| IN ihis State, and the friends of popular educa-
cation may look forward with confidence to its
steady progress and improvement.
CLAFLIN COLLEGE
This College is endowed with portion
of the fund donated by the United States
government for the promotion Of agriculture
and the mechanic arts. 1t is located at
Orangcburg and is set apart for the benefit
Of colorcd stu lcnts 1t has been in bcncfi-
cial operation for some years and the Prcsi-
dent reports the past as the most successful
| year in its educational work since its organ.
ization. There have been 3ll students in
attendance, Of whom 81 were in the Collie.
giate Department, l36 in the Normal School
and 194 in the Grammar School The
Normal School is doing perhaps the most
important work in this College. Both grad.
yates and under graduates readily find en-
ploymcnt in the public schools for colorcd
children Of the State. An Agricultural farm
of one hundred and fifty acres is attached
to the institution and is proftably worked
chiefly by student labor, under the instruc.
tion and direction ola superintendent
THE MILITARY ACADEMY
Before the establish mcnt Of the Military
Academy S24 900 annually was expended
in the support Of two compani, of enlisted
men, who were entrusted with the care of
the ordnance and ordnance stores of tn,
State. In 1912, by Act ofthc Legislature,
this appropriation, afterwards increased to
$50 900, was diverted to the maintenance
of a military school, the cadets of which
should also discharge the duties hitherto
performed by these enlisted men. The
school was modelled upon West Point and
approximated that institution in the thor
oughneSs Of instruction. Its career of
usefulness was continued for TWENTY-FIVE
years, when at tho close of tha civil war its
seat, the building known as the Citadel in
Charleston was taken possession of | y the
Federal government and used for military
purposes. In anticipation Of the return Of
the Citadel to the possession of the State, at
its last session the Legislature directed the
reopening Of the Academy and appropriated
Sl5, 600 for the purl os.s ofrepair and main.
tenance for the short period which would
probably clapsc between the recovery of the
building and the close of the fiscal year. The
Academy was also by law made branch Of
the University. The building has been res,
torcd to the State, and on the ID Of October
last the Academy was rcopcned with III
cadets.
The report of the Board Of Visitors, to