The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-02

| four mills ana dOuDlc pOil-taA loL tic eup
port of the public schools; one-half the pro
cceds of which shall be applied to the expenses e
OF the school year IsS5-sI and the other hail &c
the school year lSS6S7 This Will at once pl,tGIS
| the affairs of the schools upon strictly cash
paying basis, which can be hereafter maintain
ed by the levy now prescribed by law: A.,
| The other barrier to progress arises from tne
constitutional prescription as to the mode o.
election and the term of office of the supcfin::
| tondcnt of education and the county srhool
commissioners. This subject Is discussed al
| some length in the report, ana 1t is not hcceS'
| sary for me to do more than say that concur
| in the statements and views therein given
| The evil is so radical and so prolific or harm,
full results as tojustify resort to constitutional
III The specific recommendations of the super;
intendent will, L trust, receive your careful
| consideration.
The Institution for the Education oi
the Deaf and Dumb and Blind.
The thirty-seventh annual report OF this IN.
stitution, with the letter OF transmittal or tne
board of commissioners, will DC submltteu tc
vol, the management of this institution,
both as to it's finances and as to the character
of the work accomplished. is ground OF con-
graduation to the state. The gentlemen com
Dosnr the board Of commissioners, MAORI
| ty of whom live in the immediate ncig:Dor'
| hood Of the Institution, have labored faithful
| lv. and without pecuninry recompense. Tor the
welfare Of the afflicted children committed 10
their care. . A.,
The report shows an enrolment during the
year of eighty-five pupils "a consldcranle IN
crease over that of the previous year. Inc su.
perintcndent reports that the aPProprlatioas,
made for the erecting and furnishing the west
wing, which completes the building according
to the original plan, have been sufficient, ana
no further sum is asked for that purpose. a
critical, examination of the financia: report OF
the institution will, feel sure, satisfy you that
the appropriations confided to its board OF
commissioners are wisely and economically
expended. The statistics show that IN the ior,
ty institutions of this kind in the Unllcd
States the average annual cost for each pupil
is SS25 The cost of maintenance OF each pupil
in this institution is about Sla, year. g.,
The only unusual appropriations asked 1oi
by the superintendent, and recommended by
the board of commissioners, are 500 FOR drain.
age and 81 200 for a pipe organ. The report
shows plainly the necessity for these approPrl'
with the sums asked for, for support, repairs
and insurance. be appropriated.
ClaGin College.
This institution, which was founded In lSt?,
is designed for the higher education OF the cot
ored youth Of both sexes. The report or the
president shows that it's present condition is
highly satisfactory, and that 1t Is 1uinltlne
well the purpose for which it was established.
The total enrolment for the last year was AUD.
er, and the students are more advanced in age
and in scholarship than in any previous year.
There are five distinct courses of study, eleT'
en- teayherS, and four superintendcnts OF IN
dustrial departments. In addition TO the or
dinary school duties, students are required 70
work at least one hour a day., either on the
farm, in the shops and about the buildings, or
in the boarding, laundry and sewing depart
ments. Thus, while taught habits OF Industry,
they are enabled to pay portion of their nee.
cssary expenses. Careful attention is given TO
the health, habits, manners and morals OF the
students.
The Military Academy.
The report of the board Of visitors, to he sub.
lnitted to you, will give in detail, as required
by law, the record OF the operate ms OF THIS IN
| The Academy now has four classes, the full
number provided for in the course OF lnstruc.
ton, and during the coming year 1t VIII SEND
forth its first class of graduates since us reor'
Three States besides our own are now repro
sented on the roll of cadets, and 1T may rea-
sonably be expected that considerable acres'
sions 20 the number of students will in future
he received by the admission of young men
from States in which there are no INSTITUTIONS
offering tie peculiar advantages afforded by
the south Carolina Military Academy: ;,
The faculty Of the Academy is complete, an
of the professors having been selected with
special reference to their fitness for the duties
which they are required to discharge. thor'
ough acquaintance with its record, gained as
student, and afterwards Us one OF ITS profcs
sors justifies me in asserting that the teach
! ing force of the Academy was never stronger
or better prepared and equipped for IT'S work
than it now is. TO the military disclpllne;
which forms valuable agency in the mora!
and physical development of youth, is added
a course of study specially designed to give
students the benefits OF technical training. III
is not the aim of the institution to enter thc
wider fields occupied by the colleges in the
State; but the Object kept steadily in view is
to maintain that high standard in the branch,
es taught which shall tit its graduates TO meet
the constantly Increasing demands OF @ tne
| times for men trained ard equipped for scicn
tifc investigation and prepared for the practl'
cal purposes OF life.
The requirement that beneficiary cadets
for two years after graduation will furnish q
! regular supply OF teachers whose influence IN
elevating the standard of instruction and dis
clplinc in those schools will be of incalculable
advantage. ,
The corps of cadets visited Columbia on the
occasion of the recent Fair of the Agritultu
raj and Mechanical Society. The thousands
of interested spectators who witnessed with
admiration the parade of the cadets saw III
| their s0ldirrly hearing and In the prriectloI
of their drill the best evidence of the thorough
discipline of the Academy.
Great as is the service which this Academy
has done for South Carolina in the past il
gives promise of even greater usefulness III
the future.
During severe storm which visited Char
lesion in August last serious damage was d0nf
| to the roof and other portions OF the build
ings of the Academy. The chairman of The
board of visitors informed me that there were
no funds at his command available for max
ing the repairs required. therefore directed
such repairs to be made as were absolutely
necessary to preserve the buildings from fur
ther injury. The cost of these repairs, S1l92e
was paid from the civil contingent fund, ant
vouchers for all payments were filed with the
mp:rollergcneral.
The South Carolina College.
During the last year the board Of trustees 0
the University, in accordance with law, ap
and report upon the condition of the Soutl
Carolina College The board of visitors mad
IN elaborate report, which has been published
by order of the board of trustees. Copies o
!, this report will doubtless be furnished thu
members of the General Assembly, and l in
vite for it careful attention. This report, EN-
anating from body of nine distinguished
!; citizens of the State. six OF them not connect
cd with the College in any capacity whatever
is q document Of exceptional interest. 1t set
forth the organization and work of the inst
tuition in great detail and with aumirabl
; clearness. That great revolution Is In pro
grcss in the educational world no intelligcn
= observant man will deny. The Cid order O
f things Is rapidly passing away, and new an,
opposing systems are striving TO replace II
Change is too often but another name TO
, chaos. and the VISITORS in their report, there
fore, dwell with especial commentator OF
| the fact that the authorities OF the Collcg
have been conservative enough to retain tn
, best features Of the cid system, and yet Pre-
| g.cssivc enough TO adopt improvements sIg
gcsted by the best experience o. The day. Tn
!, organization and development of any cOllcg
ment, and a State institution of higher learn
: ing is presumably established for the bcnefi
; of the people of the State. Hence, thetrustee
of the University have acted wisely in endcaI
Of all classes of our citizens. ~ high ideal has
, however, been kept well in view, toward