The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-12-03

.''o .SoPuoucah government to practice q gross
| fraud upon the people of South Carolina
But results more important to tho wei -beino
OF the State than this pecuniary relief will fol-
low from the principles established in the de.
cisioo.
feel it to be my duty to present these fac;s
to the attention of the General Assembly, and
L invite consideration Of the justice of making
suitable compensation to the Attorney General
and his distinguished associates for these very
valuable professional services of which the
State has received the benefit.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The annual report of ihe Superintendent Of
education shows continued progress in the re-
markable development of tho public school sys-
tem Notwithstanding the depression naturally
consequent upon several successive years of un-
remaneratsve crops, there hns been evident inn
provement in all the main features Of the work
except In the average length of the session,
which is the same as the previous year. The
enrolment of pupils in the public schools
amounted to ,9G6, an increase Of s, 0i3
over the previous year. The average attendance
reached 126, ,G9G, an increase of 4,6O3.
This increase, both in enrolment and in at
tendance, being wholly among the white pupils,
clearly indicates that tho white citizen. OF tho
State are taking more interest in tho schools
than ever before.
Through the combined influence of exam
inations anl Normal Institute instruction. the
effective power and professional pride of tho
teachers have been much stimulated and i'm
proved. No better evidence of this is needed
than the fact shown in the report tha, not
withstanding their meagre salaries, AMI with
out compulsion, |, ,15S of the teachers were
willing TO give up their vacation and incur the
expenses of travel and board in order to attend
the instructions given ut the state or county
institutes during the past Summer
The agency which the Peabody Education
Fund has had sn the great work of popular ed
ucaton in this State, and the spontaneous ell
largement Of its liberality for the ensuing year,
will, trust, receive from your honorable bodies
some formal expression of grateful recognition
The injurious effects upon the public schools
OF the low valuation of property for taxation, is
matter deserving your serious consideration.
1t appears that if all the taxes nre Collected
this year, there will be, nevertheless, in conse-
quence of reduced valuations deficiency of at
least Sll 900 in the school fund. The County
apportionment of the School Fund as now re-
quirel by law to be made in advance of the
listing OF property and of the collection Of taxes
introduces much confusion in the financial
affairs of the schools, and entails great hard.
ships upon the teachers. Some remedial
measures are demanded here, and lcspec,-
fully commend the matter to your earnest at
tcntion. For reasons given at some length in
his report, the Superintendent recommends the
repeal Of Act No. 10, approved December Is.
1850, relating to,the examination of teachers.
THE INSTITUTION For THE EDUCATION OF THE
DEAF AND DUMB AND TIE BLIND.
The thirty-eighth Annual Report of this In
sitution, with the letter of transmittal Of the
Board Of Commissioners, will be laid before
you.
The report shows an enrolment Of 04 pupils
d"ring the year, IN increase of over the year
preceding. Notwithstanding this iacrease,
'here remains OF the appropriation for the main
'ennnce OF the institution an expended balanos
of 81 ,2oT.S5. This shows that the Superin-
tcndcnt and Board Of Commissioners have adj
minis,crcd their trust faithfully aud ccon-
omicay
10 meetthe contingency of still further in
crease in the enrolment of pupils, tho usual
appropriation should he made, Notwithstanding
the balance on hand, that is to say
sor support ...............-......... $4,000 OC0
For repairs TO buildings aud grounds 500 OO
For insurance upon buildiugs.... 3S5 co
io'oi s's.''.. SlZ, ,SS0 W
CLAFLIN COLLEGE.
This institution, located at Orangeburg. was
founded in 1869, and is intended for the higher
education OF the colored youth OF both sexes
The faculty is composed ten teachers, and the
annual attendance Of the students exceeds four
hundred.
the last FIVE years there hsse been 6fsy-four
graduates from the Normal, and fifteen from
the college department.
Special attention is given to practic,l indus
tries, schools Of farming. carpentry, printing
ana domestic economy are established and are
in successful operation.
These departments are being developed us
rapidly and as thoroughly us the limited means
for their support will allow. The inslitut:on
deserves the continued support of the General
Assembly.
THE MILITARY ACADEMY,
The Report oftbe Board of Visitors, to bc
submitted for your consideration, will furnish in
detail the record Of the operations of MS insti-
tuition during the ear.
The scholastic year 1866 opened with:
beneficiary Cadets ........ ................. GS
lotui....... llZ
Dismissed for deficiency in stules...... ii
lionorably discharged......- -. .......... q
urauuhtcu ........ o3
Remaining in nAcademy................. If
iothl......
The scholastic year lS8G-S7 opened with
Beneficiary Cadets.... ........ g.
lotal........... liz
OF those there are old cadets:
Bcue6ciarie ........ ................... -
Ly '...... .'........... ...................... ~
Rccruits-be -benefciarie5...... .......... 40
hccruits-pay......... ........"..."..."......". IS
Iotnl..... ......,.... III
The graduating class of 1886 was the first
since the reorganization of the Academy. 1t
consisted of thirty five beneficiaries and eigh-
teen pay Cadets. Leaving the institution with
its course of applied science Thoroughly acauir-
ed. md imhupl with ihs leaaons nf al
method and self respect, these young gentle
men arc valuable contribution to the citizen.
| ship of the State. Most of them have already
| taken their places in the ranks of earnest and