The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-24

| In reply to the MediumS statement that
"there is some die7cuuy about the location of q
would say that we have no idea what is here
meant by location" or "difficulty." II by
difficulty" he means that there has been any
fuss between neighbors or school trustees he
is mistaken. If that paper means, however,
that the friends OF the New School, which
will best accommodate the largest number OF
children, have had trouble and perplcXine
disappointnents in their efforts TO get official
| recognition, then the Medium Is entnently
correct.
THE LIMITED SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR
WHITE CHILDREN ACCOUNTED FOR ON
THE GROUND THAT THE TRUSTEES
ARE FOLLOWING IN TIE FOOT
STEPS OF THEIR PREDECES-
soRs OF FIFTEEN
YEARS AGO.
The School Trustees also say:
THE White Hall school was located bv the whites
about fifteen yenrs ago. 4 We claim. therefore
that We have only followed in the footsteps Of our
predecessors"
Fifteen years ago we presume the Trustees
Of that township We're under kadica appoint.
ment II the necessity for q white school ut
White Hall then existed, we presume major
ity of the boys and girls who went to that
school ut that time are now grown men ana
women. Certain 1t Is, that there are now very
access to 1t. Does the greater school facilities
which have been granted to the colored chill.
dren in White Hail township, (than is grant
ed to the white children0 come from the fact
that the Trustees are following in the foot
steps OF their predecessors" OF fifteen years
ago?
Just let the reader think Of 1t. The Trus.
tees of White Hall township with the aid OF
the School Commissioner, have been able to
open but two schools for white children in all
that township-their own shool being Kept
open for five months whi e the other school
was kept open for only three months. Ordl-
pecie ed to see how 1t is that the Trustees are
able 10 keep their own school open longer
than other schools. IA sincere desire to per.
form their whole duty without fear or favor
could be kept open for exactly the same
length OF time. "a sincere desire to perform
their whole duty without fear or favor
pue ters on se the a. East SIDE Of Hard Labor would
have reason to expect school facilities equal
to those which have been furnished to the col
ored renters in the same neighborhood.
Does not the refusal to grant the white 'ren-
terS as much school privileges as are accorded
to the negroes, look like following in the
footsteps Of their predecessors Of fifteen
years ago?
THE WAY THE SCHOOL FUND IS DISPOSED
OF, AND THE LIMITED SCHOOL ACCOM-
MoDATIoNs FOR THE WHITES.
1t will be observed that the Board Of Trus,
tees say that,
THE granting of the school would necessitate the
sh orteuing of our schon term one month. thereby
preventin. the attendance Of over three hundred
scholars In the public schou for the space OF month
Not being able to understand how one little
school could SO materially affect ~ whole
township we called on School Commissioner
Hodges to whose courtesy we are indebted for
the following facts:
WHITE SCHOOLS IN TOWNSHIP.
White Hall, v. Griffin, teach
Oak Grove, Miss Bette NJ.
Ross, tcacher........" 3 mos. 6O.OO
Total for white schools in township. 90
FOR WHITE CHILDREN TAUGHT BY TEACH
ERs OUTSIDE OF THE TOWNSHIP.
Bradley school, #. J. Griffin,
Ph@nix, H. c. Moselv, teach. .
Mt. Moriah, Miss Morrow, .
Mics seScneri; WaMn;e e Keior ON 'nos '0''O
g. w. Johnson's place.. mos. 5000
Total. 90
PAID FOR SCHOOL HOUSES.
For white 1000
For colored Children. S5.0O
Total $500
REHABILITATION.
For teaching white children. S3l9.N
For teaching colored children~... 240 O0-s559. 90
For school hOuSes.".................. 9oOO
Total 1854 80
Total payments for white schOols.... $500 80
Total payments tor colored schools........ 800
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