The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-02
TEACHERS DEPARTMENT
ARTHUR kIBLER, EDITOR.
,Nj'H'BERRl, s. &.

The Abbeville Press and B0nner is
deeply concerned about affairs in
Newberry County.
Remember that the association
meets at Prosperity on Saturday,
l4th inst. Don't fail to be there
with a puzzllng question for the
teachers.-Ieachcrs' Dcpurtment in
Herald and Neacs.
Really We are much obliged for the
invitation, but we cannot attend.
We will send up aquestlon. however,
alter stating fact or two. The law
prescrlbes that:
Zach County School Commis-
sioner shall receive such compensa.
ton as the County Board Of Exam
aniners, as herein after provided for,
may allow him, not to exceed three
dollars day, to be determined by
the County Board of Examiners, for
each day actually employed in the
discharge Of his official duties, and
such travelling expenses as he may
have incurred not exceeding one
hundred dollars. in visiting the
schools Of the county. His claim
for services ana expenses shall be
presented in the form Of account
against the County Board Of Exam.
iners, and shall be verified by
affidavit to the effect that said ser
vices therein named was honestly and
faithfully rendered, and that tue sum
therein claimed was riyhtfuliy due
and remains unpaid -
The report Of the State Superln-
tendent Of Education says that the
schools Of Newberry County were
kept open in 1856 for four and 3
quarter months, or eighty five days.
The report also shows that the sal
ary Of the School Commissioner of
that county for that year was for
two hundred days. or $500 with an
additional item OF 500 for expenses.
Now the question we wish to ask
is this:
If the teacher worked only eighty
FIVE days, how did the County Board
ofExaminers employ..the School Com
missioner two hundred days, or one
hundred and fifteen days longer than
the school term lasted?
We hope that we are not out of
order, and we hope tat the 'Teachers'
Department Of the Herald and
NeWs' will either answer the ques-
ton, or get some teacher to answer
it.
AS q matter of honest, square deal
ing with the children, did the School
Commissioner work for the schools
during every day of the term? If
he worked, what did he do that was
profitable to the children.
Dill the School Commisssir { er
Of that county honestly and faith
fully render one hundred and ff-
teen days service after the schools
were closed q?
Does the itemized statement Of his
account show what particular days he
honestly and faithfully worked
after the schools were closed? Did
the School Commissioner furnish an
itemized statement of his expenses !?
If he did not, how came the Board of
Examiners to approve his claim for
500 expenses ?
Isn't it a beautiful management of
the school funds which will employ a
School Commissioner for two hun
dred days to superintead the public
schools which are kept open for only
eighty-fve days?
1t would seem to this deponent
that Othellow's occupation would be
gone after the closing of the schools.
-AbbeuiUe Press und Banner, 18Th.
The above is an indirect, nay l
might say direct accusation Of unfair
dealing, on the part of the School
Commissioner, and the other mem.
bers Of the Board Of Examiners
of Newberry County. AS editor
Of the teachers column, I feel
it my duty to reply to this uncalled
for article in the Press and Banner.
We all know who the County Board
Of Examiners are. We all feel that
they are three citizens Of Newberry
County who can be trusted. They
wear the white plume of spotless
life" Have they given TO the Com
missioner when they know it, more
than belongs to him ? Have they
proved traitors to their trust?
The voice Of the whole people of
Newberry County answers, No.
Let US see whether we can answer
the questions of the Press and Banner.
In the first place, How could the
Commissioner have served longer
than the average school term, which
was only eighty.6ve days during the
session lSS6-'S7 ? 1t is often the
case that the township Bosrds Of
Trustees, for the convenience Of the
people in the community, do not
keep tEeir schools open during the
entire public term, but close them
and reopen during those months that
suit the people best; consequently