The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-11

ISul. hue'neI d1Ler the clemson
College is started and there will be
duplication of teaching force and
identity of Curriculum with the Cita-
del the State cali afford to maintain
three schools for her sons and not
one for her daughters will be for the
people to decide. At present the
Citadel IS doing better work in pro-
portion to cost than the University.
When, however, the latter shall be
reorganized as proposed, and when
the Clemson College shall furnish
the military training and practical
scientific education which can now
be obtained only at the Military
Academy, that school will have to
show cause for its existence as a
! charity school for military training.
AN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
But, whatever is done in that re-
gard: there is imperative need for an
industrial school for girls in the
State. Our system of education for
women looks to training their minds
and giving them accomplishments for
the adonment of society. But re-
verses of fortune or death often bring
the necessity of breadwinning, and
the tender mother, left widow, or
daughter, left an orphan, Finds how
little worth, in dollars and cents, is
the music, drawing and painting,
etc., upon which money and time had
been layished in her so-called educa-
ton. The State has never done any
thing for its women except appropri-
atlng small amount to the Win
throp Training School for Teachers.
1t would be wrong to enter in COM
petition with our private female COL
leges by establishing >an ordinary
school: but one in which the indus
trial arts and sciences, telegraphy,
designing: stenography, bookkeeping,
the chemistry and practice of cook
cry, housekeeping, etc., are taught
Will, l am sure, supply a long felt
and pressing want
The State may not be prepared to
undertake this work right at this
time, but justice and enlightened
craftsmanship will not long allow it
to be delayed. As a step in this
direction | recommend that the Gov
ernor be authorized to appoint three
commissioners to ascertain and re-
port on:
First. Whatare the proper require
ments for such an institution and
what Will be the probable annual cost
of its maintenance.
Second. What inducement in the
way of grounds, buildings, moneys
or other securities may be offered by
persons or towns in the State to
secure its location, and to make
recommendations thereon after visit
ing the same if necessary.
-. The expense incurred in getting
this information should not exceed
three hundred dollars. to be paid out
of the Governors contingent fund.
THE WINTHROP TRAINING SCHOOL.
After thorough examination of
the methods and work of the Win
throp Training School I am positive
in saying no money spent by the
State for education promises richer
return than that given this institu-
ton. The cry comes from all over
this State for better teachers and
trained teachers. There are in our
white public schools 1902 male and
1886 female teachers, showing that
women are most. in demand. What
effort is made to supply it? The
State gives $3.50 per annrm to one
woman beneficiary from each county
who attends the Winthrop School,
and none. are admitted except those
who are avowedly preparing them
selves as teachers. The course is
one year. Now mark the contrast.
Three hundred dollars are spent an
nually on each beneficiary at the
Citadel; two are allowed from each
county; the course is four years, and
the graduates are virtually released
from the obligation to teach in the
public schools while many of them
have left the State as soon as they
graduated. Truly it would appear
that
Man to man so oft unjust,
Is always so to woman"
And here we have not only inius-
tice, but woful lack of common
sense and no regard for that adjust
ment of means to ends which alone
can justify taxation for education. I
will close these extended remarks on
education by repeating the words of
a deep thinker. IF we educate our
men their children may be educated;
but when we educate our women we
know their children will be educated"
Cardinals daughters are her bright
est jewels. Love, patriotism, justice,
all demand that they be no longer
neglected or treated like poor rela-
tions.
THE LUNATIC ASYLUM.
[ have made one brief visit to the
Lunatic Asylum and have made such