The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-18
TEACHERS COLUMN.
Trustees Meeting.


I'm answer to the call from the Coun
ty Board of examiners, about :: doZel
trustees from different parts of the
county met at the School Commis
sioner's office On last Saturday. Ar
thur kibler was chosen chairman o
the meeting and }. +. Brown, secre
t;lry.
Several questions Of Importance were
discussed, in fact all the questions IL
the circular sent to the trustees.
The trustees as rule reported thelI
school houses in ordinary condition
This matter should be attended t'
and all the school rooms should bt
made comfortable before the next
school term begins.
Should the county be redlstrlcted
was the next question discussed. Inc
minority of the trustees were IN tavol
of having the school districts made
smaller at an early day. a few were
of the opinion that the township plan
is good enough if the trustees would
only do their duty and not establish too
many schools. :,
The following resolution was carried
by unanimous vote:
RcsoLred, That it is the sense OF this
meeting that the County Board o. En-
aminers should redistrict all, or such
portions of the county as they may
think best.
AS soon then as the board have the
means to do this work it will ee at
tended to.
In regard to carrying out the law as
to the assessessment of polls the follow
ing motion was carried: That each
board of trustees; divide their district
in three portionsasn nearly equal as pos
sible, so that each trustee may have
work to do IN looking up the unre-
turned polls. The trustees should at
tend to this matter as quickly as pos
sible as the county auditor is anxious
TO place the names on his books.
There are great many liable to poll
tax who never pay. They have through
carelessness or otherwise left the mat
ter unattended 10. Township No. l,
including the Newberry Graded School
district will have at least 800 more
polls this year than last. There are
other districts in which great many
names may be added to the list.
The duties of school trustees received
~ ae+so+ +E1q,4SSf the meeting also: II
tne uss aieeit9 decided tbat l trustees should
meet at least two weeks 49, anf m
beginning of each school ternssSa.-s
have a meeting on the lst Saturday
each month to sign pay certificates,
and sign them at no other time
The following school trustees We're
present: J. c.. Neel, w. NJ. Bobb, J.
J. Gallman I. NJ, Smith, H. II. Folk,
!. G. S. Brown, Juo. w. Scott, J. d.
4. Kibler, +. NJ. Schumpert, w. G.
Peterson, and n. W. Keitt. Mr.. NJ. w.
Peurifoy, a teacher in the county, was
also present.
The meeting on last Saturday will do
good, no question about it. 1t VIII
cause the trustees to think more about
their schools, and to strive to improve
their condition.
The Prosperity High School held its
closing exercises Oh last "Wednesday
and Thursday nighst. e. B. Cronler,
ESQ, made an address on Wednesday
night. We did Lot have the pleasure
of hearing Mr.. Cromer, but know from
what we have since heard that his
speech was good one, and met the
approval of his audience.
On Thursday night the regular exer-
cises of the school were held. There
were good number of children to take
part, and each one's speech or recita-
tion met with approval from the audi
ence.
About two months ago number Of
citizens of the town petitioned the
County Board Of Examiners to give
them a special school district. The
petition was granted and ina short time
the district will be laid off by a sur
veyor. Next fall the school will doubt
less be in a. better condition than it
has been for some time.