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


fu :lilswcr 70 the call from the C"ull.
ty Huard of examiners, about L dozen
trustees from diiltTe' parts of the
county met ut the School Commits
Sioners Office on last Saturday. Ar.
thur kihler WAS chosen "hairman OF
the meeting and J. +. brown, secre-
tary.
Several questions of Importance were
discussed, in fact all the questions in
| the circular Scllt TO the trustees.
The trustees rs 4 rule reported their
school houses in ordinary condition.
This matter should be attended to
and I'll the school rooms should be
made comfortable before the next
school term begins.
Should the county he redistricted ?
was the next question discussed. The
majority of the trustees were in favor
! Of having the school districts made
smaller ut IN early day. y 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:
ResOLccd, That it is the sense of this
meeting that the County Board Of EX-
aniners should redistrict all, or such
portions Of the county as they may
think best.
AS soon then rs the board have the
means to do this work it will be 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 portions as 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 to. Township No. l,
including the Newberry Graded School
district will have at least 3OG 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
the attention Of the meeting also. 1t
was decided that all trustees should
meet at least two weeks before the
beginning of each school term, and
have meeting on the lst Saturday OF
each month to sign pay certificates,
and sign them at no other time.
The following school trustees were
present: J. c. Neel, w. NJ. Bobb, J.
J. Gallman l. NJ. Smith, II. H. Folk,
J. G.. S. Brown, Juo. w. Scott, J. D.
4. Ilibler, +. NJ. Schumpert, w. g.
Peterson, and T. 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 Will
cause the trustees to think more about
their schools, and to strive to improve
their condition.
The Prosperity High School hid its
closing exercises on last Wednesday
and Thursday Highst. g. B. Cromer,
Esq, made an address on Wednesday
night. We did not have the pleasure
of hearing Mr.. Cromer, but know from
what we have since heard tat his
speech was q good one, and met the
approval Of his audience.
On Thursday night the regular exer-
cses of the school were held. There
were a good number of children to take
part, and each ones speech or recita-
tion met with approval from the audi
ence.
About two months ago a 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 SUR
veyor. Next fall the school will doubt
less be ir better condition than it
has been for some time.