The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-12-25
For the TINES.
FWF tUt IINbs.
To Teachers, Trustees and Parents.


At n meeting e the School Trustees, Dee.
12tb, il was deciled:
1s,. That the pubic schools should beg m
the 1st Monday 10 Janusry, 1892
2nd. That every Teacher should have
contract with the Bard Of Trustees before
beginning u teach.
Bird. To DO away with as many schools as
rossible. and to consolidate them to the very
best advantage.
4h. Tba, each Of The ten boards OF Trus-
tees should act rs Committee to see that
every man who is liable, pays his poll tax.
as the school fuod is largely dependent up
on the an ount colleccd from this source.
9Th, That whore school taught pupils
over age us yesr-) that tuition should be
charged aud taken out OF teachers salary.
As TO the Trustees; those who were pres
sent, few IN numbers, took u lively interest
in the schools. | would like to say to those
who were absent, AMI again to those who
were present, that you should, and it is
your duty To do your utmost to better the
c,nditioo Of the public scho u.s. c pcciaiiy in
the country districts. The law requi' es it
of you, the people expect j., TIE children
need il, and require il of your hands, for
upon them dercrd the future.
We should cndeayor to combine some OF
! the schools, enough, at any IA c, to have at
! least one good school in each township, TO
| run 8 or 10 mOnIhs. One of this kind would
show its effect upon the community i'll II
very short tine. 1t has tendency u make
| better ci iZcnS, and the majorty of our peo-
p. sure y need upbuildns along this hne.
You having more power than any other school
| officers, you cln Improve the schoot system
very much, by way of running the schools
longer.
lind that the county schools, with come
except ns, are very vol taught. The
pupils stand fairly well with those of the
graded school The great trouble il, the
shortncs, Of tn; term. There are two rca-
sons for this:
money for the purpose.
| 2nd. Whatever amount it is, there ii too
little attcnt.on gwen it. Heretofore, ani
even now sometimes, yOu the trustee, use
too little discretion in paying out money.
1t will not do to b, to) lavish with the
school fund. In some districts this fund is
rnn too much in tina interest of the teochcrs
and not the chjldren. The law sets aside
this money FIR the good Of the children, and
it is oar duty, yours as vel AS mine. u see
that They are really benefited.
There arc many teachers, fear, looking
alone to the pay and not the welfare of the
is worthy of his birc, the contract is t.
pay him to ieur:: the chill. While such in
stanccs my lie rvrc, still they do harm.
1t is the duty OF trustees, tclchcrs and
parents, to keep the School Commissioner
posted on oil matters pertaining to the good
of the various chooIs; to show him his III s.
takes, and tell him p!aiuly of his duty.
The trustees having more to do and ii ling
the most important scho i Office, should ail
be paid somcihng.
Mr.. Lyl,s, Trustee Of Slntuc, made a
god saggc-t ton in saying that he hoped the
Legislature would pass II law requiring the
Auditor to furnish every trustee with Il Isl
of poll tax payers in his township, 81 thai
none mi sht escape. In this event this office
night be abOl shed, rs the burden of work
consists merely in making the npportiOn
ment. Then onc-haf Of its salary wou
amp y pny The Trustce'.
+ The second Wednc.dry in January is fxcC
TO have another meeting OF the Trustees
Surely every member will como. Let Il:
, hope SO.
f According TO our appOtionmcnt, we vii
have for the next free school term, about > +,
| 800 more moucy than We had last year, an,
bcf~g near clear OF dealt with propec
of Il much longer term. it is to be hopet
that the tree schools nhich do II vast amour
) of good. will f'r once be spofen, well sI q.
School Com. U. Co.