The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-12-03
NO11.
THE GIRLS SCHOOL
THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MAKES
ITS REPORT.
"Details OF I:ids by the Several Cities-Se-
lection OF Site Left 10 tho Trustees--Out-
line of Plan and Scope of tho School.


lection of Site Left 10 tho Trustees--Out-
line of Plan and Scope of tho School
COLUMBIA, 5. G, Nov. 21.--The re-
port Of the Legislative commission ap-
pointed to investigate and report upon
the requirements for an industrial
school Tor women and the probable cost
OF IFS maintenance, was given to the
state printer last night. The report is
VolummouS. exhaustive and carefu.ly
prepared. and should give the Legisla-
i've So!Ons al the information neces-
SarJ Tor taking action on the pressing
question:. The committee have done
their week in very thorough and sat
iSlactory manner. They have person
ally Inspected the leading industrial
and manual training institutions in the
country and have sent out circulars of
inquiry to institutions and educators
IN this country aud in other countries
Most Ot the work Of the committee has
teen reported l0ri pGN&U in these col
ulnnS and il would be Il work of suDc-
| rVToEatlon to publish the report in Ge-
tail.
The object Of The report is stated to
." 1t" present the outlines, the general
| features OF model Industrial school
for women, il addition to facts con-
i
The design Of the school should be to
prepare girls to caru their own liyeli.
mood; TO tXeith refining iniUence on So
iciclY ana family 10y means Of cultivated
intclleCtS, and to be Skllirul in the do
mcStlc arts. Such al inStijution would
not be d mere shop school, diyorcips
Intelligence and manual labor and thus
bringing the Latter into tiSrcputo, but
would aim ut joining III the student Il
,ruilured mind with Il "SNillIul hand"
! or the industrial and Domestic depart
lncntS the following industries are sug-
EpStch:
sewing, ar;-nc,d dieWork, dressmaking,
millinery, cOOEing, housekeeping,
drawing free hand and mechanical,
design, UcthnicAi aud ueuoratiye) ana
Hrchltcclural,I clay modelling, wood
carving, cngra"inG, S;cnNgraphy, type
writing, tclcsrAphy, photography, book
Keeping. typc-Set.inG and printing.
The complete course or study should
extend over four sessions of nine
mouths each, and the time should be
equally divided between the literary
anu industrial departments. The age
Ci admission should not De less than
Elicon years and at least II good knOwl-
edge OF the common school branches
should be required OF prospective stu
dents.
There should hc more than one cours.
Of Study, and students who have pre-.
ElOua!y passed through Il college course
should br allowed to devote their whole
time to work in The industrial depart
ment. Othtr students should be re-
lulrpd 10 take Il C0TESn for literary
training Ill connection with ut least one
industrial art. i.ac!l student should be
required TO do her part in keSping her
room IN order, and each boarding pupil
should take her turn IN the work Of the
dining room. Voluntary work should
De pald Tor ut the rate of . to 8 cents an
hour.
The institution should open with A
faculty Of ten or twelve Instructors, in
addition To the president. The furnl-
turc, laundry, steam fittings and other
| necessary plant could be secured for
; 1900 or $50 800. The buildings should
accommodate comfortably 800 to 400
students, and should be built with all
| modern Improvements. The annual
cost OF conducting the school would be
| S2J,OOO.
The committee think that the Ideal
| arrangement would be Il normal school
with manual training upon Il mind-de-
Vol"pment basis provided for and a
separate and distinct industrial college
with academic studies arranged for"
| The committee received the following
offers for the location of the school:
81. Matthews (MrS. J. W. Kcnnedy)-
81 acres of ground.
Marion--$l0,OuO and from 20 to 100
acres.
LaurcnS-$I5,OOO and from 20 to Is
acres.
Camden $4,000, out of which desir-
able site can he purchased for 50 900 to
$4,000
NpartanburE 900 and 30 acres.
| Chester - iUOU and from 20 to so
acres.
Anderson, city and county-&l25,O 900,
out of which desirable site can be pur-
chased for 80, GO TO $1,000
Grcony!lle 5; 800, ont Of which de.
Slrable site can be purchased for $4,000
to $i25,OCU.
All Of these bids were found to em2-
nate from properly constituted and re.
preventative authority. I'VE refrain"
say the committee, "from recommend
| ing any one OF the communities as the
| place for The location Of the school be-
cause we are convinced that it is the in
tcrrSt OF the proposed institution To
leave the selection Of location entirely
III the hands Of the board OF trustees to.
hc chosen by the General Assemble
Who VIII he able TO make deiinate con-
tract with q community and seq tho
- o.
fore finally acting, and we recon nend
tllaC ihiS board, when constituted, be
given the authority to finally and def.
natcly determine this matter"
The committee recommend that in
I'll" act creating The SchOO! any commu-
nliY IN which 1t is finally located be al
lowed to vote an appropriation for it in
bonds or otherwise. The suggestion is
made that the board Of trustees consist
OF the Governor, the State Superinten-
cent OF Education, cX-ollirio, and seven
Others TO be elected by the Legislature
"IWentieth century people in full ac-
| cord with the broadcast and best ideas
as to the eduuatiOn Of women, some of
whom should hc women"-the regular
term of office to be six years. a num-
Der Of scholarships Of free tuition, ap-
| pOrtiOneQ to the different counties ac-
cOrding TO the number OF white girls
Is to % years of age.
The report closes with an eloquent
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