The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26
THE MCCORMICK SCHOOL.
Report of School Trustees DiSSecfcd
ant Reviewed.

Mr.. Editor: Justice to the public and more
especially 10 Mccormick taxpayers anu
school district demand further eXplanatlon
Of the report made by the trustees j. +.
Robinson and r. j. Price, as copied In your
issue of July 18th. The special TAX ana tne
constitutional tax netted S5l2 49, whlcn' AT
SI5, the salaries pala 10 prlnciP. anu nf
per month, would have run the school IS
months. 1t will be seen that the warrants 10
assistant ceased after five montns although
there remained Sill (warrants NOS. beD OF
10 Sj39n At end OF five months Prof.
Slaughter aud trustees reported TO MlSS
Maynard that the funds were out ana tnat
they would have to depend on the tuition
after that, and thus prevailed upon her 10
suspend, but the dissatisfaction at the loss OF
the teacher who had given entire satisfaction
caused slaughter 10 again prevail upon MISS
Maynard to take charge OF her classes alter
being absent one week. which she taught hye
weeks longer for which he pa her out of the
SGOCO warrant No GouIy SO 10. She received
besides this from the children tuition lees
$685.. which was included in the extra tuition
above.
This shows that before the 61a months
were out the tuition fund was being COLLECTED,
but IL is seen above that there was sufficient
funds TO have run the school with tull salaries
from school taxes alone during GI months.
Then why represent the funds exhausted.
Report does not say number OF pupil Is were
few but that The funds were running low. IL
Is evident the school was not maintained
assistant in order that the patrons ana Tue
public might receive the greatest oenent, pui
an eye was had to the salary of the principal
tor the full term regardless OF the welfare OF
others. Reports state that he paid only
fourteen dollars for assistant alter the nrsI
five months, no warrant being drawn Tor any
but himself after that time. The enrolment
was lU3 pupils but no average attendance Is
given. The report endeavors to show that the
average cost per capita by the month was
only 81 cents This is done by dividing the
amount of school funds by the enrolment lor
the whole nine months instead OF by the
average attendance for the time actually
taught. The average for the first 81 months
did not exceed ninety, three-fifths or whom
were taught by Miss Maynard, next 3 months
not over forty-five, one-third taught by princi.
pal and two thirds by assistant, and not over
thirty.tive for the last ~ months taught. II
is known that the nineth month was employ
ed a lmOSt exclusively To prepare the chlldren
and outsiders, too for the entertainment.
Report says entertainment, less expenses,
yielded So, which, excepting 50. was palu on
plano. The five was paid to principal aS
school fund. If any rent was charged for
use of Academy Hall ny the trustees thereof.
of course 1t was part Of the expenses OF enter
lainment. But the report shows that war
rant was drawn on special tax in favor OF IL.
]. Robinson az agent for C. H. Mccormick,
amounting to $3.50. The people demand
why give their school fund to Z. h. Nc
COrmick, who Is both able and willing 10 pay
his own taxes. Honest lnVestlSation.
Mccormick, August l5 1896