The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-25
THE HOUSE CHANGES ITS MIND.
"A Liberal Bestowal Of Scholarships
Gives n Majority to tho South Caro-
linn CollCge-The Appropriation is
Likely to be Raised.
Special to News and Courier.


When the discussion on the appro-
priation bill was'resumed at the section
providing for the South Carolina Col
lege Mr.. Smith Of Sumter moved to add :
Provided, young ladies are admitted,
who are qualified to enter" He wished
to strike out the provision to admit
the young mon in the normal depart.
ment free OF tuition. He objected to
the idea Of having this sort of free
tuition, and said that it was schools
more than teachers that were wanted.
Taxes are paid to educate the teacher
and then to tax the parent to teach
the children. Ho wanted On obliga-
tion signed by these benefciaries that
| they will return the $50 or $40 they
get Everything should be free and
equal. Teaching is a profession and
should be paid for as any other profes-
sion. Taking two young mon from
each county is to give seventy bone
ticlarles and he contended that there
are now more teachers than schools.
MIR. Cushman opposed the amend
ment on the ground that these two
scholarships in each county was the
only good the poor people got out of
the college.
MIR. Kiblcr, of Newbcrry, said there
Is great need for normal training and
be wished every teacher had such d
training us is provided at tho South
Carolina College.
MIR. Ilderton, of Florence, opposed
the amendment and thought it was to
have these two scholarships for each
county.
Mr.. Thomas moved to confnc tho
scholarships to students in the normal
course.
Mr.. Smith, of Sumter, opposed the
substitute and said the demand was
not for teachers, but for schools, and in
sisted that there was q surplus OF
teachers, and these young men who ac-
cept these scholarships are better
educated than tho other ninety -eight
young men out Of hundred in the
State
DR.. Price, of Orangeburg, did not
believe the State had arrived at such
stage that it could deny scholarships
at the State colleges. If the doors of
these colleges were not opened to free
tuition, he would not vote for these ap.
teachers is greater to-day than ever.
Mr.. Kinard, Of Abbeville, said the
free tuition was to add students, and it
was an admission that the South Caro-
lima College could not get students
except by Offering free Scholarships
There was no lack of teachers. Being
friend OF denominational colleges,
he could not 500 the States money
being used to injure the denomination.
al colleges The friends of the college
are simply trying to get students to
make show for an appropriation.
Mr.. Ktnard said there were no free
scholarships at tho denominational
colleges, but they accepted notes In
n1 hof l. l. !,
at the South Carolina College.
Mr.. Patton said there was no college
in America that confined It's courses
| to graduate work, such as Mr..
Kinard wanted.
| Mr.. Kinard said young men left the
State because the standard of the
South Carolina College was too low.
He said tho State colleges would now
be closed If the denominational col
leges did not keep up the desire for
education. The South Carolina Col
lege, he held, was drag on tho State
WoffOrd graduated twenty seven boys
last year with $4,000, and the South
Carolina College spent $4,000 for q
few boys. 1t looked to him like ox
travagance. Free tuition would pu,
more boys in the college and give Q
chance for q demand for more money
and therebycripple the denomin ationa
colleges.
DR.. Wyche, Of Newberry, protested
against the statement that there wer.
TOO many teachers. What Is needed il
better teachers. The normal depart
ment should be encouraged in ever,
way possible as it is the best feature O
the college.
Mr.. smith said he was not protesting
against normal education, but specia
privileges.
/ Dr.sWyche believed .hat any ma,
or woman who wanted to teach ough
to be educated by the State, and will
} ingly, too.
Mr.. Smith wanted to kcog how poo
children were ever TO get TO the Sout
, Clrolina College?
u Mr.. Wyche said the argument mean