The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-01-19

Ketort movement, the education of
Ltne mAes, has been taken up by all
ciases ptil our schools and colleges
show ahore prosperous condition than
ever inhe history of the State.
The rport of the superintendent of
educati{ herewith transmitted is an
exceilen pictorial and statistical ad-
vertisenipt OF our institutions of learn
ing and atudy Off may prove both pro-
htaote an interesting to sthe icono-
elastic maber who would put out the
States br'htest lights. In 1890 the
common. sdpols OF the State showed
an enro. MT of 201, ,260 pupils, COM
posed OF o972 whites and Ill, 1888 col
ored. In 18 the enrolment showed
252,33l combsed of 100, ,139 whites and
l23, l76 colorl. A total increase of
81 0I7, OF whh 19,787 were whites and
ll,29O colors 1t is interesting to
note that Thy whites show much
large 1ncreasthah the colored chill
dren. The erolment for 1895 was
223,o2l, compoA of l03, ,729 whites and
il9, wv colored, hich is 9,3l6 less than
ior bhe present lear. The increase in
enrolment, Tor pe present year con-
sists of 1856 colaed and 5,43O whites.
believe the cAsA of the great in
crease is the eduSA Aional qualification
Tor suffrage in til new Constitution.
Inc value OF schod buildings and fur
nlture in 1890 wal SAT-, 1852. In 1896
SS2l ,229, showing aNincrease of nearly
ioo per cent. The amount available
Tor gil school ptrPses ir 1890 was
Sozi $40. In 1871 DYER 100000 was
| available. This tndludes, of course,
the one mill tax imposed by the Con-
stitutlon. This 6es not include the
nDDrOnrlatlnn fnrthn hot fnSo AL
which would svsll the amount to
nearly 81, 1000, 600. Ii will thus be seen
that South Carolpa in proportion to
her wealth is sSnding more money
for the educationbf her citizens than
any other Statebf the Union. The
Constitution proVles for the collection
OF supplementary tax by the comp
troller general atl for the application
of escheated esates and the dispen-
sary profits to lis fund. There has
been covered ipp the State treasury
to the credit oj this fund $50, ,216.Sl,
which has been Invested according to
law in State an(United States bonds !;
Sl l,03S.S9 in caa will be invested in
such bonds as BON as possible. The
length of the chool term has been
gradually increased and we confidently
expect to reac. the constitutional re-
qulrements ofiiX months within tho
ensuing year.
THE SOUTHCAROLlNA COLLEGE.
This institution, the Just pride of so
many of our Athens, is in a healthy
and prosperos condition. The num-
ber of studets enrolled during the
present years 16l, of whom 157 are
from 20 coun les in this State, the re-
mainder frot other States. While
the enrolmHt shows a,smau decrease
from the yyar preceding, it may be
observed uat it is larger than the
average & F. &ilouriisshiing anto-bellum
from conversation and correspon-
dence," Rys President woodrow, in
his repoT, "there would be much
larger attendance, but for the fear
that thj college would be discon-
tinued, d fear caused by the baleful
discusstns of it's right to exist" | am
sure these fears are without founda-
tion as the college has warm place
in the learts Of tee people of the Stale
and its work today on the part of the
faculty and students is Of higher
order Ind more satisfactory than that
Of any yiinstitution supported in whole
or in )art by the State. The college
Occupes u place that is not filed by
any Oher institution and the people OF
the Safe appreciate it. The only war
fare | know as being made upon it
Is fpm denominational institutions
whih cannot compete with it. 1t is
gratifying to me to record tho success
Of tie innovation for which | worked
so hird while a member of the gen
ralassembly, the admission of young
ladiss to all the benefits of the college
ppi Nnn1rNty
berOf young women enrolled as stu.
denis is IA, last year there were 13, but
while this increase is slight it Is graft.
fyiig to see that the connection with
thecollege is much more real than last
yesH' for now 8 OF the 13 are in the re-
guar courses and nearly all the rest
hare as many studies as regular course
students; then most of the l3 had bu,
one study each. Rooms have been
fitted up in DeSaussure college for the
young ladies during the day, thus
adding to their comfort. There is NJ
reason why this college should not be
prepared and converted into q dormi
tory for young ladies, thus giving then
all the advantages afforded male stu
dents. 1t is isolated from the Other
buildings and some good woman coulc
be found who would be glad to convert
it iato first class dormitory ant
boarding house, thus affCrding to these
fair students the protection OF home
The coeducation of the sexes is no
an experiment, hut an assured success,
and it is gratifying to hnv this recog
nhed by SO high Il source as the presi
dent and faculty OF the South Carolin;
college.
The following is an extract from
letter Of Prof. e. l.. Patton in sub
hitting his report to the president
While [ would not discriminate 1T i
due to the young ladies, nine of whom
arc enrolled In ancient languages, t,
report that their progress has beel
eminently satisfactory. Their inliu
ence over the young men has beer
most salutary in every respect; thei
matriculation, although a new depar
ture in the history Of the South Caro-
INA college, has been followed will
the very best results, and | earnestl,
hope that the attendance will increag
from year to year." The college build
ings and equipment are in splendi
condition and no discord exists among
the faculty or the student body. Tn
usual appropriations are asked for an
L am sure will be cordially made b
your honorable body.
SOUTH CAROLINA MILITARY ACADEMY
This institution 10 In tile same cor
| dition that it has been for the last 81
years. There Is small decrease i
the enrolment from this year owe
last, as shown by the report of tb
superintendent. Total enrolment TO
| this year being 127, and that of las
year being lao. Major Darlington