The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-06

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General johnson Hagood, Chair
man of the Board of Visitor, says in
his report:
The Association of Graduates con-
tinues to maintain one cadet in the
Academy. He is borne upon the rolls
and discharges all the duties OF a pay
cadet.
Major G. L. Reese after long and
honorable service as Professor OF
Chemistry and Physics resigned his
chair at the close of the last academic
year.
This led to the following rearrange'
ment:
Lieutec-ant o. J. Bond was appoint
ed Professor of Drawing and Book
keeping and Assistant Professor OF
Mathematics with the rank Of Captai,.
Lieutenant J. T. Coleman was ao-
pointed Professor of Physics with the
rank of Captain.
Mr.. F. L. Parker, Jr., a graduate OF
the Academy, was appointed Assistant
Professor, with the rank of First Lieu,
tenant and placed in charge of Chem
istry.
The Superintendent's annual report
of receipts and disbursements up to
November 1, the close of the academic
year, is hereto appended. Vouchers,
as reouired bv law. have been filed
with the Comptroller General. The
accounts for the remaining two
months up to December 81, the termi:
nation of the fiscal year as established
by the new Constitution, will be filed
as supplementary report. It becomes
necessary to do this in order that the
present report be put into the State
Printers hand in time to be laid be-
fore the Legislature at its assembly.
Attention is earnestly called to SC
much of the Superintendent's report
as relates to the public property at the
school. 1t is here repeated and em'
phasized: 1.-THE condition of the build
ing and its equipment is most unsat'
isfactory. The roofing, especially o1
the West wing, is in bad condition
The entire furniture of the class rooms
and dormitories, the walls, ceilings
the woodwork generally, and the pip
ing, all need overhauling, painting Of
renewing" .
The expenses per cadet, in full OF al
charges whatever, remain as hereto
fore, $500 per annum. This amoun
| is less than at any school of similar
grade in the United States, and can
only be kept within that limit by rigic
economy of disbursement. The pay
cadets meet the charge in full, ano
are at no expense to the State. There
is no distinction in maintenance and
education between these and the ben
efciaries and there can be none. The
whole scheme and spirit of the schoo
requires, and its regulations provide
that no distinction between cadets
shall be known, except that arising
from merit. Until the last two year;
the General Assembly, by annual ap
preparation, recognized this basis o.
expenditure in full for the sixty eight
benefciaries of the State it requires
the Academy to receive. For three
years the appropriation has been less
$270 per cadet, and the beneficiaries
have necessarily been required to pro
vide for part of their maintenance ou'
of their own resources.
The small library was bought with
money derived from the Federal gov
eminent. No appropriation has been
made by the State, at any time since
for keeping it up.
The same appropriation asked fol
by Colonel Coward is repeated by
him. =.
The current policies of insurance
will not expire till 1898.
Whatever policy the wisdom OF the
Legislature may adopt as to maintain
ing in whole or in part the beneicia
ries, it appears to the Board that the
remaining appropriations asked fol
90 without saying. The commones
principles of business suggest the care
and preservation of the public proper
ty by timely repairs, and supply oi
actual loss by wear and tear.
The officials of the school are faith
Iful and efficient, and the high stand
ard of instruction demanded is fully
attained.
The discipline and esprit of the ca
diets is excellent.
The Board of Visitors are gratifeo
to report that the Academy is worthiiy
filling its place in the State scheme o.