The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05

white and 80 cnlored teachers. IS build
ines valued at S4!7.150 and an aver.
age session of 8 So months. (See
tabular statements
COLLEGES.
There are four state colleges for
the education of the white race, one
for the colored. and the institution
for the deaf aud the blind with sepa
rate buildings for the races. The
white colleges show an enrolment #
| l,112 pupils, 81 teachers, 81 build
ings, buildings aud grounds valued at
S692, 600, exclusive Of Clemson's
buildings and grounds) five libraries
containing 4O,50o volumes valued at
$50, $50, and an average session OF
s 4 rpopths, the institute for the deaf
and the blind being-included in these
figures The colored college shows
an enrolment Of 1893 pupils, 80
teachers, 10 buildings, buildings and
grounds valued at $4,000 and an
eight months session
There are 20 private colleges for
whites The reports Of these show
an enrolment of 2,7o3 pupils, 1856
teachers, SS buildings, buildings and
grounds valued at 1886, 500. large
and valuable libraries and an average
session of nine months
There are three private colored
colleges The reports of these are
not foil. but they show an enrolment
of 1 l91 pupils. % buildings valued
at 1924 600 and libraries containing
4 800 volumes valued at $4,000.
Referring to teachers institutes Mr..
May6eld points out that for white
teachers there were twenty eight in
as many counties and twenty six for
colored in as many counties
SCHOOL HISTORIES.
Much has been written and pub
lished on the subject of using United
States histories in our schools which
are unfavorabIe to tie South. The
fear that these publications may have
caused some member of your honor
able body to think that the State
Board of Education adopted for use
IN the public schools an Objectionable
aud unfair history / beg to inform
YOU that Hansell's histories and
Montgomery's Beginners history
were adopted by that board, and that
no other history is authorized to be
used IN any public school over which
shas board has jurisdiction. Mont
gomery's Beginners history was
meant 10 be used more as reading
book for primary pupils than as q
history. Other histories are used in
schools of this state over which that
board has no jurisdiction
He then quotes libera!ly from Han.
sell'a history to show tha: it is not un-
fair to the south
lie quotes from the United States
commissioners Of education as to lilit
eracy, showing that this state is the
highest in the Union. being 45 per
cent the next lowest being Louisi.
ana This state also pays per capita
per annum for education. the amount
being 40 cents. the smallest of any
state or territory Mr.. Mayfeld says
this is an unenviable position
There should be provided at this
session of the Legislature sufficient
state aid to make good the promises
made to the people that the pubic
schools would be improved and made
sufficient to meet the wants and re-
ouirements OF the people-that all of
the country schools should furnish
ample opportunity to the country
children to obtain common school
education
We have done the best we could
with The funds available, and have
thus far received no state aid. The
promises to the people to give them
good schools should be redeemed,
q and to do SO the state should at this
session make provision for state aid,
sufficient to bring up all of the coun
try schools to standard sufficient to
meet the requirements of the people
Only this will satisfy the people and
prevent the desertion of the country
for the towns and cities by them
where they can have s .tisfactory ed
ucational advantages for their chill
dren
Upon the eddcation of the masses
depends the welfare Of our people
and the safety of our institutions
Make the provision and toe education
of the masses will follow Without
sufficient money it cannot be secured.
You have the power to furnish the
remedy.
DISPENsARY FUND.
l am informed by the state board Of
control that they have paid in to tae