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every country community. Since the
S,a,r has undertaken this matter the
pity is that sIrc is no; able - do it more
and con!inctcly. For with
this divided responsibility the children
in ,iany cases arc the sufferers. Ihe
creates, blessing that could come TO this |
Sia,e would be Il ii,st-Class common |
school. opcu for the full school year i'll
every country. community within her :
borders. lhe State Superintendent OF T,
Educotion will submit to YOU his annual |
report in which re will make many sug-
sessions and recommendations and from
which you can gather the true condition
of the common schools of the State and
to that report beg TO direct your at
tcntion.
HIGHER INSTITUTIONS
Whatever may have been the differ
cnce Of opinion as to the wisdom OF es-
tablishlng State colleges the policy OF the
State in this matter has been fixed and
these institutions arc here and are all
doing q good work for the State and II
indeed by the enrolment Of students
there is a demand for them. To pull
them down or to give them ni%Sardly
assistance would be Il backward step which
l feel that no true son Of South Carolina
would be willing 10 take. 1t IS no longer
q question whether or not the State
should engage i'll higher education. That
has been settled. TO make war Oil these
State institutions is TO retard the pro-
uress and development of the State.
There has been a general awakening Ill
the subject of education i'll South Caro-
lima and not only has the enrolment i'll
the State colleges been good but the de-
nominatiOnal colleges have been more
prosperous i'll recent years than ever be-
fore i'll their history. There should be
no conflict between the denominational
college and the State college. They are
both doing a good work. No true friend
Of any State college will wage warfare on
any denominational college and there is
no sound reason for any UNCONVENTIONAL
college to feel uukindly towards the
State colleges. The dcnominational col
leges have done and are doing a good
work III this State and should receive our
hearty commendation.
would like to take up each State
college separately and cali to your atten-
ton the work done and the needs of these
institutions, but scan do nomore than
to refer you to their reports and recon-
1nendations and commend them to your
favorable consideration. The South
Carolina College, Clemson Agricultural
and Mechanical College, the South Caro-
lima Military Academic Winthrop Normal
and Industrial College, and the Colored
College at Orangeburg williall submit to
you through the heads of these institu-
tions detailed statemerta of their coll
ditionsand needs and these deserve your
carefttl attention. You should be as
economical i'll the expenditure ofmoney
as is Consistent with the ellicicntconduct
of these institutions but to withhold more
than is necessary for their proper lnaill-
tenance would not be wise economy.
feel sure they will not ask for extrava.
CANT or unnecessary appropriations and
I, therefore, confidently commend TO you
a careful study Of their needs and de-
mands as set forth i'll he,reports that will
beshbmitted to you. r.
Ass PHosPHATE INDUSTRY. ~
Bysgeference to tke report ofsthe Phos.
phate Inspector you will see afitsmiH6
statemenHof the work accomplished al
ing the last fiscal year. Hhe royalty, pa1
the Statef rock mined fhISeS arnShnte6
to S2s, ,522.64. During hehscal year just
closed itamounted to $3.50, 37e.28sbeing ali
increase of $I5S56.64 over the preceding
year. This indicates that eompanie:
doing business in our phosphafesb beds arr
recovering from the disastrods edf3HR
the great storms of the past few 3
The Gre and development of thefpz6s
phat8industry of the State is Of vita
porta1eeand demands our careful cofSid
Grafton. At your last sessioninp ptovls
ionswas Hade to defray the expenses, o.
the Commissioner and the Board hi:
expenseshas been met by the attorney
=. General, under. resolution of the Board
out of funds collecbed by him and d1nsht:
hands. 1suggest the advisability fPro
viding a sufficient amount to coger5ihl
expense in your appropriation BILL 70
an itemized statement of. the woTE done
by the Inspector direct your attsntior
to his report.
LEGAL DEPARTMENT..
AS will be seen by reference; to the re
port Of the Attorney-General, that office
has accomplished large amount OF work
~nd il is gratifying to note the success ant
- satisfaction that have attended the efforts
of that officer. The publication Of some
of the opinions of the Attorney-Genera
of a general and public nature is com
lnendable innovation. The reports OF th'
circuit solicitors contained in that rePor
are worthy Of your attention. They shoV
that the efforts of these officers to punlst
and prevent crime have not been unaVall
iog. - Erz
RAILROADS.
The twenty-hrst annual report OF th'
State Railroad Commission will be lalt
before you. It is gratifying to note tina
the general conditioned the railroad bus1
ness Of the State is prosperous. Railroad
properly conducted are public benetactor
They are III one scnsc'citizens and latgt
tax PAYERS TO the State, 1t shouldsb'
gratifying to every citizen Of the State t
know that the business of the railroads
the past year has been good, for 1t lndl
Gates THAT there has been activity m every
line of industry. F"H
During the year, the Commission in re
vising the freight tariffs, has made vari
Gus changes which have reduced rates tc
the benefit of shippers without any diinln
utiou i'll the gross revenue of the roads
which has been maintained by the in
crease Of the tonnage.
One of the most important changes III
the railroad situation during the year has
been the leasing Of the South Caroline
and Georgia Railroad by the Southern
Railway System The result Of this
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