The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-05-02
GOOD MEN AND TRUE
The New State Soafd Of educa-
ton Appointed
BY GOVERNOR McsWEENsY.
Srief Sketches of the Men Chosen
hv ths Chief Executive 20
Serve Upon the
Soard.


which will be charged with the impor-
tant work of making the adoption Of the
school books, was made by Gov. Nc
Sweeney on Wednesday. In speaking
Of the matter the governor yesterday
said that he realized there was great IN
terest taken in these appointments IN
all parts of the State and he had had 1t
under consideration for some time, and
had given much thought and attention
to them. He had q great many names
before him and bad carefully consid-
cred the letters that had been written
and the petitions presented in the IN
terest Of the different men, 81 Of whom
we're men of character and ability, but
there were only seven to be named, and,
of course, some good men had to be
named, and, of course, some good men
had to be left of. THE law makes 1t
my duty to name the board" said the
governor, and in the selection Of the
members I have endeavorec to name
men Of character and ability and men
VINO will come to the discharge
Of the duties incumbent upon
them without bias or prejudice, and at
the same time men representing the
different educational interests in the
State. My purpose has been, IN the
discharge of this duty, to keep an eye
single to the best interests Of the
schools Of the State. have not Sc
lected all graded school men, nor have
taken all college men, but feel that
have selected men of education and
character, of judgment and disccimIna-
tion, and men who have the best inter
ests Of the schools and the children Of
the State very dear to their hearts, and
will discharge the duties incumbent
upon them fairly and conscientiously. I"
Under the law the governor and the
superintendent Of educatien are also
members of the board, the governor
being chairman and the superintendent
of education secretary.
The following are the appointees,
sketches, prepared by one who knows
the men, being given:
First District-Prof. Henry P. Ar
cher Of Charleston. Prof. Archer is
native Of Charleston and is 80 years
old. He received his elementary edu-
cation at the school of Miss Mary r.
Weyman ard in l949 was sent to the
large and dourishing academy Of Mr.. B.
r. Carroll and it was here that he en-.
joyed the classical training of,he gifted
and scholarly Johu g. Della Tore:
In 1854 he entered the college Of
Charleston ana was graduated with the
second homer of his class in 1853. At
Ter gradustion be determined to make
teaching his profession and was en-
gagged by Mr.. Carroll as assistant teach
e in the academy at which he had been
pupil. After one year be became as.
socisted with the public schools Of
Charleston and from the position Of
vice principal of the Friend Street
school to the position Of superiatend-
emit Of the city schools he has been con.
tinuously connected with the city
schools Of Charleston to the present.
He has been faithful and conscientious
school man for more than forty years
and is still held in high esteem BY the
people Of Charleston.
Second-Prof. Graves L. knight of
Graniteville. Prof. Knight is prlnci-
pal of the Graniteville graded schools,
one of the leading educational institu-
tions in the western part Of the State.
He is about ,hirty years old and was
educated at Furmsn university at
Greenyille and also Of the Baptist Theo
logical seminary at Louisville, Ky.
MIR. knight has devoted himself to ed
ucation and by his vigor and ability
has accomplished great results in that
prosperous manufacturing district He
had the endorsement Of the highest ed
ucational authorities of his section as
we'll as the earnest appeal Of a large
number OF representative CITIZENS for
his appointment.
Third-Prof. J. I. Mccain of Due
West. Prof. Mccain is about 10 years
old and has spent his entire life in the
school room. He graduated at Erskine
college, Due West; taught school for
8 few years in Charlotte, n. c., and a
few years later he was elected to the
chair of English in his alma mater and
has filed it to the entire satisfaction
of the faculty and board Of trustees for
the past ten or more years. Soon after
taking this chair be pursued q post
graduate course at Princeton and re-
cei7ed the degree of Ph. D. for work
done. He is not only an excellen,
teacher, but hard and close student
and one who keeps abreast with the
current literature and thought as well
as being familiar with the writings and
thoughts of those of the past. He is 9
man Of decided Christian character and
positive convictions and yet lie is as
gentle and tender as woman. He is
a stsunch member of the Associate Re-
formed Presbyterian church.
Fourth-Prof. H. T. Cook Of Green
vile, One who dug at Greek roots un'
der Prof. Cooks tutelage furnishes this
sketch Of him: Prof. Harvey ToiiVe'
Cook was born in old Abbeville long
enough sgo to be able to tell Eenini
SCIENCES of the days when he used to &C
fishing on a celebrated creek in thai
section. He graduated from Furmsr
in 1873 with the degree Of master o.
arts and soon afterwards began his ca
reer IS a teacher in the Green7l!lS
Military academy under Capt. John B.
Patrick. A few years later he va!
elected TO I'll the chair Of ancient Ian
guages in Furnan university and b
Continued in this work until the de-
partment was divided, the schoo! o.
Greek being left under Prof. Cooks care
while that Of Latin was placed IN charge
of another, the work having become tot
much for one professor. Since then FRO