The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-05-10
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Holds a l7ceting in Columbia and APP
points Number of Committees.

The State Board CT Education met
Friday night in the Office Of the State
Superintendent in Columbia. All the
members were present. Governor Nc
Sweeney. Superintendent John J. Nc
Mahan, Mr.. w. a. Brown, Mr.. H. p.
Archer. Mr. j. |. Mccain, Mr.. H. T.
Cook, Mr.. A. R. Banks, Mr.. T. NJ. Ray
sor. and Mr.. G. L. knight. This is the
board recently appointed by the govern
Or.
The governor presided and Superin-
iendent McMahan acted as secretary.
The superintendent made report
to the board of certain vacancies filled
in the county boards and certificates
granted under resolution Of the board
at previous meeting. These were all
sanctioned by the board. A number Of
applications for certificates to teach
were read and passed upon. Some
were granted and some were rejected.
The application of President Miller,
Of the State Colored College, to have
the course Of study in the normal de-
partment of the State Colored College
approved 50 that the L. l. degree OF
that institution should be the basis of
certification without examination, was
read and granted. A similar applica-
ton presented by President Johnston
and Professor Morris. Allen University.
was deferred until the board could
gather fuller information as to the
work done in that institution.
The question as TO the awarding of
scholarships was brought up and oc-
cupied considerable attention of the
board. rhe following resolution was
passed:
In the matter of the award of schol-
arships in South Carolina. Clemson,
Citadel and Winthrop Colleges the fac
ulties of these institutions shall pre-
pare and submit the questions to the
county boards of education, which
boards shall conduct the examinations
and return the papers to the faculties
of these institutions and said faculties
shall determine the results and report
to this board, which shall award. the
scholarships.
In the case OF the South Carolin2
Military Academy the faculty shall
prepare and submit the questions for
examination TO the county boards.
which shall conduct the examination
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the same to this board, which shall
award the scholarships.
The proceeds from the permanent:
school fund were voted TO be used for
the summer schools in the various
counties.
The text book question came up and
much discussion arose as to the time
Of adoption. On motion it was finally
decided that the board meet on Mon
day. the 3rd of September for the final
adoption of text books. 1t was infor-
mally agreed that the board meet some
time within the next few weeks for the
formulation of certain conditions CT
adoption and drawing up contract
with publishers. The time Of the
meeting was left with the governor
and the State superintendent. The
Governor announced the following
committees:
On Examination and Certificates-H.
T. Cook. J. |. Mccain H. p. Archer, A.
R. Banks. Graves l.. Knight.
On Rules and Regulations-G. l.
Knight. w. A. Brown. H. 7. Cook.
Text Books and Course of Study
J. |. Mccain, II. T. Cook. Fl. p. Archer.
A. r. Banks. T. NJ Raysor
School Supplies. Charts. Maps, etc
w. A. Brown, n. p. Archer. and II. L.
Cook.
Scholarsnips-H. p. Archer, H. T..
Cook, J. l. Mccain.
Governor and Superintendent of Ed
ucation eX-officio, members of all COM
mittees.