The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-01-11

valance of an epidemic disease, it IS al
! so recommended that fer the protection
+ Of The patients in the Hospital the right
uf quarantine against the infected ter.
iritcry be entrusted 10 the Governor. the
Chairman OF the State Board Of Health.
and the President o. the Regents.
The growth of the institution has
been SO great that the necessary repairs
for ordinary wear and tear have 5e-
come Il considerabl ble drain upon the
maintenance fund. The Beard estimates
that in order 10 keep up these repairs
ard make some OF the improvements
IlecCmmendad will require about S10,'
1000 An itemiZed statement will oe
found in the Superintendents report.
PENITENTIARY
At vour last session. a resolution was
adopted ordering an investigation into
the affairs 0. the State Penltentlary.
That investigation was had and re-
port OF the committee was suomittei
to me. as directed by the resolution. !
have submitted in separate message
the action taken by me on this report,
ard beg TO direct your attention to il.
and also to the report Of the special
committee. That committee performed
the duties laid upon it efficiently and
well. as you will see from an eXamina-
tCn OF their work.
The present Superintendent OF tho
Peni:entiary. Capt. D. J. Griffith. took
charge on the 18th o. March. An eX'
animation of his report will show that
the affairs OF the Pcnitentiary have
been managed in a very satisfactory
manner. and the finances OF the lnstl-
tuition are in very healthy condition.
He found it necessary to do much re-
pairing Cn the buildings at the institu-
ton and on the farm, and there IS
much more work that is necessary 10
De dCne. When he took charge there
was turned over 10 him by his prede-
:esscr Sl14.35 in cash. and he found IL
necessary to commence buying proylS-
ions to support the inmates at once, ana
from March 10Th to the havssting OF
the new corn crop. he was compellea 10
Guy 3.3SS bushels OF corn and meal IL
does not appear 10 me 10 be coed buSi-
ness Judgment. with the fari!s that are
worked by the State. to Dc forced 10
buy so large a quantity OF corn ana
meal. when they could and ought to be
made on the farms. | an glad 10 De
able to state that the superintendent
thinks his supply Of corn made during
the pas: year will be sufficient TO sup
ply the institution during this year
until the new crop comes in. There was
also a large crop Of oats made. some
thing over 1000 bushels having Deen
sold. The SlS2rintendent says: The
wear 2grcu!turally. has been satis:a'-
tory. considering the late start ana
ether Disadvantages under which the
work was done" The cotton crop VIII
amCunt 10 nearly 500 bales.
There has been no serious sickness
amongst the prisoners except Few
cases Of meningitis. from which there
we're several deaths.
EDUCATION.
Along with The material progress
that has come TO our State. there mas
been a lively interest in the education
OF our youth. Not only has this been
manifest in our higher institutions or
learning. hut the country schools and
the primary ScnoUlS throughout the
State have been greatly improved IN
a government like ours the education
Of our youth is o. paramount import
auca. Any legislation that %ill foster
and encourage our common schools
should receive your hearty approval
and endorsement. for You may foster
and build colleges as you please, the
fact remains that vast majority OF
ouy rhik.ren can never avail themselves
OF a college training. Intelligent citi-
ZenS make intelligent voters. Educated
mo; hers .ear intelligent citizens. When
YOU put money in education you invest
capital that will give you ever lncreas-
irg return and can neither be lost nor
souandered. To securC efficiency IN our
common schools three things are "f
paramount importance: First. you must
have the means with which 10 operate
them. Second. you must have educated
and corsecra;ed teachers. Third. yen
want intelligent and efficient County
S,tperintendents of Education.
unfortunately. with the money which
the State is able 10 eXpend for COM
mon school education. the oVeraSe
length o. the terms OF the publlc
school tax is not supplemented, Is only
from three to four months. L * impos-
sib!e TO secure that efficiency a.! thor
0uehness which We should have unless
..he schools could run longer. Since the
State has undertaken this matter. the
pity is tina; she is not able 10 90 il
more thoroughly and completely. The
grea. blessing that cOlIld come 70 TINS
state would be a first class common
school ouen fer the full school year in
every county community within ha:
borders