Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-03
THE SCHOOL TRUSTEES.

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THE SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
Pursuant 10 the published call, a
meeting of the trustees of the public
schools of York county was held in
the Office of Superintendent of Educa-
ton Carroll last Wednesday, and not
withstanding the bitter cold weather,
quite a number of trustees from all
parts of the county were in attend
ance. The list included the follow
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E. w. Pursley, Jos. A. Smith. ]. l..
Moss, T. A. Gwin, J. E. Bankhead, j..
F. Ashe, P. M. Burris, c. S. Wilson,
w. T. Smarr, J. w. Quinn, ]. r..
Hogue, R. w. Whitesides, J. P. Boyd,
R. M. Whitesides, S. E. McFadden, j..
B. Scott, F. D. Davidson, c. H. Smith,
J. J. Miller, R. NJ. Anderson, w. E..
Good, E. M. Adams, T. ]. Patrick, j.
d. Brandon, J. M. Bigger.
The meeting was organized by the
selection of Superintendent of Ednca-
tion Carroll as chairman and Mr.. Rob-
ert w. Whitesides as secretary, after
which Mr.. Carroll explained that his
object in calling the trustees together
was to distribute among them a new
blank record book recently prepared by
the state superintendent of education
TO facilitate the keeping of the school
statistics by the teachers of the public
schools and to systematic the keeping
of accounts by the trustees. These
blank record books were duly distrib.
uted.
Mr.. Carroll called attention to the
regulation which requires trustees to
transact all their business 10 regular
meetings instead of through individu-
ais, and urged the Importance of inva'
riably signing pay warrants in ink
instead of with pencil. The trustees
generally indicated their intention to
comply with this requirement, and Su-
perintendent Carroll announced that
hereafter, instead of approving war
rants made out and signed in pencil, he
would send them back to the trustees
for correction.
These matters having been disposed
of, the meeting proceeded to the dis
cussion of several questions propound-
ed by Superintendent Carroll and on
which be wanted an expression. One
of the first questions was:
"Do pupils derive any benefit from
a two months school during July and
AugustP" Mr.. Joe A. Smith argued
the affirmative of the proposition. He
thought the two months school was at
least beneficial in keeping the children
employed at time when they would
otherwise be running wild, and he was
of opinion that all time spent in school,
however, short, was more or less ben
fetal. Mr.. J. B. Scott and Mr.. ]. J.
Miller took the other side of the
question, holding that it was imprac
ticable to secure good teachers for
such short terms; that children would
not be expected TO do effective work
during the hot days of July and Au-
gust, and that they were liable to for
get all they would learn in 50 short
term before the beginning of a long
term. Expressions from other trus-
tees indicated that a majority was Of
opinion that the two months school
was of but little practical value
Another question was, "Should there
be set aside from the school fund a
small sum annually with which to
compensate trustees for their servi-
ces?" The expressions on this sub
ject was quite general, and the conclu-
sion reached was to the effect that a
man who would not serve as trustee
without compensation, was not fit to
serve at all ; but still, when some spe-
cial service makes onerous demands
upon the time of trustee for some
thing like whole day, it is nothing
but right that such trustee should have
fair compensation.
care you in favor of helping to pay
the expenses of teachers in attendance
upon summer schools?" This ques-
tion was answered about as follows
"We are not in favor of obligating our