The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-07-25
THE COUNTY
SUPERINTENDEN rs.
They Have Organized for the Pur-
pose Of Being Instructed In STU

pose Of Being Instructed In STU
pervlsion
At the suggestion Of Mr.. e. B. Wal
lace, superintendent Of education for
ltichland County, the county supcrin-
tendcnts attending the State summer
school for teachers, held meeting and
organized themselves into body TO be
known as The County Superintendcnts'
Department OF the State summer
school. Subsequently another meeting
was held, II constitution was adopted,
and officers elected. On Monday, the
Sth inst. third meeting was held. On
this occasion Supt. McMahan, Prof. II.
Means Davis, MIR. Hand and Prot. Pat
terson Wardlaw delivered addresses,
commcndatOry of the purpose of the
department, and laudatory of those
county superintendent who had made
it their business TO attend the State
summer school, and exert themselves
to become fit supervisors. The NEE t.
ing was great success, and all parties
felt that the presence Of so progressive
spirit among the county supelintcnd-
| cnts forctclls better things for our ru-
raj schools.
The addresses, however, were not
the feature Of this meeting. The real
purpose OF the organization is to obtain
more expert supervision III the coun-
ties by having the present suIcrintend-
cnls TO perfect their work of supcrvis.
ION. 10 this end, regular attendance
at the summer school under instructors
tcaching supervision is deemed advis-
able.
When the olhcr pclintendents
catch step with the onward stride Of
| these, here attending, there will surely
be better times in the schools of South
Carolina, and then there may be found
| within the limits of the respective
| counties, supervisors expert enough to
become the educational leaders Of their
| communities.
The following resolutions, the plat
form Oh the more progressive county
supcl lIntcndcnts, will show clearly this
spirit {:
| Whereas, we, the members of the
County Supcrintcndcnts' department
| OF The State summer school, desire to
submit our views to a candid public in
order to create a sentiment sustaining
our logical position, believing, rs We.
40, that the solution Of the rura! school
| problem is our peculiar prcrogativc
and desiring to measure up to The de-
mands Of the crisis
| And, whereas, though not dctlaclium
! one whit from the able leadership OF
State superintendent McMahan, in the
matter OF his broad and mastery or
CARNATIONS, we believe that our sphere
must be occupied and accen,uatcd to
secure results in harmony with tn .
genius Of our peculiar form OF State
| education, which is but u reflex of our
unique form of government
And, whcl cas-, the county being the
unit pf government, and the essence Of
| representation government beng close
| ness Of touch between rulers and ruled
1t follows rs a logical deduction that
the county superintendent is vital
| head of The county school, he being =.
,hc closest touch with the educational
| conditions Of his own county
And, whereas, there is a constantly
increasing demand for specialization,
Il demand which calls for profession
ally trained county upcrintendents-
supcrintendents, who, placed by their
cilicc above every teacher in their sew.
eral counties, shall be in reality wha,
they are in position, men capable OF
moulding IL good school system and
creating the atmosphere that organizes
and sustains good schools
And, whereas, we believe that, as is
the superintendent so arc the schools
That separatencss of effort is n calam.
ity ; that schools can get inspiration
from the county superintendent alone;
and that only by becoming educational
cXper;s, and by exercising tic func-
tlons OF the expert supervision can the
county Superintendent solve the Great
problem OF the rural schools. There
fore, be il resolved,
First. That We urge every county
superintendent Of education, and cvcrV
other member of the county boards Of
education to exert himself to present
to the public the character Of work
that should be demanded from the
county superintendent of education.
Second. That we recommend that
each county superintendent adopt and
enforce ii set of rules along the lines
worked cut by the following. which
are in opcla lation in Richland County
lst. y rocold book indicating the ad-
vancemcnl of each pupil, TO be kept by
the teacher.
"a. P!ratc ownership by each leach
or of textbooks used in his school.
81. requirement that every teacher |
attend summer schools and teachers |
associations.
4th. County superintendent shall
keep private record of the efficiency
of each school in their several counties.
9th. Requirement that each school
shall have up to-date equipments.
9th. Requirement CD that teachers
shall adopt uniform text books and all
helc to uniform courses of study. (2)
That they shah secure and preserve
ncatncs5 of surroundings and regular
i,y as 10 times Of opening and closing
school. (3) That each teacher shall