The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-27
sEagood'' Writes Again Concern
ing Rdueaslon


as Rdi,or The other veek wrote 8
short article GA education in which / barely
sosobed on certain poiass that need more
lsng,hy discussion Wears glad so asa that
aa increasing interest is being awakened
ea the subject. / propose to disca0s the
eoaa,ry schools. hepe every step that is
saksu will be veil considered We cannot
afford to usske mistakes that cost money for
shs Simple reason that our public schools
have too little allowed them already aud are
n need OF nnlh more shaa is as their eon-
maud.
We ought TO have good school houses, we'll
sasipped aad centrally located. Some OF
tasn, as has bssn ssid. are poor iudead, very
uaeemforssble with not even loft, with
paapty Of ventilation and sone to spare
Saaging by these enc 10 forced to the cecela-
500 shat We consider education poor taing
soinvees in. We believe oar country schools
oaeas, where it is possible. 70 be conseli-
astsd, and that she time is net far distant
vaen they viii be. On this account let Ss
mevs slozly ia she matter OF erecting ass
aeAdeniss.
This matter OF conoolidssisa is important
tossoveral reasons. sus eh,esy because it will
eoaoie shs country TO enjoy the benefits Of
a6e graded systen 70 mseh greater extent
essau. nog. Vsry few Of then have ct present
~Rose than one teacher who 10 bnrdeoed se
~0gstion v,ss multiplicity of classes, the
sasursl result Of which is they can DO jastics
10 noss. bog, If the schools we're eonsoli-
.asssa With, the same teaching force We could
essily grade eli Of then II three schools
4gsss merged Into one with shree instsnetora
-saa rsseles woala be far more satisfactory
sehaRsas present, as nass appear TO every
,shisking miad. Il vsald combine 1asy sd
svansages aesidss greater shororshuess 10 ell
branches Of stady. The expense of eesip.
ueEt. more esnpless. would be reduced. the
-Aoasss, uors c:edisabIs, wosld cost lass. and
vsta slight iacssaes il the echoOl fsnd
9. geod sdaea,ion voald be il the reach of
e7esy boy and sisl
Ihsss may 6s few aeheols that cannot
.eaasoidass With uone othsr bat only few
IS Us ignoro sovDship liDes. Which should BE
dsnsfor the good os,he cause Why cao We
not consolidate? an aware that some may
oppose it because Of ,ha distances their chill
Gcen will have to walk Are their children
uoredelics,e or any better than they Many
.of ashsvs gone fou, and Eve miles to school,
bat there ara plenty OF instances where two.
Acaa %, even four schools might be ,hrovrl
together and nsne Of ths children woald have
g go more than three miles to as,eod
All ouaht TO be willing to consolidate for
the sene6ta accrnisg. We have tried tbs old
system and knov it is faal,y indeed, 80 mach
>sa sh.s many people proooRnce the public
sSaool farce The blame Of this 10 more
,essea sbsa otherEiss laid at the wrong door,
sae eeaehera, poorly paid and little appre"
.csassd set.
Many of our academies. if may dare to
csil them auch, hare poor beaches. poorer
desks, fsv maps, charts, etc, no libraries
,goasolids,ioa could easily relesate snch 3
STATE of thing to the PAST will write &c
more noH sus soua othsr time. With your
permission, i will discaas other nas,ers OF
analinportanes with ths above
E.hops that what has neen said will evoke
gesera, discassion Very traly yours.
''Hagoos.'