Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09

as tie sIernans army its march through
the ediately given Of the
that officer
snize any presenting them the
the requiring the old banks business
liquidation, the General the State this
bank winding lp
affairs has been from the directlo Attorney
General Upon his motion
ing the Treasurer from these bonds without the
ton All but the said bonds
there be some to have
to time recovered and funded and the proceeds
under the direction Of the Courts s s
been several applications Legislature forleave
o fund the said bonds
the Courts had for require
without further action Of the hi all Of these
of have been thoroughly investigated and the
lave declared the bank the Of the bonds and
only person entitled to fund them In the andamus
which all in the State called to banc ougn
ultimately decided that the Treasurer authorized
to fnd without special action two holding that he
and that the entitled lost
without such action the judges unanimous merits of
claim Previous Legislatures hestated allow
be funded fearing chat might possibly up with the
bonds and claim to and fund them innocent holder But
pointed last year this danger removed
the twenty from maturity during which these bonds might
been funded by the Treasurer their and dcy
to him by any such holder expired july 1890
any such holder isnow barred under the Act of 1896
Under these claim of bank allowed
and fund these bonds my Judgment is valid and just
should be allowed It denied that
onehey part debt Of State on the
books Of the Treasurer owing onete
creed the bank be the else them,
but the bank barred Act Of 1896 from doing
short Of reputation if continue refuse allow the receiver
Of the bank to fund these bonds
In States, provision is for the renewing
stroyed bonds without requiring action Of the Legislature specific
tmight be this State similar provision
renewing Of such lost evidence indebtedness should
of judicial Legislative renedy
further that everything which adds to the creditor
that he will be paid though he loses evidence Of his
debt adds Ito the credit Of the State
Ihave gone somewhat the this matter
feel that the credit and honor Of the
yovcd earnestly recommend to the attention ote General As
semby which action should be taken for the bonds
can no longer carried on the Treasucr books Od Bonds
Fundable."
81 ss&@Sssa EDUCATION. M
Not the least gratifying evidence Of progress the remark
able awakening all departments education At beginning
ofte century closed the civilized world knew such thing
aSa system OF education; and in until
lively recent date the position of those who advocated free pubc
education legitimate function of State government stub
borny contested the opposition State being largely
peculiar racial and social conditions State education is the
settled policy Of country being recognized
and duty Of the government; may we'll be questioned
whether the nineteenth century has made important
button the of democracy and civilization Since
public expenditure for schools in United States has
nearly eblcd being $267 capita Of population
gegate Of annually It prncpe we'll recog
nzed that the safety the itself requires that give
its citizens the opportunity to fit themselves for intelligent dis
charge Of their duties to the State &
Encouraging reports from the schools colleges
State indicating that they have entered upon
aped prosperity And much remains be done to increase
the efficiency Of public schools The first essential Of
high moral character and adequate professional equipment Our
teachers have better opportunities professional training
before and they show higher average intelligence pro-
essona fitness but they often poorly paid for their ser
vices and the best results be expected until the schools
stead of advertising for bids from teachers offer adequate
demand good qualifications
The complaint is made and not unjuy that school system
is well artcuated that provision has been made fill the
gap between the school and the college, and that col
ege therefore maintain preparatory department While
is true that very few Of those who tile school
reach the high school, and fewer still the college those who de-
sire to fit themselves for college should have the opportunity
SO in their schools This deficiency has been many
the towns and Of the country districts by the erection Of