The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-09

attendance the country schools renders impossible
graded Instruction systematic work Since the State offers free
education order that people be fitted lo the duties OF cit
izenip it worthy consideration whether within limits
Of term and age should require attendance the Schools
The ideal is well arctcd system extending from primary
Grade 70 college: least well equipped school in every cor1
tv acccssible every citizen OF school age; OF at least
eight rlor3s and the requirement that within reasonable limits
the con1ntiv avail itself OF the advantages offered the public
County oard OF Education removed from local preudices
charged with the duty OF assigning teachers schools and
inspecting the schools A later period each school should be
equipped with circulating library and should be prepared to give
technical training in the industrial We from the ideal
schools making gratifying progress; and the whole sub
ect has been much embarrassed BY the problem We should
address faithfully the development OF the system
The glory ou2dg educational be but the
effort for irlp building practice upon sound the
o within Il reach OF each OF us Whatever YOU etcc-
lively Improvement OF educational system will be
much contributed the welfare the State and the ad
vancenent OF civilization
The report State Superintendent OF Education will acquan
YOU ulv detail with the condition and needs OF Schools
report contains u and intelligent discussion OF the whole
subject the schools and those things which neces-
sary make them efficient. In the estimation OF the State
Superintendent the pressing needs OF the country
schools better supervision OF done This
poat and be strongly impressed 10 secure It,
however necessary spend money, that
men trained work could be employed The salary OF County
Supernendents ranges $500 $780, while the Super
ntendents receive 5000 and upwards " feds supervision
nconpaab smaller and lar less complex and hence their re-
sponsibies And the selection these County
Supenndents could be made OF merit and regardless
of personal political affiliations and be subject to change
upon the political ws o. changing public sentiment increased
pay would guarantee o. efficiency in the management OF the
country schools Tie management OF schools should be as TAI
removed from political influences possible and should be pu
:, caroe who are evotino their the work The Office OF
County Superintendent OF Education being elective oce only
as the people realize the importance efficiency and com
potency essential qualifications in the who fills it. can we
hope for or good results Very have the courage to
by those things which affect their Interests Provision should
be already suggested or County Board OF Education Sc
ected in such influenced by local political pre-
judc who would have the duty OF inspecting the schools ana
ronn teachers to vacant schools nportan
subject to demand your careful and attention than the
education OF the children OF the State
The country common white children were kept
an AVERAGE dc the past year weeks and negro schools
for weeks previous year the white schools averaged 9 weeks
and the coored schools # weeks The enrolment IN the White
schools during past year 12oSo in the co!ored schools
total SOL For previous the enrolment was
whites 123oS negroes total, o59S75 Il will be seem
that we are making progress slowly The schools in nearly
every case run 36 weeks It does that the co1
t people should be satisfied with less or their children The eS
oenditres for white schools during last were S7oo54ooo
while during the year previous they oo for the negro
schools last year. S2o2 and the previous S954o0
This shows some gain the expenditures Tor common
school education But when consider that the enrolment IS con
stanlv increasing calling the employment more teach
ers and when consider that ou schools now run only p weeks
when the regular school term throughout the country considered
to be at least weeks borne minds that we have yet to
soend considerably more money schools would bring
them up to what our people expect and ought expect
There were o white teachers and negro teachers in the
schools last over against 5000 white teachers and
teachers the previous gain white teachers and 29t
negro teachers.
Our State Department Education IS much crarpcd t0r
The State Superintendent present occupying con-
iee rooms Legislature and the space not ample Tor the
d1es which are required OF this department The superintendent
of Education guardian OF number OF important records and IS
have the space keep these The department OF edit
cation should be put basis the other State depart
rnen The Summer School has assumed such large proper
tons and the correspondence and other clerical work OF the State
Board Of Education has so much increased within the last thar
the duties OF this Office have considerably enlarged Moreover
there statute requiring State Superintendent OF Education to
collect books school furniture appliances OF
various kinds for inspection by teachers school officers and tr