Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-15

twin bes bencti cial from ever point
graded scho oolsS to become too inos
Ischanical and incl Isl tic. tho .irrsgu.I
llarity In attendance Is at the country
schools renders Imp ossible to have
Il graded Sinstruc tionsS & or systematic
/ work, The O. charact ter of the super:
/ Vision of the schools In the country
A Is very poor In conse sequenee Of the
4 inad eauate salari les paid the County
lSuperint end ents. w ho Y must give s a
work than that Of sGperyising the
Some provision should be made ito:
i Fssc ure more ornament B boards Sofs
trustees and county boards OF etiufs
lscatiOn, The tenure OF Office In the
\ board s. OF 6trtIs tees is two o years. Most,
sof these boards not being sure OF their
ontinuance In office are unable to-
employ d teach her for more than one
| Isyear-a very unfortunate system OF
/ affairs, as there can be no cont tinlous
| school work from year to year With,
out 5 some 81 permanence OF tenure.
l County boards should he elected by
the people in such a way sas not TO
iychnnge entirely at one time; and the
lsboagds Of trustees should be elected;
ON a somewhat similar plan. N; as
The State Superintend ent calls at
ntions to a plan for securing better
school houses. This should be given
the most careful consid deration, be-.
cause the best results in training
chill dren cannot be obtained in shabby
~
The total expenditure for the ear.
lifor whites was $726,S25.44; for pe.s
/ groes $211 1,2S7,56; total s038, 1900.
The total exp penditures for last yeer|
| for whites was $693,S0 07.60 S for ne.
! groesI $203 ,033. AS 81 total $S96,841.05. y 3
ts; WINTHROP @ OLIEG 81 ss5
The present session promises to be
the most successful in the history Of
winthrop 4 College. There are 5297
pupils enrolled in tho Normal De.
partme Aan increase of 120 in two
lylous. Every county In the State is
represented In the enrolment, which
lis much greater than ever before In,
the history Of the school. The health
of the student body Is reported as
good. e. al & IS 3 y n 4! & So
The much.needed new. dormitory
lsbuilding was completed ain time for
the opening OF the session last Octo.s
lber and the new sewerage system
provided for by, the General Assembly
has been successfully installed within.
the approximation made for 1t.
The college has an excellent ex-
hibit at the Charleston Exposition. s
The board OF Trustees have care,
| fully considered the needs Of the COLI
lego for another year and an item
lied statement Of the amounts which
Z Will be necessary will be submitted,
| to you. Winthrop College Is the only
/ institution supported by the State for
the higher education ,of its women.
and 1t is, sas 1t should be. the pride
Of South Carolina. It should receive
| your support and encouragement and
the support and encouragement of ev-
cry citizen Of tho State.
Is "a SOUTH 2 CAROLINA COLLEGE,
This institution has just entered
upon the second hundred years of its
| life with record behind it Of which
any institution might we'll be proud
and with bright prospects for, the fu-j
turc. The number Of students in
creases yearly. going from 162 four
years ago to, G27 during the past ses-
sion Its affairs are discreetly man.
aged. Economy and care are exercised
In making Its means go as far as pos
stble in providing for the health and
comfort and instruction Of its stu
dents. A clear statement and detailed
estimate Of all items OF expenditure
is presented to.you by the authorities,
! so that you can SEQ both what is
needed and how much it will cost. Ii 81
! The college is doing excellent work
! and deserves the liberal support of
| the State and should be sustained
! and strengthened In Its earnest ef.
forts to eXalt the ideals and stand.
/ ards Of education and culture.
I INSTITUTION FOR THE EDUCA.
TON OF THE DEAF AND THE
BLIND.
!! Tho fifty.third annual report OF the
South Carolina Institution for the
Education Of the Deaf and the Blind
shows an average attendance for the
! year OF 163 pupils, representing
| thirty-four counties. The expenditures
have been kept within the appropria.
/ tion made for the support Of this in.
stitution. The cost OF maintenance for
the school year beginning July /,
| 1900, and ending June 90, 1907, was
/ S21, ,227.92. This makes a per capita
cost Of $13023 for each pupil.
THE building for the department
| for colored pupils has been com
pleted and is now occupied by that de.
+ partment. The new School build-y
ling" for which the last legislature
appropriated $4,000 Is now In pro-.
cess of erection and will be ready, for
occupancy by the beginning OF the
next school term.
The superintendent asks for an ap-
! DrODriattOn OF 500 C)O for s,Innort