The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-14

| 1t Will be bCnGilcial from ovory point
OF view. While 1t Is possible for tht
| graded schools to become too mo
chanical and inclastic. tho irrcgu
larity In attendance ut tho country
schools renders It impossible to have
| graded instruction or syStCmnttt
| work, Tho character of tho super
| vision Of the schools In tho country
| Is very poor In consequence OF the
inadequate salaries paid the County
| Supcrintcndrnta. who must Eivo n
| large portion OF thcir ttmn to othul
work than that of supervising the
! schools.
Somc provision should be mado to
s"cur" moro permanent boards OF
trustees and county boards OF Cdu
| cation. Tho tenure Of OillCr in tkC
boards of trustees i% two years. Most
Ni these boards not being sure OF their
cont inuanCc IN oilirr arO unahlo to
employ teacher for moro than ono
Nrar--a very unfurtunNtc syatcm OF
affairs. MS there can hr no continuous
school work from year to ycar with.
ont som" pcrmancnCr ut tenure.
County boards should hN elected by
IN" people III such a way as not to
rhanH" "nttr"ly nj one UmC; and the
honrt' Of trustees %NOuld hr elected
on somewhat similar plan.
Tho state Superintendent calls at
tHntiou to y plan for securing better
school houses. This SHOULD he pivcn
the most careful consideration, be
cause tho best results In training
rhlidrrn cannot he obtained in shabby
and uncomfortable school houses.
TN" total cNp"nliturc for the year
for whites waa SI"G,S"5.4i: for nr.
&roHS 2ll.2ST.56: total $93S.1l3.o0.
The total expenditures for last year
tor whites was $69S.N0T. co: for ne
Grn"# $Go2,o%3.+3: total $S9G.S4l.O5.
WlNTllEOP COLLEGE.
Tho present session promises to rc
the most successful in tho history Of
winthrop College. There aro 297
pupils enrolled in tho Normal De.
partmont--an increase OF 120 in two
Years and OF &c over the session pre-.
viou%. Every county in tho State is
represented in tho enrolment. which
is much greater tnAn ever before in
the history Of tho school. Tho health
OF tho student body is reported as
good.
The much-nerdcd NOV Gormitory
hlilding was completed in time for
the opening OF the session last Octu.
brr and tho new sewerage system
provided for Ivy the General Assembly
I''Ns, 'N'i NlIStN'N'St NltE lllSlotltr, Wltnln
tho appropriation ma;!o for it.
Tho rolirr" has an excellent ex.
hihit al the Charleston r:xpositi0n.
The beard OF Trustees have caro-.
fully considered the needs OF the col.
Log" for another N"3v and an itrll.
l%"d statement ~ tho amounts which
VIII be necessary Will be submitted
10 YOU. Winthrop CniiNwr is tho only
iE%titU'i"N supported 10y the State for
IN" higher ChuC&tion Of its women.
and il Is. rs IL should hc. Tho pride
OF South Carolina. 1t should receive
YOUR support ana CMcOur&yCmcnt and
thH support and "n"nuray cement Of ny.
r:Y citizen Of thr State
&OCTN CAROLINA COLLEGE.
This institution has Just cntere<l
upon thr second hundred wears OF it's
lille with record behind il OF which
any institution might we'll lie proud
and with bright prospects for the Cu.
lur". The number OF students in.
cr"as"S yearly. Eoin% from 1G2 four
years aGo 10 321 during the past scs.
SION. It's affairs arc disrrccly man.
aged. Economy and care arc exercised
IN making its means so as far as DOS.
Sihl" in providing for the health and
comfort ana instruction Of its stu.
dents. cl"a2 &tntcmCnt and detailed
estimate Of AL items OF expenditure
Is presented to You b.; tho authorities.
SO tina, You can SEQ both what is
needed ana how much it will cost.
Ehr college is doing excellent work
ara deserves tho liberal suOrort Of
the state. AND should bc Sustained
and strengthened in It's earnest Of.
lnrtS to oN2t the ideals and stand
ARCS Of education and culture.
lN|TlNVTlON FON TIE EDUCA-
NlNN OF YiI!H DEAF AND TIE
BLIND.
Th" Gttr-third annual report of the
South Carolina In2tituti0a for the
Education OF the Deaf ana tn" Blind
shows an average attendance for the
year Of lG3 pupils. representing
thirty-fom counties. The expenditures
nave bcon kept within the apprOpria.
ton made for the support Of this in
Sttut!0n. The cost OF maintenance for
the school year beginning July l..
1900. and ouding June so. 1901, was
! 81 ,2@!.H2. This makes per capita
cost OF S1%0.23 for each pupil.
! The building for tho department
for co!orod pupils has hcon com.
plcto0 and is now occupied by that dc.
nartment. The now school build.
: ing" for which tho last legislature
! appropriated 100000 is now in pro.
! cess Of erection ana will be ready for
! occupancy by the beginning f the
. next school term.
! The superintendent asks for an ap.
propriatio', Of $23,0 900 for supnort.
/ Tho increase in number Of pupils in
attendance and the greater cost Of
/ nNing expenses creates tho necessity
1or tho increase in appropriation for
support over that of last year. An.
/ preparations amounting to $3.50 arc
| deemed necessary for steam heating.
| plumbing, electric wiring, and furn.
! lshing the new school building. and
! for necessary repairs and refunish.
ing main building and for insurance