The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
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SHALL The CHILDREN GO TO CHARLES
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ION!
The inclement weather last
Saturday prevented many Of the
school trustees from, attending a
meeting called to discuss the pro
priety ofmaking arrangements to
carry the children to the exposi-
ton. The few that braved the
weather for the children's sake,
were Messrs. P. B. Minis, ]. n.
Brown, S. W. Mcintosh, J. S.
Evans. These gentlemen were
enthusiastic over the project,
and were sincerely disappointed
in the lack of interest shown. In
the afternoon we received a let
ter from trustees of district No.
3, which is as follows:
Panola, March Is, 1902.
Hon. Louis Appelt, Manning, S. c.:
Dear Sir:-Neither Mr.. Brailsford or
myself are able to come to Manning to-
day. both of us are suffering from the
effects of grippe.
Our teachers and ourselves agree
with YOU as to the benefit the school
children would derive from a trip to the
Exposition. We are willing to draw on
the school fund for S2o or $50 to take
the children from our district down.
One coach will accommodate US. l
think Mr.. Wells will approve the order.
If arrangements can be made l suggest
some Friday about the middle of April
as the best time. We thank you for
the interest you are !nanifesting IN the
matter ). +. HOLIDAY,
Chr'n Bd. Trustees.
Thus showing that there are
some trustees who do not regard
the scheme as extravagant; we
also met on the streets other
trustees who could not get to
town in time for the meeting, but
who favor the idea. We have
not despaired, and as the ele-
ments were against holding a
well attended meeting, we will
propose that another attempt be
made on Saturday 29th inst, at
II o'clock, and have meeting OF
all OF the public school trustees.
It is hardly necessary for Us
to say, we are in earnest in this
matter, because we believe the
trip to the South Carolina and
West Indian Exposition will be
of lasting benefit to the children;
our sincere belief, that it is the
duty of every school trustee to
attend the meeting on Saturday
29th inst, to aid in devising a
plan by which the children of
his district can take advantage
OF an opportunity that may never
come to them again. This pro-
jected trip is not a junketing
frolic; it is intended as day for
practical study, and the inten-
ton is, to make it most profitable
from an educational standpoint.
If the trustees will only do
their duty, we believe means can
be devised by which all the
white school children of this
county over the age of ten years
can see the grandest and most
educating show that has ever
been held in the Southern States.
Where there is a will, there is a
way, and those men who have
been entrusted with the educa-
tional welfare of the children in
their respective communities,
ought to show a sufficient ap-
probation of the honor conferred
upon them, to, at least come to
the court house to see what can
be done to delight the children
and feed their brains at the same
time.
This subject is no bubbling
enthusiasm with US, we have
children of our own, and realize
fully the responsibility of a par
ent, and without hesitation, we
say, that the money it will take
to carry the children to Char
lesion, whether the same is TAX
en- out of the public funds: or
raised by private subscription, is
good investment to them vino
are desirous Of educating those
who are to take our places. We
so thoroughly believe this, that
we lay down the following Of
fer: If the public schools in the
Manning district want to go,
and the trustees will not consent
to pay for the trip out of the
public funds, we will contribute
the sum of $40 towards rails
ing the necessary money by pri-
vate subscription. If the trus-
tees at the meeting on the 29th,
decide that they will not use the
public funds for the exposition
trip, we offer to be one of twenty
citizens to contribute the neces-
sary money to pay the railroad
expenses. This is no bluff; it
is 2. o1o6ce we make to do inst