The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-15

NJ ~ THE COUNTY RhCOR
ments ct a 2oca eIucation. an the
South So per cent. Of the criminals are
deficient in education. while 90 per
cent. are totally illiterate." Statistics
show enat % per cent. of all the inhab.
I rants in the South over ten years OF
Ege arc illlterate, while Ia Nsw f":1
l. Is only 8 i-9 per cent
In MY last annual message ! en-
dentoraa .3 snow the Importance OF a
! compulsory education law. 3: Thirty
three States and Territories. including
the District of col"rbia, now have
compulsory riucatlon laws. The high
/! -, per cent. of il!!teracy among the
native white population over ten years
in those States having compulsory at
tendance laws is Wyoming with IS
per cent. and the Inv tas rbshN II
! icrre Only 4 rex %SAys. In Connect
fN; thS per cent. is ! and in Massa-
/ chnsetls ami Nevada only 8: IN
States not having compulsory. sttettd.
ance the lowest rate or i'iitCracy Ct
NATIVE whites over ten years Is in Tex
"a with SO per cent. In South Caro-.
! lima the per cent. Of illiteracy Of ma
tive whites over ten years of age Is
ISL per cent. and in North Carolina
it is 23 per cent, In the fere ~ tn"'"
facs4 ! Az fGt Sec how any one can
oppose compulsory attendance a.
school. 1t is not necessary TO worr!'
about the negro. He is getting all the
education which is provided now and
could get no more nndor coninrlsnr"
at.enlanrf'
The COMMON SCHOOLS.
: There is a marked increase in the
interest in public education. and there
arc many encouraging evidences OF
Improvement. Yet the hare facts af
the condition o. the average schoo! IN
some counties are shocking. Refer
cnce to the statistics in the report Of
the State Superintendent of Educa'
tion discloses that there arc nnmer-
Gus schools with less than a three
months term: and stiil moro with
teachers SO badly paid that they can.
not be supposed in any degree compe'
tent. II the Legislature will 6is.
charge its responsibility 10 the cause
of education in its entirety in the
State. there must he state aid to tho
public tchaDls. An appropriation to
BIZ apbnrtiohed according to the mon
e. raised In the counties is nothing
more than a county taX--an increase
of the constitutional three mill tax,
Efforts heretofore made to pass such
Il law have met with the response
from some delegations: We have
money enough already The Charles:
tcnians rati point to their school
terms and their teachers salaries as
evidence that they need little or no
money. The truth is. that isgisla
tive appropriation should be made
along the lines prescribed by the Con
stitution to bring up the deficient
schools to n minimum standard. The
diGpensary money has hecn appor
toned under a law fixing three
months or SIS salary as the minimum
standard bit the educational sehti
ment of the State has passed the
point where 1t can be longer satisfied
with this minimum. 1t would be lit
tie enough for the Legislature to con
tribute to the efficiency Of the public
schools 2 sum equal to the amount II
appropriates to the State colleges.
much smaller sum, IS estimated by
the State Superintendent in his an
nual report. would be more than ade
qUate TO insure six months tern
with a s210 teacher to every schoo
in the State that could make Itself
L ,tr,o - tr al he. hrp tv,<
to the proper poifcS N It's location
SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE.
This honored institution continue
to measure up to the high standard o
efficiency which II has maintained dur
ing the past hundred years. Its al
fairs are wisely administered an,
the eninently successful, useful an
honorable careers Of its graduates
emphasizes the wisdom of the Stat
in continuing its maintenance. Th
college now has 203 students. who ar
working earnestly and harmoniousl
with their professors. and there i
good reason to hope that this yea
may add All cminently successful on
to its history. An appropriation OF q
least $4,000 will be asked. For f;l
tner and detailed information | refe
you to the report of the Board c
, Trustees.
WINTHROP NORMAL AND INDUS
TRIAL COLLEGE.
There is no more important institl
ton in the State than Winthrop Co
lege. It's vital Importance consists j
the fact that it educates and trains tn
future mothers and teachers OF tn
; State. 1t is now universally recoe
nized that if people are to be cdl
Gated and. therefore, great and inlt
ential. the women Of that people mus
hc educated. An educated mothe
means educated children Women ar
the natural teachers of children an
Winthrop College is doing grea
service 70 the State by giving a prt
: fessional training to these naulrs
, teachers. The college has sent OF
! IiG graduates in its short life-cal
nest. devoted women. most OF who,
arc teaching in this State AMI b. thel
work and example are elcvating TIL
tone and standard of the commo
schools. The college has reached IN
= benefited great many moro cir!
han this. however. During the pas
' seven and a half years there hay
oeen enrolled in the department Z
, cOU-i00 l,psc en- l,ipo ,.,l ,o;,I;.o,