The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-24
School Election.

The people of School District No. 8,
known as the Manning school district,
will have an opportunity to vote for
three trustees for the coming two years.
We hope that every taxpayer will
evince an interest in this election by
turning out to vote. There is nothing
of more Importance to 4 community
than a well-governed school, and
large part OF the government OF schooI
is devolved upon the trustees. Man,
ming has the good fortune to be well
situated for an educational institution,
and already there are people looking TO
this place to educate their children. y
GOOD school will attract people to q
town. and we know of no greater factor
for the making of a good school than
hoard of trustees who will take an IN
terest in the work. The mere selec-
ton of teachers and paying them their
salaries is only an incidental portion OF
the duty: were that all for trustees to
do such work could be delegated. Our
idea of trustees is to have a board, men
of liberal views. conservative action,
and who will spare the time to occa-
sionally look after the work Of the
teachers, We are of the opinion that
teachers need supervision as well as the
scholars. and by having a board to look
after and go over their work it makes
them feel a responsibility they would
not otherwise feel.
Let every taxpayer turn out next Sat
urday and vote for three men best suit
ed to the position without regard to
creed or denomination. In nearl y
every small community the tendency Is
to secure teachers to represent church
denominations, and the dominant de-
nomination works for its church to be
represented in the principalship. we
are opposed to all such: It tends TO mar
rowness, and is calculated to make dis
sensions. A public school should have
as its teachers those who are chosen Tor
what they can do. and not for the
church they represeut-merlt, and
merit alone, should be the guiding prln-
ciple.
We are not suggesting any men for
the position OF trustees, and so lar as
we know we have no special choice, eN-
cept to vote for men that we believe
are competent and will take an active
interest. We shall not vote to fill these
positions for any man because OF some
sentiment, and we think; to say man
should be on the board because of a SEN
Uiment, is, in our opinion, reflection
upon the man. 1t is not always the
case that competent man is qualified:
for instance. one who is so engrossed ID
his private affairs that he cannot spare
time to look after the school is not qual-
fled, and being unqualified he ought
not to be elected. \ board of trustees
have a great responsibility. TO be q
member of such board is an honor
greater than making laws. y trustee
whose heart is in his work Is charac-
ter-builder, he aids in making the future
citizen of this conntry: it is his work
that builds for tomorrow: therefore 1t IS
more important for the taxpayers to
have their school well equipped with a
live, active and interested board OF
trustees. as it is to see that they are
well represented IN the Legislature.
We sincerely hope the people OF this
district will not be Indifferent, and on
next Saturday show by their votes that
they realize the importance OF this
election. It matters not whether there
is one ticket to be voted for or dozen:
if only one, those chosen will, if large
vote IS polled, realize that the taSpay-
ers feel interested.