The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22

suggestions in regard to teachers
meetings and summer schools. Super
! inteudent ,lallace led in this. He has
had wonderful success in dealing with
this phase of educational work, and
was heard with much interest.
This meeting will continue through
Thursday night. The superintendents
are at the homes of the citizens and
everything possible is being done to
give them pleasant time.
DR.. BUTTRICK'S LECTURE.
Rock Hill, April l6.-The special
feature of the superinteHdents' con-
ference for Wednesday night was
lecture by DR.. Buttrick. He had a
good audience and the impression he
made on all who heard him was very
favorable. Thursday morning the
conference accepted the invitation of
President johnson to inspect the
buildings and grounds of Winthrop.
This was to be done between 8 and II
a. m, andS8hile regular work was in
progress. In order to provide guide
President johnson selected one young
lady from each county and charged her
with the duty Of showing the superin-
tendent from her county all that was
to be seen. For two hours the Col
iege belonged to the conference and
the superintendents seemed to enjoy
the inspection as much as the pupils
or the guides. At 11.30 the Conyen-
ton resumed its sessions.
The committee on topics named as
the first for discussion, Local Taxa
tion. President D. 3. johnson
opened the discussion on this point.
His experience has qualified him to
give many valuable suggestions in re-
gard TO school affairs. a number OF
others took part in the discussion,
showing that interest in the subject
was felt in the entire State.
The next question was School
Law" Superintendent Knox, of
Chester, led the discussion on this
point. After this discussion Superin-
tendent Wallace offered certain resolu-
tions, which were referred to the COM
mittse on topics. In the afternoon
Superintendent Nicholson. of Ander-
son, opened the discussion on the
question of supervision.
The next matter to come up was the
suggestion that the conference make
It's organization permanent This was
agreed to. For officers the following
choice was made: President, State ST.
perintendent Martin: vice president,
Mr.. E B. Wallace: secretary, Mr. W.
E. Byrd. The time and place Of meet
ing was made the same as that of ehe
State summer school; the exact date
to be fixed by the president. Reselu-
tions were passed thanking DR.. Butt
rick for mis- interest. Winthrop College
for its attention and the people Of
Rock Hill for their hospitality.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The committee on topics recon-
mended the adoption of the resolu-
tions proposed by Mr.. Wallace. These
were:
Resolved, That the conference of
county superintendents of education
OF South Carolina, deeming the prob
lens of the rural schools of permanent
Importance, do view with favor any
information given or interest mani
tested By friends of the cause in any
section of our great republic, the
foundation principles of great republi-
can governments being intelligence
and virtue and the hope, Of perpetual
ing the same in universal education.
Therefore be it
Resolved, That We undertake the
burden of education through the or
ganized channels fixed by the organic
law of our State.
THE NEGRO OUR BUDREN.
Resolved, second, That we recognize
the negro as the Southern white mans
burden pre-eminently and believe that
the State has done and is doing her
f9ll duty in the matter of his educa-
taon,
Resolved, third. That we consider
the work Of the general and the South
ern education boards as moved by
genuine patriotism in their honest in
terest in promoting universal educa-
tion in the South.
The impression made by the confer
ence has been pleasant one DE-. Butt
rick, during today's session, sook ee-
casion to express his appreciation Of
the body and the satisfaction he had
enjoyed in meeting them. The superin-
tendents were full IN their expressions
of admiration and kind wishes for
Winthrop. Most Of the party are NOV
ing homeward tonight. The occasion
has been pleasant and profitable
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