The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-01-13

Acknowledgements valuable assistance rendered him in this
matter by Mr. James NJ. Baker OF owndesvle S c. assistant
librarian OF the Senate III efficient services Sen
aor Ilman makes the following request to me-
IN conclusion desire that will be grace
ul recognition and OF simple justice that the Igisa
ure should recognize his invaluable appropranr
small! amount Of which has been OBJ
tanned His work done however but he IS
poor and has growing family and the State afford to paw
him iIiisomcly.'
In view OF the service State by Senator Till
man in this matter think request find
ready response therefore consideration of this and
concur III the request made by Senator Timan The
Nos 54o and 5747on the Treasurer States for
SS937S were duly received and request this
deposited by the State Treasurer TO The credit Of the general
AS the State under the necessity OF borrowing money thought
this was the most udcious disposition make OF these
EDUCATION.
There is nothing OF Importance State than
education OF its people Never this need al-cmbrang
and comprehensive than o3v This age progress
enlightenment and history reveal the fact that
prosperous arc those with ali educated citizen
ship Under democratic OF government republic like
ours where each individual has direct equal
responsibilities Of citizenship absolutely necessary the
people should be educated Only this way proper
recognition Of our relation and duty the State
10 those who charged with directing the affairs of
the work Of educating the people should appeal strongly
should manifest this by labor truly great
field We should give the branch
Of this work from the little log universty for in
advancing educational facilities will only
standard Of citizenship.
COMMON SCHOOLS
Inc proper education people
beginning i'll should be in every com
mrity State they should be organized business
basis it possible have they presided
by tcavicrs, terms and the
school buildings should only be they
should be attractive The surroundings to
the children desire to school, and when this has been done
strong point will have been gained the very beginning
Although is evident that there educational
ing State equally evident done
In fact the awakening but reveals the magnitude the before
lis and the great necessity with which confronted While
it true that the graded schools high various
show striking marked improvement conditions sur
rounding the schools the country satisfactory We
must remember that these country schools tcy
tied communities, that they have large school
also remember that large majority of the children Of
of absolutely dependent upon schools for their
preparatory education.
The average white open only 11a days
III the and the salary paid the teachers these
schools amounts to only S2o3o4 Surely this record upon
which afford and be The imperative need
which cononts demands that improve situation
is absolute eproac open only 1e
days, which statement that
period The condition exists when contemplate
salary paid the teachers faithful are devct-
ing themselves this life work.
1t is gratifying conditions are being more
realized by people by and that there
ton to improve schools In April last many
eang educators held conference Columbia and then
determined to organize and conduct campaign
improving school conditions. This plan by the
appointment consisting of State Superintendent Of
Education 0. B. Martin President Johnson of Winthrop
College and myself to take active charge
OF meetings were held at various places throughout the State many
speakers interested IN education spoke at these gatherings and by
awakening decided interest the people, believe that
good has been accomplished
AT these meetings great stress laid upon the necessity
Inc Improvement OF school buildings and grounds and several ladies
were employed by the committee prosecute this
codance with this these ladies visited number countless
held meetings the and organizations among
parents and children for further this line In conducting
the educational campaign and defrayng expenses
mtce was financially assisted by the Southern Educational
to which Board wish to render thanks for this valuable
There entire counties State single county
schooi library to be found The training of people
nered by this lack the school work complete should