The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-06
BOARD OF EDUCATION. { \
Appointed by Gov. Hayward On Rec.
om'mendation of supt. Martin.
ONE OLD MEMBER RETAINED.


The New Board Is Composed OF Well
Known Educators. Most of
Those Appointed Are
Young Men.
The new members OF the State
last week by Gov. Hayward. The
State says announcing the above up
pointments Gov. Hayward stated that
In making the selections Of members
Of the board he had given careful con-
sideration to the wishes Of Superin-
tendent o. B. Martin, the head OF
the department Of education, in the
matter OF its personnel, with due ref
erence to the best interests Of the
public school system of the State. Il
have deemed this not 4 matter for
personal consideration, he said to Il
reporter, but a matter of personal
development Of the school system,
and for this reason have thought it
wise to give regard to the recommcn-
dations Of the superintendent of edu-
cation, as l believe that the Superir
tendent and the board should work n
perfect harmony with no antagonist.
whatever"
The members OF the new board are:
Prof. w. K. Tate, of Charleston: Prof.
j. e. Boland of Langley; T'rof. d. w.
Daniel Of Clemson college,: Prof. a. G.
Rcmbert, Woiford college,; Prof. a.
r. Banks OF Lancaster: Prof. b j.
Wells, Of Conway; Prof. a. j. Thack.
Ston Of Orangeburg. Sketches OF the
,f f,l
First district, w. *. Tate, of
Charleston. Prof. w. X. Tate is
graduate OF the Peabody Normal col
lcge of Nashville, Tenn: he has had
several years experience as teacher
in this and other southern States.
For several years he has been princi
pal OF the Memminger Normal school
Of Charleston. About 300 young Ia
dies are in regular attendance upon
this school and many improvements
have been made upon the building
and iii tie school during Hir. Tdtc's
administration Of it's affairs. Mr..
Tate has done successful work in
the State and county summer schools.
and is held in very high esteem by
the teachers Of the State. He is on
the faculty OF the Summer School of
the South at Knoxville, Tenn. for
the coming summer.
Second district, J. Il. Boland, Lang
ley. Mr.. ]. e. Boland is Il graduate
OF Newberry college and is one of the
rising young school men OF the State.
He has had experience as teacher Of
country schools and is now principal
OF the school at Langley, which school
is now larger than it has ever been
before; he increased the attendance
by house toulouse canvass among
the mill people. He has made
special study 0: the peculiar problems
of the schools Of the mill districts
and will make valuable member of
the board. His address before the
city superintendents, at their meeting
i'll Cn!un,bia. last winter. received
very favorable comment from those in
attendance because he showed very
accurate knowledge OF his special con-
ditions and work.
Third dis riot, d. w. Daniel, Cem.
son college. Prof d. w. Daniel is as
sociate professor OF English in Clcm-
son college. His experience covers
considerable amount OF valuable
city and town districts. He was prin-
cipal of the school aG Bateshurg be-
fore he was elected at Clemson; he
has done successful work in the farm
ers' Institutes and was much in de-
mand in the educational campaign
work during the past summer. His
lectures upon Industrial IIducation'
was one of the principal feature Of
the large farmers institute at Clem-
son college last summer.
Fourth district, a. c. Renbert
! Prof. a. CT. RembcrJ is one OF the
most useful members OF the Wof-
ford faculty. He, too, has been much
i'll demand for educational speeches
and summer school work lie is one
OF the most active members OF the
State Teachers association and is at
! present a member of It's executive
committee. He has worked his way
up TO his present position through
successful experience in schools elc-
mentary and secondary grades and he
| will also make IL very strong and use
full member Of the State board OF cdu-
cation.
Fifth district, A. X. Banks, Ian
caster. Mr.. a. Il. Banks is veteran
school man ana is at present Superin-
tendent of the city schools Of LancaS-
ter. He is a graduate and trustee of
/. Davidson college and has been engag-
ed in public and private school work
in the fifth district for several years.
Col. Banks has had experience as a
member Of the State board of educa-
ti0n and is thoroughly Identified with
the school interests, both in this town
and county
Sixth district, b. j. Wells, Conway.
Mr.. Il. j. Wells is Il recent graduate
OF the South Carolina college, and is
one OF the younger generation OF cdu-
Gators who are making themselves felt
in the development Of the educational
system OF the State. Mr.. Wells is
superintendent of the Burroughs
Graded school in the town OF Conway.
He has been there several years and
has made. his impress upon the town
aud county. His town had already
voted a special tax and last week they
voted unanimously TO issue bonds and
builG new school house. There is a
great dealBof new life in school work
as we'll aS8 in industrial development
in the Independent Republic of
IIorry," aud Mr.. Wells will use his in-
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