The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
South Carolina College.
Scholarships For Men Teachers.

EiStiy-tWo scnOIarsnlpS IOr men
teachers That is one Of the fruits of
he educational craftsmanship of the
ast Legislature. This Legislature at
is first session i'm 1908 established in
the South Carolina college forty one
scholarships, and ut its rext SESSION
doubled the number OF these scholar
ships, making two from each county.
This was 10 provide new ci.>s. bu'
As not all the holdovers will return
there will doubtless be as many IA
sixty new scholarships awarded this
summer, one in every comfy in many
instances. Any person iatei ested
should write TO President benjamin
Sloan or Prof. Patterson Wardlaw.
Columbia, S. &.
Eaah OF these scholarships pays $40.
i'm money toward living expenses, and
eXempts tho holder from Il fee of $lS,
which is ezacted of all other students,
and also eXempts the tuition fee of
$40, which however is remit cd to any
studeut who makes proof Of inability
topay it. 1t admits man entirely
free and pays about half of his board.
This munifi,ence of the State is design
ed primarily to provide better teachers
for the country schools, but inc dental
ly itu'ds poor but worthy young mer
to obtain college education and fit
themselves for higher things n life
la order that the scholarships shall go
to this class of young men anh not be
gobbled up by young fellows who
could get to college without the scholar
ships, the awards are MT made solely
with reference TO the marks made on
the examination, aud men nineteen
years Of age and over are given the
preference. This gives. an opportunity
to the country young man, whose tech
nical preparation may be far less than
that CT the fifteen year old graduate Of
a town graded school, but whose ma
turity and earnestnesS are guaranty
that when given an opportunity to
study in college he will pull through
and make man of himself. Prefer
ence is still further given to youpg
men who have taught school, 1t is
often the case that Young man in
the country, although with poor prep
aration, attempts SO teach the neigh
Orhood school For his own sake and
for the schools he ought to be given
better education before he becomes
settled in life of inferior work.
Hence the special effort of the authori
ties of the South Carolina College is to
induce young men teachers who are
iil prepared for their work to top now
and go to college whiIe they can. The
scholarship men last year were of the
average age of % l-3 years and the
oldest was 33, So is hoped that such
young men, having alrreqGy~ ar d'"''oped
some tas scsar'e7 ~ .el--5 to
,snsss ,s''ss' HIs,ssiIl s iIHla. .an will
If the beneE e lar
ships were dIS sefected large |
,r proportion OF them would do as cor
ege men so often do, turn their backs !
IN the country forever and becc me i
professional men in towns and cities |
But where they have previously com
nitteed themselves to public school |
work, and then stop and go to college |
With the ideal of fitting themselves for !
,etter work in that lire, there is strong |
probability that for the most part they
will return To country school teaching |
result which will richly repay the
state for its liberal policy in providing
or their training a teachers.
Each year better salaries are being
aid in the country schools and for sew
raj wears counties country schools
which college bred men of high reputa
ion are proud to teach. The simplic-
ty, freedom and beauty Of countr ry life
nd the growing advantages. W tn tele-
homes, mail deliveries, ami librar les
ave peculiar charms for the scholar
nd the thinker The present indica-
ors are that within this decade eoun.
ry schoolteaching in South Carolina
o long held in disrepute will be rec
gnized as choice Lrofess. on. AL
eady six to nine hundred dollars
ear, with little expenses for living, is
"t an inirequent salary Profe> sor
Vardlaw's men readily find desirable
laces, and the demand for such men
lcreases each year.
The better To impre. the school
pirit and arouse the young men to a
ense OF the dignity and magnitude of
leir profession, there will be a series
lectures by leading school superin-
.ndents and principals. Thus this
MS body Of young teachers will com
inc theory and practice in their stud
IS, and every two or three weeks will
stimulated by a special mes sage
'om some notable edu :atOr fresh from
ally contact with the practical prob