The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-29
FOB THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Campaign Committee Has Out
lined its Plans for WoFs.

lined its Plans for Work.
The Columbia State says at meet
ing Friday Of the campaign committee
of the educational conference 1t was
decided toissue a circular in advertise
ment of the coming conference at
Winthrop college next month, al
which it is expected plans will be
definitely outlined for systematic
work for the betterment Of the coun'
try fchools. The interest and en-
thuslasm which the committees
solicitors aroused in their visits to the
country schools last year were SO
great that the comittee Thursday de-
cided 10 extend this work to other
counties. Solicitors we're appointed
for Chesterfield, Aiken, AbbeVlile,
Darlington, Lee and Horny counties.
The members of the committee are
Gov. Hayward. Superintendent Mar
tin and President Johnson. In their
letter they say: We are planning
to have conference on July 14th,
1904, at Winthrop college, Rock Hill
TO discuss TIE d .fects and needs OF our
public school system, and to devise
plans for its betterment. At this
conference we hope to have rot only
school men and wumen but lawyers,
editors, physicians, ministers, states
men, business men and, in fact, this
invitation is extended to all who are
interested In our schools and who are
willing to help in their improvement.
This meeting will be called to
order at 10 o'clock a. N. The State
summer school will be in session and
the State Teachers associations will
convene on the following day. Reduc-
ed railroad rateS-cne fare plus 25
cents for the round trip-have been
secured, and it is believe that there
will be a large and earnest gathering
of prominent South Carolinane espe-
cially interested 10 schools.
''The general subject Of the con
ference will be. The Greatest Needs
of Our Pubic School System, and it
will be discussed under the following
heads: l, Necessary Physical Equip
ment;' 2, Qualified Teachers 8
Competent uperyi ,io0;' /, 'Consolida'
tion Of School, 5, Public High
Schools 6, Local Taxation /
Libraries; s, Improvement in Course
of Study 9, Sentiment 10, Needed
legislation
"Some Of the ablest men and wo
men in public and private life in the
State have asked to take part in the
programme, and it is hoped that mucf
good may result from this meeti1."
The committee decided to letd it
aid and encourage ment to scheme
| Superintendent Stevenson has devi:et
tor fairfield county to run a summe
industrial school for boys with mi i
tary feature attaced. 1t is prlsposet
eventually to turn triS school iuto ;
county high school with iodustria
features, and the committee is OF th'
opinion that Mr.. Stevenson's plal
might be adopted generally through
out the State. The committee gaV'
him $3.50 to which be will add anothe
$3.50 and with other assistance he ex
poets to keep the school lunning tw'
months, beginning next month. Tn
details Of his plan are test told in
circular he is sending o1t to prospec'
tive patrons. MI. Stevenson thus ex
plains the plans:
II have secured the cooperation o
the executive campaign committee o
the Southern Education board, VIII
have given me al appropriation t
aid in establishing q boys manual an
industrial training school, with a mill
tary feature attacked, which we haV
planned to open July llth at a poin
to be decided upon by the patrons
said school.
81 want you and everybody who i
interested to met with me in the cour
house at Winneshoro, Saturday, Jul:
End, at 10 O'Clock a. NJ, for the pur
pose of comp citing all neccesS arrange
mentS and for eSta ollShlng a p2fma
nent location for this school.
81 can conceive Of nothing OF NOR
importance to the Buys Of this count,
than school Of this kind, the purpos
Of which will be to train the eye ant
the hand, as well as the mind, result
ing in our boys learning to do some
thing as well as to say something. II
addition to the work in English anc
mathematics, we hope to do SOM
practical work in wood carving, car
pentry, cabinet and metal work, chai
Gaming, etc. sincerely hope that you
boy, and every other white boy in you
district over Is years Of age, will ap
ply for entrance at once.
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