The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-02-26
SCHOOL LIBRARIES Ii
THE RURAL DISTRloTS
ACT PASSED BY THE RECENT
LEGISLATURE.
Chappells School To Take Advan-
tage Of Appropriation At Once
Other Schools Should.

The school at Chappells was the
first in Newberry county to take steps
to avail itself OF the opportunity Of
fered BY the measure passed by the
recent legislature to encourage the es-
tablishment OF rural school libraries.
The friends and patrons OF the school
by Tuesday morning had raised by
private subscription the amount OF $40
necessary TO secure like amount
from the county funds belonging to
their school district and like amount
from the funds set apart by the State
under the recent measure for this
purpose.
This school being the first in New
berry county to raise the amount nee
essary to secure these appropriations,
The Herald and News will donate to
it's library when established a copy
of the Annals OF Newberry and copy
of Dickert's History of Kershaws
Brigade. in accordance with the pro-
prosition made in Tuesdays issue.
To the next school raising the $40
required by private subscription The
Herald and News will give copy Of
Dickert's History of Kershaws Brig
ade.
Under the provisions OF the meas
ure as it was passed, not more than
twelve schools in each county shall
be entitled to the benefits of the Act
m anyone yesf, so that the appro-
priation from the State for each year
shall not exceed 5000. So that there
are only eleven more schools in New
berry county which may secure the
benefits of the Act during this year.
The measure was proposed by Mr..
Aul,' OF this county, and is based on
the idea that those should be helped
who are willing to help themselves.
By raising $40 by private subscrlp-
ton school may secure for the pur-
pose of establishing a library $40 from
the county funds belonging to that
school district and $40 from the State.
making $50 total for the purpose Of
library.
Many schools in other counties in
the State are taking advantage OF the
liberal offer of the State and on Tues
day three schools in Richland county
had already raised the necessary $40.
1t is very much hoped that the schools
of Newberry county will soon avail
OF the opportunity offer
ed by the Act.
In order that there may be no mis-
understanding the Act is published in
full herewith:
The Library Act.
Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State OF South Caro-
lima:
Section l. Whenever the patrons
and friends of a free public school
shall raise by private subscription and
tender to the county superintendent
OF education. with the approva! and
endorsement of the school trustees
OF such school district for the estab-
l;shment CT library to be connect
Ell with said sch, i. the sum Oh tell
dollars. re county board of elucatlon
shall appropriate from the money be-
longing 20 that school district Ask g
for the library, the sum OF ten dclla:'
for this purpose
Sec. ?. AS soon as the county
board 0f education Q: ANY cc"r.v shall
have made an arropriation !or 4 II,
brarv n the manner prescrlb the
county surcrinte: dent OF eddca'lon
sE.,ll ,,form the secretary OF ti': state
board o1 Education. OF the fac5. here
upon IKE said stat board oi educ :t:o'i
shall >":rt the cc"nty superintendent
-: v.!,i. ton the sum OF tel do!la' :
ior the purchase OF looks for said i
brary. ''.on receipt Of this money
the ,nurty superintendent oi eG!ca-
t1on shall turn ovcl % the per- i an
j.ciat.d 10 sele>-. books. the an!"un.
secured BY privai> subscription. by