The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1905-08-30
ffRiE EC0UNTy,sS SCHOOLS
m Excellent Condition and Not Depen.
dent on Profits OF Dispensary.

= IN ExGeilent C0nultiOn anu moi UepeH'
dent on Profits of Dispensary.
County Superintendent of Eduoa,
tion r. Il. Hallum has completed his
financial report Of the schools Of the
county for the scholastic year ending
June 30. .... ..~
The status Of schools is very salts.
factory indeed. OF, the 81 school
districts in the county there is not
one but what has cash surplus to
its credit.
The total income Of the schools
for the year was $3l,910,O9 derived
from the following sources: Poll tax
$3.50; 3 mill tax, $8,393,6l; dis
pensary, $4,89l .28; special local, $5,
332.91; other sources, $73; unexpena-
ed previous year, $9,379 81. The
total expenditures for .he year for
whites was $l8. 8.809,35; negroes, ST.
1852; total expenditures, $2O,971 35,
leaving cash balance of $l0,947.74
now Il deposit to tie credit of the
schools.
For the year 1908. the total income
to the schools was $26,749.8l, of
which $6,905 81 was derived from
the dispensary and was the largest
amount derived from this source siuce
the establishment Of dispensary in
the county.
Ten years ago the schools of the
county were H. very unsatisfactory
condition, many districts were in debt
and when teacher received his pit
tance of Il pay claim he must have It
cashed at a liberal discount or wait
Tor year or two to got h,s money.
But there has been wonderful trans
formation in decade.
There ore now IL districts in the
county that levy special tax for sup
port Of their schools and the numbe
is constantly increasing.
Within the past two years about
$4,000 has been spent in tho towns
of Easlcy, Pickens and Liberty for
buildings alone. A largo number of
the districts OF tho county have great.
ly improved their buildings aud have
better equipped them for successful
work.
Much credit for the excellent con-
Z,
fine executive ability of the present
county superintendent of education
Il. L. llallum, who is an experienced
practical school man himself Mr..
Hallum fuu.; 4he schools in excellent
condition when he came into office, ae
the late w. w. T.. Bright had Ibid
Oft the county into districts according
to constitutional requirements, and
did much for the organization of the
schools. Mr.. Bright was a thorough
school man, little on the old time
order, thorough believer in the
three RS and in his eyes for teach
er on examination to misspell word
WAS sin objectionable.
AS an official A1r. Bright was q
great "stickler for the law" and frank
ly 40 stated to any ono who suggested
the slightest irregularity that wa.
not in conformity to the law.
MIR. Bright came into office about
the time shat tho constitution re-
quired districting of the county. He
did his full duty and it made him 80
unpopular that he failed to be re.elec,
ted. Within the two years Of hie
successor, the fruits of his form or
labors became 30 evident that he was
again called to superlntend the schools
and with the exception of the two
years from 1895 until his death about
three years ago he remained in office
and "verily his works do follow him. "
To-day it may be said that the
schools Of Pickens county ere in the
best condition in their history.
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