The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-01-10

| am deeply grained TO report tC
your honorable body that during the
past year Tic great cause OF 'rduca
ton has Continued TO advance in our
State. No greater nor more :lll-ilnport-
ant cause can demand our thought.
our care and our best energies. In all
lines, material and industrial. as a
State, we have prospered, and TO know
that our common schools and our high
er inst stiturions Of learning reflect this
progress and prosperity III the highest,
best and most important interests Of
a commonwealth, should be. as it is,
a source Of pride and Of pleasure to US
all. Time, labor and money spent for
the purpose Of educating our children
Weld a return than which there is
none greater. Ignorance is all evil
which We cannot afford to permit-it
is a crime against the future, and to
get rid of the deplorable condition
would be money we'll spent at almost
any cost. The spirit manifested by
the masses of our people all over the
State is a safe guarantee of the hope
that the future will continue to re-
| veal progress and even greater sue
cess in this all-important cause.
The reports Of the higher institu-
by the State will be submitted to you
cation. These papers will command
your interest and every one will show
a satisfactory condition of affairs gen.
orally in these institutions. do not
believe it is necessary for me TO go
| into details, especially as the reports,
full and complete, will be before you.
AT the South Carolina college the
| enrolment of students is larger, I be-
| lieve, than ever before in its history.
The new normal scholarships have
! been eagerly sought, they have been
awarded to most worthy and; deserv-
ing applicants and it is clear that they
have been strong factors in infusing
new life and activity in this institu-
ton.
At the South Carolina Military
academy an increased attendance is
shown. The efficiency of the gradu-
ates from this historic institution has
won signal recognition from the war
department, and this is indeed a trib-
ute to the worth and excellence of its
mana cement. This is one of our oldest
and most honored institutions of learn
ing, with a career of valued and useful
service to the State.
Clemson college continues to grow
and flourish. Its capacity is taxed to
the fullest extent to accommodate the
cadets, and life and growth are every
where in evidence. The agricultural
scholarships established at this COL
lege at the last session Of the general
assembly will attract many young men
along the lines for which this institu-
ton was primarily established. The
new agricultural hall, recently COM
pleted, is a valuable addition to its
splendid equipment.
Winthrop college, the only institu-
- 1oo oh, lirn
supports exclusively for the education
OF women, has a career which fully
justifes the distinction it enjoys. Since
its establishment it has grown year by
year in the hearts of our people, and
has proven potent and influential
factor in developing education in our
State. From it's doors annually go
forth young women who have received
the most careful technical training as
teachers, and the effect of the work Of
these trained and cultivated educators
is in evidence in every county in South
Carolina.
The South Carolina Institution for
the Education of the Deaf and Blind.
at Cedar Spring, submits a report which
shows that this institution is keeping
pace with our other educational inter-
ests. availed myself Of the privilege
of visiting the school last year, and
was pleased and grati1ed to see evil
dences of the remarkable work which is
accomplished. There can be no SUBJ
stitute for the training, the system and
the helpful influences which are here
so skilfully combined; there can be
no just and adequate estimate of the
good which is revealed in the mold
ing Of useful lives.
The trustees Of these institutions,
ix1-Stb
of the Colored Normal Industrial, Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical college. at
rangeburg-which, I am glad to say,
is we'll managed. and is doing good
work-all ask from you practically the
same appropriations as were given last
year. 1 earnestly recommend that
these appropriations be made, and the
good work done, VIII the results ac-
complished. make me regret that we
cannot do even more.
Common Schools.
In reference to the condition of the
common schools of the State, would
respectfully refer you to the full and
painstaking details which are present
ed in the report OF our State superin-
tendent of education. This report
shows an increased attendance, and
also shows that 20 districts at your
last session secured the passage
Of special acts to issue bonds for the
purpose of building new schoolhouSes.
In this report is included the state
ment that very large number of
school districts have levied special
taxes. 1t is gratifying to note that the
school terms are gradually being in
creased, with larger salaries paid 10
teachers, which, in my opinion, is most
necessary and important.
Superintendent Martin recommends
that a certain per cent. of the school
funds be set aside for the erection of
school buildings by the county boards
of education, and in this recommended
ton heartily concur A recommended
tion looking to an increase in the
number of rural school libraries, and
regulating their ablishment, which
recommendation also has my indOrse-
nent.
In my last message I called atten-
tion to the necessity for establishing,
in our larger cities and towns, schools
of manual training, in which boys
might be taught honorable pursuits. I
also urged the need for night schools.
especially in mill communities. There
is much need for these schools, and
again request you to give your care
full attention to this subject.
In this connection I believe it would
be an excellent plan to establish at
Clemson, from the funds of the college,
scholarships in the textile school for
the benefit Of Young lgsu- from the cot.
ton Mills who seek technical training
in this department.
South Carolina College.
I take It for granted that the mem