Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-01-17

give them
souses
qstic
yea ,se
did I
near
better n
from this
school year.
Our Higher
1t is unques.
most vital intere.
included in the edtl,
citizens and workers.,
cessive year comes as
the great necessity and
privilege of doing our shar.
whose influences will bear.
higher interests of our G.,
wealth, through, all the years :tA
The highest and most liberal A
-, ~ ;A
those Of each gene eration, Thus q
an eyer-increasing number OF lrf
gent, capable and trained men 3
women for the service Of their e
and their country. s|
1t does not need to be impr
upon your attention that the
life of State, as a free govd
community, depends upon the
and thought and work we give
greatest of all needs of people,
The reports from the presidents and
trustees of our higher educational in
stitutions will all be submitted to you
for your consideration. These are In
cluded in the report of the State SUI
perintendent Of education, and | sin
cerely trust that each one of these
valuable papers will have your careful
attention. These colleges are all es-
sentially public institutions, and these
reports are submitted to you for your
guidance, instruction and action. ]
am gratifed, not only because Of the
full and comprehensive information
therein contained, but feel that the
State is to be congratulated also upon
the character and scope of the work
done and the great interest manifest
ed by these capable and faithful Off
GERS.
It is not necessary for me to raviev
this work at any length in this mes
sage. The reports are all available
and cover every detail necessary for
your consideration. I shall only:
therefore, call your attention most
briefly to each one of our several IN
stitutions of learning, with the re-
quest that you examine these reports
fully for yourselves.
The usual appropriations, APPROX
imately, are again asked for thisyear,
and I heartily recommend your iavor-
able consideration of these reqlests.'
The records eby these colleges are;
a source of pride to us all, and they
should have assliberal support as it
is possible for us to bestow.
Compulsory Education!
1t was matter Of sincere regret to
me that the compulsory education bill
discussed at your last session id not
become law. While I belize that
school house should be within the
reach OF. every child in South Caro-
lima, I also believe that all childen be-:
tween the ages Of eight and 2 years
should be required to attend school
for a certain number Of monhs dur.
ing each year. The distance fpm the
school house to which this Law should
apply is, for the presei matter
for your consideration. Ih States
which have not adopted compulsory
educational laws are. today the e4-
ceptions, and I feel that So th Caro-.
lima cannot longer afford todelay in
this matter. I recommend that you
again give this your conideration::
with the hope that you WI pass q.
law meeting the feQulremets VI tne,
situation.
Department of Agriculture, Commerce
and immigration
In my recommendation skiing fol
The establishment Of this apartment:
to be- in charge of a>State cmmission,s
er, I was firmly convincedof the ne.
cessity for such officia action or
the part of the State. lhaye CON
stantly kept in close touclwith what
has been done, aud with his expert
ence am more firmly corinced thar
ever of the absolute necessity for this.
work.
South Carolina, as 70 know, was.
the first Southern stateteo ies establish t!'