Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-03-07
CHANGES In SCHOOL LAW
Time for Voting; Special School Tax
cs Extended -Calhoun's Birthday
to be Observed.

! ilu0 IOk botlAE, RPSSa1A h~SASSA S~~-
cs Extended -Calhoun's Birthday
to be Observed.
State Superintendent of Education
Martin recently sent out to the coun-
ty superintendent Of education sew
eral circular letters concerning pro-
visions made by the recent session OF
the general assembly i'll regard to the
schools Of the State. One of these re-
latcs to the law making Calhoun IS
birthday a holiday, another to the
purchase of DR.. Elias history Of the
Jews III South Carolina, aud the
third to the time for voting special
taxes for local school purposes.
As these letters contain informa-
ton Of value to the school they are
given as follows:
Tos the County Superintendents.
Gentlemen: Some time ago We
sent you some petition forms to aid in
voting local taxes. Now is good
time to press this work. Tile legis-
lature, at its recent session, amended
section 1908, so that local taxes may
be voted at aliy time during tfie year.
The amended law provides that taxes
voted after October LIST shall not be
collected until the following year.
The legislature renewed the appro-
priation for libraries. According to
our records, more than 700 Libraries
have been established and more than
100 enlarged, since the library law
was enacted two years ago. If you
continue to push this work as you
lave done, we shall pass the 1000
mark before the close Of the year.
Many Of the libraries already estab-
lished should be enlarged. They may
be enlarged every year.
The general assembly amended sec
ton 1900 Of the school law, as fol
lows: provided, further, That the
State bard Of education shall exam
inc into the curriculum. standing,
faculty and equipment Of each insti-
tuition, and sec that it is doing real
college work before certificates may
be issued on its diplomas. (" The
State board is now making such ex-
animation, and will communicate re-
suits to you as soon as possible. In
the meantime, the list heretofore sent
You should be enforced.
A law was passed requiring Cal
houn's birthday, March 18th, to be
celebrated with special exercises III
the schools. 1 send special circular
on this point.
The dog law was amended so that
the money shall be spent i'll the dis
trict where it is collected. IT is the
! duty of trustees and other school Of
5icers o3see that all Of the dogs in
tion..5
We are having the school law
printed, and will send You supply
as soon as possible.
Sincerity yours,
o. B. Martin,
State Superintendent Education.
1
Copies Of Dr.Elza's book for school
libraries can be had from Mr.. Martin
on application, express charges to be
paid by the school or college.
Another of the letters is as fol-
lows:
To Superintendents and Teachers:
Allow me to call your special at
tention to the act Of the recent leg
lislature to provide for the celebra-
tion Of South Carolina day in the
public schools. 1t is as follows:
.That the public schools Of this State
shall observe Calhoun's birthday,
the 18th of March Of each year, as
South Carolina day. and on that
dav the school officers and teachers
shall conduct such exercises as will
conduce. to more general knowledge
and appreciation Of the history, re-
sources and possibilities of this State:
Provided, That if the said day shall
fall on Saturday or Sunday, the Fri
day nearest to March 18th shall be
selected: Provided, further, That it
any school shall not be in session on
the said date, the celebration may be
held before the close Of the term.
That the State superintendent of edu-
cation shall suggest such topics or
programmes as he may deem appro-
priatc for the celebration of South
Carolina day."
/, Inasmuch as the time is SO short,
it will be impossible 10 issue a pam
phlct on this subject this year. !
should like 10 suggest, however, that
you make.a programme from the best
material available. Of course, you
will find excellent material for study
and for essays in encyclopedias, his
tories and magazines. You ought to
get some fine essays on Calhoun. You
will find good selections i'll many of
the books in the school Libraries, such
as Palmetto Stories, Our Country S
Flag, History of the Old Cheraws,
South Carolina Women in the Con-
federacy, Southern Poets, Timrod g
Poems, Story Of the Thirteen Colon
les, etc. You might take advantage
of this day TO raise money to get
books for your libraries, which treat
Of the "llistory, resources and posas
bilities of South Carolina iisss s
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