The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-13
FORTY-THREE HIGH SCHOOLS.
Each Dis let will Receive From $500
to $500 as State Aid for Es-
tablishment of School.
News and Courier.

Columbia, September 11.-State
Superintendent Of Education Martin
and Prof. W. H. Hand, who is high
school Inspector under the new law,
were in conference todav concerning
the establishment Of high schools un-
der the Act Of 1907. Mr.. Hand now
has a list of 43 high school districts
which have qualified under the law,
having held an election and voted a
special tax. These 43 high school dis
trictS include 80 common school dis
tricts, as in many cases several school
districts combine to establish high
school. There are six or seven other
districts which have partially COM
piled with the hi gh school regulations
and which will doubtless be able to
qualify by the time the state board
meets on the Goth inst to consider
these applications. It would be we'll
for those districts which have held
elections and are planning to secure
high schools to send in their applica-
sions before that date
Each Of these high schools will re-
ceive from $500 to $500, the average
being about $500. At this rate only
about one-half the appropriation Of
$4,000 will be utilized this year. The
amount received by each high school
under the Act cannot exceed 80 per
cent Of the amount raised by the
high school districts through a spe-
cial tax or otherwise, and the matter
is regulated by rule adopted by the
state board as follows: An approx
ed two-year high school shall receive
5000, an approved three-year high
school 500, and approved four-year
high school $500; provided that in
each case the above amounts shall not
be more than 50 per cent of the an
nual income Of such high schools;
provided, also, that schools which
meet the requirements Of the Act and
of the boards regulations in regard to
courses of study and number Of
teachers. but do not have annual in
comes double either Of the above
amounts, shall receive 80 per cent of
their annual incomes available for
high school purposes; provided, fur
ther, that for each additional fifty
high school. students above the first
100 Of enrolment high school shall
receive $100 Of additional aid, and
that an approved high school having
at least $500 worth Of equipment for
teaching industrial or commercial
branches shall receive an additional
800 year, provided, Of course, that
the total aid does not exceed so per
cent Of the annual income Of any high
school district. The state board has
reserved the right to apportion any
unexpended balance upon the basis Of
enrolment to the schools which have
not received as much as 50 pei. cent
Of their annual income for high school
purposes.
The establishment Of 50 or more
high schools within one year in
South Carolina, as now seems proba-
bic will be very good start indeed
towards securing high school sys
TEN to fill the gap between the COM
mon schools and the colleges. This
step forward is secured at a very
small cost to the state, comparatively,
and the success that has followed the
enactment Of the high school law
shows how easy it is with little effort
and organization to induce communi-
ties to improve their school conditions.
While the state makes an appropria-
ton for these high schools the COM
munities themselves really bear the
burden, and in this way the principle
Of self-help is impressed upon the pu-
pill.
Mr.. Martin today sent to all coun-
ty superintendents Of education the
following letter in regard to this mat
ter:
September IL, 1907.
To the County Suprintendents:
Dear Sirs-We are very anxious to
get the high school applications into
the best possible shape prior to the
meeting Of the state board Of educa-
ton on September 20. There are
many places which have voted fav-