The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-01-11

ed, its admirable management, and the
splendid results it has so worthil,
achievcd-the:c speak as nothing else
can for seat Of training, learning
and knowledge Of which we are all
justly proud. Winthrop College de-
serves the support it has always had
and ] know you will continue it's liber-
al support. South Carolina gives
much more for the education Of its
boys than is appropriated for it's
girls, but trust that the needed de-
manils will he more cqualizcd with
each passing year.
The double purpose Of care and edu-
cation are being faithfully met by
President Walker, Of this institution,
Among all Of our educational institu-
tionS, none should receive more Of
our tendcrcst care, more Of our sim
crrcSt thought, than are included in
the needs Of this institution-needs
which carlstly commend to your
careful consideration.
1t seems desirable to me that all the
salaries paid to full professors at
our various State institutions Of
learning should be the same. For many
reasons this seems TO me Il just and
proper thing to do, and | trust you
wi.l give This your consideration.
The tnlurcd Normal, Industrial,
Agricultural and Mechanical College
is doing excellent work under the sll-
pcrviSion Of President Thos. e. Mil
Ter. The report Of this college will
be promptly submitted to your body,
and in giving it your consideration,
| trust that You will urge that it shall
be more and more what it's name i'm
plics--7a Colorcd Normal, Industrial,
Agricultural and Mechanical College
eliminating all other branches.
Our Public Schools.
The comprehensive report of our
State Superintendent of Education
will, when submitted, show many in
tercstin= details. 1t is extremely graft
flying to note that the number of our
public schools has increased consider
ably in the past four years, and there
has also been Il decided increase in
The number Of teachers employed. Of
course, this also means an Increased
enrolment Of pupils, which is most
gratifying.
One Of the most pleasant features
of this is the fact that the average
white teachers salary has increased
from $lSS.9l in 1902 to present
salary of 1898 for the scholastic term.
In 1902 we had no public school IL
brarieS, and for the past year the re-
port shows that 900 public school IL
brarics arc now doing their work over
our state. Special school districts
have so increased until now they num-
Der 4G4, us against lS3 formerly.
Superintendent Martin makes a
special point Of the necessity for max
in- Il change in our public schools
His idea is that, at present, the pub
lie schools carry children only to scv-
cnth and eighth grades, and he thinks
that State aid. supplemental" school
funds, should be given to supply tins
deficiency. y high school department
in our public schools is fine advance,
and | sincerely trust this aid will be
given.
The proper support Of our common
--"r public-school system is not only
"t the utmost Importance to our cdu-
cational system in its broader mcan-
ing, but this is an absolute prcrc1uis-
itr for the wcllbalanccd success of
our entire system.
Compulsory Eudcation.
II has been disappointment to
me that we have not yet passed a
law in reference to compulsory cduca-
tion. There is no reason why this
should not be done: there is every
reason why il should be done, and
such a law will be passed sooner or
later by our General Assembly.
1t is unnecessary for me to argue
in favor Of this law; its passage is
simply of vital Importance, and I
hope YOU will give it careful thought
Such a law, among other considera-
tions Of general benefit, would be
the best possible settlement Of the
child labor question. IF all children
between the ages Of eight and fifteen
years were compelled by the State to
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