The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-02
LARGER SCHOOL FACILITIES.
Movement to Build Another School
Town Needs Another Building
System Successful.

A meeting Of the citizens was held
in the court house on Tuesday morn
ing in conformity with the provisions
of the act establishing the graded
schools in Newberry, to hear the an
nual report Of the Board Of Trustees,
which report is printed IN full in this
connection.
Mr.. S. P. Boozer was elected chair
man Of the meeting, and DR.. Van
Smith secretary. The report was
read by Mr.. F. N. Martin, chairman
Of the board. The following resoln-
ton, introduced by Mr.. George B.
Cromer. was adopted.
Resolved, That the Board of Trus-
tees be requested to prepare and re-
port upon the need and feasibility OF
erecting an additional school build
ing, this report to be published in the
county papers and submitted to
meeting Of the citizens Of the Town
of Newberry to be called by the
board, and that this be done within
the next sixty days.
The need Of additional school IA
cilities was generally discussed by
those present, and every one agreed
that the growth Of the town demand
ed that there should be another school
building erected in the near future:
Mr.. ". K. Sligh called attention to
the Importance of having substitute
teachers. Idr some arrana ement Iby
which the exercises in any grade
would not be interfered with in the
event Of sickness or any other tenn
porary disability of any one OF the
teachers, but no action was taken on
this matter, as at present the board
has not sufficient means to employ
substitute teachers.
Very little interest seems to. be
manifested in these annual meetings.
though it was said that the attend,
1ance on Tuesday was larger than
usual. There were present just thfr-
teen citizens of this school district.
The following IS the report Of the
trustees:
We, the trustees Of the Newberry
City Schools, pursuant Of the recent
act of the legislature, do hereby res
peetfully submit for your information
and careful consideration our annual
report for the scholastic year Of 1906
1907.
We are, we think, able to state that
the schools are in large measure ae-
complishing the purpose for which
they were established, namely; that
Of giving the youth of our city the
opportunity for acquiring a high
school education and for preparing
for college those who desire to obtain
liberal education. From the excel
lent reports made by those who have
! left our school and entered college, we
feel confident that the work done IN
our schools is up to the standard.
The increase in enrolment OF our
schools has kept pace with the in
crease of population. Newberry today
| IS not Newberry Of few years past.
Our school buildings are not in keep
ing with the general progress OF our
city, nor with the greatness OF our
cause. Our school facilities need to be
enlarged, or else the educational IN
terests Of our children will be hamp-
! cred.
It is our purpose to prepare for a
hieh school which will reflect credit
on the city. As a means thereto, we
hope to have new high school build
ing. And it is our purpose to have
the work done on the departmental
method. We confidently believe that
this would increase the efficiency OF
our high school, and that school
conducted on this plan would in all
probability soon draw sufficient pat
ronaee from beyond the city limits to
largely offset all increase in expenses
incurred in maintaining it.
! In this endeavor to promote the
: educational interests Of our city, we
! hope for. and ask, your earnest ana
intelligent cooperation. While the
work accomplished by an educational
!institution Cannot be estimated in
mathematical way. We submit the tol-
lowing statistics. which are in meas
ure. indicative Of the general progress
Of the schools.
The school enrolment has been as
follows: