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

tollmDla, september 11.--State
superintendent of Education Martin
and Prof. W. II. Hand, who is high
school inspector under the new law,
were III conference today concerning
the establishment of high schools un-
der the Act Of 1907. Mr.. Hand now
has list Of l:} high school districts
which have qualified under the law.
having held an election and voted a
special tax. These I} high school dis
tnrt> include $50 common school dis
irIriS, rs in many casrS several school
"H1rlrl> combine [" establish Il hi"h
school. There are six or seven other
districts which have partially COM
pl"d with tine hi"h >chur! rr.nlaIious
and which viii dnubL.,, be able lo
IlaliiN by tn" time the state board
meets ON the 10Th inst to consider
Ines" aprliral"nS. II would be we'll
1"r those districts which have held
elections and are planning to Sccurc
h-h Srh""lS T." send in their applica-
'l"nN before that date.
Each Of these hi"h SchnoIs will rc-
''l'' from $500 t" $500. the average
hr'n" about $500. At this rate only
about "n'-half the appropriation Of
H'"'oo" Will be utilized this v,ar. The
amount received by each hi-h school
"hh'r The Net cannot exceed 30 per
cent "f th" amount raised bv th,
hl2h school districts through n spr-
"lAI tax "r otherwise. aml The matter
Is regulated by rule adopted by the
stat" board rs follows: An approv
"d Lw"-yrar high school shall receive
$"'o' an approved thrcc-y.ar hiyh
school 500. and approved four-vror
high school $500: provided that in
each ease the above amounts shall not
be more than 80 per cent Of the an
nnal income of such high schools
rr"Hldrd. also. that schools which
meet the requirements Of the Ar, and
OF the board : regulations in rr~ard 10
r"ur>"S Of stud v and number of
l'nrhrrS. hul Il" not have animal I'M
''''''N """hlr "ll!rr "I the above
amounts. shall receive .lu Der cent ,r
'h"Ir annual incomes available. for
hl@li school purposes: provided. rur-
'n'r' that for each additional rirtv
nigh school students above the frs,
~" ct enrolment h.h school shall
rrr"1r' 800 OF additional aid, and
that an approved HIGH school havinu
a' least $500 worth Of equipment for
lrarh1nG industrial or commercial
branches shall receive an additional
Tl"' year, provided. of course. thai
'hr total ald does not exceed 30 per
cent "l the annual income Of any hi"II
school district. The state board has
reserved tit" ri%h 10 arportinn any
nnrNprndrd balance upon the basis nr
enrolment I" the schools which have
moi received ~ much aS 80 prr rcn1
al thrlr annual income for hiyh school
purposes.
Ihr establishment ct 80 or more
hi.h Srh""l> within one wear in
South Carolina. a> now seems rrnho-
Die Will be Il very rood start in,lcrL
towards securing. hi"h school svS-
lem |" I'LL til" zap between the com |
mon schools and the rnlrurS. Thi, |
step forward is secured al very
small cost /" the state, comparatively.
ana 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 /" Improve their school conditions. |
W hi" the state makes an appropria-
tl"n for these high schools the com |
m"ml''S themselves really bear the
burden. and in this way tn. principl,
OF Srlf-hrlp is impressed upon the p,,-
pill.
MIR. Martin today sent to all cnun- |
~ SuprrlntcndentS of education th,.
following letter in regard TO this mat
ter:
September II. 1907.
i" the County Suprintrndcnts:
Dear Sirs s~-.Wr are very anxious 10
yet th" high school applications into
the best possible shape prior 10 the
meeting Of the state board Of educa-
tlon on September 90 There are
many places which have voted fav-
"rably. but have not filed their appl-
cations. The state board cannot take
action unless il gels the information