The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-29

sarily has to speak of himself, to at
least give a synopsis of his record as a
basis for inquiry and information.
After graduating from college, as a
mere boy he Immediately entered the
confederate army and remained there
for four years, doing the best he could
for his country. But he did not pre-
sent his war record as qualification
for the office of Supt. of Education.
he presented, however, his qualifica-
tions as a man and educator. Teach
your children at home and in the school
houses that your fathers and grand
fathers did no wrong in following the
nag OF the Confederacy. After the war,
he said, he took up teaching as a pro-
fession. Practically all of his life has
been spent as teacher and as superin-
tendent OF education. Has taught in
private schools and graded schools, and
for eight years was principal of the pre-
paratory department of Furman Uni
versity at Greenville. Served twelve
years as superintendent of education,
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advised the people to select the best
man for State Superintendent Favors
building up all the way from high edu-
cational institutions TO common schools.
The latter is the foundation of all. and
he therefore insists on building UP the
country schools. He alluded to the
States progress in educational matters.
Taking his own county, Orangeburg, as
an example, he said Is years ago it
raised only $40, 600 for school purposes.
while now $500 is expended annually
for education. AS many as As school
districts in that county now lew spec
ial taxes for school purposes-that's $
progress. Education is the solution of
all other problems.
MIR. J. T.. SWEARINGEN,
of Edgefield, the blind professor of Cedar
Springs Institute, was the next and last
candidate for State Supt. of Education
to speak. lie said il was a pleasure to
him To be in Lancaster. He had lust
arrived from Heath Springs, and he
found the sands and roads like those in
Edgefield, and he believed the people
looked alike. He spoke in the highest
terms of the Heath Springs school and
the town. He said prosperity is stamp
ed upon every activity in that com
munity. He said he dared do all that
becomes man. He had met and over
come difficulties in getting an educa-
| ton. At the age of l3 he lost his sipht
by the accidental discharge of his gun.
But he managed to get an education
spent years al Cedar Springs and At
tended the South Carolina College,
from which he was graduated. He ex-
planned how it is possible for blind
man, with the assistance of the two
clerks in the office, to discharge the
duties of Supt. of Education. His first
duty If elected will be to administer
the Office so as to promote interest in
educational matters. The most i'm
portant thing today is proper equip
ment for intelligent citizenship There
are now good schools throughout the
State, but there is more room for prog
ress. What is needed is more schools
and better schools. The home school
should be fostered. First duty is to
look after the interest of the children.
Teachers chair is not pension. Win
throp is turning out the best trained
teachers. In addition to employing
good teachers, they must be paid good
salaries. He said educational work is
his life work.
The candidates for railroad commits
sioner were next presented, the first
being
MIR. JAM rs CANSLER,
OF TirZah. lie thanked the people of
Lancaster for the 954 votes given him
the last time he ran-over one-third of
the county's vote. Lancaster, he said.
is almost part of York anyhow. When
he ran four years ago he got $4,000
votes; two years ago, $4,000, and this
time he ought to receive at least 46, 900.
Has been received with hearty welcome
i'm every county that he has visited.