The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-02-21
COMPULSORY EDUCATION DEAD
Mr.. Aull Makes a Strong Plea for
Passagc--Author Urges Number
Of Points for Bill.
Columbia State, 10Th.


ment against the measure, but Mr..
AuIl. the author. made Il strong plea
for its passage. llr ruN" figures on
school attendance tnHl we convince
ing and dismissed tn i.ra that it
would Increase the education Of the
negro with the remark that the neg
rocs were getting their education
anyhow. IT was the white children
that needed the education.
The State nad appropriated $780,
600 for higher rduration for 200 put
pills. This did not include Clemson
college with probably 100000 more.
The State and various counties spent
probably Il million on the education
Of the 100000 white children.
There were five points which Mr..
Anll desired t" press;
|. That universal education was
essential and iIIit~rary danger 10
The State. The Stat" yivr~ the schools
and therefore attendance should be
compulsory.
=. The general welfare Of The State
drprndN upon the Individual welfare
Of tine citizens. The children Of thc
State are It's future citizens.
). The children Of the State hav,
their rights as we'll as tne parents
and the claim that the bill would 10
away with parental control was there
fore absurd.
>. The experience Of other States
showed that compulsory education
could be made effective and WAS for
The best interests Of the State.
Mr.. Ruckcr shut off debate with
motion T." continue. On this motion
the ayes and nays were demanded
and the vote was as follows:
! Ncas-Railry, Beaftir. Bcthunr,
R"yI Rranll"y. Ericc. \. G.. Bricr,
II. S.. Cannon. Carriwan. Carson, Car
vile, Clary. t"thra-I. Courtney. Cnl-
]"r. Dick, Dm@lr. Dixon. Doar Dodd.
j. H.. D",id. J. H.. Douglass. f.ppS.
FraS"r. Garrj>. Gary, Gibson. W. j..
G""dwim. Greer. Hardin. Harmon.
Harris. Harrison, lIcmphill. Hughes,
Jones. Kirven, Lawson. Lester. Lett
ncr, Little. McColl, Milcy, Miller,
Morton. Patterson, Richards, Rich
arlson, Robinson, Ruckcr, Scarbor-
on"h. Sharpe, Smith, ID. L.. Smith. j.
IT,, Stillwcll, Stubbs. Thomas. YER
ncr, Walker. Wamamakcr. Wiagard.
Woods, Youmans-G2.
NayS-~Whalcy, Arnold. Aull. Ay-
2r. Hallrntin", Bryan. w. d., Clink-
scales. Cox, Cyoi't. Dcrham. Frost.
Cause. Glasscock. Gylcs, Hall, IIy-
drick, Johnstonc. Kcllahan. Kcrshaw,
Lame, Lc"arc, Mckcown, McMastcr,
Morrcll. Nash, Ncsbit. Nicholson. Niv-
or. Parker, Saye, Scrug"s, |Spivcy,
Wander Horst, Wade, Wiggins,
Wyeha. Yeldell-3S.
The Bill.
The bill as introduced by Mr.. Aull
was as follows:
'Srrtioa |. Every parent. guar
dian or other person in the State of
South Carolina having control or
charge Of Il child or children between
the ages Of eight and II years. shall
hr required 10 send such child or chill
dren to public School for Il period
ot at least Is weeks in each school
year, at Least eight weeks of which
shall be consecutive unless such child
or rhlldrrn are excused from such
aiArndaMrr by the board Of school
trustees Of tine school district in
Whlch such rarrHtS or Guardians re-
side. upon its bcn" SHOWN to their
satisfaction that the bodily or men,
TAT condition Of such child or chill
hf'h has been such rs to prrvcn, his
or her q" their attendance at school.
or arpllrntl"n to study for the per
l"d required, or that such child or
chlldrcn are taught in private
sch""l or at home. in such branches
as ar" usually taught in primary
schools, or hav" already acquired The
ordinary branches Of learning ,o,uht
IN the public school: Provided, In
cas-" public school shall not he
taught for tine period Of Is weeks, or
any part thereof. during the year.
WITHIN tw" miles by the ncarcs,
Travelled road. of the residence of
any person within the school district
he or she shall not be liable to the
provisions Of this act.
'S"r. ,. It shall be the duty Of the
Board of school trustees of each
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