The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-04
COUNTY CAMPAIGN
MEETING AT UTOPIA
ABOUT FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE
WERE IN ATTENDANCE,
Speakers Given Close Attention.
Excellent Dinner, And Pleasant
Day Throughout.
(By Jno. x. Aull.)

The county campaign meeting ut
Utopia on last Friday was attend
ed by about five hundred people, ono
third of whom were ladies.
The meeting was held in the beau
tiful grove, near the residence of Mr..
w. I. Herbert. Mr.. Jno. r. Perdew
presided.
All the speakers were given good
attention, and many Of them were
literally applaudcd.
While the weather was warm, it
was not too warm to be unpleasant
in the deep shade of the grove. An
excellent 'cue was served by the
Mesrs. Blair, and was enjoyed by
large number Of people.
The first speakers were the candi-
dates for county superintendent of
education.
Mr.. J. S. Wheeler,
candidate for reelection to the office
Of county superintendent of cduca-
ton, said that four years ago the
people had entrusted to him the gen
eral welfare of the schools of the
county. When he took charge he
found the schools in fairly good con-
dition. At the close Of the year be-
fore he took charge the schools had
to their credit balance of something
like $1,000. He said he had had
nineteen years. experience in the
school room, and be was glad his life
work had been in Ncwbcrry county.
He believed the best thing to do was
to work with and get in close touch
with the teachers, and during his
first year in the Office he visited prac-
tically every school in the county. Hc
tried to impress upon the teachers
that their work was his work, and
that it was his earnest desire to help
them md TO help the schools.
He referred to the work Of the
Teachers association at Newbcrry,
which met monthly, md which had
for its object to help the teachers.
He had cndeavorcd to get the teach
era from throughout the county to
attend, and had himself before each
meeting gone to the expense Of mail
ing postal cards to the teachers urg-
ing them to attend lie wanted
through this association, by having
the teachers get in closer touch with
each other, to bring about more uni
fpruit, IN cnl,ool u.orl-
Mr.. Wheeler spoke Of The Act pass
cd sometime ago giving every school
an opportunity to secure Il library.
Under this Act "a libraries had been
established in the county, and six
libraries had been increased. He
urged the importance Of the library
movement.
In order to arouse more interest in
the summer school, the county board
had authorized him to notify The
teachers that unless they attended
the summer school their certificates
would not be renewed. Fifty-fivc
teachers had been enrolled in the
teachers institute at Ncwberry this
summer which lasted from about the
middle OF June to the first OF July.
Mr.. Wheeler said there were three
schools in No. 8, and their sessions
the past school year averaged about
six and two-thirds months. This
average should have been about sew
Ell months, but owing to local condi-
tions the schools had not averaged
quite seven months. The teachers
had been paid an average salary Of
1898 1-3 per month. There was
now to the credit Of the schools in
No. 8 township about $1,000; which
was an excellent showing, and would
allow the trustees to go ahead making
improvements which they deemed
necessary.
Mr.. J. B. O'Neall Holloway.
candidate for county superintendent
Of education, referred to his record
in the school room. lie said he had
been actively engaged in common
school work and educational work
for 30 years, and no subject was more
dear to his heart than the education
Of the boys and girls Of this country.