The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-11
The ESrcasscoal Meeting.


auditorium. The attendance w;:~ u"
| as l..--t a. wc had i.optd :o: hat"HSr,
section Of tue couu:r w,,s, represented
anccc those present "cr' ! uaH"e' .
teachers and trn>tcc>. and thfs,, S'''i'c"
10 ba alive 10 the it;.ti'o>'.> oi ,i.e S'''i'
pAicn.
County Superintendent Er"wtc !tl
secured the cou>cu; -! most q! lhc ba>''
neS, houses - c:.>,, Iur:nG the meet
,rr and ;hc same w:.> published IN !Hf
.rrvrS las, week. bat fo. >n'ac cause
The stores did :,"; ci,r>,,; a. PROMISED
The mee,;o. w.i> r:,t!'d !" "rGcr bE
County Supcv.ntcn';"E; tir""nc. "i",
in his Introductory rcinarE>. rchca:>c1
The objects nf the campaign. what Is
being dun.. by the c,tD!ilgu committee
and what ne hoped for a> the ultimate
result. He then introduced Capt, " \:
Davis. member of the local board OF
trustees. who, with his characteristic
force and effect. made 4 >nIcDG!d aG-
dress bearin. on the needs Tor our lu-
,ure educational system. In ociei re
said:
Il, IS no louGe:- necessary 20 make
any arruncnt 70 convince people OF the
need OF education, that the people only
90; the GOOD things OF lie by paying
for them, that the wisdom OF the AGES
had settled ,ha, taxation was the only
fair and equitable neaUs whereay 'he
good Observation-Disclosures oota!nce'
:ha, tax-dodserS would be with Us -
lone as the human race exists. contcn-
ded ,ha, the later evil could be miHi-
m;ze6 By haviog g.; men. = smaller
,reas of Which these men knew every
foo, and corner He held aha: there
should be only one school n each school
district, and ,ha, the ideas Schoot :il>-
tric: was one with the school building
in The geographical center anG that :nc
iar,hest child cou!4 reach in an YOURS
wsik or half-hourss ride. siv!nS i.ar
miles as the radius OF such district
He also spoke OF she st!muiant Sucn
nropor,:oned ,listric, would be TO good
roads, and the cooperating together OF
people il gectin. 70 the schoo! their
children by using joint team, thus
mirsmizins the expense OF CONVEYANCE:
He then con,ended that the scHoo!
trustees should have something 10 say
:bouc whether every person 10 his dis
cricc was bearing his just proportion
of the burden o! taxation, and that 4
mans oath that he had made true re-
turn should no longer be l screaming
farce. To accomplish this he concen-
ded the ideal $choo! district should,
like towns and cities, have its separate
returns, separate boards OF assessors.
and separate boards OF equalization.
He coc,snded there could be found
three zen as assessors who knew the
real and perso,,a! property OF every
man in his district, and who would see
.ha, the property was returned at To
per cent. Of its present actual vaine
and no. so per cent o. its cost before
the wa., thus endorsing and arguing
in favor OF the plan Of the Comptroller
General. The board OF equalization he
though. should he the trustees OF
district whom the people ;honeh:
enough OF 10 put there and who at the
sametime knew :he needs CT the ouSi-
ness in their charge Should this be
doae he held there would be no more
short terms, poorly paid teachers.
and uncomfortable school houses.
Superintendent Il. 3. Ga>9ue, super
in,enceEs o. the Florence graded
schools, waS the next speaker. Mr..
Gasoue began his remarks by laying
down propositions, and then proceeded
in az effective manner 20 furnish the
practical sol"tious for these PROPOSE
tions. Ee showed the defects and then
offered the remedy, and being prac-
cical teacher OF years experience, ms
views had wholesome effect:
he thought we had reached point
in our history wbsre al were agreed
tha, education was necessary. and the
great question DOW is: How are We 70
improve conditions as they exist today:
He spoke o! the progress made IN the
pss, few years Enumerated what the
State was doing, AID what the people
themselves were doing, and showed how
much vet there was 70 be done. SAID L;
was the duty of those blessed with edu-
casioaa! advantages 70 help the weak.
Our towns and cities have good
schools, we should help 10 give every
child in our rural districts the same aG-
vsn,ases. he enumerated the problems
We had 10 deal with and briefly discuss
ed each IS follows: o. \ wrong idea
among our people rs 70 meaning OF ed-
ruca,ion. =. The question OF proper To-
cation o. school houses. - Parea'
problem. Al Boy problem. 81 Teach
er problem. Is. School trustee pro5!arn.
The teacher aad trustee problems be-
inc solved he thought would solve al
the others. The coaSecrated teacher
coul6 transform any rural community
into Amos: paradise. The right kind
of = teacher can do anything n COM
munisy she undertakes Could build
school houses, locate theU ano keep the
children 10 school when she had won
the love and confidence Of her patrons.
The trustees, he said could help ~ ihi>
by EMPLOYING only professions. teach:
ers, when he employed aoa-proiessioca!
teachers nc coa!d help 70 make them
professional By demanding The right
kind OF service.
lie urged trustees presea. TO De care
full in the selection CT teachers. he
thought the act OF the legislature IN ap,
propria..ng $50. 600 70 help weak rura!
schools was a step in the right d!rec.
ton and .ha, this should be Increased.
.ArsSr WDiCC I TOieS~oi -. - t~N
,nunds Superintendent OF 'he Sumter
Graded schools, who, by the way, has
won reputation OF being one OF the
bes, and most successful superinten'
6ents ia the State, was introduced. Mr.
Edmun6s should have consented 20 a.
low Us to print his address IN full, bei
our persuasion could 10, overcome HI:
modesty, and therefore we can only gave
small selection. not even fair out
lime of wha: this distinguished educator
isai6. He stressed:
What the schools owe 70 the state
Wha, the state owes 20 its future cit!
zenship and the essential qualification:
of those who compose the teachins
force. When one cocatempiases tht
possibilities OF system that succeSstu!
jiv inaugura,es, maintains and perfect
a common school. ones Imagination \
staggered by the brish: promises o
hone that such = system insureS: an'
= government, tha: can justly claim tha
Ii, has discovered such q system ma.
with no inmodes,y but ln the SINGER
outbursc OF victory exclaimed: l sha:
/ nc. wholly die. FOR have erected 70