Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-06
DIFFERENCE EXPLAINED

Wl1IIAALENIll.s AlHz hrAAlNEU
Cont fusians as to STATE School Funds
8 - ! Cleared Away.
Columbia, Special There seems {. to
be some miisund ertsanding as to the
funds appropriated By the legisla-
ture for the aid to weak schools and
the moriey5 given to the high schools
The Legislature last year appropria-
ted 100000 for the high schools of
1.-the State and $4,000 for aid to the
weak schools of the State. The funds
are not connected in any way.
Since the first of the year 256
schools in 81 counties have been aided
Dozens of applications could not be
5honored because the last check was
sent easly in September.
~ Horny county alone received $4,.
1857. This was distributed among
SO schools in amounts of 800 OF less
In several instances the districts have
voted q special school tax in order
that they may benefit by this appro-
priatior, One school in Horny coun-
ty enrolled rs pupils, was apportioned
t$S5 from the regular school fund,
andspaid the teacher a monthly salary
of $40. The patrons. subscribed $I6
and received $32 from tie State
thereby lengthening the term one
month.
Bethel in. Pickens county enrolled
Ills pupils, was apportioned from the
regular fund $42.50, and paid the
teacher a salary Of $2S per month
Patrons subscribed s. and received
$14.
Red Hill in EdgefeId county en-
rolled so pupils, was pportioned
$34O, and paid the salary Of $85 to
two teachers. The patrons raised 500
and secured $1O0 fromSth State.
Similar illustrations might be
given from Marlboro, thesriehest agri-
cultural county in the State, from
Spartanburg, a cotton napufac cturinls
centra, from Anderson; THE leading
county in South Carolina in the pro
duction of cotton, as well as from
the less prosperous sections. The
Associa tion of County Snperinten-
dents at its meeting in Spartanburg
strongly endorsed this approp ropriation
to weak schools. The experiment OF
1909 will probably sbeeoms ia fixed
policy in the next few years: at
least $4,000 is needed supply the
demand made during the present,
and. all appropriation Of 10000
would not be too, large. In the opinion
Of State Superintendent of Ednea-
ton Swearingen, a local tax should
be made the Dasis.sfor q Distributing
this fund. Subscriptions are unsatis-
factory, because they. must sbs solicit
ed every year: n 81
The High School Law, & 53
The high school law was aneneded
by the general assembly last Febru-
ary by adding an amendmen mt equir-
ing every high school district levy
for school purposes at least q y mill
tax. This requirement will probably
be extended to elementary common
schools, for weak schools and = high
schools are both included in the pub
lie school system and differ only IN
the grade of work. The demand for
this appropriation to- the common
school has been made repeatsd and
the sraall beginning aut thofizsd by
| the Garris act has received geaeEal
Endorsement throughout the State.
The State board Of education; st
its meeting September q, passed son
high school applications for. the com
ing session. Thirty-eight counties
Will share. in the high school appro-
priation next year and several appli-
cations could not be granted because
of the per cent limit imposed on
each county by the high school act.
More than rs rural high schools will
be in operation this year. 1t is stat
ed thai; farmers are beginning to- real
lie that it is better to build up their
local schools than to move to town
in search of educational advantages.
The $4,000 appropriated by the Gar
ris act for weak schools should not
be confounded with the $4,000 appro-
priated. for the high schools. fs
Mulligan Pleads Guilty
Spartanburg, Special Bud"
Mulligan, a former police officer,
pleaded guilty to the charge Of house;
breaking and larceny in the court of
genera sessions Saturday and was
sentenced to year in the penitentary
or on the public works of the county.
Mulligan was caught robbing a cash
drawer ina book store. here some
weeks ago. At the time the case was
the sensation Of the hour. *
Possum Hunter Badly Hurt.
Waterloo, Special. Mr.. James M.
Mundy, a. prominent farmer living
two niles from: Waterloo, wasStthe
victim Friday night Of a very peculiar
and almost fatal3accident. Mr.: Mum
dy was possum hunting and while one
of the hunters was cutting q tree, Mr..
Munday was on the ground nearby
holdinr. n dop Tho oye left the han