Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-06
DIFFER ElNCE { planned.

DlfELkLlSUL LAfS LAHSlD
Conf fusionss as to State School Funds
Cleared Away.
Columbia Speciah There seems to
be some fniisundss rtsandmg as to the
funds appropriated BY the legisla-
ture for the aid tp weak schools and
the money given ito the high schools
| The Legislature last year appropria-
ted $4,000 for the high schools of
1.-THE State and 100000 for aid to the
weak schools Of the State. The funds
are not connected in any way.
[ Since the first of the year 256
schools in 81 counties have been aided
Dozens of applications could not be
lshonored because the last check was
sent early in September.
HorrY county alone received &,-
| 1857. This was distributed among
So Schools in amounts of 800 or less.
In several instances the districts have
voted {. special school tax in order
that they may benefit by this appro-
priatior, One school in Horny coun-
| ty enrolled rs pupils, was apportioned
i$S5 from the regular school fund,
andpaid the teacher a monthly salary
of $40. The patrons subscribed SIG,
and received $32 from the e.
thereby frightening the terlAe one
month.
Bethel in. Pickens county enrolled
Ills pupils, was apportioned from the
regular fund $42.5O, and paid the
teacher a salary Of $28 per month.
Patrons subscribed 81 and received
$14.
Red Hill in Edgefeld county en-
rolled 60 pupils, was eappo ortioned
$340, and paid tts salary Of $85 to
two teachers. The patrons raised $50
and secured 500 from the State.
Similar illustrations might be
given from Marlboro, the esriehest agri-
cultural county in the State, from
.Spartarburg, cotton manufacturing
centre, from Anderson; THE leading
county in South Carolina in the pro-
duction of cotton, as well as from
the less prosperous sections. The
Association of County Snperinten-
dents st its meeting In Spartanburg
strongly endorsed this preparation
to weak schools. The experiment of
1909 viii probably sbeeoms "a fixed
policy in the next few years. AT
least $4,000 is needed tos supply the
demand made during the present,
and, an appropriation of 100000
would hot be too, large. I'm the opinion
Of State Superintendent of Educa-
ton Swearingen, a local tax should
be mace the basis, for d distributing
this fund. Subscripti tons are unsatis-
factory, because they must be solicit
ed every year: y .,sSi
The High School Law.
The high school law was Gameneded
by the general ASSEMBLE last Febrn-
ary by adding an amendment requir-
ing every high school district to- levy
for school purposes at least q mill
tax. This requirement. viii 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 deman nd for
| this appropriation to the { .1nmon
school has been made repeated and
the small beginning uthorized by
| the Garris act has: receive d general
Endorsement throughout the State.
The State board Of education at
its meeting September q, passed gon
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 that 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 con1ounded with the $4,000 appro-
priated for the high schools.
..Mulligan Pleads Guilty
Spar5anburg, Special Bud"
Mulligsn, a former police officer,
pleaded guilty to the charge Of house
breaking and larceny in the court Of
general sessions Saturday and was
sentenced to a year in the penitentary
or on the public works Of the county.
Mulligen was caught robbing a cash
drawer ina book store here some
weeks ago. At the time the case was
the sensation of the hour.
Poss1m Hunter Badly Hurt.
Waterloo Speniel-Mr James M .