The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-03
inc 2.81 acres has been purchased at

will be remodeled per the plans of
our architects. This building which
will contain five class rooms, will
be made up to date in all points of
comfort and convenience. This build
ing surrounded by beautiful grounds
is located in one of the very best res
lidence portions of our city and when
remodeled will presen nat imQ$mmf
rmoaeled will present an imposing ap-
pearance thus conforming to all aes-
thetic requirements. Here will be our
high school department under the su-
pervision Of male principal, Prof.
: H. L. Dean, assisted by Misses Lucille
Wilson and Marion Williamson.
While the quality Of work Of our
schools has been high and the ex-
excellent. records of our pupils in col
leges show the high value Of trai,lng
received here yet we hope by strlcter
and more exact grading, broader cur
riculum to bring our SCHOOLS to Il
higher degree of efficiency and to this
end we have elected one more teacher
for the High School. Our people un-
like those Of foreign countries do not
cordingly the Public Highetaoininyshc
cordingly the public high school Of
today has within it's wall pupils from
homes representing every walk OF
life-the child Of the rich, of the
poor, the educated, and uneducated
meet here on common plane. Some
will leave the high school for the
classical college, some for the techni-
cal school, some for the various walks
of life. The public high school has
therefore for its function the fitting
of its pupils for vocational lite, for
good citizenship and for more ad-
vanced study. To meet these require
ments We have established separate
high school and hope to have the
curriculum sufficiently broad to meet
all demands. No factor is more i'm
portant III general progress Of a free
country than that Of public education
and to the general intelligence is
largely due the wonderful achieve
ments in industrial and commercial
enterprises. We, therefore, do not
count our high school plan an unwlse
one.
The heating, ventilating and gen.
eral condition Of the Boundary school
is in the hands Of our architects.
\ new graded school building Will
be erected on lot recently purchased.
The detailed plans Of our architects
are not yet in hand, consequently we
.! cannot give an accurate estimate OF
its cost.
| This will give us three buildings
for school purposes. Two for the prl-
mary and grammar school depart
ments and one for the high school.
This according to the experience and
wisdom of those most conversant with
school affairs is the ideal one.
The Hoge school justly demands
our attention and this building will
be made comfortable, convenient and
ample for school demands Of our COL
ored people.
Ample school facilities, we'll ar
ranged curriculum, competent and ex-
perienced instructors are the three es-
sential requisistes Of good system of
schools. By your generosity these
have been made possible. Confidently
do we believe that the aforementioned
plans will give the first. The increase
Tof salary enabled us to secure the SER
vices Of none but those who are
graduates Of approved institutes OF
higher education and who had had
successful records in their profession.
| For your more definite information
we append hereto the following sta
tistics:
Total enrolment in school:
White, $50; Negro, 487; Total l,l76.
Number Of pupils to teacher:
White, 49; colored, 81.
Average attendance:
White. sos; colored, 405.
We have increased the number Of
teachers in the white schools from
eleven to fifteen which will give an
average Of about 10 pupils to the
teacher.
John L. Epps, County Treasurer, in
account with Graded School Sinking