The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11
HIGH SCHOOL FUND.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
MAKES APPROPRIATIONS.
Other Matters of Interest to School
Teachers and Cthcrs Interested i'm
Educational Affairs I'm South Caro-
lima.

Columbia. Sept. THE matter of
high school applications was dis
cussed at length today at the meet
ing of the State board of education,
held in the Office of State Superin-
tendent of Education Swearingen.
The following members of the board
were present at the meeting: w. X.
Tate. Charleston; A. r. Banks CO.
lrmhia: A. j. Thackston, Orangehurg;
N. F. Rice, Aiken: Nathan Toms,
Darlington; ID. w. Daniell, Of Clcm-
son, and Prof. A. G.. Rembert, of
Wofford. Gov. Ansel is chairman of
the board and State Superintendent
OF Education Swearingen is secretary
The list OF high schools was ap-
proved and appropriations made.
Seventy-five Of the 131 schools
received aid as rural high schools.
Half the appropriation to each school
VIII be paid In December and half
In March. 1t was source of regret
to every member of the board that
several high school applications could
not be honored because the $4,000
limit set by the High School Act had
been already reached. Anderson,
| Laurens and Orangeburg counties all
applied for more money than could
DC appropriated to their high schools.
A bulletin will soon be issued by the
University treating fully of high
school unit text books and courses of
study. The date of the next teachers
examination was set for October 1.
Each county superintendent OF ed.
| ucation should take notice of the
time and advertise in his local pa
pers.
The appeal from citizens of the
Hilda school district in Barnwell
county. concerning the removal OF
the school building from it's present
site, was dismissed, and the action OF
the Barnwell County board sustain
cd.
sahe STATE board gave notice that at
the next teachers examination in
May, 1910, applicants will be requir-
ed to stand an examination on ele-
mentary agriculture.
The secretary reported that the
100000 appropriated by the last leg
isiature to lengthen the term OF weak
| rural schools had all been paid out.
The board will consider some plan by
which this appropriation can be in
! creased and disbursed, If the general
| assembly will consider the bill next
| winter.
The reading circle work for 1905
90 was concluded September 1, and
the board authorized a. new course
for 1909-10. All applicants are re-
quired to make general average of
75 per cent. with not less than 60 per
| cent on any one branch. The books
adopted for the coming year are
| civics and health. Chubbs teaching
of English. Smiths evolution of
Dodd
Col. A. r. Banks, representative of
the 5th district. offered his resigna-
tion.. The chairman accepted this,
expressing his regret that the senior
member of the board was discontinue
ing his connection. and paying Col.
Banks an eloquent tribute for his
able and patriotic service to the
| schools of the State. The governor
announced that ]. Lyles Glenn would
| receive the appointment to All out
the unexpired term of Col. Banks.
The only schools in Sumter county
to receive High School appropriations
were Gen. Sumter Memorial Academy
and the Rafting Creek High School.