The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-05-14
WHAT is NEEDED
SUPT. LIVINGSTON MAKES PLEA
, FOR THE SCHOOLS.
Emphasizes the Importance Of the
Combination of School Districts

COmD1n&C1On Oh SCiOoI DASA AASeo'
Summer School to Be Excellent.
Superintendent of Education Liv-
ingston gave out the following in
regard to the school of this county
on Thursday:
r'As the school year is fast drawing
to close we are reminded that our
boys and girls are one yea: nearer
manhood and womanhood and we
do trust that We all, as co-work@rs
in the great cause of education, have
done our full duty.
Generally speaking the wo7H CT
the year has been success and much
improvement has been made, bu1 :
is a fact that we need more imp 'ov:-
ment and we feel constrained on
AZ, .pt of our love for the chdd IN
aud future welfare of our country,
to urge our people and especially our
trustees to lay plans for these much
needed improvement this summer.
We feel very much gratified at the
interest now manifested, but we are
confidently expecting and earnestly
working for even greater things for
our boys and girls in the future.
''In five rural communities new
modern school buildings have been
erected during the past year aud the
plans are now on foot to combine
districts and establish five more new
rural graded schools this summer,
with two and three teachers eacn.
1--WE desire to emphasize the i'm
portance of combination and the es-
tablishing of modern rural graded
schools wherever practical. We are
convinced that two teachers in one
school can do twice as much real
work as two teachers in two seper-
ate schools. 1t is not enough to send
our children to schools in name. We
are responsible for results and we
must see to it that our buildings are
equipped and then cooperate with
our teachers that our children may
secure the thorough systematic train
Ing 50 much needed for future use
fullness in life.
eve have recently secured State
Aid to lengthen the school terms in
nineteen school districts. AS the law
bases this aid on a special tax of at
least two mills, we suggest that our
trustees wherever this aid is needed,
take steps at once to vote a tax
before the first of June. This tax
and State Aid is very much needed
since we have no dispensary fund
fn the future.
"We now have two building acts
in operation whereby our people are
encouraged to combine their districts
and secure modern school buildings.
BY these acts the County and State
each is allowed to appropriate as
much as three hundred dollars for
building purposes. The State also
gives a bonus of fifty dollars where
two schools combine. The plans OF
these building must be submitted to
and approved by the County and
State Board of Education. 1t is
recognized that these buildings be
modern in every respect with cloak
rooms, black boards, plenty of ven-
Gilation and plenty of light coming
in from the left and rear of the
rooms.
''We are glad to report that each
County has a small state fund to be
used for summer school work. Supt.
D. S. Murph, of Calhoun County, and
myself have decided to combine the
funds of our counties and run
joint summer school at Orangeburg,
beginning June 18th. This school
is for the benefit of our teachers
and we urge all teachers and trustees
to cooperate to make. it great sue
cess. With the above assistance,
we should have no trouble in build
ing up our schools and teachers, so
that our boys and girls may
have the very best high school ad-
vantages at home"