The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-16
SUPERVISOR OF RURAL SCHOOLS
w. X. Tate Will Be More Prominent
In Educational Work.

The department of education is
soon to receive strong addition by
the appointment Of w. X. Tate, as
sistant superintendent at Charleston,
to the position Of State supervisor of
elementary rural schools. This posi-
ton Is made possible by the liberal
ity of the Peabody board and the
Southern Education Board.
The establishment of city and State
systems Of public education wag for
many years the great aim of the
trustees administering the will of
George Peabody, who In 1857 gave
$500. 900 to the cause Of public edu-
cation In the South. Next In order
the Peabody undertook to foster nor
NAL schools in the IA Southern
States. The great work accomplished
In South Carolina by the Winthrop
training school, now Winthrop Col
lege. has been literally supported by
this board. and the recent endowment
Of $1,000, 900 set aside for the George
Peabody College for Teachers at
Nashville forcibly emphasizes the
purpose and practice which the trus-
tees have consistently followed.
The latest experiment introduced
by Dr. wyckliffe Rose. agent Of the
Peabody board. Is a direct effort to
improve school conditions in remote
country districts. This work has
proved so successful In Virginia and
North Carolina that the board has
deemed 1t wise to introduce 1t also
into South Carolina. A trained school
mar Will be associated directly with
tre State department OF educnticn,
and will devote all his time and ener-
gy to the rural schools Of the State.
The man selected for the work Is
we'll known to the profession in ev-
cry county Coming to South Caro-
lima upon the invitation Of Julian Nit
chell, at that time chairman Of the
board Of commissioners Of the city
schools of Charleston. Prf. Tate Is
throughly identified with the educa-
tional interests and development of
South Carolina. His work in the Mem
minger high school, in several State
summer schools, and on the State
board of education Is we'll known and
fully appreciated throughout the
State.
He Is the retiring president Of the
state Teachers Association and at
the recent meeting In Columbia made
a forcible presentation of the con-
nection between education and good
citizenship.
When first approached with the Of.
fer Of the position as State supervisor
Of elementary rural schools. he made
this characteristic reply. "A man with
frontier blood in his veins is iiresist-
IDLY attracted by the difficulties and
manifold opportunities of this new
work." Prof. Tate will do lecture
work In the university and perhaps
at Winthrop College. 1t Is probable
that the trustees Of the university will
make him professor Of elementary
education thus giving the students in
the pedagogical department the ben
efit Of his ability and experien,, In
their preparation for active duty in
,he school room. The girls a. Win
thrcp will also be afforded \ like op-
portunity to hear Prof. Tate's lectures,
IL his duties in the country schools
do rot require all Of his time.
The thanks Of the educational de-
partment are directly due to DR.. Rose
ard Gov. Ansel for securing from the
Peabody board an appropriation Of
$4,000 for this work, and to DR.. S.
Mitchell for his assistance in Sc
curing $1,000 additional from the
Southern educational board. These
appropriations will enable the State
supervisor of elementary rural
schools to visit any community with
out imposing any expense whatever
upon trustees. teachers, or superin-
tendents. His work Is intended to
reach communities unable to secure
skilled supervision and suggestions
In school improvement. Prof. Tate
will enter actively upon his new work
during the coming summer and Is to
be the right arm of the State depart
ment OF charlottesville State.
'LaGrippe pains that pervade the