The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-02
AID FOR WEAK SCHOOLS.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
CONSIDERS RECENT ACT.
About 100000 Available Under APP
preparation by General Assembly
Other Matters Up.

questions of Statewide interest were
discussed, the State board OF educa-
tion adjourned yesterday. The ses-
sions were held in the Office of Gov.
Ansei. All members of the board
were present.
The first matter considered was the
adoption of regulations for the dis
bursement of the $4,000 appropriat-
ed for school extension. The Garris
act OF 1910 made several important
changes In the policy established b.
the act of 1909. Henceforth no pri-
vate subscription can be used as a
basis Of State aid. The district is
the unit for distributing the appro-
priation for the current year and only
those districts levying a special school
tax OF not less than two mills are en-
titled to apply. Districts whose ap-
portionment OF the regular three
mills constitutional tax. poll tax. dog
tax. and dispensary profits will con-
tinue the session 100 days can not
share I'm the appropriation. High
school districts are not entitled to
participate I'm this fund, because all
State aided high schools are under
contract to continue the session s
months. and these high school dis
tracts already receive much more
from the high school appropriation
than they could be granted under the
extension act.
The board also prescribed form
on which all applications are to be
made out. This blank. together with
the regulations. will be ready for dis
fribution as soon as they can be print
ed.
The recent legislature also appro-
priated $4,000 to encourage the
erection Of adequate school buildings.
Three schools submitted blue prints
which were approved and each of
these district will receive $500 from
the secretary Of the board. The law
requires that all plans be approved
both by the county board of educa-
tion and by the State board Of educa-
ton. and where such approval Is Sc
cured the district can receive 25 per-
cent. of the cost from the county and
Is per cent. from the State. In case
OF consolidation. an additional bonus
OF 800. $50 from the county and
$50 from the State. may be allowed.
Additions to present buildings will
be considered just as original plans
are considered. Any board Of trus-
tees therefore. may under this ruling
OF the State board. submit plans for
additions TO existing school buildings.
Two vacancies In the office Of coun-
~ superintendents OF education were
filled at this meeting Superlntend-
enti Sample. OF Saluda. having recent
~ died. and Superintendent Lane, of
Marion. having resigned. The Saluda
vacancy was filled by the election Of
Rev. j. A. Carson. now acting county
superintendent OF education by the
temporary appointment Of the Saluda
grand jury. Mr.. Carson Is deeply in
terested I'm educational problems and
was unanimously recommended by
the Saluda delegation. He will fll
out the unexplred term OF four years
20 which his predecessor was elected
I'm 1908.
Prof. w. c. Rogers was elected to
MI the vacancy in Marion county.
He Is graduate OF wofford college
and has taught with success In the
schools OF his county. He submitted
strong endorsements from the Ma
rion delegation and a large number
OF other citizens. Since the county
superintendent's term In Marion Is
only two years. his appointment holds
until the next general election.
The board apportioned the income
from the permanent school fund
among the 43 counties. and suggested
that this money be used by the coun-
~ superintendents and county boards
of education to support county on dis
trict summer schools. This fund
yields nearly $4,000 annually, but
since no distribution OF interest was
made during 1909. the amount now
available Is 1851, giving each county
school uses. TO make the county
summer schools efficient. this amount
needs TO be supplemented from other
sources.
Hearty endorsement was again Civ
en- the State summer school at Wof-