The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-06-01
pct-ons 70 Have Voice.

Tne-c appears ic This !ssu. - i:3coc-
.aa, oot;ce from the Superintendent. o!
Education which every patron OF tie
public schools should read and be gov
erned thereby. He proposes TO give the
people an opportunity 10 have voice in
the selection OF trustees, which in our
iuGsEen; IS > good idea, and will have
the effect Of doing away TO a large en-
tent with the friction frequently had !u
communities Ifthere is one thing that
people are sensitive about, it Is their 10
cal schools, and they are not 10 be olau-
ed for feeling deeply the matters con-
corning their children: when the county
board puts upon them set o: trustees
who are objectionable, or turn ont TO be
men who are Indifferent, and vii! not
look after the schools interests, or man
:tes, pecunia-y interest only. that IS TO
say, interest themselves il the school
for the money they get OUT OF IT from
the board of the teacher. then The peo-
pie have right TO com npiain. The coun-
ty board OF education proposes 10 RENE
dy this condition by getting closer 70 the
school patrons, bringing TO those pat.
ronS q more intimate connection with
their local schools. AS WI! be seen oy
the notice from Superintendent Browne.
on July lSt, trustees for the Severa!
schools are 70 be appointed, and he gives
the people an opportunity 70 make rec
concentrations for trustees, where there
are trustees now serving who do not
wish 20 continue. it shall be their duty
TO make the same known 70 NJ. Browne
before July lst.
The selection of trustees IS j very i'm
portant matter TO every community, aco
every school patron should take deep
interest in it. therefore we would sug-
sest, the patrons Of each school district
assemble at some convenient point 10
their respective districts and, IN mass
meeting eiec: or nominate the trustees
for confirmation by the county board.
In order ,ha, such step might &c taken.
we further suggest that the present
boards OF trustees meet and select time
and place for meeting OF the schooi
patrons, giving due notice OF said mass
meeting and the purpose tor which 1t Is
called: when the meeting shall have rec
omner6ed q board OF trustees. their
names be sent TO the county board for
confirmation. We believe if this plan IS
adopted it will result !n giving to the
schools boards Of trustees men who will
give much satisfaction a, any rate boards
will be OF the patrons own selection, and
il this plan becomes the rule, the same
people which created Z board, Gao ss the
next meeting called, change the person
ne, il their is reason for a change. We
heartily approve Of Superintendent.
Brownies effort TO bring The patrons OF
our public schools into closer relations
with the operation OF the schools. BE has
given notice that the county board pro-
poses TO make trustees appointments on
July lst.. now patrons do not wait uotii
after the lst., OF July. when trustees shall
have been appointed, and then make the
life OF the County Superintendent mis-
cradle registering complaints, because
the trustees appointed by the board are
not satisfactory. Get together before
the lss., OF July in mass meeting after
fair uotice IS suggested above. then
make nominations, send the recommen-
da.ion OF the meeting TO the county board
for their fnal action. in this way we hon.
essly believe tae public schoo! system
will be benefited.