The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-07-29

steam heat. The building is heated
Throughout with steam, which keeps
the whole building uniformity heated,
and gives excellent satisfaction. The
halls Of this building are large and
spacious, and the class rooms
lighted and ventilated. The campus
to this school includes nearly three
acres, and is beautifully shaded and
suited for school recreation. 1t is also
we'll situated, being on the opposite
side of town from the Boundary street
school.
The high school is being erec,el Oh
beautiful lot fronting 216 i3n1 on
Aiartin street and running through 70
HARRINGTON street. This building VII
include five class rooms, labora:ory
Two Offices, basement for toilet rooms,
a room for hot air heat, and an au5'-
torium. This building is going to be-
very handsome structure, and will be
credit to our town and to our
schools. Ii will be wired for electric
lights, and will enable US to hold such
meetings in it as are related to school
work
It is specially fitted to our needs,
and rounds out our school equipr'ent
to compare favorably with other
towns of this and adjoining States. 1t
is specially desirable to put our h:gn
school work in building to itself.
We have thus conscientiously and
to the best of our ability fulfilled our
pledges to the patrons Of the schools
in giving them the buildings called
for in the bond issue. We believe no
mistake has been made, and that the
future will attest the wisdom OF our
acts.
We believe an unbiased public will
agree with us that the two lots with
the two handsome school buildings
thereon, with the improvements on
the buildings already erected, with
three splendid systems Of heating
plants installed in Boundary Street
school, the Pope building, and the
high school, and with two new build-
ings furnished with school furniture
including desks for pupils, teachers
desks. blackboards, etc., show not on
ly for what the $4,000 was spent, but
also show that this money was spent
wisely and economically; but Wheth-
er wisely or economically, it was
spent for the purposes for which 1t
was voted, and for which we had
pledged ourselves, publicly to use it.
We have considered this fund, plac-
ed in our hands for the public good,
sacred trust, and every cent expended
can be legitimately accounted for.
Prof. Henry Lee Dean has succeed
ed Prof. W. A. Stuckey as superlntend-
sent of the schools. In this connec-
zion it is due Mr.. Dean to say that the
criticism directed toward him as be-
ing the cause of any teacher not beng
reelected is wholly unfounded. He
was not only not in town when the
election was held, but he neither d1-
rectly nor indirectly used his lnt1u-
ence in this matter. !
The trustees elected the superln-
1endent month ahead Of the teach
ers for the purpose Of freely consult
ing him in the selection of teachers,
but he must have experiences with the
teachers before his knowledge Of them
will be worth anything to the board.
We believe the change is wise one,
but it was impractical for him to Sc
cure correct information about the
teachers this year.
The trustees regret very much that
the selection of principal for the
high school has caused sucn pro-
'nounced criticism Mr.. Douglas
comes from a family of scholars. His
t3ather is a Presbyterian minister, one
brother is a lawyer, and sister is
physician. He himself has made one
.t Of the best records of any student at
tending the University of Wooster Tor
a number of years. This university
itself has had many unkind Things
said about it. 1t is Presbyterian IN
stitution founded in 1870. 1t has a
million dollar endowment, a work
ing plant worth one million, Forty
six we'll trained teachers are IN
structing 1854 students gathered ID
from 21 States Of the United States
and from fourteen foreign countries.
It has graduated seventeen hunoreo
men and women, who are now rouno
.r66ing honorable positions in 4O states