The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-05
PRIZES AWARDED
FOR IMPROVEMENT
Meeting OF Executive Committee Of
Improvement Association Held
Saturday i'm Columbia.

Saturua! In (OlumDln.
Sundays Columber State contained
the following notice of the dstrbu-
ton of the $4,000 fund to the different
schools Of the state. given as prizes
for general Improvement during the
year:
The executive committee of the
School Improvement association Of
South Carolina met yesterday and
awarded prizes to the 80 schools OF the
state showing the greatest improve
ment during the past year. The prizes
given amounted to $1,000. five OF $lOO
each and 80 of $50 each. The meeting
was held in the Office of the state su-
perintendent of education, Mr.. Swear
ingen.
The first prizes of 500 each went to
the following schools: Lillte Noun
tain, in Newberry county; Eastover. in
Rishland county; Wilmington. in Abb
beville county; Lamar, i'm Darlington
county; and West Union. in Oconee
county
The second prizes of $50 each were
awarded to the following schools:
Clyde, Darlington; Bishops Branch.
Anderson. Greeleyville, williamsburg;
Johnson, Georgetown; Double Springs.
Greenville; Hickory Grove. Aiken;
Reeds, Greenville; Fairview, Lexing-
ton; Hilda, Barnwell; Rough Branch,
Williamsburg; Hickory Grove, Horny;
Lot school, Edgefield; Hickory Hill,
Orangeburg; Lane graded school, Will
liamsburg; Ridge Springs. Newberry;
Floyd's, Horny; Bethel Fairfield; Cam
eron. Calhoun; Locust high school.
Greenville; Earle, Williamsburg;
Quarry. Greenwood; Friendship, Lau-
rens; Cedar Swamp, Williamsburg;
Poplar, Orangeburg; Shady Grove,
Fairfield; Union, Lancaster Temper
ance, Marion; Oak Grove, Barnwell;
Golden Springs. Cherokee. and Bethe-
den, Newberry.
Miss Theodosia Dargan. president OF
the association. said at the conclusion
vi liic ocSSIOll tildl lllt Reports Ol lne
contesting schools showed that there
had been marked Improvement during
the past year i'm consolidation, build
ings, grounds, equipment OF rooms
and fixtures, average attendance, en-
rollment, teaching forces and local
taXation, also that there had been
formed during the year number OF
local associations.
There were present at the meeting
yesterday; Mrs. Dora Lee Walker, vice
president; Miss Lizzie Rogers, record
ing secretary; Miss Elise Rudd, treas
urer; Louisa b. Poppenheim, chairman
of the executive committee, First dis
trct; Fannie Creighton, Third district;
Flora McKelvey, Fourth district; Bes-
sic Mclean, Fifth district and Marie
Wllloughby, Sixth district, Miss c.
May Padgett of the Second district be-
ing absent.
Gov. Ansel called during the meeting
and announced the gift of 81 900 from
the Peabody educational fund to the
association. This fund will be used
to place the president of the associa-
ton at work as an active field agent
There were a number of pictures Of
the contesting schools sent in besides
the required detailed report. There are
2S county organizations OF the associa-
ton
During the day w. H. Hand. Patter-
son Wardlaw l.. r. Baker and II. C.
Davis, professors of the University of
South Carolina called and examined
the reports.
The president of the association. Miss
Dargan, has succeeded Mrs. Daniel OF
Saluda county. who was Miss Mary
Nance. Therefore Miss Dargan had
n very difficult position to fll-and she
has filled it acceptably. With the ex-
perience of this year she will be able
to do even more next year.