The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-07-28
SCHOOL TRUSTEES MAKE
THEIR ANNUAL REPORT
SPLENDID SHOWING FOR NEW
BERRY GRADED SCHOOLS.
Annual Citizens Meeting Was Held in
the Court House on Thursday
Morning.

Morning.
The annual citizens mes ting to hear
1.-THE report of the board of trustees of
the NeWberry graded schools was held
in the court house at 10 o'clock on
Thursday morning, and was, as usual,
attended by only few citizens other
than the board of trustees. In fact,
in addition to the trustees and the two
newspaper men present, there were
only two other citizens. Il is not felt
| that this small attendance shows any
lack of interest on the part of the peo-
| pie of NeWberry in one Of the hest
school systems in the South. or a.
lack of general satisfaction with and
hearty approval of the school manage
ment. The board of trustees, how
ever, must have felt at the meeting on
! Thursday morning that they would
have appreciated little more general
attendance Of the people to hear the
splendid report which was made,
showing not only jealous labors in
the cause of NeWberry's schools, but
! a fine order of ability in school man.
agement.
Mr.. I. H. Hunt was chosen chair
man of the meeting. Chairman Otto
Klettner, of the board, presented the
annual bulletin in book form showing
! in concise and comprehensive form the
operation of the various departments
of the several schools, detailed fin
ancial statement general statistics, irl-
i cluding attendance, etc., and, in fact,
an exceedingly clear presentation Of
the affairs Of the entire school system
of Newbenry. From this bulletin
! Chairman Klettner read the state
ment and the financial report which
are reproduced on page six of The
Herald and News today, and in addi-
; ton to these extracts from the bulle-
tin read by Chairman Klettner some
other matters taken from the bulletin,
which it is thought will be of general
interest, are published. This bulletin
! IS issued to be placed in the hands Of
the patrons Of the schools, and it is for
their guidance and information, the
t1esire t;eing to adhere as strictly as
conditions may permit to the rules,
regulations, courses of study, etc.,
which are presented in the bulletin,
along with the record of the work done
by the schools and the financial state
ment.
+ Through an oversight in the pre-
paration of the bulletin the histories
which have heretofore been used in
the sixth and seventh grades appear
i'm the courses of study for next ses-
! sion. It is desired to call special at
tention to the fact that there has been
a. change in these histories, and Egg
leston's History of the United States
has been substituted for the History
of Our Country" which has been in
use. In the selection of Eggleston's
History the series in use t the lower
grades is continued in the sixth and
seventh grades, and in addition to this
reason actuating the board, and more
important, is what the board consid-
ers the general excellence of the
Eggleston History Another matter
which has been decided upon and
which it is desired to call special at
tention to is the fact hat the study of
Latin has been discontinued in the
seventh grade, a three years thor
ough course being given in the high
school.
At the citizens meeting on Thursday
morning, after the organization had
been perfected, Chairman Klettner
SldUSu IUdL lIbl Il4C past wv N1l . o.
trustees had caused to be issued the
annual bulletin above. referred to, con-
tanning the rules and regulations, Cit
ing all the necessary details, and rem
de,ring a true itemiZed statement OF all
the receipts and disbursements. The
bulletin, he said, was published for
tie patrons, pupils, teachers, and cit
liens of Newberry generally, and it
was deemed, Therefore, unnecessary to
read the entire report. Chairman
Klettner then read certain sections OF
the bulletin above enumerated.
On motion of Mr.. F. N. Martin, the
reDort was received as information,
with hearty thanks and congratula-
tions to the board and to Superintend-
ent Dean and the teachers, upon the
splendid showing made.
Mr.. Klettner said, finding only two
or three citizens present at the meet