The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-01-18
RADICAL CHANGES
SUGGESTED IN TIE NEW SCHOOL
AS RECOMMENDED.
Commission TO Revise states System
Reports 60 Legislature After Year
Of Hard Work.

Reports 60 legislature Alter ear
Of Hard Work.
Three amendments 10 the cons !
:rcion and important and tar-reach-
ing alterations N the present schoo!
law are recommended II the report
made 10 tae general assembly F7ide:.
by the commission 20 examine and
rcv;s" The school law OF the State
and 70 recommend changes in the
same" this report. with the accom-
oanyiac bill. constituting perhaps
he most important document ye,
oreScntc! 10 inc l@11-1c legislature.
TIE commission was created bT
toint resolution OF the genera! as
sa::a5lv. approved February %. 1919.
he suggestion :or its creation hav-
ing been made IN the annual report
for 1909 o. Mr ]. f. S~earlnGcn.
State SUPERINTENDENT OF education.
:; was directed 10 carefully examine
and revise the common and high
school laws OF the State. with power
70 recommend ary changes IN the eN-
ist:ng law BY bill o: otherwise" and
was required 20 report 70 tAe mex;
session OF The general assembly.
In the resolution. il was specific
:hat the following should be mem
!,ers ot the commission: The State
superintendent ot education. the in
spec.or OF high schools. the president
If ono OF me State institutions o.
aiche. learning. one person familiar
with Graded and common school sys-
tens. and one person learned in the
'aw." Members not specifically dcS-
i-nated were 20 be appointed BY the
governor AS organized for worS.
me commission was composed OF NJ.
!. r Swea-inccn. State supe"ia;"H :
ont OF etuca:ion:: NJ ". II. Hand.
State inspector OF high schools: Or.
D. R. Johnson. president OF Winthrop
College: Mr.. S. n. Eamunds. supe:-
in.enlent OF the Sumter city schools.
and Mr.. %!endel L. Smith. attorney.
Of Camden Mr. SwearinCen vas
chairman and Mr.. Hand the secre-
.acr.
The commission thus summarizes
It's imnortart recommendations:
THE commission has en!earored
% make 4 practical and progressive
re?ort. Il mas sought 20 retain the
best features OF the present '1w and
to avoid radical or revolutionary
changes. It has bren compelled.
however. to recommend some I'M
,ortant a-G ta--reacni2g alterations
IN order that the new school law may
help 20 meet present needs and to
improve present conditions.
Il. An amendment TO section ..
article II. and 10 section %. article
III. OF the constitution. will remove
he ohstccle that prevents many O..
our best mnn from serving Is schoo'
trustees. Though the constitution
torb;ds the holding OF two Offices.
sent. been widely disreca-ded This
amendment seeks merely 20 lecal!ze
servic" 70 education when rendered
in connection with other service to
he State
go. The State superintendent O.!
education IS neld responsible for the
7cts Of the State RoSrd OF Education.
md. in the onirion OF the commits
sion. he should have some voice in
selecting is members. II IS. there
Gore. recommended that section ..
article NJ. OF the constitution. be
amende: so that hcnceto-;h the gov
nrnor shall appoint the State board
of education upon the recommenda
ton OF the State superintendent.
-. he commission recommends
the appointment OF I State board OF
examiners for teachers in order that
he present varying standards may
BE- harmoaized by the establishment,
OF uniform method IN the exaE;-
nation and graduation OF applicants
20 teacn.
-. The county board OF education
IS civcn large powers in three !mpor-
tant respects: 4. To levy Z special
county TAX. D. To apportion public
school funds. C. To choose from eli
cihie applicants The county superin-
tendeat or education 10 serve FOR Z
terri o: four years.
- The right Of all srecial school
districts organized under special acts
OF the general assembly 70 adopt
their own textbooks has been with
drawn The State superintendent o:
ctiucat!oa is empowered 20 appoin;
textbook commission. composed OF
five public schoo; men. 70 act con-
currently with the State board OF Cd
Ica;on TO adopt 8 dual list OF tex:
books and 20 prescribe unified
courses OF Study for al ;he free pub
lie schools Of the State.
-; Tire members Of the State
board OF examiners for teachers shall
serve !So rs division supervisors OF
schools. WHO. IN 'cr the direction OF
TIE S;a;n superintendent. shall audi;
school @ccounls ard perform such
o:he- duties as mar - assigned
-. The county sun.-int"ndcnt o:
cduc&;inn IS 70 be elected Dy the
couH:y hoar;; Of e!i:c2tion. IN order
th,. rt.s;-ir.t s,. qualifications may D..