The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-26
REPORT WAS SUBMITTED
TO CITIZENS MEETING
FINE YEARS WORK IN EVERY DE-
PARTMENT.
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meeting of the citizens was held
in the court house Tuesday morning
July %, at II O'Clock, for the purpose
of hearing the annual report of the
trustees of the Newberry graded
schools. The meeting was organized
by the election of I. H. Hunt, chair
man, and H. Grady Goggans, secretary.
The annual report of the trustees
was read by Col. ]. Marion Davis, the
chairman of the board. 1t was moved
and carried that the report be receiv-
ed as information and the secretary de-
liver copies of it to the newspapers
of the city with the request that 1t oe
published for the information of the
patrons of the schools.
The chairman of the beard, ). Ma
rion Davis, strongly and earnestly
asked and urged the cooperation OF
the citizens of Newberry. He stated
that it was the hope and the ambition
of the board to make the schools Sec
ond to none in the State in equipment,
work. scholarship and curriculum.
That the board invites just criticism
from any source and any person or
natron desiring to make complaint OF
suesestion to the board is assured
Dolite hearing and a thorough conslo-
GRAFTON of the matter presented. Col.
Davis made strong, logical. common
sense talk and presented thoughts and
ideas that if adopted by the patrons
and citizens generally would mean
much towards the up-building of the
schools and would belp TO lift the bur-
den of care and responsibility from
the members of the board OF trustees.
The following resolution was offer
ed and adopted:
"Resolved, that the members of the
board of trustees of the NeWberry
graded schools be commended for their
earnest, loyal and intelligent manage
ment 7of the schools, and the citizens
he urged to give them their loyal CO.
operation in their efforts TO build up
our school system and advance the
cause of education in our community.
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned.
Report of Board of Trustees.
Newberry, S. c., July %, 1872.
To the Citizens of Newberry:
Pursuant to the requirements OF the
act creating the Newberryl graded
schools the board of school trustees
desires to submit herewith its annual
report.
The schools opened the 18th of last
September and closed June 4, 1872.
We point with pardonable pride to the
work done during this year. In point
of attendance, in efficiency of the work
done, and in a spirit Of friendly CO
operation and sympathy among pat
rons, pupils, teachers and trustees, the
wears work is almost without a par
allel in the history of the schools.
The board of trustees does not de-
sire to be understood as assuming tnat
every condition and every aspect OF
the schools is absolutely ideal, and
that there is no room for improve
ment. On the contrary the board sees
much room for improvement and there
are many things that ought to be done
that can not be accomplished, at this
time. But what the board does main
tain is that with the means at its dis
posal 1t has accomplished everything
that could be reasonably expected.
There are various departments, such
as cooking, music, business and man
ual training that the board would like.
to add to the courses Of study, but it
has so far been unable to offer these
subjects without materially weakening
what it considered essential high
school work. The board is row inves-
tigating the most necessary Of these
last named branches with a view to
trying to incorporate them in the