The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-26
Annual Report of Board.
Trustees of City Schools
courses of study.

courses VI SIooJ'
The board of trustees and the teach
ers have always considered the chlld's
interests of supreme importance, and
it has studied the childis needs from
two view points-one the preparation
for college entrance, and the other
the equipment (as far as high school
education can equip for life's duties.
1t is our purpose to adopt the school
facilities to these two ends.
The schools have enrolled eleven
hundred pupils, and the graduating
class this year numbered twenty, OF
which eighteen were girls and TWO
were boys. This is the largest class
ever graduated from the high school.
Practically all these graduates will
continue their education in college.
1t is with regret that we announce
that Mr.. Otto Klettner, longtime
member of the board, has resigned. Mr..
Klettner was faithful and conscien-
tious trustee. His resignation was
due to press of other business and du-
ties. The board feels that an exceed
ingly wise choice was made in the
selection of Mr.. Joseph L. Keitt to fill
out the unexpired term of Mr.. Klettner.
Mr.. Keitt has taken up the duties OF
school trustee with intelligence and
enthusiasm.
The school buildings are all in ex-
cellent condition, with the exception
of Boundary Street school. In this
building the heating plant needs some
repair work that will be attended to
before the plant is needed for winter
use. The buildings are always neat
and clean and ready for Inspection by
any interested party OF parties.
The grounds at the various schools
need Improvement, which the board
has so far been unable, to attend to in
the way it would like to, and it is
earnestly hoped that this coming year
some permanent Improvement can be
made along this line.
In this connection the board desires
to make public mention of the splen-
did work done by the mayor and coun-
ell in front of the new high school
building. Mr.. Monroe Wicker took a
personal pride in the paving that was
put down. The work is well done, and
it lis doubtful if there was anywhere a
place where permanent street I'M
movement could have peen done to
better advantage.
The courses of study are in process
!of revision, but it is right that it SHOULD
be stated here that our graduates
renter practically all the colleges OF the
State unconditional, and at Winthrop
there is condition on only one subject
and it is hoped that this can be re-
moved before another year. Our
schools have for number of years
had two conditions at Winthrop. The
courses of study in the various col
leees in the State are being examined
with a view to adjusting our high
school course of study so as to meet
entrance requirements of the best col
leges of the State.
The discipline of the schools have
been sane and yet strict. The behav-
ior of the pupils in the rchoo; rooms as
we'll <as on the play grounds has been
all that could be desired, and has been
such as to. make both parents and
teachers proud of their conduct. There
has not been single expulsion or sus-
pension during the year, and only a
very few corporal punishmellts. There
has been very little truancy, and where
this has occurred parents have been
promptly Informed of 1T.
The citizens and patrons have STOOD
by the schools, and have shown their
interest and loyalty in many different
ways, and the board desires to express
it's genuine appreciation for this al
most unanimous support and to assure
them that the board considers the
marked success of the schools during
this past year is due in large meas
ure to their interest and help.
For more specific information rela-
tive to the schools few statistics are
appended.
Respectfully submitted,
Board School Trustees.
J. M. Davis,
T, Dean. Chairman.
Secretary.