The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-03

THE SUGGESTION WAS MADE IN
A RECENT REPORT OF MR..
W. K. TATE.
MAY IMPROVE CONDITIONS
The Body Ii, to Be Given the Right to
Amend Certificates That Are Valid
in Every County 10 the State Of
South Carolina.

Columbia.-"A state board Of exam.
liners to. pass upon the scholastic
qualifications OF teachers and to
ward state certificates valid in
every county in the state would go
far towards securing trained teach
ers for the country schools"
This is the suggestion made by w.
X. Tate, supervisor Of rural element
airy schools in this state. In his an
nuai report which has been sent to
the state superintendent Of educa-
ton. ]. E. Swearingen. The report
contains much information as to
the condition Of the rural schools in
the state. The most important sec
tfons Of the report will be given!
from time to time.
Mr.. Tate has the following TO say
concerning the state board OF exam.
liners for teachers:
GAS has been pointed out repeated
ly in the messages of the state super.
intendent and in the resolutions OF
county superintendent, there are
now 43 standards, on which teachers
certificates are issued In South Caro-
lima. In the resulting confusion, Ger.
.tifcates have been given to many peo-
pie who are not qualified to teach.
These fill up the ranks, degrade the
salary and drive the competent teach
ers into the city schools or out of the
teaching profession. The fine efforts
of a single standard, even when set
by a county board Of education, is evi.
dent In the schools of Anderson couni
ty. The county board of this coun-
ty has for years declinedEto recognize
any other than college diplomas. and
Anderson county certificates. This
policy has given the county a large
percentage of college graduates, and
has raised the compensation of the
teachers of the schools far above the
average. It is of course, not intend;
ed under the proposed system that
teachers examinations should be
held in Columbia only. They would
be held in the county seats as at
present by the county superintendent.
South Carolina New Enterprises,
Columbia. - The Gresham Hotel
Company of Columbia, that proposes
to erect a hotel near the Union sta,
ton, has been chartered by the secre
tary Of state, with a capital stock
of $4,000. The officers are: c. Ores
ham, president; E. L. Wilson, vice,
president, and J. P. Wilson secretary
and treasurer. The Gresham COM
pany owns hotels in several cities in
North Carolina and South Carolina,
A commission has been issued to the
Ridge Spring Hardware Company OF
Ridge, Spring, with a capital stock 70
$4,000. The petitioners are: s. M
Golcoupth and G. p. .Colcouph. A gen.
erals hardware business viii be con.
Quoted. A commission has been is
sued to the Wise & Buyck Co,Jof st
Matthews, with a capital stockfof 81,
600. The petitioners are M. F. Wist
and G. F. Wise. A general mercan
tile business will be conducted.
The venfre For Third Week Of Court.
Columbia.-A venire of 36 was
drawn to serve as jurors during the
third week Of the court of general
sessions, as follows: III. F. Wheeler,
D. M. Clark, N. H. Driggers, L, NJ.
Platt, James Romanstine, M. H. Mob
ley, r. H. Mellette, D. w. Strickland,
J. R. Dilson, James G.. Murray, D.
Sam Cox, D. H. Campbell d. G. Tur
nipseed, C. L. Harrell, G. H. Kirk.
land, ]. R. Shannon, J. II. Baldwin,
D. B. Cotton, H. G. Bates, w. H. Abb
bott,, Perry Drawdy, L.. s. Frick, c..
w. Addison, r. r. Camak, J. w. Med.
lin, A. B. Hammond, Jr., ]. D. Smith
deal, L. s. Neal, L. C.. Chappell, L. A.
Smith, j.. R.. Garick, Jr, 8. p, HUFF.
man, w. M. Martin, H. p. Leaphart,
G. B. Bush, Jr., and S. J. shirah. Jr.
Have More Than Earned Their Salary
Abbeville.-The rural police In Alb
beville county were commissioned
on September IL and have to this
date more than earned their pay, as
the following will show: Fines col.
lected to date. $1,219.O6; 16 prisoners
arrested and either jailed or bound
over to court; three men sentenced
to county changing: Against Thu
stands salaries paid the two police
men to date, s833.44. This is a fine