The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-06
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
FOR LAURENS COUNTY
Oratorical Contest to be
Held April 18th.
LAURENS AND CLINTON
TO PARTICIPATE

Education, when Constitution was
Revised Other School News over
the County,
The schools of the county are all |
open and despite the extremely bad !
weather good daily averages are re-
ported
The Library Fund was again appro- |
priated by the General Assembly, and |
the rules governing the same stand
unchanged. Teachers and patrons |
who desire to enlarge their school
library can get the usual donation
from the appropriation.
The Boys Corn Club is now being
organized. Those who wish to join
should secure a pledge blank either
from their teacher or the County SuptsI
of Education and sign same and file it
with the County Supt. of Education.
Quite a number of boys have already
sent in the pledges Laurens county
has had the honor of having the larg-
est club in the State for the past two
years and it is hoped that she will
again have n large club.
The play, "All Mistake" rendered
by the Trinity-Ridge high school last
Friday evening was a great success.
The actors played their parts we'll, the
house was full to overflowing, all en-
joyed the play, and nice little purse
was received for admission which
will go for general school improve
ment.
The County text book depository has
been moved to the Office of Count
Supt OF Education, where full line
Of state adopted books are kept for
sale and exchange as the law provides
$20,000.00 was again appropriated by
the General Assembly for State
building fund. Several districts of
the county are contemplating build
ing new school houses during the
coming summer. They should confer
and make application for help from
( this fund.
An Act was also passed by the re-
cent General Assembly which pro-
vides for $15,O00.00 for consolidated
graded schools in country districts.
A copy of this Act will be printed in
the county papers next week. Sever
al schools of the county should take
advantage of this Act and receive help
from it.
A law was also enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly for the distribution OF
State Dispcnsary Fund. The amount
to be distributed is approximately
$75,000.00. The law does not permit
this money to be distributed among
the schools according to enrolment
but is to be held q a county board
fund. This Act will be published in
the county papers next week in order
that the people may fully understand
it.
The annual meeting of the Laurens
County Oratorcal and Athletic Asso
citation was held Saturday in the of
flee of the County Supt. of Education
A large number of boys and Lperin
tendents from the county high school:
were present Richard Dunlap OF the
Laurens school was elected President
E. Clayton Young of the Clinton
school vice President w. j. Hill o
Gray Court Owings, Secretary and M
s. Boyd of Trinity Ridge, Treasurer
Section 3 of the bylaws was changed
so as to allow all high schools of tn
county having as many as Is regula
high school pupils to take part in tn
oratorical and athletic meet. TIL
time Of the Oratorical contest was Sc
for Friday evening, April 10th at 8:3
o'clock In the Laurens school audi
%, torlum The athletic meet will b
: Held In Laurens at 10:30 a. m. of tn
same day. The base ball game viii
be arranged for later. An admission
fee of Is and 25 cents will be charg
ed to defray the expenses OF the as
sociation. Two medals Will be give
again this year, gold and silve
medal. Committees were appointe
to secure the judges, arrange fo
music, programs, ushers etc. Thi
was very busy and interesting NEE
ing. The boys showed great deal {
interest in the association They dC
serve great deal of credit for til
good work they are doing