The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-21
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
What Has Been Accomplished at
Recent Meeting.

nounced the results Of the meeting Of
the State board Of education. which
was held Friday afternoon and Fri
day night in the Office Of the Gov
ernor. The two new members Of the
board. Superintendent d. T. Kinard,
Of Dillon, and Superintendent Lueco
Gunter. Of Rock Hill. were present
and all Of the members we're in at
tendance except Prof. Daniel. Of Glenn
son College. The announcement of
the results Of the meeting as given
out by Superintendent Swearingen,
the secretary Of the board, show
many matters of Importance trans
acted.
The State board of education met
in the Governors Office at p. m. yes
terday. All the members were pres
ent except Prof. Daniel. who was de-
tanned at Clemson.
superintendent d. L. Kinard, OF
Dillon. representing the 9Th Con-
gressional district. and Superintendent
Lueco Gunter. Of Rock Hill. repre-
senting the 5th Congressional district
the two new members of the board
were in attendance.
The committee to examine the
curriculum. standing. faculty. and
equipment, Of Coker College recon-
mended that this institution be placed
on the list of accredited schools whose
graduates are entitled to teachers
certificates upon the presentation of
their diplomas. In their visit to
Hartsville. the committee found Cox
er College to be in admirable con-
dition and doing excellent work. The
report was unanimously adopted and
this institution now takes rank with
the accredited schools of higher
learning for girls.
"No other change in the list OF ac-
created schools was made at this
time. but the board will announce
revised list both of white and of
| negro colleges ir 1913. All accredt-
ed institutions will be expected to re-
! quire full and accurate knowledge
of Buehler's grammar from all appli-
cants. The president of each institu-
tion will be asked to furnish q com
plete list of new students showing
the school each applicant attended
and the grade completed in this
school.
The new reading circle coursc for
teachers was adopted. and will be
ready for distribution in a few weeks.
THE date of the next regular
teachers examination was set for
Friday. October 4. The board hopes
to avaid the necessity of ordering an
extra teachers examination in Jan
| uary, as was done last year. All
teachers without certificates. and all
prospective teachers were requested
To confer with the several county SUI
perintendents in order to inform
themselves fully respecting the date
| and scope of this examination.
THE State supervisor of elementary
rural schools reported the appoint
ment of Peabody supervisors of nor
| NAL methods i'm Dorchester. Marl-
boro, Laurens. Aiken. Calhoun, Col
Teton, Oconee and probably i'm two
other counties. The Southern educa-
| tion board. through the South Caro-
lima educational committee, has con
| tributed the salary of this supervisor
| in Lexington county. The pioneer
York County in 1910. and is now
maintained by the state through the
agency OF Winthrop college. The
| county superintendent and the coun.
| ~ supervisor of Dorchester have sig
nalized their years work by securing
| q local school tax OF mills or less I'm
every district OF the county. This
! achievement makes Dorchester the
| banner county Of the state In special
taxation for schools. although doz-
| on others collect more school revenues
from this source than from the CON
stitutional tax of mills.
The report OF the high school in
| spector showed gratifying progress i'm
| the field. Some important amend
| mcnts To the high school regulations
were adopted. and will be sent at
once to high school principals and
| trustees"