The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-10
PROJECTIONS
STATE REGULATION FOR ALL
COLLEGES URGED BY MR.. W.
H. HAND.
PREPARES ANNUAL REPORT
State High School Inspector Makes
Some Very Interesting Recommen-
dations on Schools of Higher Edu-
cation For the State.

dations on Schools of Higher Edu-
cation For the State.
Columbia.-"The state undertakes
10 protect it's citizens. against i'm.
wholesome food and against swind-
ling insurance schemes launched for
the purpose of defrauding the ignor.
ant. Why should not the state take
the same position in regard to edu-
cational institutions?" This ques-
ton is asked by W. H. Hand, state
high school inspector, in his annual
report to the general assembly, in
which he points out that modern so
ciety looks more and more to the
state for protection against wrong
and injustice.
In his report he declares that the
state at present charters an institu,
ton Of learning to do business on the
endorsement Of the state, then leaves
the institution to deal with the peot
pie as 1t sees fit. without any effort
whatever to protect its citizens
against the most fragrant fraud in the
sacred name OF education"
Honest citizens" says MI: Hand,
~"anxious to educate their children.
and not experts in the field Of educa.
ton, pay their taxes or their tuition
fees to institutions doing business on
the credit Of the state, yet the state
gives absolutely no protection to its
citizens. No one can with authority
pass upon the merit of the work done
in any Of these institutions. Until; the
state inspects and classifies the edu-
cation given or sold to its citizens
with as much care as 1t inspects the
meat Or milk given or sold its citi-
zens, it is not doing its duty"
Plan Hospital For Kershaw Poor.
Camden.-In spite Oft the cold,
drenching rain there were 40 mem-
bers present at the chamber of COM
merce, meeting. Several important
matters were taken up. during the at:
ternoon, the most important matter
being a speech Of DR.. ". j. Burdell.
DR.. Burdell told OF the money and
property that his father, the late
Capt. John Burdell left to establish
-"The John Burdel1 Memorial Hos.
pital for the Elevation Of the Poor
Of sKershaw county" DR., BurdeH
said that the property left for the
hospital by his father would amount
to between $4,000 and SIS, 900. He
said it was the Intention of the trus:
tees to request the citizens of the
county to contribute about $4,000,
and the trustees to contribute a like
amount for the erection of a hospital
building, and to lett the remainder OF
the estate stand asian endowment to
the hospital. tg
viii Investigate Case of Suddeth.
Spartanburg.-The grand jury viii
Investigate the casebo John Suddeth,
a grizzled grandfather of Holly
Springs, who was committed to Jail
early last November on a charge Of
having attacked Mrs. Lenora Clark,
the 1~S.year-old wife of a tenant with
telonious intent but was later re
leased when the woman who had
sworn to grave charges against Mr.,
Suddeth before Magistrate Golightly
made a later affidavit that there was
nothing at all d~ishonorabie in his con-
duct and that she wanted the case
dropped. !,
T. Farmer Makes Excellent Showing!
Union.-It is very gratifying to the
people Of this county that one Of its
citizens and progressive farmers has
won the first prize in the state corn
contest for largest yield on five acres
of land. A. w. Gilmore of Santuc
produced 1881 bushels Of corn on
five acres, being an average of 9S.7
bushels per acre. This is an excel
lent showing in what is generally re-
garded as a bad year. for corn.
Columbia. "A meeting of the
Richland county alumni association
Of the University Of South Carolina
has been called for January 10.
Rejoicing Over Freeing of Bridges.
Lexington.-There is much rejoic;
Ing throughout Lexington county
since the freeing. Of the toll bridges.
Lexington county shares with Rich
land in the credit for the tolls being
removed. For many years the peo-
pie of this county have agitated in
the freeing of the bridges. To no
man, however, can it be said that
more credit is due than to C. M. Efird,
who has worked in and out Of season
for the cause. It was Mr.. Eird who
began the fight two years ago which
resulted IN a victory for free bridges.
Three Candidates For Judgeship.
Barnwell.-Barnwe1l county ha:
three candidates in the field for the
judgeship made vacant by the recent
death Of Judge Robert Aldrich of
this place. They are: State Senator
George H. Bates, j. Emile Harley
and James E. Davis. For a while
there vas a persistent rumor to the
effect that Thos. H. Peoples of Black