The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-07-22

talked to the people of the community
about the advantage of a rural grad
ed school and the Importance of vot-
ing a four mill tex.
We organized local school improve
ment association with thirty mem
bers. About seventy-ive people were
present and a very encouraging re-
suit was accomplished, for a few
weeks later the tax was voted.
The school is taught this year by
Miss Ionic Agnew, who is doing splen-
did and efficient work.
March 3-7.-This week was spent
in Jolly Street school. The purpose
was to establish a rural graded school
in that district, and to vote four
mill tax in order that this school
might be made rural graded school
with two teachers for the coming
school year.
On Friday, County Superintendent
Of Education E. H.. Aull and DR.. G..
Y. Hunter, met with the people of
this community and both gave very
interesting talks on the subject of
education.
A local school improvement asso-
citation was organized and the four
mill tax has been voted and a new
school building is expected to be COM
pleted in the near future.
March 1O-14-The first part of this
week was spent in visiting the fol-
lowing schools: O'Neall, Johnstone,
swilton, Excelsior, and Little Noun
tain.
The latter part was spent in Colum-
bia, attending the teachers meeting.
March 17-21.-Was spent in New
berry. The rest Of the week in visit
ing the school in Prosperity.
March 24-29-My next visit was to
O'Neall school The object was
to encourage in that district a rural
graded school with three teachers for
the coming session. So most OF my
time was spent visiting the patrons
and talking about the advantage OF a
better school. On April 10Th at the
close of the school, an Educational
Rally Day was held. The following
gentlemen gave interesting talks:
DR.. Harms, DR.. C. T. Wyche, Rev.
E. J. sox and Col. E. H. Aull.
March 31-April 6.-I spent this
week in Dead Fall school, district No.
g. Owing to the small enrolment of
this school and the nearness to Sill
verstreet school, 1 spent the time in
visiting patrons and talking on con-
solidation Of these two schools.
Superintendent E. H. Aull visited
the school On Friday. After which,
an improvement association was or
ganized
April 7-11.-silverstreet. The first
part of the week was spent in the
school-room and the latter part in
visiting patrons and inviting them to
attend the dedication of the new
schoolhouse. The meeting was held
on Thusrday. The following speakers
were listened to with pleasure:
Col. E. H. Aull presided and made
short talk reviewing the work which
resulted in the erection of the hand
some new school building. He then
introduced State Superintendent OF
Education J. E. Swearingen, who was
very complimentary on the accom-
plishment OF the work which had been
wrought in the district during the
year. --=:
President Harms, of. Newberry col
fege; and Dr.. E. F.: Jones, Of the First
Baptist church of Newberry, both de-
livered excellent talks. !,
It was a.. pleasant; and profitable
occasion and will give an impetus to
education in the community.
April 14-18.-This week. was spent
in Jalapa school. i.
The object was to- establish a.rnral
graded school in the community.
On Friday nearly every patron in
the dissricz attended the meeting held
at the schoolhouse.. .:-~e y, ::
Superintendent F.. H. All and DR..
Folk sgave very interesting talks Az
ter which apetition was circulatedsand
signed to order,an election:in the: dis
trict for four mill tax: A few weeks
later this tax was voted.
April 2l-26.-This week was spent