The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-09-22
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SUGGESTIONS MADE
FOR COUNTY SCHOOLS
RURAL SUPERVISORS ARE
HARD AT WORK
MISS y HITE's PLAN
Working Together with Miss Gar
lington Here, Work Will be
Accomplished in Country

ton and Miss Maggie j. Darlington,
supervisor or rural schools for An
derson county. are working on plans
for the advancement Of their under
takings in the rural districts in this
county With Miss Hite and Miss
Darlington working in conjunction
It is believed that the already splen-
did country schools of Anderson will
have reached higher stage or perrec-
ton by, the end of the present school
session than ever before.
School improvement Plans.
Now that tho many rural schools
OF the state are beginning their years
work, 1t Is we'll to call attention to
some OF the plans OF the South Caro-
lint school improvement association
This organization stands for tho
minimum school term of Z months, a
local tax in every district. tile en-
rollment OF every child OF school age
the regular attendance OF every pupil
at least ono teacher to every so pupils
modern buildings with modern equip !.
ment, and hearty cooperation be-
tween the home ard the school
1t is nlong these lines that tho
president OF the association 1n CO.
operation with the county superinten-
dent Of education and the county or
gan1zer. has worked one week In each
OF the following counties-Darlington
kershaw. Cherokee, Lexington. Oco-
nee, Abbeville. Fairfield and Edge
field. 1t is indeed gratifying to find
such keen interest shown in the bet
terment OF the country schools as has
been found in these 8 counties.
1. FAIR EXHIBIT.-At the state
fair next month there will be an elue-
eational exhibit under the manage
ment OF the school Improvement as
lsociation. This display will consist
|of the county exhibits from Laurens,
Newberry, Dorchester, Kcrshaw, Oco--
nee. Anderson and possibly other
counties. together with booth fitted
up as n model school room with ideal
equipment. Though this Is the first
attempt at an exhibitor this kind; yet
there is every reason TO believe tha;l
e. II VIII prove 1na af Ei.e InSss sEsar-
testing features of the fair, e
q. ~ CLEAN u F gS AY9-.ss fean lib
Day observed in the schools bf
South Carolina last year, served as q
|grea. factor In the Improvement Of
educational conditions. Again. this
year. we will observe "Clehn-Up Dayf
In the schools on the first Friday III
November. Every community. every
board of trustees. and every teacher
should cooperate In observing this
day as early in the session as prac
ticab1e. ;ss ssiiais,
f. FIXES Through the support
Iof the state department OF education.
the school Improvement association,
is able ito offer $1.250 in prizes to be
awarded in 1914. This amount has
been divided into 40 prizes and Will
be, given to the schools OF the state
showing the greatest amount Of Inn
proyement during the given length Of
time. There vii be 10 first prizes
lot $50 each, and 80 secon'd prizes Of
S2P each. Regulations goyerning tho
Is improvement must be made be-
tween Dot. II, 1913 tand EAc. 4. 1914.
2.if Only rural scIitols can compete
Tor these prizes Districts barred by
/ the State high school act or by the
state graded school act are ineligible
10 enter the contest. 81. 3 s
3. Prizes Will bes awarded by tho
state executive IS COMMITTEES Of the
school Improvement association I'M.
medlateiy Ifter tho entries close.
81 All fappl licaticns must be sent
through the county ssup ertntendenf
or educat tion2 tho rural school super
visor. or the connty organizer s0f
SHOOT Improvement associations. s. 1,
S9 81 Prizes will be awarded In checks
sent from the Office ofy tho state su-