The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-01
FOR The RURAL SCHOOLS

Mrs. w. o. Cromer, III charge Oh the
Girls Tomato clubs and recently ap-
pointed Supervisor of Rural schools
sends in the following notice:
Editor The Medium:
Please find enclosed announcement
of prizes offered by the South Caro-
lima School Improvement Association:
This important announcement IS
sent out by the State Supervisor OF
Rural Scvhools, Miss Mary Eva Hite,
Columbia, S. C. Miss Hite brings to
this work, enthusiasm and experience
the latter gained by actual work as
supervisor of Rural Schools of Aiken
county. Our State Supervisor is a
graduate of Winthrop College and thus
possesses an ideal technical training
which she Uses to the great advantage
CT the rural schools.
Having been appointed Supervisor
CT Rural Schools of Abbeville County
it gives me great pleasure to further
announce that Miss Hite will devote a
week during August to "a Campaign
for Better Schools in Abbeville Coun-
ty."
She will be assisted in these lee
lures by Prof. Niven, Associate Horti-
crlturist of Clemson College, County
Supt. of Education J. M. Lawson, Prof
R. B. Cheatham and probably Hon. j.
Z Swearingen, Safe Supt of Education.
The dates and itinerary OF this
event will be arranged by Co. Supt.
of Education Lawson, assisted by MT.
r. E. Cox and trustees of the different
schools to be visited.
Mrs. W. o. Cromer,
Co Supervisor Rural Schools.
Announcement of prizes offered by
the South Carolina School Improve
ment Association, 1914.
Through the support of the State
lDepartment of Education, the South
Carolina School improvement Associ-
alton is able to. offer $3.50 in. prizes
to be awarded in 1914. This amount
has been divided into 40 prizes and
will be given to the schools showing
the greatest amount of Improvement
during the given length of time. There
will be 10 first prizes of $50 each, and
20 second prizes of s25 each. Regula-
tons concerning the award of these
pirzes are as follows:
1. improvements must be made be-
tween October 1, 1913 and December
1, 1914.
2.'Only rural schools can compete
for these prizes. Districts barred by
the State High School act, or by the
State Rural Graded School act are In
eligible, to enter the competition.
g. Prizes will be awarded by the
State Executive Committee of the
School Improvement Association I'M
mediately after the entries close. +
4. All applications must be SEN
Through the County Superintendent o
Education, the Rural School superVi,
scr, or the County Organizer OF School,
Improvement Associations.
5. Prizes will be awarded in checks
sent from the office of the State Su-
perintendent of Education to the 20
supt. of Education. The money will be
deposited to the credit of the district
Ii. which the prize-winning school Is
located. This money must be used fol
| the further improvement of the schoo
winning it.
6. All reports must be made on the
printed blanks furnished by the Asso'
citation.
7. In making application for a prize
the Cleanup Day score card a brie'
description, a photograph, and any
levidences of improvements must &C
company the regular prize score card
Respectfully submitted
Mary Eva Hite,
Pres. s. C. School Imp. Association