The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-12
LUEco GUNTER MAKING
SOME ADDRESSES. g.
VISIT INSPIRING. .
State Official DepIores the Fact
That IN Many Counties White
Farrners Are Leaving.


county, State supervisor OF rural ele-
mentary education, Lueco Gunter, in
company with county superintendent OF
education, j. B. Fclton, ana county
supervisor of rural schools, Miss Mag
gle NJ Darlington. yesterday visited
the White Plains and Union graded
schools, the former being one of the
largest and most progressive eiuca-
ticnal institutions In the county and
the latter. though smaller In enroli-
ment, none the less enthusiastic In its
work. Mr.. Gunter Will continue in
spection OF the county schools through
Friday. leaving that afternoon FOR
Columbia. Returning to- Anderson
Tuesday, he will resume the work OF
visiting the school, remaining In the
county through November 90 and per-
sonally inspecting some 13 Or IL ir-
stitutions In those sections CT the
community where 1t is felt that his
services are most needed.
This being his first official visit to
the schools OF this county, Mr.. Gun
ter naturally goes at his work with
unusual zeal, and atthe schools visit
ed there is particularly keen interest
in his coming, this fact being amply
attested. by the large and representa-
tive number Of patrons who are re-
pairing to the school houses to meet
the new supervisor. Though Mr.. Gun
ter come to Anderson county at per-
fod when times. and especially. day
light. is quoted at above par with the
farmers, many OF them; have laid aside
their work and devoted few hours
to visit to the community school
bouse and thus lent their heartiest en-
dorsement to the project in which
these apostles OF education ere engag-
ed. At the Smith school, which was
the first on the itinerary aud visited
Tuesday, and at the two institutions
visited yesterday the, three officials
were. greeted by representative num-
bers of both trustees and patrons OF
the schools.
Visit to White Plains.
Leaving Anderson early yesterday
morning, Messrs, ,Gunter- and FELTON,
and Miss Darlington and q reporter
for. The Inteiligencer drove to White
Plains school, stopping on route, for
a few minutes at the Piercetown
school. One hour of the days session
as White Fiains school was devoted to
.se v:si. 81 Mr.. hiffsss snntsr sss.s. Ifs Esssn. sna
.ciates. Pupils OF the sehool, teachers,
trustees and patrons gathered in the
assembly room OF the school building
and listened most ,attentiyely, to the
remarks or the speakers. Miss e.
Algood, principal OF the school, pre-
sided most ably over the conference.
Speaking first was the county; super
intendent, who com olin,ented the pn-
irons of White Plains school on the
spirit OF cooperation and progressive
ness which they had shown by adding
this gear one teacher to the corps,
making the staff one of four, and In
laying piuns for, erecting next year a
new. and much uarger building. .While
the present building is O great deal
better than the ones which the most
of US attended" said Mr.. FELTON,, at
is not In keeping with the prosperity
and progressiveness OF this district"
After stressing the urgent necessity
for the boys and girls OF the rising
generation acquiring at least the rud-
lnienrs or an education, II Iney nope
to compete with any measure OF sue
cess In the conflict OF live, Mr.. FELTON,
introduced the next speaker, Mr. Gum
ter. IS s s 81, \,
Compliments anderson County.
/ FxDressing, his keen pleasure af
heing at last In Anderson county IN
his official capacity, Mr.. Gunter stated
that. since taking ever his new work
last 1uly he had been axfous to come
to this spiendi ia county and that I'm
ulediateiy after his appe ointment began
to make plans with that end In view.
'snuerson ~ Growing as muck - any
county In thS State he declared,
"and 4 s. 80 inspiring to see. a good
(. - s;sl- ts
mers who are tiiiing their own coil.
Too often Is It tie case, especially In
the lover part ~ our state. where
the white peorse hnye turned over
the farm lands to- the saegr1es and
have gone TO the towns and efties, md
the negroes are iiline the son 10 their
own imp Ferishm srss to- tho. imp0ysf-
iahment sof the land itself and to fhs
inipoyerishment OF the white people
thamseivesn . The speaker also COM
pllmented tbe poodle Of tise cotamsifii-
ty On the splendid country homes nc,
saw til along the rggva al the special
fax which Is paid by the freeholdere
|of the community for tho purposes OF
|educitionsaisd on the plans for new
sc1Oo1 buildlng. ss
sT Wonid nos urge you 70 pnderhalte
to build q neH school iast at THE
time said AR sunten .snor would /
ask sou tn sote on san add ddftt t3nai tax.
We are ccntesat 70 hold chr own with
the scEoois 5oEt lsnSG. Ifs fhfn cor
sect9y Informed. tsilE district e1uld
easily xate bonds 10 Tho an1o6lt ns
S3, 200. BY ispf5a aains the payment 81
these out over q period OF 70 years,
there is not a man ffl .tlis district
who would feel tho fncreased lslds6t.
ednsss, not even IN these hard times,
k4fif the ~. ~ II ~ ia - :,