The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-23
SCHOOL PRIZES AWARDED,
NRrY-THREE SCHOOLS SHARE
IN TUE DISTRIBUTION.
eommittec Reports ON Improvement
state Association Has Done Much
During Year to Better Rural schools

Columbia, Dec. 21.-Prizes wer,
awarded by the executive committe,
OF the south Carolina School Improve
ment association. which met in Co
iumbia- The committee received ap
phcations from 355 schools from 3!
counties. These applications showed
total expenditure of s3O6,74 70,
school betterment. The past yea,
waSthe most success 1 I'm the history
OF the South Carolina School I'm
provement association. The associa,
ton raised and spent s1s,1s2.sO TO,
the Improvement of schools I'm tho
State.
The schools winning first prizes OF
$50 each offered by the association
were; Dunbartor. Barnwell county;
Sunny Plain. Calhoun county; Corn
well. Chester county; Mt. Croghan
Chesterfield county: Auburn. Darling
ton county; Minturn, Dillon county;
Harleyville. Dorchester county; Gray
Court-Owings. Laurens county; West
Middle. orangeburg county; Dispu-
tanta. spartanburg county.
Additional prize. a Smyth system
heater. valued at 500. given by the
smyth System Heating company,
awarded to Hunter-Dewait, Newber-
ry county.
The schools winning second prizes
OF y25 each were: Cattle Creek, Dor
chester county; Hammon. Anderson
county; Turbeville. Clarendon county;
Picket Post, Oconee county; Sham
rock. Kershaw county: Milford, Fair
field county; West Dunklin. Green
Vile county; Donaids. Abbeville coun-
ty: Pleasant Hill. Lancaster county;
Mt. Zion. Edgefield county: Coronaca,
Greenwood county; Red Knoll. Lex
ington county: Elliott. Lee county:
Double Bridges. Richland county;
Ruharr N. Pickens county; Murrelrs
Inlet. Georgetown county; Wittee,
Williamsburg county; Stateburg.
Sumter county: wampee. Horny coun-
~; Cotton Belt. York county: Celes-
tia. Saluda: Stokes. Colleton county;
Zion. Pickens county; st. Lukes, New
berry county; Dovesville. Darlington
county: Rock Bridge. Laurens coun-
W.. Pleasant Hill. Dillon county;
laurel Creek. C'reenville county:
Bakers Creek. Anderson county;
Hardshvlf.r 'Kershaar county. -s-' q. ~
Additional prizes--woodland Spring
sanitary fountain. from the Dial Steel
Products company. valued at $14.
awarded to Mack's school, Lexington
county; Fosters historical chart and
q 12-lnch slated globe. from the Rand
McNaliy company. valued at s25.
awarded to Canaan school, Orange
burg county.
'-rhe school Improvement associa-
ton has made a splendid showing"
said J. K. Swearingen, State superin-
tendent Of education. when he was
asked for his opinion about its work
during the last year. ut has given
the kind OF cooperation that counts"
The showing Of the association was
made possible through the efforts Of
workers all over the state. The 100
school Improvement associations
working I'm as many communities
have rendered during the year the
highest type of voluntary cooperation
for the cause of education. The last
general assembly made 1t possible,
through direct appropriation. TO put
the Organization on a more efficient
basis.
The members O. the executive COM
mit;cc of the State School Improve
ment association present at the meet
ins .yesi er,loy were: Miss Mary Eva
HitS. prCs!den,: Miss lsadore Will
liardi. corresponding secretary. of
Lbert,: MI . Madeline Spigener. re-
cordinG secretary. of II. Matthew's;
Mis- tIgtEuC dickinson of Summer
vile. ''i~s VII tnu Gray of Laurens:
Miss Idic Cos=uls of Newbcrry;
Miss l ii.tbCth d. son of Lexin gton.