The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-28
WAGE CAMPAIGN
AMONG THE CITIES
VIII Urge Early Action Toward
Putting Into Effect Compulsory
Attendance Law-Suggests
Elections in Charleston and
Columbia Next Summer
CThe STATED

Stated Jared well at the hands of the
legislature" said J. r. Swearingen,
State superintendent of education.
yesterday. in commenting upon the
work OF the general assembly.
1.-TWO Statewide measures OF over
shadowing Importance to the schools
were enacted-compaisory education
and liberal appropriations. Though the
compulsory attendance law Is not all
that was desired. Ii marks the be-
ginning of thoroughly progressive
policy. The school district is properly
made the unit for the operation OF
this law. It's adoption in any district
is left absolutely to the wishes of the
people. This local provision will al
low any community chance to test
the law for itself.
| Compulsory attendance may be in
troduced in three ways:
II. Upon the petition of majority
of the qualified electors residing In
the district
"2. Upon petition OF one-fourth Of
the qualified electors residing in a
district, asking for an election on the
subject, at which election majority
vote for compulsory attendance Is Sc
cured.
3. In towns and cities of 1900 or
more population, upon petition of a
majority OF the school trustees, ask
Ing for an election, at which election
n majority vote for compulsory at
tendance must be secured
Charleston and Columbia.
ut is confidently expected that a
large number Of school districts will
petition themselves under th, law un-
| der the first option. An equal num-
ber OF districts will ask for an cleo
ton and vote themselves under the
law by the second option. About so
towns and cities should be able to take
| advantage Of the third option. The
board of trustees in each of these mu-
nicipLlities will be urged by the State
department of education tn hold an
election or request compulsory at
! tendance in their districts. should
like TO see Charleston and Caolmb.a
vote upon tais question for their
schools on tha. second Tuesday Of next
June. 1t Is, almost certain that 10th
| cities will undertake a prompt cam
paign for compulsory attendance. 1t
Is certain that some OF the smaller
cities will begin this campaign with.
out delay.
| The age OF compulsory attendance
| Is, from to Ia years. The term in
| country schools is four months. In
| town schools attendance Is required
Tor the entire session.
| Adequate appropriations for pubs
lie school activities were provided
special attention to country schools
Is noteworthy. The appropriation for
rural schools employing two teachers
or three teachers was raised from
| $4,000 to $4,000. The fund for spe-
| cialiy needy rural SCHOOLS was raised
from $4,000 to $4,000. Both these
appropriations will be used to supply
at least one teacher for every so chill
aIeh ahs. 10 rass.s each each white snhnnI
AT least six months, where trustees.
| pasrons and teachers will cooperate
WITH the county superintendent and
the state superintendcnt.
The building fund of 100000 was
relaineu. This Will help to provide at
Ieast SV new school houses during the
aIill School Supervisor.
one OF the most sighificant I'M
protements Is the authorization of a
oM,e supervisor OF mill schools. He
Vii pc the special representatives OF
tne State department. OF education in
mil villages and manufacturing cen
ters. he viii reach one-fifth OF the
wnlte people OF tho State and viii
nave wonderful opportunity Tor con-
structiye service: No richer or broad
| er field Of public school effort r5rIl
DC opened In the State +. g
! With liberal appropr,atjona ay,,.
eating nearly $500, 900 for The vsar
the continued development Of n,.fIic
schools Is assured. The colleges faregi
equally as we'll. Winshrop ros her
gymnasium. together with 4 Jarg.
amount for maintennncs. Tho .nnfvsys
sity was given an extension os M.
| heating plant, together WITH n Jarrsr :
amount for maintenanca. irhe f,Iis ~,
and the Medical College of Charlssion
were maintained Mt a r.iax axifnum stand.
srd OF efficiency. The schnol for ,le 4
\ dear and the hind at Cedar anrtnra
| Was given S22Utl6 20 complete ita
much-needed primary building airessic
under way. The State coIored eoiiere
was likewise maintained on its Jress
tnt basis. x IS
Clemson was nf course. asSina
nothing for support hut tiie exten-
sion work OF Clemson will he sfre.ia-
thened by the &i5, sol appropriati don
Tor demonssration work, and $4,000
for cattle tick eradication. Tho COZ.
leee was also allowed to ,.orrow near.
" $50 s0Q0 on the o-eciit ef The Sikfas
though this loan Is % be repaid later
| from the fertiIizer tax. 4
\ IN the agEre gata the appropfia.
tions Tor State colleges will exceed
$4,000, tho largest ever gIseii ID
jany one year. sS, . q
Some of the county aelsgatiosis
stEenHiheRed their ccuht depart
sinents Of education Thly imnfove
meat Ia public school or kaiiisasiof,
and Standardization Will mean mcss Ia
tho country schools than anything