The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-20
Don1e Interesting Figures
About NeUberry Schools
ANNUAL REPORT OF
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COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
MANY DISTRICTS HAVE VOTED
SPECIAL TAX.
Gain in EnEslment-Over 5000 in
State Aid-SeveraI District Show
0verdraft.

Former County Superintendent G. D.
Brown some time ago finished his an
,pual report to the State superintendent
OF education on the condition and so
son Of tie schools Of Newberry county
Some figures from this report are
always interesting, and it has been the
custom of The Herald and News to
print certain statistics from these an
nual reports so that the people may
have an idea of the condition OF the
schools. The figures speak for them
selves. The cash balance to the credit
CT the general school fund is less at
the close of the last school year than
it has been for a lumber Of years.
And several hundred dollars in var
rants were issued before the close OF
the school year, but which were not
paid by the treasurer until after the
3Ora of June, and therefore do not
appear in this report, but which will
make the cash balance carried forward
TO this year less than it appears. They
have been paid since the close Of the
schocl year and will come up against
the casn reported On hand at the close
of the year. If the money can be. wisely
used for the benefit of the schools and
the children there is no use to accu-
mulate a big balance.
There are more districts tnat show
iefeit than in many years, but if
by so doing the schools have been ben
Gifted and the children helped, better
30 use some of this fund that is ac-
cumulating tnan that any school
{ ssould suffer.
The half mill tax that was levied by
the legislature in 1913 for the county
board fund, we understand, was ap-
portioned among the schools the same
as the three mill tax, but tie county
hoard had a pretty good balance from
the dispensary. That has been ex-
hausted ard the board fund, which is
made up from five per cent Of the
three mill tax, shows deficit. The
county beard allowed Mr.. Brown a re-
tainer fer legal advice of 500 a year
for the Two years that he held the Of
flee. This was never allowed before,
but that may AVE been wise eSpen-
dftnre.
MIR. Brown secured more State aid
than any other superintendent ever
Received for tne schools of the county.
The report shows something over
$9.0GU for the last scool year. In
1914 an act VIZ -assed by the legis-
lature providing :" the hands
of bae State board by/wh:ch It could
aid weak and needy schools, a1d M
! Brown was able to draw We well
from it. But there are counties that
receive more State aid tan Nevberry
in proportion.
There is much interest and activity
among the schools and number of the
districts have voted a special tax and
the enrolment has been materially in
creased, but unless Mr.. Barre can sue
ceed in getting considerable aid from
the State there are going to be dis
tricts that will suffer during the pres
aent school year.
We nave given many of the statistics
in detail, but we hope in such shape
that the people may understand the
condition of the schools, The report
makes a good showing and the school
authorities are to be commended for
their zeal and earnestness and enthu-
\ s;asm, and it is hoped that it will be
kept up. Unless\some of the districts
receive some outside aid during the
coming year the danger is that some
of the school spirit may be lost from
encouragement.
The following facts and figures are
taken from the Official report of For
mer Superintendent Brown to the State
superintendent of education:
Balances.
Total balance July l, 1913. $40, 5000
Total balance July 1, 1914. $9,719.O1
Total balance, July
1 1915 ..........$5,1S9.S8
Less deficit July 1,
1915 ............ 2,162.84 S,026.S4
Net balance, July 1, 1915..... 3,O26,S4