The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-13
COUNTY TRUSTEES MEETING
SATURDAY, APRIL 10

In the absence Of tne president, D.:
Geo. Y Hunter, and the ii ice president,
3ir. ~. a Counts, the Trustees asso-
ciat;cn was presided over by the sec
rotary, Mr.. Geo. D. Brown. ,Ir. lA5CG.
60 men and 20 ladies were present.
The first round table discussion an
the program, Compulsory School Al
tendance was led by Prof S. J. Der
rick Mr.. H. T. Fellers, Mr. T. NJ. Mills,
Mr.. Ernest Anderson, Mr. J. c. Craps,
Mr.. WcSwain, Mr.. J. C. Neel and Or
Geo. B. Cromer entered into tie dis
cussion. 1t was made clear t at the
present compulsory attendance Iil:
was so weak that all power was left
in the hands Of trustees, that the negro
question would not be affected by the
bill at al, that children would be COM
| PEELED to come to school four mOnt:5
or full term if school runs less t an
! four months, and that it would be
! beneficial to the cause Of Statewide
compulsory school attendance if each
district would have petitions signed b:
majority of the qualified electors
and presented to tie county board CT
education before June first.
Miss Sadie Goggans, supervising
teacher, spoke on tie selection Of
teachers. She emphasized the excel
lence OF the present corps Of teachers.
excusing the few deficient teachers en-
the plea of too low salaries to make
preparation. and the adyisability Of
retaining TIE same teac er in almost
every instance Four questions werc
asked the trustee concerning his
teacher, namely: Does your teacher
own the textbooks sne teachers, Sc
she can make daily preparation? DO
your children respect the teachers au~
t. ority? Has your teacter visited the
patrons and Geld public meetings at
the school? Has your teacher SHOWN
her willingness to cooperate in the
! progress Of the county school system
/ by attending teachers meetings, teach
ers' institute and Field and Fair day?
Trustees were urged to encourage
teacc ers with second and third grade
/ certificates to take the examination
on May 7th and to insist on teachers
! attending summer school.
/ The Trustees association of New
/ berry county, by resolutions, went on
record as favoring the following:
l. The attendance of teachers upon
summer schools and tie maintenance
i, OF a summer school for Laurens and
Newberry county teachers at NewbeFrg
college.
2. TIE increase in the salary of the
county superintendent OF education TO
$1,000 and expenses.
3. The acceptance of the Office OF
superintendent Of education recently
offered to Prof S. J. Derrick.
4. The dispatch OF a telegram of re-
grets at the illness of Dr. Geo. Y.
Hunter and Mr.. Marion Long.
). The regrets of tie association at
the loss of the excellent services of
the present superintendent, Mr.. Geo.
D. Brown
Mr.. Brown thanked the trustees for
tt cir hearty support OF his admins
tration, the success of which ise said
! was due to "the support and nelp of
i the best corps CT teachers in the State
the cooperation of the best body c.
! trustees in the State, tie interest Of
tie best patrons in the State, and the
active influence Of one of the best zr-
pervising teachers in the State"
There being no further business, the
association adjourned to meet again
at least six weeks before Fair and
Field day next year, to plan for that
great even. x.
To Meet Trains,
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