The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-31
Abbeuille City Schools Close Most
Interesting and Successful Year in History

when it is the fact is considered that
the standard of. this school is unit
and a half higher than the standard
ten years ago. Then we can safely
say that the per cent of non-promo.
tions are much less than that in most
schools. have taken considerable
trouble to compare the promotions
of this school with other good schools
and find that we send up aslarge PEI
cent of students each year as the
other does.
We would impress as forcibly as
we can this thought: we expect to
make pupils thorough before we give
out promotion cards. We are trying
to teach children, not make grades.
Safety First.
Under this heading we call your
attention to the fire drills of. the
schools. The auditorium at the
high school has been emptied of al!
pupils in one and half minutes and
the recitation rooms at the primary
school has been emptied in one and
three-fourths minutes. The children
rise and without waiting to get books
or anything else move out promptly
and orderly when any unusual noise
is made.
To prevent the spreading of germs
the floors are oiled and swept each
day after school hours. Occasionally
the children of some room will ask
nermission to do some extra cleaning
up in their room and permission Is
always cheerfully given. l can't see
why q child should not be encourag:
ed to make his room or work excel
the others.
Here 1 quote from the report made
by the State Health officer, DR.. James
A. Hayne. This report was made In
1913, Feb. 7th.
He says: "There is little to con-
denim in the schools and much to
commend. do not find anything to
cause sickness in the present condi'
ton. In conclusion, / respectfully
submit that I find the sanitary condl'
tion of the school above the average
of the schools examined by me in
other parts of the State"
I know that the buildings are kept
as well or better now, so l am safe IN
stating to you that the sanitary con
ditions are good.
Every child has been vaccinateo
and contagious diseases are carefully
watched.
Standard of Schools.
This is q matter that vitality con
Germs each and every one of you
The standard of this school is ex
celled by only one school IN tht
State and that by only one-tenth o.
unit. / mean of course, ten yea
schools. =,
Quoting from the report of tn
State high schools inspector, thl
school made in June 1912, ten ant
fourteenth units; in 1915 (June.
thirteen and one-half units. Thu
YOU can see for yourself what ad
vance has been made.
In October, 1912 this school wa
placed on the accredited list OF al
The State colleges, the College o
Charleston, and since then the certifl
Gates of full graduates have been &C
cepted by Davidson College an
Washington and Lee University. In
last college has fifteen unit admls
sion.
Not a graduate from this schoo
has returned home during the las
four years because he failed to max
good IN college. At the Count
Field Day Exercises the pupils fror
this school won ten of fourteen clas
room frs. prizes, two of the fou
gold medals, and won many point
on the athletic field. These fact
are mentioned that they may put 20
to thinking about the place that you
school occupies and that you mlgf
also seriously consider additional IN
provements end changes for the bel
ter.
Allow me to call your attention t
some advance steps taken by tn
public in educational matters.
The school has been raised tro1
ten and 4-lO units to 13 and 81!
from a single course to a doub!
course of study; to an increase !
enrolment so large that in a year 9
so another building will be badl
needed as every room in each built
ing is now in use; a splendid sc
ence labor atory is in process of pu'
chase and will be installed this sun
mer; all the grades at the mi
school has been transferred to tn
city schools; a two-mill tax was le'
led in 1914, end best of all con
pulsory education was voted hel
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