The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-01-13
MESSAGE OF GOV. MANNING
TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE
Discussion of Conditions Generally, Recommen-
dations, Etc. State in Good Condition. Law
Enforcement Programme is Discussed.

law, and a large number of school
districts will, in all probability, place
themselves under it's operation within
the next few months. Experience
has shown, however, that school dis
tricts in which reside children work
ing in the mills, have not placed
themselves under the compulsory at
tendance law, by reason of the fact
that the minimum age limit of the
child labor law is twelve years, while
under the compulsory attendance
law. the maximum is fourteen years,
so that the child labor law age limit
of twelve years acts as deterrent IN
fiuence in preventing school districts
in which this part Of our population
live from taking advantage of the op-
portunities offered under the COM
pulsory attendance law. l, therefore,
strongly urge the passage of a Dill
which is now on the house calendar
No. 223, and that this bill shall be
made to take effect on or before Au-
gust /, 1916, so that the children
who would be affected by it, will be
enabled to attend school at the open
ing of the school session in the fall
of 1916. These children have Cod
given right to an education
The Mill School Supervisor.
The report of the supervisor of mill
schools is commended, and it is urg-
ed that this work continue which al
fects such large part of the popu-
lation of the State, who are bone OF
our bone and flesh of our flesh.
s.. Teachers.
sIt is all-important that the public
schools should be given adequate sup
port and sufficient appropriations to
meet the urgent demands that con-
front us, and which are increasing
yearly.
tssIn this connection I wish to en-
phasize two important matters. Per-
nit me to urge upon you the necessi-
ty for greater efficiency of those
teachers, who do not have the oppor-
tunity of having special training in
teaching. The more efficient the
teacher, the more effective the work
of the pupils. 1 would urge, there
fore, a special provision for one
year course for training teachers in
limited number. of the high schools
of the State.
81 call your attention also to the
Importance of certifcation of teach
ers by a State board. The bill now
ON the calendar, known as the Nichol-
son bill, should, in my opinion, be-
come a law of the State"
Higher Institutions of Learning.
Careful and thoughtful considera-
ton is asked the reports of the va
rious institutions of higher education,
and the work of the institutions is
warmly commended.
Agriculture i'm Common Schools.
From a personal inspection, the
experiment of teaching agriculture in
the rural schools in Darlington coun-
ty, has so impressed me with its de-
STABILITY and practicability that I do
not hesitate to commend this matter
to your favorable consideration, and
l advise that provision be made so
as to make this character of work
possible in other counties. This
work in Darlington is now being done
by the extension division of Clemson
college, in connection with the con-
solidated schools in Darlington. The
teaching Of agriculture in these
schools is practical, as well as scien-
tific. 1t is the training that will en-
able our boys to make profitable
living on the farm, to interest them
in farm work and rural life, and
makes the calling of agriculture at
tractive in profits that will enable
farmers to secure the comforts and.
luxuries in rural life that will COM
pare favorably with incomes and COM
forts in urban life. In order to make
this work possible, the question Of
consolidation of schools will be i'm
perative, and, in my judgment, no
wiser expenditure of public money for
educational purposes can be made
than to provide salaries for trained
and efficient teachers in agriculture
in rural schools 1t must be remem-
bered that if training for future life
is to be given to large number of
our rural population, it must be given
in the common schools. In my judg-
ment, the Importance of this subject
cannot be overstated or exaggerated,
ard earnestly commend it to yOl1r