The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-21
EEDUCATION BOARD HEARS AP
rEALS.
Charities and Corrections Board DE.
ciares Several Able TO Pay are In
eligible.

Columbia, Oct. 16.-The State
board of education in today's session
IN the office of the State superintend-
ent heard numerous appeals concern
Ing scholarships at Clemson, Win
throp, the University and the ,Cita-
DEL In three cases the same boy had
won two appointments. Since these
three applicants stood the Clemson
eXapinatiOn July IA and the Citadel
examination August II. and since the
State Board Of Charities and Cor
rections reported on. the financial
status Of all applicants September J.,
the State Board of Education ruled
that the boys could not learn of their
standing at Clemson before they en-
tered the competition for the Citadel
The State board of education, there
fore, confirmed the recommendation OF
the Citadel authorities for the award
Of four-year scholarships to j. L.
Whitten, of Anderson, and Judson
S~Fy"eAS OA iChcuSs
!, Since Virgil Harvey, Of Berkeley.
was Enable to meet the entrance re-
quirenaents of the CITADEL on reporting
to that tnstitutions sSor further exami-
natien. he was advised by the superin-
tsndent to withdraw.
In several instances competitors for
scholarships were given the highest
marks from their county by the Glenn
SON faculty or the Winthrop faculty,
but were reported as financially in
eligthie for appointment by the State
Beard ,0f Charities, since these appii-
carts were able to pay. In the alb
sence OF full information and full rec
ords. the state Board Of Education re-
ferred every such appeal to the State
Board Of Charities and Corrections
and 10 the board of trustees of the
college for reinvestigation and fuller
report. ("
Appeals were submitted for Mics
Ethel. Strom, Of Mccormick county,
who Spphed for the scholarship at
WintAtpp. and for six young men who
lywerssapplicants for scholarships at
Clsrnson: Messrs. Patrick. Of Orange,
buEt lcounty; Martin, Of Greenwood
county: Lghtsey. Of Hampton coun-
ty; Hanckle. Of Charleston county;
McCahts. OF Berkeley county. and
Smith OF Coiieton county.
ett3}lar action was taken on the ap-
pefis6f i G. A. Easteriin, of Colleton
lQopnty, who was an applicant for a
Rogpl scholarship at the University,
but who was reported ineligible by
Tie state Board Of Charities and Cor
!. .Esctions.
The State Board OF Education will
meet again on the call of the governor
a. soon as the State Board of Chari-
tiee and Corrections can make their
Investigation and report their findings
to the respective boards of college
trustees. -
Miss 'Labo0n. Of Anderson county
appealed from the findings of the
State Board of Charities on her appli-
cation for free tuition at Winthrop.
This case was referred to the Win
throp trustees in order that the board
might make Investigations and take
whatever action was found proper
There were several appeals from the
findings of the college faculties con-
cerning the graces made by scholar
ship competitors in the respective ex-
aminations. Every such appeal was!
referred by the State Board of Educa-
ton to the president and faculty of.
the proper institution.
Preliminary discussion Of the text
book adoption Of 1917 was enter into,
and the board authorized the governor
and the. State superintendent to make
the proper advertisement Of this.
adoption. The present list of State
adopted books continues in use till
June 80. 1917. Under the Act Of 1914,
not more than SO per cent Of the pres
ent list can be changed in the next
years adoption.
The State superintendent was au-
thorized to notify every State-aided
high school Of it's apportionment of
State funds for 1916-1917. This notice
will be mailed out as soon as full
and satisfactory reports have been fur
nlahed by each superintendent or
principal. Schools failing to report
should write to the State department
Of education for blanks at once.