The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-11
GOV. MANNING'S MESSAGE
TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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security established so that our atten-
ton can be directed to those con-
structiye measures which have been
made necessary by changed and new
conditions which have to be met and
solved if we are to advance in the
great race of human achievement.
The number of deputies now pro-
vided by law Will not be sufficient to
enable sheriffs, magistrates and otner
local authorities to prevent the Illicit
sale of liquor. You must realize that
it will require l ceasing effort and
vigilance to prevent violations Of this
law. There is need of new machinery
if this law is to be effective. l ask
that you will make adequate provision
for the pay of special deputies when
ever and wherever needed to enforce
this law. The law must be respected
and obeyed; the law must be supreme.
I again pledge my best efforts to the
administration and enforcement of
law.
superintendent of Education.
I commend to your special consider
alton the report of the superintendent
of education. The work of this depart
ment is most gratifying. 1t shows in
creased enrolment, increased average
attendance. longer terms, better equip
ment, more and better school houses
and increase in the number of school
districts which are making special
levy. These facts indicate clearly a
greater interest in education by our
people tnan ever before. This has
been brought about by a splendid CO.
operation of those charged with the
administration of the public school
system = superintendent, teachers,
patrons and taxpayers. A continuance
of such cooperation will soon put our
public school system in a position to.
remove from US ignorance and llllt-
eracy, and augurs we'll for the future
of our citizens in education and eff
cheney. The policy of building up the
weakest units of school administration
by increased state aid, should natural
1v follow from the increase in local
support
1 commend to your earnest consider
alton the recommendations by the su-
perintendent of education, for changes
in the high school law. The statistics
in his report are interesting, and
should be instructive.
The importance of the work in the
common schools can be realized when
we consider the fact that the vast ma
jority of our boys and girls receive
only such education as can be obtained
in the common schools, and only a
small minority Of them obtain the ad-
vantages of college education. So that
if we are to obtain and educate the
large body of our rural population,
that training and education must be
given in the common schools. Hence,
1 urge upon you the necessity for pro-
viding for the work and efficiency Of
the common schools, and this work is
of paramount Importance. School
buildings, efficient teachers and min
imum term of seven months must be
kept before you as objects earnestly
to be realized. Education is the basis
of our progress, and the common
schools is the foundation from which
an educated citizenship must rise to
manage the affairs of our state and
nation. We must make secure this
foundation.
Compulsory Attendance.
must call to your attention the fact
that the compulsory attendance law,
wisely adopted by you at the last ses-
sion Of the legislature, has already
proven its wisdom; and though this
law is imperfect and deficient in many
respects, l can not advise important
amendments to it at the present time.
While eagerly and earnestly anxious to
see every white boy and white girl in
South Carolina educated and trained
so as to make useful and efficient citi-
zens, we must deal with this question
in practical way, and we must not by
law require attendance where the law
can not be obeyed by reason of def
cheney in equipment and facilities. The
extension of this principle has been as
rapid as its advocates anticipated.
In certain localities where facilities
were inadequate, the patrons have pro-
ceeded at once to provide money by