Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-12-04
PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENTS, 1918.
Work Mapped Out for the Rural
Schools In South Carolina

oShool COIHDellHS lOi liiS pi me l'fhIS'
file its application along With nc
Official prize score card. The school
Improvement score card must hc
signed by representative Of the 10.
cal association, by a member OF the
local board of trustees, and appro}c ed
by the County superintendent OF ltl
ucatiOn. Photographs of new build
inSs are usually helpful to the com
mittce in determining prize winnjul
schools. Incorporated towns, VIII
Il population of 400, according 10 IN,
census Of 1910, are not eligible e
compete.
One prize Of so to the local azeo
citation in each county raising iron
outside sources and depositing wii'
the County Treasurer the lars
amount of money. The forty-f g.,
prizes in this class are intended Z,
stimulate local school improv0mra
work in each Of the 10 counties
One prize Of IS to each local ae. o
citation sending III twelve reports &
the county organizer for twelve r..
ular monthly meetings between b,
1st Of March, 1918, and March L.
1919. These reports must be sig.
by the president Of the local Sci. .
Improvement Association ana q.
proved by the county organizsr
Forty-siX prizes---onc majur pr
OF $50 and one prize Of $40 iot e.
OF the - counties to he AWARDED g.,
growth. efficiency and comNinu
service
CD Average attendance for
year. based on the total enroI,Nt
for the year. c." the total "nro
ment for the sch Il and the ayayr
attendance by months.
t2) Linear feet of blacl boui
maps, desks and other cquipn eat
CD Condition OF the Ib"Hr
showing the annual increase trr.
the general State list and frc D.. a.
supplementary reading list.
tb Interest in a night scht g..
illiterate adults.
tJ) Details concerning grnuud
flowers, shrubs and apparatus lpr l..
creation.
co The school as a conn
and social centre. The use G jt.
school house for lectures, enterfui.
mentS and social gatherings.
60 Experience, tcAure, p..ic.
sional and scholastic prcparatipu O.
the teacher.
tS) Salary Of teacher.
CO. Length Of school term, u.uf
Der OF mills special tax for srl,r
purposes.
Forty-siX prizes, one major sa.2'
OF 500 and one prize Of $40 for u c'
OF the Is counties, to be awe c,
for the health and sanitary condi oi
OF the school.
|. The school building
(a Heating:. One Of the stan ,rt
makes Of iacketed stoves.
CD Lighting: At least one so 1T
foot Of glass for each six square ,ce
of floor space. Windows to be- 49,,
supplied with shades, and to b /,
Gated preferably on the pupils IL I
(cl Ventilation: Windows @,
pulleys, so as to be lowered FROM n,
top.
(d) Cleanliness: Floors oiled .,
thoroughly cleansed with swe,gin,
compound. Furniture we'll ruiha,
with oiled cloth. Chalk rest unc
blackboard thoroughly clean. Th,
teachers desk neatly kept. WV
dows ell washed.
(2) Grounds and general sur
roundings. recreational faciliti,
(a) Water supply: Pump vita ce
ment Toundation best; we'll ada,
quately protected against surface
drainage second; spring third 81
Of sanitary drinking cups or buhAiC
fountains.
(b) Separate sanitary close ~
plans approved by the State Bo rG o'
Health. OutbuiEdings to be inSLa,.,l
by the president Of the local SnI10
Improvement Association and %, ,
local physician.
(c) Health condition Of pup ?.
shown by the medical inspection -,
a sanitary survey OF the COMMIT Y
Treatment Of hookworm, dent; a
spectiOn, vaccination against S. Il
poX and typhoid, school nurse.
(dD Any supplemental or sl,.ja
data may be added by the pres On
Of the associations. No blank tor.u.
will be printed or required for Il.
health prize. The contestant Il
write facts for his school in the rs
form according to his judgment
To enlist the schools, the tea rolY
and the pupils in war service. uu'
prizes Of $40. $40, $50 and SIC Hii
be awarded for patriotic war T.. "
ity. The duty of the hour Is the n
ming Of the war. Any work il b,
school or through the school to I'll
win the war abroad or to sustai ~
nation at home should be entere in
to this competition. The contt { i
open to every school in the s atC
The report Of the teacher or O ~
local association must furnish III
basis OF the award. The exec ~
| committee feels that each report 1il
make a fine record Of the ethicaI ed
irrational, civic and patriotic hi. Or
OF the community. The enroll 81
OF the school and the membersh O
! Ihc association will be considere D
the committee in determining hi
! ward
Applications must be sent b