The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-12-05
tate Prize Announcements
Schools 1S18-1OtO.

Each school competing for this prize
must file its application along with
the official Prize Score Card. The
School Improvement Score Card must
be signed by a representative of the
local Association. by a member of the
local Board of Trustees. and approx
ed by the County Superintendent of
Education. Photographs of new build
irgs are usually helpful to the COM
mittee i'm determining prize winning
schools. incorporated towns with a
population Of 400. according to the
census of 1910. are not eligible TO
compete.
III. One prize of ten dollars to the
local Association in each county rails
ing from outside sources and deposit
ing with the County Treasurer the
! largest amount of money. The forty
five prizes in this class are intended
to stimulate local school Improvement
/ work in each of the forty five cpun-
! ties.
| III. One prize of five dollars 10
each local Association sending in IL
reports to the County Organizer for
twelve regular monthly meetings be
twecn March 1st, 1918. and March
1st. 1919. These reports must be sign
ed by the President of the local
! School improvement Associate ION and
approved by the County Organizer.
". Forty-siX prizes, one major
prize of fifty dollars and one priz"
of ten dollars for each Of the forty
! five counties 10 be awIrdcd for
] !,
service.
| tai Average attendance for the
year barcd ON the total enrolment
for the year. Give the total enroll
menI for the school and the average
attendance" by months.
'bD Linear feet OF black oard.
maps. desks and other equipment.
4 tc) Condition Of the Library
showing the annual increase from the
general State list and from the SUI
Elementary reading list.
| Cd Interest in IA night school for
illiterate adults.
| le) Details concerning the
grounds. flowers. shrubs and ap;a-
ratus for recreation.
| fD The school as community
and social center. The use of the
school house for lectures. entertain
ments and community gatherings
| GO Experience. tenure. profefSsion-
al and scholastic preparation of the
| teacher.
th) Salary of teacher
| G) Length OF school term. num-
ber of mills special tax for school
purposes.
V. Forty-siX prizes, one major
prize OF fifty dollars and one prize
OF ten dollars for each of the forty
five counties TO be awarded for the
health and sanitary condition OF the
school.
ta) The school building.
]. Heating: One of the standard
makes of jacketed stoves.
;. Lighting: AT least one square
foot OF glass for each six square feet
OF floor space. Windows to be well
supplied with shades and TO be To-
Gated preferably on the pupils left
.. Ventilation: Windows on
pulley 50 as to b. lowered from the
top.
j. Cleanliness: - Floors oiled or
thoroughly cleHnScd with sweeping
compound. Furniture well rubbed
with ciied cloth. Chalk-rc.t and tlacl;
beard thoroughly clean Teachers
desk neatly kept. Windows well
washed
'h' Grounds and general sur
r"uEdinSs. recr"ational facilities.
| l. Water Supply Pump with
4. ;nr
quaiely protected against surface
drainage second. Spring third. Use
OF sanitary drinking cups or bubble
fountains.
Separate sanitary closets on
plans approved by the State Beard
OF Health. Out buildings 10 be in
spected by the president OF the local
Schooi Improvement Association and
by local physician
). Health condition OF pupils as
shown by medical inspection and n
sanitary survey of the community
I Treatment of hook worm, dental in
Sp'c'l"h. vaccination against small
poX and typhoid. school nurse.
T. Any supplementary or special
Data may be added by the president
OF the association. No blank forms
VIII be printed or required for This
he"i'h prize. The contestant will
write facts for his school i'm the best
FORM according To his judgement
VI To enlist the schools. the
teachers and the pupils in Wal Ser
wee TOUR prizes of forty dollars, thir-
~ dollars. twenty dollars, and ten
dollars Will be awarded for patriotic
war activity. The duty of the hour
i IN" winning OF the war. Any work