The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-08


tiary ~directos. Z. j.. A..McDermotte. OF
Conway, and O. C. Scarborough, OF
Clarendon, are also candidates }. VI.
Smith. of Eocrv, is seeking re-electlon.
Senate: Christensen will introduce
bill in the senate 20 coordinate the
government of the State colleges.epr
viding central board Of trustees.
The bill is expected to precipltate q
hot fight
Tho state Board of Correctional
Administration, which has charge Oh
all institutions for the training cl
boys and girls that have transSrcsSed
the laws of the State. met in Colum-
bia this morning. The following were
present DR.. A. T. Jamison, chair
man, of Greenwood; W. 3. Wilbur
Charleston; E. NJ Matthews, Flor-
ence, and B. c. Clary, Gaffney. There
were also present j. B. Johns, super
intendent Of the Industrial School Tor
White Boys, and S. a. Lindsay, man
ager of the Colored Boys Refornla-
tory.
The Board heard the report from
the different State institutions under
their control and they were pleased
TO find all these institutions in a
healthy condition, though some
changes should be made to make
thanl more efficient
The Industrial School for White
Boys at Florence is serving its Dur-
pose well. The boys are in fine phys
ical condition and they are doing
good work in the school.
The Colored Boys Reformatory
will soon have teacher who will in
struct the boys in the rudiments OF
an education. This need has been
long recognized and the Board in
starting educational facilities feel
that the boys Will be better fitted for
good citizenship when they come out
than when they went in.
The Industrial School for White
Girls at campobello was opened on
January 1st. Mrs. Ella c. Ferr3 is
it's superintendent. She is woman
of thorough training and wide eSpe-
rience and the hoard feels that under
her leadership the girls will be IN
spired to live cleaner lives. This
school at Conapobello is only tenn
rporarily situated at that place; IT
expects to move soon to the new
buildings now going up on the Broad
River Road near Columbia. These
buildings when completed will ado
greatly to the looks Of the State lands
on the: Broad River Road.
For a long time the State Board OF
Charities and Corrections have advo-
Gated the placing Of the Negro Eoys'
Reformatcry at Florence. contiguous
30 the Industrial School for White
Hoys. aud the placing of both inst
tutions under the same management.
This plan Of the State Board Of Char
tiles and Corrections IS heartily en-
dorsed by the State Board of Cor
rectional ADMINISTRATION. The Board
Of Correctional Administration warm
y advocates the moving Of the Negro
Boys Refor!nato!'s from Columbia t"
Florence anIi sl1ey are looking for
ward 20 procuring lands at Florence
FOR this purpose.
Another subject that the Board
considered a; its snectir this morn
ing was the need of Colored Girls
Industrial School. There are not
prison facilities enough IN this state
FOR eo!or:.d girl offenders; our .iails
and our peDitcrtiarE are no places
sor these rnfovrunates Besides. II
word be cheaper for the State. not
20 mention the reformatory side. to
have these girls at state school for
colored girls where they could re-
ceive training for life OF service.
LELAND Moore. of Charleston. who
was appointed ny GOV. Manning rs q
=. o:1.ier Of the Public Service Cor
oc South Carolina has declin-
ID 70 serve and Governor Cooper VIII
have to name new member.
The house today passed bill
throwing restrictions around SUNDAY
selling.
The house recomnaitted the bill al
lowing absent voters to vote by reg
istcred mail.
The senate sent constitutional con
vention resolution to the house to-