The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-12
IN "LAY-BY" SCHOOLS
10000 SHOULD BE TAUGHT
Teachers Asked to Give Time When
Farm Work is Slack and People
Have Time to Attend Schools.
(By VIII Lou Gray.)

NDS w III Lou HTay.D
Since many of the best teachers
are available now and since August
is a vacation month, the state depart
ment of education is recommending
that "lay-by" schools for teaching
adults to read and write be estab-
lished throughout the state. The 1920
census will soon be taken 1t is
hoped that this campaign will reduce
our illiteracy by at least 10000, the
quota of each county being 21S.
These schools may be taught any
hour during the day at any place,
such as school house, church, porch,
or out of doors. The time and place
should be determined by the needs
of the locality and the preference of
the people.
Emphasis will be placed on teach
ing beginners to read. write and fig
ure. No work above the third grade
will be given during the session for
beginners. for they should have the
undivided attention of the teacher
If group wishes more advanced
work a separate class taught at diff
ferent hours should be organized.
Any teacher holding a valid certifi-
cate or any person recommended to
the state department of education In
writing by the county superintendent
OF education may organize a school.
An adult can be taught the rudi-
ments of writing in IL lessons, there
fore II lessons OF not less than one
half hours each will be considered a
months work. Schools may be held
on consecutive or alternate days.
At the close of II days session
teachers may continue work or go
into another community as conditions
determine.
The following books are recom-
mended for use:
Miss Cora Wilson Stewards
Country Life Reader" Book /. Il.
F. Johnson Publishing Co.. Rich
'd. QUO.
The Camp Arithmetic (Roehm and
Buchanan. National War Work
Council; Y. NJ. C. A, Atlanta, Ga.
Price 1Oc.
Each teacher should have a copy
of the Camp Reader from the Ma
tionai War Work Council, Atlanta. as
an aid for teaching phonics In ad-
dition TO the three RS" the teacher
should discuss current events with
the pupils. Once week there should
be an especially prepared civics les
son dealing with the common prob
lens Of citizenship.
Teachers will be paid not more than
one dollar per hour and not less than
one dollar per daily session by the
state, provided the enrolment is
10, and an average attendance OF SO
per cent is maintained If the en-
rollment Is less than 10 the pay will
be in proportion. A teacher NAV
teach five hours per day. but may
not teach any one section more than
two and half hours. The time
should be divided between morning
afternoon and evening classes.
Pupils must attend three nights to
be enrolled. Day pupils under IA are
not permitted to come to the adult
schools. All others will be wei
coined
Two copies of all reports relative
to the school should be filed, one with
the county superintendent and one
with the state supervisor of adult
schools.
The above plan makes IL possible
for teacher to select two good cen
ters for work. If two classes OF 10
pupils each are taught at each cen
ter three days a week for one month
the salary should amount to $96.
Two prizes. each consisting OF a
thousand mile railroad ticket will be
given 20 the teachers teaching the
largest number Of adults to read and
write
For further information write the
supervisor OF adult schools, Columbia
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