The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-02-20
RURAL SCHOOL
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
Prize Announcements, 1919-1920.

.uaI schools making the greatest I'M
Srovement during the time between
sfarch lst, 1919, and March 1st, 1920.
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 representative of the
local association, by member of the
local board of trustees, and approved
by the County Superintendent OF
education. Photographs of new build
,nes are usually helpful to the COM
uittee in determining prize winning
schools. incorporated towns with a
population of 400, according to the
census of 1910, are not eligible to
compete.
II. One prize of ten dollars to the
local association in each county
raising from outside sources and de-
posting with the County Treasurer
she largest amount of money. The
sorty-hve prizes in this class are IN
tended to stimulate local school I'M
provement work in each of the forty
ave counties.
III. One prize of FIVE dollars to
zach local association sending IN
twelve reports to the county organ
ser for twelve regular monthly
meetings between March 1st, 1919,
and March 1st, 1920. These reports
must be signed by the president OF
the school improvement association
and approved by the county organ
Szer.
". Forty-six prizes, one major
prize of fifty dollars and one prize
of ten dollars for each of the forty
Eve counties to be awarded for
growth, up-keep: efficiency and COM
munity service.
{a) Average attendance for the
year based on the total enrolment for
the year. Give the total enrolment
FOR the school and the average at
tendance by months.
(b) Linear feet of blackboard,
maps, desks and other equipment.
{c) Condition Of the library show
ing the annual increase from the gen.
sral state list and from the supple
mentary reading list. The new
library list adopted by the State
Board, June, 1919, is most attractive.
I'D Interest in a night school for
alliterate adults.
le, Details concerning the
grounds, flowers, shrubs and appa-
yatus for recreation.
Yf) The school as a community
=and social center. The use of the
school house for lectures, entertain
ments and community gatherings.
(g} Experience, tenure, profes-
.sionaI and scholastic preparation of
cthe teacher.
(h) Salary of teacher.
Il, Length of school term, num-
her of mills special tax for school
. purposes.
v. Forty-six prizes, one major
~orlze of fifty dollars and one prize OF
ten dollars for each of the forty
I've counties to be awarded for the
health and sanitary condition OF the
school.
Ga) The school building.
l. Heating:-One OF the standard
makes of iacketed stoves. :
2. Lighting At least one square
1Eoot of glass for each six square feet
of Roor space. Windows to be we'll
zuplied with shades and to be located
preferably on the pupils left.
8. Observation-Disclosures on pull
seys so as to be lowered from the top.
4. Cleanliness Floors oiled or !
thoroughly cleansed with sweeping |
compound. Furniture will rubbed !
-with oiled cloth. Chalk-rest and ;,
blackboard thoroughly clean. Teach
er's desk neatly kept. Windows we'll
washed.
efb) Grounds and general sur |
Founeings, recreational facilities. !!
I. Water Supply:--Pump with
cement foundation best. Well ade-
Iuateiy protected against surface
drainage secsmd. Spring third. Use
Of sanitary drinking cups or bubble /
fountants
g. Searrate sanitary closets on
plans approved by the State Board of
health. Out-buildings to be inspected
by Skse president Of the local School
Improvement association and by a,
local physician.
3. Health condition of pupils as
showr BY medical inspection and a!
.,, - tho community.