The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-09-07
ENDORSES WOMEN AS
SCHOOL TRUSTEES
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
TWO DAY SESSION
Four County Superintendent Va
cancies Reported-Larger Sal
aries for Teachers.

w. ]. Cormack in News and Courier.
Columbia, Sept. 4.-Because of
the passage of the 18th amendment
the availability Of women as school
and college trustees was indorsed by
the state board of education, which
ended a two day session here this
afternoon.
The boards session was replete
with much business of an important
character, particularly the approval
of the scholarships for Winthrop and
Clemson colleges and the University
of South Carolina, already an
nounced. The Citadel list will be
given to the press in the next few
days. Various contents were heard
and designations of county superln-
tendents of education accepted.
The board said that because of the
tremendous influx of children into
the schools. and the need of addi-
tional facilities the appropriation by
the legislature for the public school
system next year will have to be at
least S2,0O0,0O0. 1t was pointed out
that the phenomenal growth of local
taxation for school purposes shows
that the people approve of better
school facilities. The board recon-
mended larger salaries for teachers
and county superintendent Of edu-
cation.
MIR. Walker Resigns.
Because of failing health Supt.t J..
l.. Walker of Union county re-
signed and W. C. Macarthur was ap-
pointed. supt. C. M. Wilson of New
berry resigned to becoRe head of
the Whitnlire school and Ebert H.
Aull. nominated for the place in
Tuesdays primary, was appointed to
fill out the unexpired term. Supt.
j. w. Rouse of Hampton, who has
been trying to resign for two years,
will be succeeded by ". P. Bowers,
nominated last Tuesday, as soon as
the latter can assume the office. The
resignation of Supt. Thomas a.
Smith of Oconee given to the govec-
nor some weeks ago viii be consid-
cred by the governor and Superlr-
tendent Swearingen. The nominee OF
last Tuesdays election can not ac-
cent at this time because Of business
reasons.
Examinations for teaching will be
held in every county court house oc-
tober /, by county superintendent,
and there will be extra examinations
whenever necessary.
Appeals from Pine View school dis
trict of Lexington county, Lyon
school district, Mccormick county,
Oak Grove school district, Cherokee
county, and Reedy River school DIS
trict, Greenville county, were heard
and dismissed, the decisions OF cour-
ty board boards of educations being
sustained.
The sdvisability of a thorough sur
vey covering primary, grammar and
high schools and collegiate education
was indorsed by the board, which de-
plored the hardships under gone by
state colleges in getting eligible ap-
plicants for scholarships from the va
r;ous counties, causing many va
cancies.
existing school laws and existing
needs of the schools said Mr..
Swearingen in discussing the fnan-
cial situation, twill require public
school approximation of at least ST.
100000 by the next legislature. The
compulsory attendance act has I'M
proved the enrolment ana attenuaiice
of the schools in marked degree.
High school diplomas hereafter will
be awarded to pupils completing Is
units" The phenominal growth OF
local taxation was pointed out as
sure sign of universal popular inter-
est in education. The Improvement
in teachers salaries was heartily
commended. The necessity of higher
qualifications and better salaries IN
the office of county superintendent
was strongly empasized.
Fourteenth circuit second race be-