The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-03
STATE SQPT.
ADDRESSBTEACHERS
AND TRUSTEES SATURDAY AF-
TERNOON IN HIGH SCHOOL
BUILDING At MEETING OF
COUNTY TEAcHERS' ASSOCI-
ALTON. GOOD ATTENDANCE
WAS PRESENT

State Superintendent of Educa-
tion John E. SweGingen made an in
spiring address 20 the Abbeville
County teachers aid a number OF the
county district tlustees tin the high
school building Saturday afternoon.
The occasion was he last meeting OF
the teachers association for the
present school yer and was largely
attended by teaslers of the county.
Especially was the representative
gathering of soool trustees, who
had been specially invited TO meet
with the teaches, gratifying to the
officers of the association who had
worked hard to make the last meet
ing a great success.
The pre-luncl portion of the pro-
gram was 'giver over TO entertain
ment rendered by pupils from the
intermediate grdes of the Abbevllle
city schools. Tis consisted of an
opening chorusby boys from the
fourth grade. hen came some rec
itations, "Morfying Mistakes" by
Grace Roach; 'she Angel of Easter"
bv Estelle LyoE "Dont's'' oy Mar
garet Penney an apple Blossoms
bv Lavinia McCpn. Miss Judith Hill
then delighted hr audience with a
piano solo. A tyIcal Folk Dance by
eight couples of.sixth grade pupils
concluded the preram and each fea-
tture was well reeived by the teach
ers and trustees,
A delightful nd substantial lunch
was then served y the ladies of the
Methodist churct,headed by Mrs. w.
F. Nickles. Thi interm1sslon gave
everyone presentan opportunity to
omeet Mr.. Swearigen and the State
Superintendent vas piled with
scores of questios regarding the
new school acts, If which there are
126 passed by he recent general
assembly. The tenest interest in
educational affair is being awaken
ed throughout tb county, if the in
terest exhibited Aturday is any in
dication.
Supt. Swearinsn in his opening
remarks stated tat it had been his
desire for somethe to have an op-
portunity to spek to the teachers
and trustees of ts county on school
affairs and he redily embraced the
opportunity wherthe invitation was
sent him by the resident of the as
sociation to ad'ess the County
Teachers associaon Saturday. IL
lustrating the fac of the scarcity of
teachers throughtt the country Mr..
Swearingen state that over 200
schools in South ;arolina alone did
not open their dGs this session and
that in over 100elassrooms endless
shifting of teache had resulted due
to designations. T. situation is moth
ing short of deprable. Mr.. Swear
ingen also statedhat IL millions
of dollars was spt in the state the
past year for e,cational purposes,
a per capita expditpre of nine dol
lars per child.
"The title of e address might
we'll be The Tos we Have to Use
in Improving ouSchools"' said the
superintendent, d explained that
every mill of spa1 tax, every gen
eral assembly, I'M act everything af.
fecting the prope,ducation of South
Carolina school tldren could be
called a tool for svice as every sin,
gle action of a lol board or Of the
general assembly the detriment OF
the advancement education would
be a hindrance.
In speaking of rative proportions
of taxes allotted education the
speaker said that the great Nor
mon stronghold, Jah, that IS pei
cent of all taxes elected by thai
state was put ito he educationa
fund and used ilscool purposes.
Mr.. Swearinge cnsiders that the
most needful thig furthering ed