The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-03
Education Week
Effort in Interest of Better
Educational System in
South Carolina

In order to arouse and organize
public sentiment throughout South
Carolina for greater efforts for the
total removal of illiteracy and the
upbuilding of the public schools.
the executive committee Of the
Citizens Educational Association of
South Carolina, the American Le-
gion Of the State, and county and
city school trustees and superin-
tendents are endeavoring to have
american Education Week" Dec.
to II, observed in every county
in the State.
The executive committee Of the
Citizens Educational Association Of
South Carolina, formed last July
at Spartanburg by several hundred
citizens from all parts of the State,
has addressed letter to ever coun-
ty school superintendent, request
ing him to have the school district
trustees Of his county call together
the citizens on or about Dec. 10
70 organize a county branch Of the
Citizens Educational Association.
This movement is in cooperation
with the circular recently issued
by State Superintendent of Educa-
tion John E. Swearingen asking
the school superintendents to ar
range an observance in each coun-
ty Of National Education Week.
All white citizens interested in
the Improvement Of education are
cordially invited to attend these
meetings and enroll as members Of
the Citizens Educational Associa-
ton Of South Carolina, no member
ship fees or contributions # money
being required. The Association is
not of school teachers alone but is
primarily of, by and for citizens
unconnected with the schools.
In each county the citizens as
sembled in these mass meetings are
requested to petition the legislature
of South Carolina to do three
things at its next session:
1. To create and appoint G.
commission to conduct thorough
educational survey of the entire
State.
2. To present to the people pro-
posed amendments to the chapter
on education in the State Constitu-
ton which will clear the way for
educational progress.
3. To institute such tax reform
measures as Will enable the State
to make the public school system
what it ought to be in every re-
spect.
In order to secure cooperation
for the superintendents and trus-
tees in working up meetings. the
following groups have been asked
to participate: The American
Legion posts; the alumni and
aiamnae Of colleges and universl-
ties; women's clubs; Kiwanis and
Rotary clubs; churches; civic and
fraternal organizations. Members
Of these organizations are asked
at once to confer with the local
school superintendent as to ar
ranging a meeting, program, etc.
The following rough outline of
program for a meeting during
National Education Week" is sug-
gested:
/. Explanatory address by the
county superintendent or others
whom he may designate.
2. Enrolment of members.
8. Topics to be presented by
special speakers:
(a) Education, the greatest
investment for community,
state and nation;
CD The community's re-
sponsibility toward the
school.
4. Discussion and decision by
vote on the three proposals Of the
executive committee Of the Citi-
zens Educational Association OF
South Carolina outlined above.
5. Election oe delegates to the
meeting Of that association to be
held in Colun' bia during the legis-
lature-ti1ne and place to be an
nounced. Twice as many delegates
as there are representatives from
the county in the legislature should
be elected.
6. Election Of president, vice
president. secretary and executive
committee Of county educational
association.
1t should be distinctly under
stood that this movement is not a
drive for subscriptions or contri-
buttons Of money from citizens, but
simply an effort to organize and
energize public sentiment for a
better educational system. in South
Carolina.
Any further information will be
gladly supplied by ]. Rion McKis-
sick, Greenville, S. c.
Sumter Boys Go to Columbia.
will