The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-11-13
MOVES TO CORRECT
EDUCATIONAL EVILS
EDUCATIONAL CONFEREN CE
PROVIDES FOR STATEWIDE
OBSERVANCE OF NATIONAL
EDUCATIONAL WEEK DECEM-
BER 3 TO

OOlumDla, NOV. 1I.TaCIudtsu ".
a desire to better the educationa
system of the state and working
with the improvement of the rura
school as first objective, the dele
gates to the educational conference
held in Columbia Friday night under
the auspices of the Citizens Educa.
tional association, laid the founda'
tions of a statewide movement which
it is believed, will arouse South Caro-
lima to the realization Of its educa.
tional needs and shortcomings \ and
ultimately will result in the remedy
ing of the ills found. Its initial aim
will be the guaranteeing of the OBJ
servance in every county of Nation
al Education week, December 8 to
9, and steps were taken at the ses-
sion last night to provide for COM
mittees in each county to make all
arrangements for the statewide OBJ
servance of the week, the various
meetings so held being used to i'm
press upon the people of each coun-
ty the need for better rural schools.
The conference, which was called
by Gov. Wilson G. Harvey at the re-
quest of the Citizens Educational
association, was attended by approx
inately 80 men and women from "a
counties of the state, practically
every college and university, all the
other units of the state educational
system, the women's clubs, the Am
erican Legion, the American Legion
auxiliary and various other civic and
patriotic organizations being repre-
Sented.
The objects of the conference, as
outlined by ]. Rion McKissick of
Greenville, president of the Citizens
Educational conference, in his key
note address are: The securing of
the statewide observance of National
Education week and the utilizing of
National Education week to secure
the support of the people of the state
for program that will result in the
strengthening of the rural school
system.
The conference as it's first move in
carrying out the objects outlined
adopted by unanimous vote the re-
port of the executive committee of
educational association. This report,
which embodies the plan of campaign
for education week provided for:
First: The naming of committee
|on county organization which will in
turn appoint similar organization
committees in each county to super
Mise the celebration of education
|weak in each county. The county
|eommittees will in turn name a time
and place for the holding of a mass
meeting in each county Saturday,
December 9, when the educational
problems of the state and county may
: be aired and remedies discussed. The
bounty committees, upon which will
be represented the various civic and
patriotic organizations of each coun-
v, will also be charged with the or
kanization of county units of the
4itizens' educational conference in
III counties which are as yet unor-
fanized. The programs of the county
heetings will also be arranged by
ounty committees.
Second: The naming of a commit
be on information, which will CO.
i perate with the organization COM
&ittees in the arranging of programs
y br the county meetings, supplying
beakers and furnishing any infor-
alton desired by the county organ
= alton.
Third: The appointment of a COM
ittee on legislation which will be
arged with the preparing of me-
5 lorial to the legislature setting
ID rth the needs of the rural schools
the state and proposing such
easures for school Improvement as
Nv be possible. This memorial will
presented to the people Of each
unity at the county meetings Dec
Der 9 and adopted at these ses- lc