The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-01

mark this was due rather to an en-
larcenent Of the teaching corps than
to higher pay for the Individual edu-
Gator, said the report. The cash bal
ancp on hand and amounts due from
delayed tax collections will more than
cover the outstanding indebtedness
of the schools. slated Sir. SwearlnSen.
For the year continued the
report. The per capita was s36.lo
for whites, SALT for negroes and
s19.s6 foy both races This meant a
r.1 reaucI.c2 OF, $".l5 for each white
nup:l. g. cents for each negro pupil
and s1.95 for the average of al pu-
nils. When this cost is considered
the taxpayers have crcrE reason TO
feel grat:fcd at the return OF their
Investment"
Highest Cost Per Pupil
The maximum expenditure Tor
white pupils was $7S.T2 IN Charleston
county and the minimum 5000 IN
Abbevil!e county. and Tie maximum
: for negroes was S1l.55 IL Charleston
! county and $3.50 in At-.ev!lle coun-
tv. The statement is made that elgh-
teen counties were above the STATE
average for white pupils and twenty
eight TELL below it, and for negro pu-
pIs twelve counties were above the
acreage and thirty-four counties be-
low it.
! The act providing al appropriation
for consolidated rural schools, sald
the report, "has done more to STAN
dardize and promote rural education
taan any other act of recent years.
The report had this to say of the
critics of the equalizing act guaran-
tecing . seven months term as being
100 cxpensive:
"They seem to think that an aver
age salary for S100 month is too
high and that country children will
not attend school seven months.
These folks usually want end have
even better things for their cWn chill
dyen. Four-ffths of our population IS
rural. Se.:eral states pay teachers a
premium for country service. Lack
Of money TO ,un eight months is the
only excuse for term Of seven
months. This equalizing la" costs
money and its retention will cost
more money. Is this Standardized high
and are these advantages too good
for the children cf Our farms, our vii
lagos and our small towns?'
The report goes into lengthy re-
view OF the high school situation IN
the state, particularly those which
supply the rural districts, and argues
FOR an adequate appropriation which
will allow q sufficient number of this
class Gf schools.
: More Buildings Needed
Although the building program is
continuing, the state is deficient IN
the number of school structures re-
ouisite to house the children OF the
state. who are attending in increased
numbers due to the propulsive prop
critics of the compulsory attendance
act.
Praise is given II the report to the
fine work being done in agriculture.
in textiles, in home economics and III
teacher training by the vocationa!
classes of the common schools, and
mac}l Ct the progress S attributable
to the Support fro., Clemson college,
Winthrop college, and the State Col
orel college. Likewise, praise IS given
the adult schools fer their work IN
lasSening the blot Of i!l!seracy IN
South Carolina.
"Everywhcre throughout the
STATE" continued the report, public
opinion strongly favors and supports
the schools. The fact shat more than
one-half Of our school income is de-
rived from local taxes voted by resi-
dent electors and freeholders IS
enough to prove this assertion. The
further fact that 1874 out of 1,947
school districts pay local lev;es is a
fine index to the education sentiment
of our people" -.
! The report advocates q tightening
up of the financial methods of the
county and district schon, units, plea:
Cor an improved method Of bookkeep
;ag and recommends a travelling aud
! - Vs., ,,,,l,,. tho denartn,ar+ of educa-