The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-03-31
PRIZES AWARDED
FOR IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES THE
NAMES OF WINNING SCHOOLS
Major Places Go to Marlboro and
Darlington County 1nstitu-
tions
The State, 26.

The State, 26.
A meeting of the executive commit
tee of the South Carolina School I'M
provement association, in the office
of the state superintendent Of educa-
ton marked the close Of another
year of this work in the school COM
munities of the state. The commit
tee, which is composed of one men,
Der from each congressional district,
met to award the $2,400 appropriat-
ed by the general assembly for prizes
for the work. There were five pos
sible entries for these prizes. The
first one was a $40 prize for new
building. Buildings receiving this
prize must have been built according
to state piaas lra he community IN
which it is located must have school
Improvement association. There were
% of these prizes given az large over
the state and 76 applications were re-
ceived.
Prize No. 2 was SO prize to the
association in each county raising and
depositing with the county treasurer
the largest amount of money during
the year. Fifty-two applications were
received for this one and "a prizes
awarded.
Most Important
Prize No. although the smallest
from financial standpoint is consid-
cred the most important in every 9TH
er way and associations are encour-
aged to try for it more than any other
one, since it constitutes the founda-
ton on which the work is built and
carried on. 1t was $5 prize to the
associations holding and reporting II
regular meetings during the year.
These reports gave a full account OF
the meetings, including the amount OF
money raised each month and now
raised. One hundred and thlrty-tWo
associations received this prize this
vear-an increase of more than 80
per cent over last years awards.
No. 4 was SO prize given to one
association in each county for growth,
upkeep, efficiency, and community
service. There was also major prize
of $50 under this head given to the
best association in the state as viewed
from these standpoints. This major
prize was awarded to Fletcher Memo
rial school in Marlboro county.
Prize No. 5. $40 for each county,
was awarded for the best health and
sanitary conditions. There was a ma
ior prize of $50 under this head also'
which was won by High Hill school,
Darlington county.
The total number of applications
reached 4O5, an increase of 100 apph-
cations over last years report, and
represented 1876 schools in 80 differ
ent counties. Although this was
gratifying increase in the number OF
applications there were numbers OF
other schools eligible to enter but fail
ed to send in their applications.
Large Membership
Reports received during the year
indicate an active membership of a.
40 people working for the improve
ment of their local schools and com
munities. These reports also show
that more than $4,000 have been
raised through cooperative communl-
tv effort in the local associations and
spent on the further Improvement OF
the schools.
Schools receiving prize No. 1 were ::
Zarline of Abbeville, Belvidere OF
Aiken, Green's academy of Barnweil'
New Purity of Chester, Linton OF
Chesterfield, Lake Swamp of Daring
ton, Duncan chapel Of Dorchester,
Hodges of Greenwood, Cool Springs
of Horny, Green Sea of Horny, Poplar
Springs of Laurens, Fairview of Lee,
Gapway of Marion, Dudley OF Mari
fboro, Reederville of Newberry, South
Union of Oconee, Isaqueena OF Oco-
nee, Zion of Oconee, Goodbys Of Or
angeburg, Dentsville of Richland, St.
Andrews of Richland, Buck Greek OF
Spartanburg and Hagood of Sumter
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