The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-01-24
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AMONG THE SCHOOLS
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FINE MEETING TRUSTEES
FROM SIXTEEN DISTRICTS

ances in their districts called these
because they are depending largely
upon the state aid for equalizing mon
ey to run a seven months term and
in the high schools to supplement the
paw of teachers in the elementary
grades. There was fine attendance
and it was gratifying the interest that
was manifest. II means we'll for the
schools when you can get this inter-
est. The meeting was held Friday in
the office of the county superintend-
ent of education.
The following resolutions were I'M
animously adopted and committee
from each district to go to Columbia
next Tuesday and present the resolu-
tions in person to our legislators was
appointed.
Resolved, That it is the sen5e of
the trustees of the schools represent
ed that we Will employ for the next
wear, Only teachers who hold first
grade state certificates and that we
will undertake to elect teachers early
so that the teachers as well as our
selves may know their work.
Resolved, That we do not approve
asking for state permits even though
the teacher may be able to secure a
first grade permit and will not ask
the superintendent of education to
secure one for any teacher unless it
is absolutely necessary.
Resolved, That inasmuch as we
desire teachers with first grade certi-
fcates we believe that the present
salary as fixed by the Legislature is
not too high and should not be de-
creased. We favor raising the STAN
dard of the teacher rather than .o"v-
ering the salary.
Resolved. That we requcst our
members in the legislature and other
members not to cut the appropriation
by the state for the common schools
as asked by the state superintendent
of education. To do so would cripple
our schools and shorten the terms
that are now entirely too short. We
would prefer to see the school term Of
the rural schools as long as the terms
of the city schools.
Resolved, That we endorse the rec
ommendation of the county super:E-
tendent Of education for s:lrvey O.
the school districts of the county with
a view to rearranging them and re-
locating and consolidating schools so
that we may get better advantages for
the rural children and get more edu-
cation for our dollars. And we ask
our Legislative delegation to make
provision at this session for such sur
vey.
The following delegates were ap-
pointed to go to Columbia next Tues
day and present these resolutions to
our representatives in person:
Pomaria school, J. j. Hentz.
st. Philips school, L. H. Sease.
Hunter-DeWalt school, T. P. Rich
ardson.
Monticello school, o. 2. Dennis.
Wheeland school, K. D. Lake.
Midway school, Geo. A Counts.
Red Knoll school, j. K. Lindler.
Silverstreet school, R. C. Neel.
Bush River school, C. G. Johnson.
Fsirview school, NJ. A. Hamm.
Reederville school, I. NJ. Smith.
O'Neall school, O. O. Shealy.
St. Lukes school, N. +. Hunter.
Trinity school, j H. DicAer1.
Little Mountain school, j. B. Der
rick.
Rutherford school, J. A. Sease.
Trustees from all these schools were
present except FRI st. Lukes,
O'Neall and Little Mountain. They
are the schools that are depenulng
largely upon the money from the
eoualizing fund. have taken 1t for
granted that the legislature wouit:
provide the money fer the rural grad
ed schools and l have counted that IN
the estimates of incomes. Of course
that money has not yet been a?pro-
priated.
There was some very interesting
discussion as to the work that IS eX-
pected of the rural graded school IN
seven months as compared with the
work that can be done n the schools
that have eight and nine months. The
opinion seemed to prevail that in ma
ny of the schools the daily session was
too short and there Was strong SEN