The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-08-09
there was fine attendance OF trustees
and interested citizens present.

Mrs. Bennett mode very graceful
and happy speech OF welcome and ex-
pressed in elegant terms the interest
the women had in the cause OF educa-
tion. and how glad they were to have
the meeting and to give whatever aid
the women might be able to render.
She then turned the meeting over to
Mr.. Jas. III. Sullivan who explained
! the reason for calling the meeting. and
I he also discussed the various state
laws which gave aid to the common
schools, and said that there was
necessity that something be done to
keep these schools going, and that the
matter should be called to the atten-
ton of the legislature, and especially
should the trustees and those who
knew tho conditions take the matter
TO the lawmaking body, and tell that
body either to repeal it's laws or make
/ the necessary provision in the appro-
Driation bill to carry out the law and
keep the obligation OF the state with
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complied with tao conditions. Super
. intcndcnt Wilson then took number
OF concrete examples from Laurens
county ard showed Just how the law
Was working in that county, and how
under present conditions it was i'm
possible for the trustees Of num-
Dcr Of state aided schools to avoid
having deficit except by failing to
pay the teachers, and that was the
result in number Of districts. or
course that is not right. but as the
law is now operated it is impossible to
avoid deficit, it matters not how you
work 1t, unless the people just go
Gown in their pocket; and raise the
money. Both Mr.. Sullivan and Mr.
f! Wilson said that there had been no
| trouble with the members OF the leg
! islaturc from Laurcn", that they had
not only voted but had worked for
adequate appropriations to carry out
the law enacted by tie legislature It
self. then talkei to the people along
the same lines and ms de some sugges-
tons.
1t was a fine meeting and be-
; ;ievc will. result in good. The people
!: &c lacking in information along the
l.rcs OF these various state aided
Is hoois, and when they come to under
Gcrstand the real and true conditions
l am persuaded they will demand
that their legislature provide the
necessary funds to give to the chill
drcn Of the state at least seven
months school where the districts
comply with the conditions laid down
IN the laws Of the state. Resolutions
were adopted calling on the legisla-
sure TO provide The money to carry
out It's own acts. Taxes for schools
should NOT be regarded az any other
tax, but athcr Az an investment
which viii bring the biggest return,
If properly ;2pliod, Of any money
he people can possibly spend,
The ladies' clubs served a delicious
luncheon Of ice tea and excellent and
substantial sandwiches ard the meet
ing WAS adjourned. enjoyed my
l'cit exceedingly much, and only
".i.i tha; I could have remained
longer after the meeting, but ii be-
ing Saturday hurried on home as
li.ckiy as I could, and though it was
exceedingly hot was home by 3
O'Clock. am thinking OF having a
meeting OF trustees in Newborry
county some time very soon and
I would be very glad to have the CO.
operation and help of the women's
clubs OF Newherry, and 1 would be
pleased TO have them suggest some
one or two speakers to give lis infor-
nation and encouragement and point
the way to get the money to run the
rural SCHOOLS a little longer. Tho nin-I
tmum school term should be not less
than eight months. Most OF the schools
in this county have had seven
months term and only about two had
less. Certainly in this age we should
not he satisfied to have any OF our
schools have less term than seven
months and We should have a minimum
,of eight months.
Mr.. Vaughan, Farmer, Tells How He
Lost all His Prize Seed Corn
Some time ago sent away for come
pedigreed seed corn. Put It in q gun