The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1922-03-07
Observations of The Public Schools
tBy a. &. RowELL, Co. supt. Ed.)

(By n. 4. ROWEIII., Co. Supt. Ed.)
Lancaster district No. IA en-
braces the town of Lancaster and
miles square from the court house.
and has greater population than
any district in the county. The 10
cal levy for school purposes is 10
mills and seven Tor interest on
bonds. Two white schools are run
for a term OF nine months each
year. In the Central school pupils
are taught from the first through
the eleventh grade. its graduates en-
tering any college in the state with
out being required to take entrance
examinations.
School No . is located near the
cotton mill and does not admit pu
pills who have passed the fifth grade.
The enrolment In both schools
will reach near 1900 this year. The
system that has made the Lancas-
ter public schools among the best
in the state, is the product of the
supervision OF Prof. II. II. Scott and
the faithful work of his able corps
OF teachers. backed up by an intelli-
gent board OF trustees, and last but
not least. a cooperative patronage.
The colored school runs eight
months and measures we'll with any
colored institution of it's grade in
the state. Quite number OF the
colored teachers now teaching in the
county received their training at the
Lancaster Normal and Industrial
Institute Gas it is better known)
But with the progress. as noted.
W. find that the schools. both white
and colored, are handicapped for
want OF adequate buildings. and Az
less provision is made to relieve
this situations the school interest
must eventually suffer irrepaEable
loss. However we are aware OF the
fact that plans are soon to be eX-
ecuted whereby each school will be
furnished with building that will
meet the demands of any progress
sive school.
We believe that Lancaster will
be satisfied with nothing short OF
the best.
District No Is (Camp Creek) is
the eastern boundary of the Lam
caster district and is consolidation
Of the Sims and Camp Creek
schools. The local tax for school
purpose is eight mills. The school
runs seven months, supported by the
Equalization Law" Four teach
ers have been employed this term
and the work has been as good as
could be expected under the circum-
stances. The school has been the
victim Of the resignation of teach
ers (Which could not be avoided. as
1t was no fault of the trustees)
which. OF course. hindered the pro-
gress OF the pupils.
The progress made by this dis
trict in the past ten years is to be
two one-room, poorly built and un-
comfortable buildings. to a modern
four-room with auditorium) build
ing and from a local levy Of two
mills to eight, for school purposes
and also to overcome strife (al-
ways attendant with consultations
OF several years standing and has
become a united district. The en-
rollment at present is about 1926.
The district needs more funds to en-
able it to better care for necessary
incidentals and to extend better ad-
vantages to its boys and girls.
The negro school runs about
three and one-half months but Is
not above the average in efficiency.
Dixie district No. IT, lies south
OF Camp Creek and embraces very
progressive and prosperous section
of the county. populated by very