The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-11-11
CONFERENCE HELD IN COLUMBIA
i TO CORRECT EDUCATIONAL EVILS

Actuated by, desire TO better the
educational system Of the state and
working with the irnproyement Of the
rural school as FIRST objective, the
delegates to the educational confer
eEce, held in Columbia last nighf un-
der the auspices Of the CitiEenS' Ed
ucational association, laid the founda-.
tions of statewide movement which,
it is believed, will arouse South Caro-
lima to the realization Of its educa.
tional needs and shortcomings and
ultimately will result in the remedy
ing of the ills found. Its initisf aim
will be the guaranteeing or tho OBJ
servance in every county of National
Educational week. December 3 to 8,
and steps were taken at the, session
last night to provide for committees
in each county to make all arrange
ments for the statewide observance of
the week, the various meetings 50
held being used to impress upon the
people of each county the need for
better rural schools.
The conference, which was called
by Gov. Wilson G. Harvey at the re-
quest of hte Citizens Educational as
sociation, ~as. attended by approx
mately o'&sen and women from "a
counties of the state, practically ev-
cry college and university, all the
other units Of the state educational
system, the women's clubs, the Amer
lean Legion, the American Legion
Gnxilinry and various other civic and
patriotic organizations being repre-
sented. -
The objects Of tho conference, as
outlined by J.. Rion McKissick Of
Greenville, president of the Citizens
Educational conferences, in his key
note address are: The securing of
the statewide observance Of National
Educational week and the utilizing of
National Educational week to secure
the support of the people Of the state
for program that will result In the
Strengthening of the rural school sys-
tenn. .o.,
i The conference as its first move in
carrying out of objects :, outlined
adopted by a unanimous vote the re-
port Of the executive committee of
i the educational association! This re (:
4 port. which enibodies the plan Of cani-
- ssael esessidaas
First: The naming of committee
on county organization, which will in
\ turn. appoint similar organization
committees in each county to super
wise the celebration of educational
week in each county. The county
committees will in turn name time
and place for the holding of mass
, meeting in each county Saturday, De-
aember 9, when the educational prob
lens of the state and county may be
aired and remedies discussed. The
county committees, upon which will
, be represented the various civic and
patriotic organizations Of each coun
, ty, will also be charged with the or
l isanization of county units of the
q citizens educational conference in all
= counties which are as yet unorgan-
;. lied. The programs of the county
E meetings will also be arranged by the
Y county committees.
: Second: The naming of commit
s tee on information, which will CO.
0 operate with the organization COM
y mittees in the arranging of pro
grams for the county meetings, sup
plying speakers and furnishing any
/, information desired by the county or.
ganization.
:, Third: The appointment of a com
~ ~ mittee on legislation which will b.
- charged with the preparing of me.
!, mortal to the legislature setting forth
;. the needs of the rural schools of the
y. state and proposing such measure
i, for school improvement as may be
- possible. This memorial will be pre-
i, sen,ed to the people of each county al
. the county meetings December 9 anc
adopted at these sessions will then bt
given to the legislature as the ex
preston of the will of the people o.
the state, who are interested in edu
cation and desir ethat South Carolin;
=. shall make the advance demanded by
~. it's history and opportunities.-The