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mmr 2^. U> si ACTION THREE rst cl* i NBzjys VOL. 10. NO. 54, SE ?n r )M J-WEEKLY. I . W W V W* LANCASTK) ? v n. ft, S. C.. TUESDAY, AIM A w w ML 13 1915 f V % W W* Jrn* me l tf Lancaster < aucatoi County Sch( inal oh f j BETTEI atus 01 UNG THE RURAL SCI Lancc EOOLS ? ister L ounty i Supt. Lingle Gives Has Been D The following account, o school work of Lancaster, pre n mii< r<wiiwu<t Ktr Ciinorintn Facts and Figureslone and to be Done. t the Oak hurst No. 39 pared .Midway No. 43 iwlnn * I LMn* M ? .Lancaster Counl .What tional Advant Children I *200 by People Lead in Imp: ages?Will Not be Necess Iway to School?The Rep the Story. i township. The ? | j place haB more roved Educaary to Send orts Tell enrollment at this L-, than doubled anv j | &4sjll! iIkIIHUi it - a i viui inline uj u uj/ti i u iva Ltngle, will be read with iu by our people: The educational interests c county will appeal to evdry lo> intelligence. progress has made along every line; tea salaries have been increased, buildings erected, buildings equipped better attended tea in. * int vi cuiv to , , . . teresi Unity No. 4 8 Antioch No. 4 9 >f fclio ^er of been Total cliere' From ,,?c above etatietb new ,liat ,)oth t,1<1 l''rm ex ten better an(l nu,?bor of bcIiooIs chore' ure on tho decease a ?1 ^..1 J.. i l v> i previous year frc |^: ..this session. * TT "S. completed a school building ai J* single desks. A A ' inp circulated t eight mills and t have three teach* Supt. Lingle re visits having vi tm 70 pupils to 156 WW lis year , they modern four-room titfwWPupsC ud equipped it with h raise tlie tax t<> iiey are planning to rs I he next term, ports on one oi his L?..,, sited the Ploucmm I : II ISS W& , meetings,' new improvement a ations formed, better observai "clean-up day," additional and the formation of both, trr association and teachers' insi all show marked progress ma the county within the past 12 a One of the strongest educ&tr the county said recently, "I issoci- Ku'? bus ueeu ma ice of tWo and three-teacher scl levies in an,ount of funds obta isteos' ,lle 8,ate and the number tltute, takinK advantage of this 1 jn About 25 per cent decrc lonths term-rural extensions aj irs of a,ul 36 per <!0nt increase .never ral graded school applicat means that we have inci ' Hill school paid 1 f i Oak burst. Both ol modern two room The Lain >ar, and have good have had in xcellent attendance respect of ii o raise their special . sicu) needs f eight mills. Oak-I work things sar become a rural J child life, vith two teachers. . The first consolidating with | was the i <'KNTK.xli <.ic \I>1:1> stiiooi. aster graded schools | This givi aterial advance in tlicjance, tog nprovement of its phy- single d< and of introducing its ' the fun that are of interest to 'grounds tractive I marked improvement hyacinths list a 1 l:it ion of electric cnr*. * ui im>i\<;. es it an attractive appear;ether with tlie new pupils' ?sks and teacher's desk aa uiture of the room. The have been made more at- / by the addition of a bed of a. I^ater it will be neces oa v* a luuui* nmnu mute |/n in any one year in creating . terest among the people for 4 VSiprovement i-nd school wo general." We are pleased with the made in the increase of specif his in the different districts, my administration began 0111 trict, Jacksonhaui hfo. a, lev in in- nuni^er and thi school 80,100,8 and loisened the i rk in one-tea<-hCT' schools, an im worthy of example for ai elTort an iruPr?vement which m< il lev- HtU(Je?ts PP rteacher (as Since the above), better equip 8 dls- more efficient work. It j led & that ,oss m?npy Is being " ee-teacher H' * number of provement I'KOK. v. A. 1 ay county., aus fewer TJ,e l>??K'?>Ks|Ve and l shjh'ii iu intandent of Kduea iraeot ajid caster Cou also shows ~ I ? spent per Scatter county j Kresalve alone: manv UKIKC and v ter as R rural ilN'GLE. Single is well pl< press made In ea< Camp Creek hfth lent Sui?er- , . . two white school tlon of 1-dinSims schools. A nty. . ing made on the icople are pro- ia,,(l the trustees lines Their 8Chools With a Mil next session en- lights in the aded school. Sept enables the eased with the pro- Ways and ai -h of those districts. Rchool district lias s, Camp Creek and . , ? to consolidate the ! L - ' modern three-room ! I I -I. . J VV, . Central building. This ' !ng the school to use its hall- wear ai jditorium at night? walk-waj will he from tin 3 _ The s manual 'tia. pap.i ! c-.-n.n nit- lerrace surrounilgroumls on account of the nd the placing of conereto ,-s on the streets. To this added steps and a walk street to the building, chool has done work in training in the line of rafr and wood work below tliu ool. special tax of four mills, an teen districts levied an addl tax of from one to four mills, schools have gone to the Jir eight mills. The tabulated in is as follows, the llrst colum figures being additional levy the second column present Je\ IMeasant Valley No. 2.... 2 d six- caP,ia Wltn more emcient Itional ter gradation and not thi Four as some seem to think, nit of w?s our purpose w] crease ning sciiools to see that e in of child in the county got r and tunity af a six montl *y: Hence we adopted the 5 six months' school for e' 4 cllilfl fur I :in<Mictor /x.nn work, bet- ilomep Ure being in own away farmg are being de I churches and school! lien begin- ahead. They are 1 very white system of one crop, au oppor- and more live stock is school, vating the soil after motto, "A nds, fertilizing the very white judgment. They are * ? ?? IJ ? - ? - iproved, their | structure with tl veloped, their Prospect for thii s are forging the special tax t? eaving the old br'8ht. planning tuore Prof. Lingle i breeding, culti- teacher rural sol modern raeth- ; viz: Rich Hill, ir crops with New Bethel; all growing. ment and are doi Itree teachers. The ^ ?FjB[ 3, and the raise of | ? eiplit mills is very i ? eports throe three- : tools in the county, i 1 Pleasant Plain and have a larse enroll j np excellent and efll- M t,h* 11 BWP Ji has doin * ' season. ^g|?- I Villi ihools have made excellent inter-scholastic events in t. has participated, both and without Lancaster iigh school literary society i? most excellent work this I consider this a very imfeature. rieiair *\u. o . . .... i Osceola No. 4 - 2 Van Wyck No. 5 . . - . . . . 2 North Lancaster No. 7 . . 1 Jacksonhum, No. ! new. New Bethel No. 10 . . . . 4 Tabernacle No. 11 .. 4 Camp Creek No. 15 ... . 2 Union No. 19 1 kich Hill No. 24 3 1 lilt ve we succeeded for 4 year? We changed tl 1 term for the county from 4 to 5i&t half way to the 3 This year we reached t 3 an average of six niontl 4 county. I hope to see e 4 get this opportunity. w 3 j shortest time possible. u. uu? inis improvement the tirst many directions, but le average | than along the linei 5 months : school. Prof, Ungle goal. intendent of schools, he goal of tn his expression c is for the progress being made very- child of the county. No lot ithin the ; sary 'for farmers to le A 4-raiJJjand move to town in is marked in ('lent work. Flea in none more siderably over It i of the rural run nine month; , county super- Hill lias 121 sti is enthusiastic eight months, wl oncerning the run seven month: in the schools that it is prohahl igor is it neces- schools will lis ave their farms schools next soss order to erl 11- ley. Tabernacle. sant Plain has count students and will < this term. Rich 1 idents and has run ' tile New Bethel has ^ s. Supt Linglo savs j e that the following ' t ;i t h !*' i .-'I i,( : * ion: Pleasant Val- j ('a ill 11 Cri't'k ami di>/.i< . 11 ,, and blnr f the greatest needs now is >1 library. The additions e been placed recently are k of Knowledge, placed by *d of trustees and a new dictionary, given by Mrs. rings. is a slight decrease in the nt of all schools, both white Tim f<?ni'l?innr 1 ** Fork Hill No. 25 1 White Bluff No. 26 .. .. 1 Pleasant Plain No. 33 . . S Charlesboro No. 34 .. -. 8 Flat Creek No. 43 .. .. 2 Unity No. 4 8 1 We are going to try to vot< mills at Bell Town and addl levies before June at Ciimp < j levy on every district that 4 together with the state g hie will do this. We are 4 say that the term of se 5 been increased one mor 4 two years. s four The trustees have given Llional port. They .all seem to t Drank, astir workers, trying to has none, ' cate tlielr children, aid possi- wrong, said I'rof. Lin s proud to i policy is to improve tl hool has and the people are ith within realize the truth. Lingle visited sehoo loyal sup- rural districts and tl le enthusl- inspiration to him. get their As an illustration The policy is Midway, gle; the proper j The superinter ?e rural schools Creek has also n beginning -o ress this term. Recently Pro', installed single Is in several and further equ le trip was an This is the first tto run as a rura of Inspiration the teachers. ] _ w>wwi. | * IUM" . ' I The Active i<lent says that Dry j Sii|?erii?te jade excellent prog- I tcr ? The trustees have | ? desks in one room ,ruly a Krei ipped the building. were ] year for the school The funm 1 graded school an I and Mr. and Mrs. M. J. r- - 1 . r.. H l'.?l .Mi Kit. loroe at mid liivo, Wide-a-Wake j)e re(|u< ndent of tin* liimcas- School s [ ended Schools. tor jast Taken at step forward. No ,.1110 worl placed in the rooms. j'This aug ces have been repaired 'the futu l a fairly satisfactory school s - - "fS "! U*S III the solored school had to ^ed. However the high hows an increase of five season. as a whole, 1 am proud of i accomplished this season. ;urs even greater things for re of the Lancaster graded ystem and thus the town Pleasant Hill, uaKiiuw, t. i boro, Unity, Fork Mill, Midwa Taxahaw. Plans for eonsoli> aire being perfected for C&iwp and Sims, Pleasant Hill nnd ltidge and Antloch and Gills < We think this will mean betU lonSHT terms for each of then Three-Year ('omparison^ 1 kl 2-13. $2,024.43 for 21 s lories- j community te strive to y .uiul | last year and excel their ilation : We have organized a tru Creek sociation, whioh promises Otukjof the most helpful organ Creeds, the educational work. St sr and ' intendent of Education ? l. said that he had never n more enthusiastic and ehools hod.v of trustees anvwlin go beyond ana interest being sb neighbor, jvelopnicnt of the stees's as- Supt. Lingle told of h to he one ferent schools of tl izations in says thr.t the enrollmi ate Super- nnce are both record (wearlngen '1P found to be well d let with a I the Midway school energetic ' rtv ant Hill Antioch an own In the de- Green, have don rural schools, eient work In ei lis visits to dif- | Other rural sc le county. Ho ' have made pre ant and attend- them, white Blu breakers. This levy to four mill emonstratod a I gle desks, and Ri in Flat Creek tin single desks. I Supt. I.ingle is id Gills Creek, or,is.i?? ?? thorough an<l effl- " , " rery respect. hlgh 81,100 hools of the oonntv ? gross and among ! iff has raised her ' s and installed sin- ft ? ed Hill his installed , . (It.v 1 anticipating a ne-v ' Ma?y a .eat. Kecently, one hig|and envi I room was repainted, j CIIA W AT h I.iiilier Kllisou.) | town, an Lancaster woman has out of i Ironing country. LMKltS K. WESSINGER. iomiT id all of our neighbors buy own what r.i t?o i . . participating. 1913-14. $2,298.54 for 24 s participating. 1914-15, $1 155.00 for 13 a participating. 1912-13, rural graded schoc .".4 00 for 2 schools participatii 1913-14, rural graded schor $1,500 for 7 schools partlctpat The teachers of the on ehooi* v.n their hearty co-op he work. They put thel chools efforts with most vitul ei school and community. >1 aid, complimentary atte ihe teachers' meetings a >1 aid, worth while at any work ing. undertaken. and by altering the unity have districts. Consolldati eration \* ^ng to b? effected wli fr untiring anrt ginis schools, uergy into The compulsory e We have wlu be put into effect ndance at L-trlcts. Petitions are nd efforts Culated in several d : we have ever, wonderful imp linos In other amj one at Cha on is also try- new levy of l'1 th Camp Creek jTOWn; an<l additl ; Creek ^ Fork Hill durational law 1 J.i?ieoni in several dis- , boro, Oakhurst, now being clr- ! \ye hope lie will istricts. How- enthusiastic < xpe rovement has i Heath Springs iiUK ? amp < reen helped cut < rlesboro this year, come by bu, [><ir mills at Belle KO\\ ns in Chi onal levies at Camp more. Washi , Pleasant Hill and simply to sh< solidated. Charles- gatherings tl Midway and I'nit.v. ! milliner or n not fall short of his ; Without a ctations. purchased th ' five-teacher high lown her husband's In- ')C ying her 'millinery and | think of irlolte, rolumhia, Haiti- """hot's < ngton, and New York, tor away ow lior friends at social ng our lie trade mark of some'.nonage s lodisto of those cities. help bull doubt she could have Let's be e same articles, made by I sense of ... , i * l UUIMl'M" come of our town? Ever it?" t.iii thinking we can do betfroni home and start giv"llome Merchants" tlw? pato that they, in return, can Id up our City and County, "home builders" in e\ery the word. 1914-15, rural graded schoc $4,700 for 22 schools particle Expenditure per white 1912-13 18.94; 1913-14, 1 1914-15* not yet in nand. A\ number of pupils to teacher, 13, 37; 1913-14, 30; 1914-11 yet In hand. The schools that are now eohAnla a ri/3 htVA roi >1 aid, Marked Improvements atlnrf. nxade throughout the cou pupil, most every line. One yeai 17.34; few schools had sufllci rerage blackboards and other 1912- equipment. Last year i >, not 0f tbe schools of the coun cd agood set of eight mai rural 0f them put In Hyhopla r>?ivnii ? iurcu umuo in liuenOf trict in the county 1 niy in m- doubled in enroling r ago very year. In fact educa ent maps, |n the county seems necessary gious as was specific ibout half the Field Day exercif ity install- | Too much credit cj is, and 45 to our county organlz te black- | raj school iraprovem nice, vme <"8-| schdo) has next \tis more than COunty for school ent over last n{ng fQr a modei tional Interest an(j one addltiom i to be conta- Bion. ally shown by Kershaw's s les. schools has hight innot be given ty fQr school purj er and the ru- two teachers nex ent work for k?-? me doiuc uia to highest tax in 1 an,j just as I purposes; is plan-1 thereby helpi n $10,000 building , patrons for al teacher next ses- 1 nos8 and pre Wise is th even-teacher high preaches but 5gt tax in the eoun- principle ol >oses; expect to add | Merchants." t year. j "hubby's" in< nuiaciurers, more easily j Head I reasonably at home, merchant ng to make friends and of the sj her husband In a busi- each of t Sessional way. ing the 1 e woman who not only | Spring F practices the noble I Saturday ' patronizing 'Home (will be It brings returns on j the mo< come in manv wavs 'J" " -- he advertising of our many .s in this issue and take note plendid bargains offered by hem. Visit our stores durVierrhants' Trade Week and iesta, Thursday, Friday and , April 15, 16 and 17. You surprised and gratified at dish merchandise shown. the 9200 and $300 state aid a Pleasant Valley No. 2 .... . Belair No. 3 ! Osceola No. < [ Van tfyck No. 5 N^P Bethel No. 10 .... Tabernacle No. 11 Tradesville No. 12 Camp Creek No. 15 .. ... ooaras; several schools ha (7 bought patent desk* .$200 globes, etc. .$200 need more additloi $200 more modern buildings, $200 Miarle3 for teachers, ant $30' review of the Democratic $200 Df the county, some kind .$200 attendance law. More thi .$300 Cant of th? vntor* ,ve recent- their share in this wo i, charts^ county led in school work this year in thii nal levies, bught to inspire us to increased things next year. At 1. from a A| pace we are now club roll j we not expect to be o of school j most counties in th< an 22 per ten years, Should w 91 - Oft . mm k rowing irk. Lancaster schools is one of Improvement jn favor of I>ancj ? district. That itghtful section t do yet greater fhe better class the education- ^hose who will nc traveling may better school adv ne of the fore- L.UTH s state within re not live up ? miereai in rural A wjBe an,i the decided points community ti ister county?a de- out 0f towi o which to attract _________ of home-makera? ^ >t come without the antagea. Before ta [ER ELLISON, matter in anj Secretary. advertising si caster Cham far-sighted man of our can facto ias said: "If you buy well, wea t. and we buy out of than the ? chants' Notice. king any advertising Week / foreign or out-of-town ' J. A. 1 rheme, phone 14".' Lan- j Mrs. (Mat her nf " ' nen, irum me Dest of Ameri>ries and shops, will look as ir as well, and cost no more kind from "Far Away." Advertised Letter*. ending April 10, 1915: laker, Mrs. R. W. Williams, a Stogner, John Russell, Le Union No. 19 l Elgin. No. 23 Rich Hill No. 24 . . . I Taxahaw No. 27 Carton No. 32 .. ... Pleasant Plain No. 33 .. . . , Charlesboro No. 34 Dry Creek No. 3$ i $200'>nade their mark. .1200 when our night haa op .$300 j2 months we think this .$200 W||) be modified to some .1200 , several districts in t $300 have leas than nine squi $200 This we are trying to re .$200 I consolidating Oak Ridge i ~* iv ^ , 10 our slogan, "Lan | in educational develc erated for other things? Then, condition | most loyal citlzenshl extent. homes in our midst, he county j I). A. are miles. > County Superintend imedy by tion. mid Pleas- I Lancaster County. caster Leads," j Or. Clinks ipment as In Didn't some i the best and running for govi p will seek | aay compulsory i option plans woul LINGLE, [ sory education w lent of Educa- 1 most? Well, loo he was telling tl burg Herald. icales Know. the propositi* gentleman who was endorsement ernor last summer might pay yo education on local before InvestI Id mean no compul- ' Hy co-opei here It was needed with the C k about and see if there is no < He truth.?Spartan-' the merchant lars during t < i-. ii vl Jonea an haa not received the Craig, i of thia organlzalior. it Brown, u to inves'igf.to further | Brace, L ng. When ating in thia manner advertiae hamber of Commerce. JAS. loubt that we can aave a of thia city many dol-! Upon he year. ' ??? , Tom Fawois, Mrs. 8. W. Mrs. Agnes ('alder, Williie Mlaa Abide D. Hryan, Isom . L. Hlnton. calling for above letters, say id. F. HUNTER Postmaster, a proper tilling of the soil r-m-' ; * "iBuiuuoH or civilization.