The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, April 21, 1920, Image 4
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The Press and Banner
Abbeville, S. C.
The Press and Banner Company
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Wednesday, April 21, 1920.
THE SCHOOL QUESTION
In the election held Tuesday tc
decide whether or not the tax in this
district for the support of the public
schools should be increased four
mills, .the vote, while small, indicates
that the people are practically of one
mind on the matter of better schools.
Our schools have not been what
they should have been in the years
past, though the schools have been
growing better each year for the last
f several years. This year the work has
been, under all the circumstances
under which Major Fulp arid his
corps of teachers have labored, most
satisfactory. Some idea of the improvement
in the work being done
this year may be had from the fact
that a student who completed the
eleventh grade last year was able to
secure credit for only 13 1-2 units in
one of the Class A schools of the
south, while this year's graduates are
credited by the same school with 15
units, the entrance requirements.
But we must recognize the fact
that we cannot keep the schools at
the present standard unless we are
, prepared to expend a great deal more
money. Last year we raised the
salaries of teachei's nearly twenty
' dollars per month, and we must be
y 'prepared to increase the salaries
i again by that amount, or nearly so,
if we are to retain and obtain the
best teaching talent. Then, too, the
matter of education does not stand
still. The colleges each year are doing
better and better work with the
result that more work is required ir
the preparatory schools in order thai
the students may enter the college
classes unconditioned. Hence we must
add one year a course in French and
another year, a course in science
and so on.
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It costs money to run a good
school. We have found thajt out ir
Abbeville. We shall find iS out more
and more as the years go by. But ii
we are to excel in anything it should
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be in our schools. We are among
those who believe that the expenditure
of public money should be
jealously guarded. We do not believe
in spending unnecessarily the people's
t ' money even in school enterprises,
' * but wherever money is needed tc
really improve the conditions and
work in the schools it should be spent,
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It would be a short-sighted policy tc
refuse the schools anything that is
neccessary for their advancement.
Then, too, we should" be the leaders
in educational matters in Abbe
ville County. By reason of the fac1
that we are at the county seal
we secure advantages wmcn are noi
had by the people in other sections
of the county. We should go ahead
We should teach the people in othei
sections of the county the advantages
of the best schools to be had. Per
haps the country schools in Abbeville
oopnty are behind the schools in othei
counties because we, at the Couri
House, have not set the proper ex
ample. However, that may be, w<
should now, when we have a firs
class school, resolve to keep it going
and by the vote Tuesday we have s<
resolved, and we should take in
terest in the educational t matters of
the whole county.
Abbeville County i? ^ar behind^
we have before stated,' in thS" mat?e
of good schools. Every school djs
' trict in Abbeville County shodld vot<
a local tax of at least eieht mills
build a modern school building, em
ploy first class teachers,and begin ii
earnest the work of educating th*
children of the county.
We notice that elections are to b
held soon in a number of the schoo
districts of the county looking to in
creased pay for teachers and bette
schools. We hope that the exampL
set by the Abbeville School Distric
and the other districts which are go
ing ahead will influence others t<
take action in this important matter.
It is a matter which may not be
neglected without wfronging the
boys and girls who are growing up
about us. What district will be the
next to vote an increased tax?
LAWYERS AND OVERALLS
A dispatch from Columbia says:
"A rule in effect since January 1836,
t requiring lawyers to appear before
the Supreme Court of South Carolina
wearing black coats, has been suspended
until October 1, 1920, on ac)
count of overall clubs. At the request
) of members of the bar the Supreme
) Court suspended the rule and lawyers
may appear in overalls until
October 1." There is, of course, no
. objection to lawyers appearing in
/?nnrf rnnm Villf if"
uvciano lit one vuui v Wv*v
would be much better should they
suspend the courts for a season, and
' allow the lawyers to appear in over1
alls in the cotton and corn fields of
: South Carolina between now and October
1st.?Spartanburg Journal.
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| J. M. GILES PASSED
AWAY AT 2:15 TODAY
Anderson Daily Mail.
In the death of J. M. Giles Anderson
loses a good man and a citizen
who was always interested in the welfare
of his adopted city. Mr. Giles
died today at his home on Evans
street, aftera short illness .The first
symptoms of this illness indicated influenza,
but other developments fol
lowed, and his condition had 1 been
serious for several days. He was un
conscious for several day, but after
the arrival of his three sons, William
T. Giles, of Birmingham; Ii-a Giles,
of Spartanburg; and Joe Giles, of
New York, he regained consciousness
for a short time, and this was thought
to be a turning point, and that he
would soon be better, but he re
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relapsed again into unconsciousness,
and passed away at 2:15.
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ivir. unes was oorn jii Auuevme
and was married there the first time
to Miss Emma Templeton. In 1891 he
'( tame to this city and was in business
> with the R. S. Hill Alliance store.
Later he was with Brown and Osborne
! I and then with Moore-Wilson Co. For
: I several years he has been with the
Townsend Lumber company. Stime
years after the death of his first wife
' Mr. Giles was married to Miss Ella
? Bell, and she survives him.
1 V When Mr. Giles came to this city to
live he was recognized as a Christian
' gentleman at once, and was made an
- elder in the First Presbyterian
church. He led a consecrated life,
1 and his example will be an inspiration
i and a blessing to all with whom he
s came in contact. He was faithful to
his Master, and he was faithful in his
I Christian citizenship.
> The only daughter of Mr. Giles, is
Mrs. R. S. McCully, who has been
: with him since the beginning of his
: illness, and who has given every at
s tention which a loving heart could
i bestow, MVs. McGully is a skilled
' graduate nurse. There are two sisters
i of Mr. Giles livng, Mrs. George Speer
. Sr., of this city, and Mrs. E. A.
Templeton, of Abbeville.
?, The funeral will be Tuesday afternoon
at the home on Evans street, at
4 o'clock, conducted by Dr. John S.
Foster, pastor of the First Presby
; terian church.
CANDIDATES COLUMN |
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All announcements in the candi,
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t CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF
* I hereby announce myself a candi.
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1 date for Sheriff of Abbeville County
' n the Democratic Primary, and I
) ledge myself to be governed by the
qle? apd to abide the result of the
irimary.
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Bj W4 ate authorized to announce R.
"B. Cheatham as a candidate for Clerk
" f Court, subject to the. rules of the
1 emocratic party and he pledges
e imself to abide the result of the
rimaries.
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1 SUPERVISOR
r I hereby announce myself a candi'rfnta
for ro.alppfiATi oc Simorvicftr nf
t Abbeville County and agree to abide
- the result" of the primary election.
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