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Splendid Progress And Work Of City Schools. Portion Of Annual Bulletin Of The Newberry Grades Schools Read By Chairman Klettner At Annual Citizens' Meeting On Thursday. On page eight of The Herald and News today is- published a report C the annual citizens' meeting held in the court house on Thursday to hea the report of the board of trustees. Following is the portion of the an nual bulletin read by Chairman Klettner, referred to in the report of th meeting on page 8, and, in addition to' the part read by Chairman Klettne' the school calendar, list of trustees and standing committees of the board and )ist of teachers are published herewith: STATEMENT Unbiased and conservative thinkers of today are already telling us that the South, because of its industrial environment and the peculiarity of its civilization, will be called upon to fur nish the nation her real leaders for many years to come. For forty years the South has been in a training school getting ready for this lofty and noble service; and every unjust burden she has endured has only strengthened and purified her char acter. The first bugle call to duty has already sounded, and Ohio and Pennsylvania have unwillingly surrendered their leadership in the National House of Representatives to Ala bama and Missouri. South Carolina has kept squarely abreast with the rest of the South in all of its progress; but great as has been the in dustrial development of this State, even still greater has been her educational progress. There has been a sane, judicious race among all the best cities of the State to outstrip each other in their graded school facilities. The citizens of Newberry, believing that they were under a sacred obligation to place within the reach of their sons and daughters the opportunities for future leadership and for the naking of useful, high-minded citizens, and also seeing in teighboring cities exmples of great sacrifices in behalf of, public education, acted the part of wise men when tiey recently put into their graded school equipment forty thousand dollars of improvements. From last year's annual report of the board of trustees this sentence is taken: "The schools for the coming year are in every respect prepared to do a high class of work." A high class of work has been done, and one of the most successful sessions in many years has just closed. Our local papers have claimed, and visitors to our city have admitted, that for our needs and for the size of our town, no city in the State has a better equipped system of graded schools. We desire to report that the work during the past year has been thorough and conscientious, and that every department of the schools is thoroughly up to the best standard. Our citizens have shown an increased interest in the work,, and the inumber of visitors during the year has been very gratifying. The future of the schools was never brighter than at the' present time. As our statistical report will show we have made some expenditures for permanent improvements, and it is our purpose to use the limited means at our disposal over and above the running expenses of the schools to add yearly as many per mnanent improvements as possible, and the most needed, wil>I of course, be the first supplied. The play grounds need improve ments as well as other departments of the schools. An unusually strong corps of teachers will have charge of the schools for the coming year, and with the support the schools 'have had for the past year we confidently face the future, and ask all of our citizens to cooperate with us and to share with us in whatever rewards there may come from our united efforts for the best interests of the children of our city. As our annual bulletin contains detai.led information relative to all 'the work of the schools, only a brief statement is here necessary. We respectfully call the attentiorn of all school patrons to this bulletin; and request them to carefully examine it so as to intelligently understand the regulations and requirements of the schools. This will avoid misunderstanding and confusion upon essentials of school government. The bulletin is issued for students, patrons, teachers, and trustees, and will be used as far as' possible as a guide for the management of the schools. We reserve the right to add to or take from it should wisdom and necessity to, do so be manifest, 'but otherwise its regula tions will be strictly followed. FINANCIAL STATEMENT Receipts. Building fund...............................$ 4.88 Private fund ...................................21.40 Cash on hand June 10, 1910, school fund. .. . .... ....893.46 Poll tax .................................... 651-oo From 3-mill tax........................... 2,740.80 From special tax ...........................* 8,834.24 From dog tax ...........................--...50.00 Sinking fund from bonds transferred to 'current fund by act of the legislature................... 1,052.83 Total receipts .......................$14,288.61 Expenditures. Salaries of Superintendent and teachers........$11,332-50 Janitors' salaries.........................-- 585.oo Expense account (wages, printitig, supplies, etc.)- 36.15 Repairs account. ............................. 286.73 Furniture and apparatus account................ 756.25 Insurance account .................------.----.38.0o Permanent improvements ...................... 224.25 WVater and current account...................... 197.66 Fuel account ................................ 231-72 For use of opera house......................... 5.oo Balance on heating plant in high school... .... ...--.- 34535 -Attorney fees on Board expenditures.............250.00 Toal expndiues......88.6.... j. H. Wicker in account with the Newberrv Graded Schools. Tuition nonev received...........................$700.06 Amount received from other sources................ 87.06 Total receipts ............................S787.12 Paid out for fuel and other purposes ............. 560.67 Balance cash on hand .............................$226.45 GENERAL STATISTICS Estimated population of city.................... 6,ooo Total number of students enrolled in all the schools 1,122 Per cent. of enrollment on population............ 18.7 Number of teachers employed, including Supt...... 25 Average number of pupils enrolled to a teacher.... 44 Average number of pupils attending to a teacher-- 37 Per cent. of attendance on enrollment............ 83 Total number of days present................... 169,020 Average daily attendance........-------------- 939 Per cent. cf scholarship........................ 79 Number of buildings ........................... ; Number of rcom in use, including the library and study room ................................ 26 Total number of tardies........................ 120 Per cent. of tardiness on daily attendance........ 12 Total number of corporal punishments............ 15 Total number suspehded........................ 1 Total number of weeks per'school year ............ 36 Estimated value of buildings and grounds........$ 6o,ooo School furniture .............................. 6,ooo Total assessed valuation of property in school district 2,400,000 M ills of extra levy............................. .004 The splendid new high school building has been completed and furnished. This building has five class rooms, a labora tory, two offices, a ;arge auditorium on the second floor, base ment room for hot air heat, storage rooms, and toilet rooms. This gives four large modern school buildings for w$iite chil dren and one large structure for the colored children. Twenty five teachers are employed. With the new school buildings ready for use there is no need for any school room to be crowded, and no teacher will have oi re children under his or her care than he or she can give proper and careful instruction to. All the rooms are well ventilated, and uniformly heated. No ex pense has been spared to meet modern demands for health and comfort. The play-grounds of each school are sufficiently large for all recreation. They are well shaded and well kept. This is an 'advantage seldom found in city schools where even small building lots are exceedingly expensive. SCHOOL CALENDAR. September 15 and 16-Classification of New Pupils. September 18, Monday-Schools Open. . 3 November 30, Thursday-Thanksgiving Holiday. December 23 to January 2-Christmas Recess. .January 19-Lee's Birthday. February 22-Washington's Birthday. Good Friday. -- , . May 1o0-Memorial Day. Wednesday, May 29-Examinations Completed. Friday, May 31.-Students Secure Promotion Cards. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, June 2, 3, 4-Commencement. BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES 0. KLETTNER, C3hairman.. J. M. DAVIS, Vice-Chairman. J. H. WICKER, Treasurer. DR. VAN SMITH. * W. A. McSWAIN. Secretary of the Board HENRY LEE DEAN, Superintendent. STANDING COIIMITTEES Finance Comnmittee-W. A. McSwain, J. H. Wicker, Dr. Van Smith. Committee ons Rules and Courses of Study-Di. Van Smith, W. A. McSwain, J. M. Davis. Committee on School Buildings and Grounds-J. H. Wick er, W. A. McSwain, Dr. Van Smith. Committee on Supplies-J. M. Davis, J. H. Wicker. TEACHERS FOR 1911-12 Henry Lee Dean, Superintendent... HIGH SCHOOL C. F. Werts, Principal. Miss Eliza L. Mabry Miss Elizabeth Dominick. BOUNDARY STREET SCHOOL Miss Linda Welch, Principal. Miss Mary L. Burton Miss Gertrude Reeder Miss Ruby Holloway Miss Zulieme Ervin Miss Mamie Swittenberg M~iss Annie E. Bynumi. SP:EERS STREET SCHOOL - Miss Mary C. Burton, Princip'al. Miss Pearl West Miss Mary E. Wall Miss Rosalyn Summer Miss Vanessa Williams. WEST END SCHOOL Miss Laura Blease, Principal. Miss Bernice Martin Miss Ethel Bowers. HOGE SCHOOL (Colored) E. J. Gregg, Principal. Maud Williams Esther L. Garrison A E. Picknev irnez Moon. Bula Eichelberger.. and Classified )IRECTORY Merchant Tailor. For ALL KINDS of Suits fcr Summer, consisting of Light Weight Goods, such as Mohairs, Cicilians, etc. call on CARLSON, The T Groceries, Etc. G. W. KIN Groceries and Genei Merchandise. Properity, S. C. sustained severe injuries on his and scalp. Witnesses of the accident rushed stop the machinery, but they woul not 'have been in time to save th man's life, At that time, however, electrical storm was raging outside.. Lightning struck near the mill and presumably put the dynamo out of commission, for the machinery sud denly stopped and Heffner was saved.. Prof. Peterson Visits Laurens, Laurens Advertiser.. 26th. Prof. Walter S. Peterson,. president of Orangeburg college, spent several days last week in Laurens county I the interest of his institution. Sever al Laurens county boys and girls are students at this college, and Prof. Pet erson states that he will receive at least twenty from the county for the next session. Prof Peterson is a New berry man and well known to m$ny Laurens people as a fine Christian; gentleman and progressive educator.. Union Soeety. .'1 Spartanburg Herald,, 25th. Union, July 22.-Dr. And Mrs. IJ. D. Hueitt delightfuly entertained Monday evening in honor ,of their house., guests, Misses Tarrant, of Newberry,.4 and Wright, of Batesburg. The whole/ lower floor was thrown Open to the guests and beautifully decorated with. cut flowers and ferns. The broad piazzas and lawn were gay with Japan ese~lanterns and the color scheme ofd white and gresn~was effectively ear ried out Assisting Dr. 'and IbW6 Huiett were: Mr. and pfrs. D. A. Boyd,3 Mrs. Herbert Smoak and Misses Louise Gage and Frances Bartor.I Miss Bess Suramner entertained Pri (iay evening in compliment to her house guests, Misses Lillian. Smith, of' Newberry, Sara Triplett and Louber~ Carter, of Chester. The appartments were deco.rated in summer flowers and' ferns and a delightful hosptalita dispensed by the young hostess assiA ed by Misses Aileen Summer, Clarlee Tinsley and Ruth Gault. Ninety Six Personals. Greenwood Jouirnal, 25th. Misses Mary Conner and mattle Loir Wicker came up from Newberry today and will visit relatives in Cow Grove. Miss Verina Huff is back at hgome' from visits to Newberry and Bate. burg. Sheriff V. M. Buford, of Newberry,. * passed through Ninety Six today. Miss Alice Devore is visiting reb tives Newberry. Miss a Davenport, of Newberry, is visiting war sister, Mrs. Sid J. Tmr ner. Misses Addie and Ellen Werts, .r Prosperity, are visiting Misses Sulh and Louvinla Matthews. Right in your busiest season when you have the least time to spare you, are most likely to,take diarrhaea and lose several days' time, unless you have Chamberlain's colic, choleraa diarrhoea remedy at hand and take a dose on the first appearance of the disease. For sale by all dealers. Restores color to Gray or Faded hair-Removes Dan druff and invigorates the SeaIl --Promotes a luxuriant,~ healthy hair growth-Stops its, falling out. Is not a dye. SL.00 and 50c. at Drug Stores or direct upom. for sample bottle.-Ph o Hay Spcate Co. Newark. N. 3.. U. S. A. IHay's Harfina Soap is unequaled for Shampong the hair and keeping the Scal. hands and face. 25c. at Druggists.___ REFUSB ALL SUBSTITUTESA For sale and recommended. by- Gil-U der & Weeks. N *. -. Buyers Guide BUSINESS I Barber Shop. Jones The Barber. When you come to town have your barber wok done by Jones the Barber. Main Street. Prosperity, S. C. Fire Insurance. J. H. BAXTER, Fire Insurance. Tornado Insurance. Offices corner Friend and McKib ben att. Phone 117. WIND-UP INSTITUTE. Program of Interesting Meeting to be Held at Clemson August 8 .to 11. (By D. N. Barrow.) It is planned to hold August 8 to 11, a round-up institute at Clemson col lege, somewhat similar to the one held last. year, and all men who are inter ested in Improved agriculture are in vited to be present upon that occasion. The expenses while at the college will be one dollar per day for meals for adults, children under twelve, years old, 50 cents. The college regrets very much that it can not Include In this Invitation ladies as well as men, but unfortu nately we are not fixed to take care of ladies and therefore this invitation ill have to be confined to the men. It is well for those who are coming to drop- us a postal card asking that beds be reserved. All who, up to the number of our capacity, do this will be guaranteed a bed. Bring with you what covering you need, pillow and towels so that- you may be comforta.. ble. The rail.roads have been asked to give reduced rates for this occasion and we have every-assurance that this will bp granted. Due notice thereof will be given through the daily press. The following &s the program of exer eises during the four days: The Program.. Tuesday, 'August 8. 2 p. m.-Address. *of welcome by President W. M. Riggs, Clemson A. & I. college. Announcements. 3 p. m.-Judging dairy cows, Prof. Archibald Smith, head of the division animalt industry ,and dairying. 8.30 p. m.-Address by Hon. E. J. Watson, commissioner of agriculture and Industries, Columbia, S. C. "Cotton," J. N. Harper, director Si C. experiment station. Wednesday, August 9. 9.to 11 a. m.-Judginig hogs. 11 a. mn.-"Soll Fertility," Dr. Tait Butler, associate~ editor Progressive Farmer, Starkville, Miss. "Beef 'Feeding," A. J. Shanklin, Co lumbia, S. C. Discussion. 3 p. m.-I-mplement demonstration and corn judging. g p. m.-Judging beef cattle. 8.30 p. m.-"Good Roads," illustrat ed lecture, Mr..,Ohas. H. Hoyt, superin tendent road construction, U. S. of fice public m~ ds. Thursday, August 10. 9 a. m.-Judging horses. 11 e. m.-"Use of Fertilizers," Dr. B. W. Kilgore, director N. C. experi ment station and State chemist, Ral eigh, N. C. "Fertilizers," H. M. Stackhouse, sec retary board of control, Clemson Col lege, S. C. 3 p. m.-Corn judging and imple ment demonstration. 5 p. m.-Soundness of horses. 8.30 p. m.-"Commercial Trucking," Dr. P. H.' Rolfs, director Florida ex periment station, Gainesville, Fla. "Home Gardening," C. C. Newman, hortitris to. S. C. experiment sta tion, Clemson College, S. C. Discussion-Jno. F. Monroe, South ern railroad. Friday, August 11. 9 a. m.-Address by Bradford Knapp, special agent U. S. farm demonstration work, Washington, D. C.* Lightning Saves a Life. From Greer comes a weird story. Of all the curious pranks played by lightning none, perhaps, surpasses in oddity the effect of a thunderbolt which tell in that city. Instead of kill ing, it saved a man's life. While cleaning machinery in the carding room of the Greer Manufac turing company. Will Heffner was Icaught in a whirling belt. His left arm was crushed to a pulp and he