The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, January 05, 1922, Image 6
HORRY COUNTY
SCHOOL REVIEW
The following letter written In
Mr. Lewis to Iv Swearing-en, contains
s.mie interesting: data on Horry
Countv Schools:
Dec. 12, 1921.
Hon. J. E. Swearing-en.
De.ar Sir:
1 am submitting; herewith a review
of conditions in the country schools of
Horry County, as seen by me duringthe
week ended December 10.
On Tuesday the county superintendent
and 1 visited Savannah BlufT, a
two-teacher school; Red Hill, a school
of one teacher; Hickory Grove, with
two teachers; Nomewood, a twoteacher
school; Allen, with two teachers;
Cool Spiings, a school of two
teachers, and Ayncr with four leathers.
The Savannah BlufT schoolhouse is
very poor, but the people are preparing
to build. This is a fine indication
of their great interest in the education
of their children. Red Hill
should by all meaais combine with
some other school or schools and establish
a school of three or more
teachers. The sooner our country
people awake to the fact that the oneteacher
school cannot educate their
children, the better for the children.
Only in a few cvases, as limitations due
to mountains, rivers <>r sparse population,
is there any justification f?*r
the perpetuation of the one-teacher
school. Too often ic if. only a momument
to the ignorance and piejuoice
against a neighboring community.
Prejudice causes people sometimes to
sacrifice the chances of their children
for an education. j
Horry County has done nobly in
eliminating the one-teacher schools.
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continue to exist, ignorance will continue
to persist. Allen is badly in
need of a now building** Country
children deserve just as much in the
wuy of good schoolhouses, equipment,
length of school term and good teachers
and more teachers to each school
as do town or city children. As a
general thing our country people have
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needs of their children. They have
not caught the vision they should have
as to consolidation and other improvements
in their schools.
At Cool Springs \\e found the'principal
away on the mail route. It is
not best that the principal should absent
himself for any cause from his
school. When ho is away the school
is without a head, llo is responsible
1'or the success of the school, its discipline
and teaching.
Ay nor is in desperate need of a new
building. The teachers cannot do
themselves or theii pupils justice in
their present building. The schoolbouse
has been very badly abused, and
furniture wantonly destroyed. Such
acts of valdalism should not be tolerated.
School sentiment should be such
that no one would dare to mutilate
school property. When this community
builds a new schoolhouse, as it
shortly will, the building should be
located where it and the furniture can
be protected.
n.> Wr>flnr>sd:iv we visited Maole. a
three-teacher school: Poplar, a school
of two teachers; Baxter, with one
teacher; Kight miles with three teachers;
Mt. Hermon, two teachers; High
Point, three teachers; Juniper Bay
with two teachers. The remarks
made ahove with reference to oneteacher
schools generally, apply to
Baxter. The people are wasting their
money, the teacher her energy, and
worst of all, the children are losingforever
their opportunity for education.
in this one-teacher school. Baxter,
Poplar, Bavboro and Allen should
try to effect some kind of consolidation.
The people should approach
this matter with no selfish spirit hut
having only the good of their children
at heart.
Eight Mile should have a new building
worthy of the children. Such a
move has already started. Mt. Hermon
also is sadly in need of a new
building. This community should at
once begin agitation for ,*i better
school. Consolidation should be made
with a neighboring school and a good
building constructed. High Point has
slopt, so far as educational opportunities
for tho children in the way of a
building and equipment are concerned.
This fine community should aw.uken
to the f/ict that her children have
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duty of any parent is to educate his | <
children. Juniper Bay has an excel- :
lent building and a good school. I!
Toddville, a two-teacher school;
Evergreen, with two teachers; Seven
Mile, two teachers; Four Mile, two!
teachers; Rehoboth, two teachers; Red 1
Hill, one teacher; Zion with two
teochers, and Red Hill with a negro '
school, were visited on Thursday. At
Toddville the lighting is very bad.
This could be remedied by a little cur- '
penter work. The pupils in the upper
grades were getting very Httle out of
their work. They .should be expected
and required to do hard, thorough
work. They have not been taught to
study. Seven Mile needs a new building.
Four Mile should have a new
room attached to the new room recently
built. Rehoboth badly needs a
new house and complete equipment.
Red Hill and neighboring schools
should by all means consolidate to
give to the children the education they
deserve, but which they will never get
in their one-teacher school. Zion is
badly in need of a new house. It
should consolidate with Red Hill and
if possible some other school, and
build a fine school with four or more
teachers. Only in this way will country
people ever be able to educate
their children. The Red Hill negro
school is Rood, both in respect to the
building and equipment. Unfortunately,
only a one-room building was
constructed, and another room is already
badly needed.
On Friday we visited Bayboro, a
one-teacher school; Hickory Hill, with
! three teachers; Fincklea, with three
teachers; Green Sea, centralized high
school with nine teachers and 263 pupils;
Pine Grove, two teachers;* Mt.
Olive, a four-teacher school; Floyds,
with four teachers, and Wanamaker,
rx three-teacher school. Bayboro is in
desperate need of a new schoolliouse.
In such a school the children can learn
nothing. To neglect longer this situation
would be a crime toward the
children. Lot tho people strive earnestly
and unselfishly to make the
consolidation suggested above. Hickory
Hill building needs to ho completed.
Fincklea is badly in need of a
new house. With its present facilities
it is impossible to give to the
: children the education they deserve,
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svery country community should'
strive. This fine community, as a result
of the vision us to the educational
needs of the children it has expeiienced,
has constructed a building
worth, with grounds and equipment,
lit least $30,000. With a session of
eight months and nine teachers and
double daily session it can give to its
boys and girls an education equal to
that to be obtained in our best town
ind city schools. These public-spirited
people deserve the highest commendation.
As a result of such a
schftol their boys and girls will make
the b'?st citi'/ens in the world, as Country
boys and girls always do when
given an education. Would that all
of Horry County coald see the light
as has the Green Sea community, and
establish every ten miles apart such
centralized high school? for its coun*rv
boys and girls';
In this way every ambitious boy
and girl in the county would have the
opportunity of acquiring a high school
education, which would equip them
for life's work, or would prepare them
for college. Without such a system
of centralized high schools, country
communities are going to continue to
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chance for a high school education.
Pine Grove very much needs a new
schoolhouse. Mt. Olive is in even
greater need of a new building, and
bonds have been issued for it.
Floyds, with four, teachers, is in position'
to do fine work for the pupils.
Four teachers, with an eight months'
- ; mi *?ach ten grades and do
some eleventh grade work. Wanaauor,
in constructing its splendid
-.choolhouse, has shown the finest kind
of public spirit. This community is
preparing to* educate its boys and
girls.
The educational situation in Horry
County, as a whole, is wonderfully
encouraging. The progress in the
country schools during the past ton
or twelve years is astonishing. This
is due to the finest kind of educational
leadership, as a result of which the
people have been aroused to the imooriance
of better education for their
children and the manner in which this
county has taken advantage of .aid by
v the slate. It is the policy of
the state to aid those counties which
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conditions and requirements of such
state aid. Nobly hap Horry County
met these requirements. Under, its
present educational leadership its
countv superintendent, its teachers,
trustees and patrens, this educational
| nrocrress will continue. As a result
of her readiness to talc? advantage of
st.r.tr aid she is reeoiVi ?u Ovo times
as much from the state for education
as she pays to the state for this purpose.
If Horry will consolidate her one
and two-teacher schools into schools
of throe or more teachers; if :?he will
increase her school terim to c;pht
months; if she will e?tv?-ij,i ,e,i?ralized
high schools every ten miles
apart; if she will employ only competent,
successful teachers; if she wiU
arm rl nil hev children reirularly to
school, she will begin to realise thtf
vision that every country community
nusts have for its children. Is the
task impossible? Not at all. It will
require sacrifice, but our children deserve
such sacrific if they are to
make the men and women tlvit God
wishes them to be. With such a system
of schools the cuntry communities
of Horry will be saved; the country
churches will be saved. Leaders
in Sunday school, churches and public
matters will be developed, and as a
result of the fact that these children
have been taught to work hard on the
farm and have been trained to carry
responsibilitv. they will make the citi,
zens that will save the state and na|
tion in a religious, business and poli- !
1 ticj'l way. The hope of the country
is the adequate education of the country
boys and girls. D. L. LEWIS.
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at that time.
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Statement of the Condition of The
CONWAY SAVINGS BANK
Located at Conway, S. C., at the
close of business. Doc. 31, 11)21.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts $1229,035.59
Bonds and stocks owned by
the Bank 0,800.00
Other Real Estate Owned 310.00
Due from Banks and
Bankers 32,798.00
Total $269,043.65
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock Paid 111 $ 10,000.00
Surplus Fund 2,000.00
Undivided Profits, less Curront
Expenses and Taxes
Paid 7,000.48
Dividends Unpaid 4GO.OO
Savings Deposits
$230,194.02
Time Ceritficates
of Deposit G,579.15
242,773.17
Other Liabilities, viz:
Reserve for Interst 0,750.00
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Total $209,043.65
State of South Carolina, County of
Horry, ss.
Before me came A. K. Goldfinch,
Cashier of the above named bank,
who, being duly sworn, says that
the above and foregoing statement
is a true condition of said bank, as
shown by the l>oks of said bank.
A. K. GOLDFINCH.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 4th dav of January, 1922.
' T. B. LUDLAM,
Notary Public
Correct Attest:
W. A. FREEMAN,
A. E. GOLDFINCH,
H. L. BUCK,
Directors.
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