Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, January 07, 1899, Image 2
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Constant
Coughing
Constant coughing in not only very I
an;)G} ins* i>ut 'i'0 continuous hacking
and irritation will soon attack and in- j
jure the delicate lining of the thnoufc
ami air passages. A simple cough is
bad enough; but a chronie cough is ;
really dangerous. Take advice and j
use the celebrated Dr. Bull's Cough
Pwnn at once and bo cured.
IteBmll's
ISJtir.- - M V vUlaiXWriiCI wr
Cough Syrup
Cures a Cough or Cold at once.
D(w - nn sin ill anil pleasant to take. Doctors
recommend it. t'lico ?J its. At all 'IriiRtjist*.
f.ANTASTEP. FNTEBV'lSlSFj
.
Published Every Wednesday and Saturday!
.?v
rr,e. Katerprise - I'ublif.bip?, - Comoav-y i
A. J. CLARK M'litnr.
One Year, $1.00
Si* Months 50 cts
Three Months 25 cts
In Advance,
Saturday, .laimarv 7,
Qi> n( \t :* %/f SnIH'c Ilnnnr t
k#Npi| ii?? j iviu o r% v \j\j* i.
Klsowhere in tins issue will 1 i
foil IKi I lie I'll 11 text (it i In* iliirtii in I
educatiniml report <i? the Stale
Su pcrinlondeut "i K'lucal in.!. I
Tlli- report should he 1111; * l'? -11 _
!< .?!I. \\ c call .(11 *111 inn t in.
one fact?that there are near!
thirty thousand timrc colored
than white children in t he .?cho.i'<
ot the Stale. There is a cn;.e
lor I his and i lie < ium- > > net |. r
to seek. It i< a tact true thotmll
sad. that thousands ot tin- while
children ot -<dinn| aire are -nendiliii
their d iv- in the I iclurie
..II.. .. I. . I.. .1.
t he -;1111 ;-u" an- ire! a-t ri<?n-:
pursuing t!?< path- of in-kairt ion
Others of t!I. form"! :ii'" k |
home lor tiivia! r. .-!-? !;- >>r :<?i
mo reasons at all. \\ hile tii?* lain i
with fiiL't llicss take advantage ol
the opportunities offered tin-in.
The most prominent iic^ro h a !
ers amoin; t hem. Hooker I \\ aingtou.
are uriring t ite nouroe-in
avail t hem<e!ves of every po--i
< avonnc to know '? !_'e. Ti?m*
are doing so in the State i- shown
hy the ligiuv> already cite.l. i
i.5 a sad commentary on the int?-i
1 igenco ol' Sout h <'aro!ina that
ji r (?)' i J.(1 m i::! ' # !*:!t!rou ;;;
nut <>f tho srhonN. \\ < are It111 v
porsinled that there i< only *?n?
v remedy to 1 lii-. :t:> 1 tli.it ieouipulsory
< 1111 .->11 111 Wln-ii
parents haven't 11? m.t r? -1 m
their children ;it hear' 'i<.11_ri t >
plaoe t liein mi | he school w
honestly I'-li- ve thit tin- >!a<
<!l<?lll<l foIVO I If III t'l Ml.'! '
children. 1 t.< Sw 1 -;s ha> .
system?*?111 r count rie- ha\
all ! .1 11 <11:11 !' < f lie S| att
lie i iiioll !iav?- 11. ! ale at I.; 1.
111 *_r wonderlul r- i!t . We m<;-t
A do iinet llillj; t'l
1) i il'i re nee between ti r' nd a:.,
"oi w lules iitel black . I lie !>: <
should speon <it|l >11 1
w it It no uneei t.oii sound. in ! I
neate the penj>le up ' o < {. >. 1.f
where they will have ?<> hij
njtyrucial i <n ol t lie < U . :
t ion o| I lie ;na<ses that, they
.vill dotnan ! oi the Legislature*
vvs that will not only make an
lentary eilueation po<-ild<- to
'..lid hll' a laek ot Sliel, Mil
ih'e to M1 v child enjoying a^
able portion ot health
STATE'S PUBLIC
SCHOOL SERVICE
NEARLY THIRTY T1IOUSANI
MORE BLACKS THAN
WHITES.
LARGEST ENROLLMENT ON RECORD
Over Teachers Employe!
in the l*i:hlie Sellouts-.More
Male Teachers.
The f<?llovvin?; introductory por
Hon of the annual report of tin
Srnte superintendent ??f edueatint
will l?e read with interest:
I n tin* (ienernl Assembly :
This is my eiulith report. !t h
also the thirtieth annual re por'
of the department of public in
struct inn.
An earnest effort has he?i
made to present for your in for
mation full statistics covering tin
public schools, (graded schools
academies, high schools and col
leges i)| tlie State. Blanks wort
sent to all of these schools. A
largo number responded prompt
Iv and furnished full reports
others made only partial report:
ami some failed to report.
The tabular statements preset!
ted herein contain tin* details h\
counties and the totals for tin
State.
1'nr \ "in- eon vcui I Ii'-11
I i* * -?* i?I -ome ?! liii totals :
!vi r??11 men? in tin* : 11 > I: < schools
Mi:.-.
\\ ;n. i . .?,n>
; .r. ii r.v:.- i.m.;
i:i\s
iii. in.,.; t.-1:1 -j:>.i.-:
The enrolment i- an itirre:t--?
of 1 7.T???? over that for the yoai
.ireeedinu and i- the lartte.t m tin
In -tor\ ?>t the schools. It is sa't
in -:iv that there ;tr-? in tiie Statt
JIHMHMI white and .,I.'?OjM)t) colorei]
idiildren within the school aire
I'ni- e-t unite allows lor a reason
i! !- inerea-e over the nnmhei
_ . -a .11 the I vim IniJed State,
tt as. I >11ri11e in) adnunistra!
V. !1 jeh v.-r- the I I -t el e|)l
tlie ,Ml t id men t has Ml
area -ed I r<.iii "JO'5,1 1') to
i t ital inereis#* of T-.TIh, an
a Vet" '. e ;1 , \ I 1II II II I ,.-1 el I'.i.ir
I I I- pr- I?;i I)' : that t lie r;* t nl
i uc- : ' r tin* i?:?-1 * i trlit \ r<.*i!l
n<>t ami it. there
' . !i>!; i'.V- a< a ma11it <-1 r.? '.- IV
till! ml'l it !? :?:? 1 1|"I1S('S will
! a \ t > In* ; ! < >\ I i<- I a II.1 limn
ten-hem * 111 f?1??y. ?1 year al'tcl
.r I > :r:i.tin- 1 :-t eijjht yean
v." ill'.'.. 1111 i 11 1.1 I" -cllOl)' holISC
: tMia1 c<i-t of > j:: 1.7 1:: :.S am!
v a.-li \cir I !i<* t ru t a i?
I !'? . ; '.. ij- ' in . n v i ill ri??i* private
< i! tip* houses owned
hy 'iii> '-' tli* :n inv arc a <lls?rrae?
to tic i . ?c a:c! hut i? v\ a i <
wlmils utliciciit ami proporls
ci'ui: I!? " < ; ami |?r??{?**r I \
i ' 1111 -; i i a - - - ' o u I 1 -!! -;. 1 a. i
t lie m <: pu >!ami pn v a t?
!! ! '
- 11t" ' - \ t: r ?> ! j'. i in
It 11 -' i : - >i . . i!. i . ti|M t li< \
.'i! ! i r t, t in. i. ,(., v i! : In 11
i::i net ; i i ! t; . M t !'K' r.--t
it j 1111 I!?? J i -11 , ! i -. '! i i 111\ i
-Mi Alr.t tlii-\ h.t v. lull" W11
tti-f. v <r Ihw i ; < , ;, i,.'. .i j|
III'! ' {I r11 V' ' I I ' I : ! I I
W t' I i J?I' 111 .
'i'>iiti wn.tw
Men tn
iIr?u' Wr ' Vn'ti
. ' r.-'.i
"In :.il l.i.:--.: ill.-..I |n?j.i
U r j t
ArMli. iii"i>' lirmi > ' Mix
, Wi. : ?. : ? - i n ,.>t
i ,.i ii i.: . ?nt?
'I'nt.i! i m,.vii i?i.;.i,:ti : > i .
i S I'hvs. 111 *.' i.? i
i1; -: 11 v ' I triii.. White....
I . ' Hi ii
fill .IT. IT HT> IT.'
' i). . 11 .:. - n.i>i
jority?A lpli;il<?*f, ? ilort'tl 7.
' > r?24 ; read
?? t__
' ing, colored, 8,524; reading. eo'jored,
13,485; writing, white, 1,
I 113; mental arithmetic. colored,
I 0,S.M ; written arithmetic, while.
12,331); geography. white, 10.P51 ;
grammar, white. 12.841; South
(Carolina History, white, 5,271;
i Tinted States history, white, 3,7i-I;
physiology and hygiene.
, white, 2.852; higher branches,
1 .
white, <,SS;>.
While there were more pupilin
geography. grammar, South
Carolina history, I'nited States
history, physiology and hygiene,
and the higher branches than
ever before, yet it will be < bserved
that the percentage was
| smaller in each study in the order
' l named. The insullicieney of the
schools i chielly responsible for
I this stale of things, and they cannot
be made better without more
i
money.
>1 \ I N lKNAM'K.
The following totals will be
' I convenient for those interested
in the cost of the schools for the
j yea r:
^ I >-.?'.?ri' ? It.'lit
VV'iil. Mfil-M'.IS
' C..!.ir. .1 IT * ;t' ?" ; I 'S.M'I
Total m
I'opair-. I'urnltun
Willi.' :>>l :ll 4 M
?*i i! 11 :: ;>< >?<
T?>t ;ii :t?t r. i r :i:t
I'ik'I aii.l Maps, I Holies
Ilii'i.l.'iitiils .mil
v. i :t. 28. .w. :t;
, . I i oi 1.'. >*. s,tr.<4
Tola; ;,:ll'.< .Vl '.M.tVV.t '. !
I.tlu'.irv Silos ll'iiMui,*
, wii.i.' r: i.MM i 88 a: : '"*>
. ...I oil ."i p. >--ii > i ry, 11
Total 8.88* '.'I ;i?.!Us?M
O'l,. r l'tiri?oos i ir.in.l Total
Will to II .YM.KVM1I
, . oil I ' ll .. .,',t.:ts:
: ' i i. .."..'till ::t|.811.V'
Tne expenditures lor tin* whites
oxeeed those Tor the blanks as lol
low-: Salaries .s-jTo. 1'_>v. 17 : r-nt
" ; repairs $.*?.; fur'
niture .* l.i>s7..'o5; fuel ami in1
i-i'leiila's * 1.1 :i ."?..*?> : maps, globes
anil i-haris s 1 1. 17<: library,
I .{iii'Jo.S.'i; sites ,ts?;7 :;i ; building
. ^M,0fM5.:js; other poll rposes
i* I 7 III :ii!l?li'L'itl I in' :? total <if
' vl'J'J. ! 7 ?. It Will l?c seen by
making tin- proper division that
there was a 1111It* more than two
and ?ri.li:t 1S ti111* s as tnu?*!i -pent
on tin white than on the Id a k
, schools.
i To tin* ?7.'} I11 ..*>0 must bead.
de 1 >-otiie sjo.ooii tor the salaileof
county superintendents and
expenses ot county boards ol cd
iientinn, paid from the ordinary
county funds, and also .">oo for
I this department, paid from the
Stale treasury, the whole aggre
gut iii:* -"sTe 1.7 11 .*?<?. which i* the
total cost lot the pupllc schools
? for t lie year.
! All e.Xumili itloi! of the tale. will
show that h lorepiii,.1
- amount was spent in running tieI
schools for whites an average ot
J.vmonths and the sellouts lor
black- an aveiage ot t.g'O month-.
s? if "i. n mi,
Several counties have att itnen
a e i s h lii-!-. and the pol ie V he I ii g
ptifulfil hv othor- with i view of
r*' t hi::.. .1 . '; i. n: i.'. <! 1 ;
y <hi r :i |r > 1 i 1 o t... r.i t o tho
' (lie ,|w .1 <*o IJ 11 v > ,I| :i cm I; t
r i l i e-: o\tiv. wnrl; :? th<- county
: '?!!i. TV. I; p '. ! ofl.-.-t Oil ti t
! i ( < > 1 - and i iti 111 j i?t i im to tin'
1 to o hol'v. ,\li tho ootihtlos ?||Oi||()
h.> i >n ? Si h:s?-iv. | i,t? -? !?? ol
t Too I. ttioii-li ! II o l.v it. o\cess of
v. lit' if v. Iv . i.jlit y? am apn
-till too small to provi'lo prop.-r
- diools and cottIivino them a sitf
i liojoht 1 11'j111 of . I ho (I. co
ol t!Io pooplo i- tof hot tor schools
and loiioot term-, and 11 i - cm
I
i not ho -oeuro.l t o i h. in v. ith.oit
i nioro rnoio?y. (Vrlaiu it i-ti.it
tliorc vlion!il ho I.o !"iri latioii
which would docroas-. tho .irnoui.t
, of tho fund. Kio people want
hot tor vchotds. It i- tho complain!
every who re, u 1111 -onto o\oopt ions,
that tho schooi* am not >11Hi< i< 111.
. W'liilo thoro hux hoc11 a -toady
improvement, ami thin will con
I
Catarrh 1
il 3 Lf O i-1 s
\ Forcr:: nnor of the Most
Fatal Disease.
TiiMH-rli !- oiV<'iisiv?' fi'iiiui'is
ti>- - iji?i t i111 > almost it:11mvir:iI?I? .
' ' v, ji> 11?1 < aP- of 1 !h> <l;i!i'4<T
:;.? !( Catarrh i.~ tlx* fop-rimj
liiv:: ::iMy load- to
I ' 'oii-ui:11:' io * ;o? v or>c ami
i >\oi>o < a<,: -i ii> .\ tlio?i who ivIy
upon t V ~I t *<-:i t tin'tit of
! .-pray-, v.: -11 - ami iulialitio mix
i ii i - i; M ; i ; i;: ; ; - I :u j > . 11 I t <
j k tip- J:-";: ith til.- 1. .-al
| :ij j !? :? 1 i<?:is \\ 1.s< *. .?;i!y ri-:i"!i lie*;t*t.
I h sit <!i- 11rgo
:11 r? iisi's a I! i . . *.! . can-ine :i
) i? I i n?f < it" | ?> r-?>11:i! <I ti I >I i I?t. and
| ?_r i? mih! ?i?*? j?? f i:111 i! it is
<:ilv -i i(i;? ? ti?i:i !' n shori t i it i**.
until tlx luntjs ar? -ate ?*! -?I.
The imj><?ri:moo >?t' t li?* |>r??j? -r j
j 11 < .i t DK'iit ? :?!? t!n i"? ir? ! r.-aililv !
a j j ?: ? ? i;t; |. I'.mI 11<? umihI what
V' i*a:. I i :n loeal |
| a|?|>li<'at inns, as stteli t reat men! j
iu v> r .lid cure Catarrh, ami never
will.
tinue. it is folly to imagine that
satisfactory schools can ho provided
without more money. All :
that could he done with the money
available has been done.
I KM IIKItS KM I'l.oV Kl>.
Mikl'h f.-Mii!.- r..t:?l
, Wliie . . . I I' I l.'.il.'i M.u.-rt
r? .t . . 1.121 I."I. 2 It't
' Total .vntu
It )s a noticeahle fact that there
has heen a largo increase in the
numher of male teachers in thoj
i iast few years, and especially is!
this true as to the white males.
I he teachers are devoted to their
work, and, as a body, will compare
favorably with the teachers
of anv southern State. Thev tie- |
: ?rv.? sympathy arid encourage-j
ment in a <ulM a lit la! way rather
than advertise criticism. Their'
continued devotion to teaching
under existing conditions is remarkable.
! I
n: m in:its i ss'i'i 11 tks.
Teachers institutes for the hen1
1 elit and improvement of the
teachers were held during thej
summer in all the counties except
t wo.
I ca I! your at tent ion to thej
schedules of in-?itu? * - ami in-!
struetor ;, wiii'es ami niaeks, and
to the report- of the instructors, I
and the comments made l?v the '
press illirtllK t lie summer, the institutes
were well received and
the work done w as of the most
satisfaetorv kind,
, ' I
I-: \ l:om II Mi,
I >r. .1. I.. M. I'urry. gener.il
age t. a lid t hI u l ..1 tin t --es
of the I'? a hod v i Incafsonui fund
continue t > Iiiiitiil. a a deep ;n'
>*-! : n tile eau-e ol edto it ion i
: it this State. I I ul < a n 11 li lie t o <
a low (lie State I - tn lur-liip- in
tin1 Nashville I'ealm lv Normal j
'.Ji'L'i'. i .till uoilii > 11 li I .iint
11 <t \ ciiI li 1! ? X |>11? . IH-I t' .III.I hark
p.-r annum. I hf-f scholarships
I open to hotli llioll Hlld Women
tmi ;tr?* jl'n? 1 t .r ! .vn vein- ;ir>?] i
iiM? a'A Diiitxj mi collpet111 vc exaiiiiiia!
i<m I'Hr tin* li r -1 ? - i i I ;i - j
lie yi'iir tiny allow Wintlimpj
Normal and Industrial college
> J.! m a i, < lallin u?i i \ t-: >.it\
iltd $1for institutes.
For the present < i?" year I
li.ivc received and piid over to
W intlirofi * I . _'<?!i and to the hoard
of school commie-loners of the
citv of ('iiarlest' n $s.'>0 for the
colored schools of that city. While
?
V
Leads Q
umption. #
I had swell ii severe case of Catarrh *
that I lost my hearing ijt one ear, and
part of the hone in my nose sloughed
olT. I was constantly treated with
spray-; and washes, hut eneli winter
tie- disease se< med to luive a firmer
hold <>w me I had finally been tieelaretl
itiewrahle when 1 decided to
try >. S It seemed to got right at
the seal ?>f the disease, and cured me
permanently, for I have had no touch
of Catarrh for seven years.
"Mas .Ioski'iiini: I'ox.iin.i.,
"I>uo West, S. C."
Thorn* who have had the first
touch of Cntarrh *
T will savootulless ^
^8 sulVering l>y takgLr
iiio tho right
out set. Others
7^1081^ Xjlpig. who have for
V yenr-sought fell!'
and found only disnppointuient
iti local treatment will find
it wise to waste no further time
on sprays, washes, inhaling mixcm
< te.. which are only tempo-4 ^
rnry ami can n??t. save tln-m from
('-i:isinn|?iinn. Catarrh is a deep
11111< >? 1 dis?-aso. S. S. S. is
t) only i mi'tly which can reach
tic very bottom of the disease
and cure it permanently.
I looks sent free by the Swift
Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga.
1 am not ollicially informed, I
have good reason to belieyo that k 1
the usual amount for the year
will be allowed NYinthrop.
'I he people, and especially the
youth, of the State are deeply indebted
to this hoard for its gonositv
in helping the State provide
competent and well equipped
teachers for her schools, aud to
Dr. Curry of his manifest zeal
and ureat interest in everything
which tends to promote the cause
of education in the State.
COI.f.KGKS.
The report of the colleges can
mm in- niitui- up mini nearer uie
rlo-i> of the fiscal year. They will,
however. Ik* ti 1 ! *?! in time to be
incorporated 111 the hotly report.
Keferi nee to the report will liave
to In* made for special information
concerning these institution-:.
0kak \m? hi.1m) p
The institution for the education
of the deaf and blind is in
f?ood condition and continues to
deserve your fostering care and
liberal support. Your attention
is especially railed to tin? report
of the sHpei i ritendent contained
ni iiie li'idy <d t i i i ^ report.
IT A OKI.
i here wa- an unfortunate dist
ii r ha nee in the Smith Carolina V
Military academy in April last
which resulted in the dismissal ,-^-1
of ht cadet--. A full statement in
reference to tlii- matter will he
found in tie liodv oi the report of
tin- board 1.1 visitors -iibmitie!
hereu ith. iiml to th;?t report you
art* r- icrred for full information
coin niim tliat institution.
KIM I CI \ 111 \ i IN I'l KMC SrllOOI.S.
It wniiM l?i* well if file law roi;
III I I :i potion of t lie Kil.!i> to
b>> read daily, without note or
c foment, 111 the public schools of
ti e State, No pupil whose parents
<>r guardians object slum id
be ri )Hired to take part in the
exercises.
I OXI'I l SIO.X.
In surrendering the oflico of . ?;
State Kiipenntendeiit of educa- ?
tioii, after an unprecedented .
term, I may venture to congratulate
the g -neral assembly and the
people of the State on the progress
which has been made, in all that
concerns the public education,
during tins period of eight years.