The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, July 26, 1922, Image 6

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AFO]R WARD VV[ FOR EDUCATIO Laurens County, along with the rest of the state, has made wonderful progress in education during the past decade, and her educational workers must still plan for future development if we are to maintain our standard of citizenship. SOME FACTS ABOUT LAURENS COUNTY White population of the county, 1920 . . 20,415 Assessed valuation of property, 1920 $10,596,866 Per capita wealth according to population . 248.98 Number of white schools operating 66 Number of white children enrolled, 1921 . 5,838 Number of teachers employed 187 Number of white illiterates 805 Under the compulsory school law the enrollment in the county for 1919-20 increased 1,041. The cotton mills of the county contributed, in addition to their taxes, $13,000 for the session 1921. WHAT LAURENS COUNTY IS DOING WHAT NEEDS TO B FOR HER CHILDREN FO E HLRNPrevail upon members of the GeraAsmbyt Amount spent in 1921 on public sthools $250,308.52 appropriate sufficient funds to Amount spent in 1911 on public schools 64,721.05 months term. Per capita expenditure for each child, 1921 39.87 Average salary for teachers, 1921 . 782.94 Make every effort to get every Average number of pupils per teacher 30 Since 1911 the people of Laurens county have voted upon themselves an increase in special taxes of Insist on every child attending s $85,000. Every district in Laurens county has voted a special school tax except one, which has support See that every white illiterate is from private sources. write. By first helping themselves, the people of the coun ty have increased their assistance through state aid since 1911 in the approximate amount of $50,000 an- first grade certificates. nually. Two vocational agricultural teachers are employed Let your representatives know who have enrolled 76 pupils. to pay a tax for education. They Four trade and industrial schools operating in 1921 want them to do. enrolled 78 pupils. One home economics class is taught, enrolling 16 ATTEND THE EDUCATIONAL pupils. The schools of the county have an average term of RENS ON JULY 29TH, AND T 143 days. YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT ONAGST8H SPEAK WELL OF YOUR SCHOOL AND SUPPORT YOUR RSTE (This space contributed by a public spirited citizen of the county. mt term. Mrt ed h year Inito vrfcidatnigscoleeydy Se ha veywht ilteae stagt oredan