Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-04-26
COMMON SCHOOLS.

I COMMON SCHOOLS.
We have recently published for Mr.. Wiley, his
Third Annual Report as Superintendent of Common
Schools for this State. This document is an inter1
esting one in many respects. 1t contains many i'm
portant facts connected with our Common Schools,
and exhibits much industry. research, and thought
on the part of the General Superintendent
The Ashevie News, the Wilmington Herald, and
the Fayetteville Observer thus notice Mr. Wiley's
Report, and his intention to publish Common
School Magazine We need not add that we concur
with these papers in their views and feelings with
reference to both the Report and the proposed Mag
aznc
COMMON ScHooLs.-We have been favored with
the Third Annual Report of the Superintelden of
Common Schools for the State of North Carolina,
for the year 1866. 1t is lengthy document, but
one OF deep interest to every true hearted North
Carolinian Had we space, gladly wouldwe spread
the whole Of it before our readers. We must how
ever, be content with brief notice.
The Superintendent, Calvin II. Wiley, ESQ.,, has
abored assduously to procure statistical in
formation on this important subject, and has sue.
ceeded in embodying in this Report vast amount
OF information of the most valuable kind The Ed.
ucational prospects Of North Carolina now, as
trasted with the state of things in 1910, when the
Common School system went into operation,
truly fatterag.
The whole number of schoof districts in the IS
counties from which reports had been made to the
Superintendent, was 1895 !; number of districts
taught the past year in II counties, 1905; number
Of children in 70 counties, lS9, 5G2; number that
attended school in 70 countless l p G32; number of
Teachers licensed in 81 counties, 1,369 !; average
length of the schools, about 4 months average
salary Of Teachers from SIS to SIS per month.
Couwoy S-Wo have oynittod IN CTS If
the third Annual Report of Z. II. Wiley, Esq., the
Superintendent of Common Schools in this State,
has been received from the author and has been for
several days lying our table. He will accept our
thanks for his courtesy. From this report gath
many interesting facts and arguments on the SUBJ
ject of Common School education.
The Common School system went into operation
in 1910. At that time there were Colleges, al
Academies and Grammar Schools and 6s2 Primary
Schools Total, IT'S. Children attending the above
places of education AT College, 1873; at Acade-
mics ,34S at other Schools, IA 937 total 49, 493
Last year, and it is worthy of special notice, there
were Male Colleges; 9 Female Colleges; about
800 Academies; and near $500 Common Schools.
There 900 students at College; 5000 stu
dents at Academies and 10000 students at Com
there 12l, 900 more children attending school
in 1866 than there in 1910. These facts speak
for themselves and tell good story.
MIR. Wiley, we notice, purposes to publish quar-
tery magazine devoted to educational interests and
to furnish 3, 500 copies for gratutious distribution
among the committee and superintendent of
common schools in this State. Subscribers to this
interesting publication will be charged SO cts. per
annum in advance. Holden & Wilson of Raleigh
arc to be the publishers.
The report of Mr. Wiley should be generally read
by the people, both for the important and valuable
information and suggestions it contains; and that
they might thereby be the better enabled to apprc
ciate his exerons in behalf of education, cause in
which he has enlisted his best energies.
VII. Herald.
perintcndent of Common Schools, has announced
| his intention to publish quarterly Magazine, each
No to contain 80 pages, and to circulate gratutous-
! ly $500 copies among the Committeeman and Su.
perintendcnts of Common Schools in the various
counties of the State 1t will be devoted to euca-
,ion and to the diffusion of information respecting
| the School System in North Carolina and Other
! States. 1t will be sent to subscribers at 80 cents
per annum in advance. Address the publishers, the
editors of the Raleigh Standard.
Mr.. Wiley deserves great credit for this and 9TH
err efforts to promote the noble cause in which he is
earnestly and effectively engaged. One of his
| objects is to have uniformity in the books used in
the Schools and to exclude improper books. And
on this subject he relates the following incident:
| {" 4 few days ago, when in Northern City,
learned that merchant laid in several dozen copies
/ of Reader which contains elaborate assault on
the Institutions of the Southland it is published
| by men who regard Southern Save-owners mon
sters. The purchaser no doubt, was innocent he
! only knew that this Reader had been used in his
! community, and was not aware of its contents
| We cannot spare the room to publish in full Mr..
Wiley's announcement of this proposed Magazine.
Fay. Obs.
Mr. John A. Gilmer of Guilford is the Know Moth
ing nominee for Governor This gentleman is a
"whe basis" man and opposed to Equal Suffrage.
He is also said to be the advocate of the shnpascr
currency Of the "Grccnsborough Mutual Life Ins,l.
rance and Trust Company" We think It not I'M
likely that the ruggeaest part of es journey is still
before him, and that shinplasters we'll as little
"parmacet" for internal bruises should be slowed
away in his saddle bags before the Democratic
pet sounds the charge agains. the knights Of the
shade. Wilson Sentinel.
We differ from the Herald in regard to Mcssrs.
Bragg and Gmcr in their canvass. We trust that
these gentlemen will find each other agreeable
Cling companions, and will conduct the in
the spirit and tone becoming men who aspire to the
high and dignifed office of Chief Magistrate of North
Carolina. Mr. Bragg has canvassed the State-is
known to her people an able and courteous gen.
tleman-one whom even his political opponents must
and do respect. On this point, if testimony were
wanted might refer to the evidence freely borne
by Mr.. Poole, Of the Ocean Banner formerly resi-
dent of Mr.. Pragg's district. Mr. Gner is said to
he considerable of demagogue, but genial, pleas
ant man in private life No doubt they will get
along smoothly enough, if Mr.. Gilmer don't get too
much worried by his certain defeat. IT. however,
the Herald will insist upon Mr.. Gmer being dis.
agreeable travelling companion, we insist upon the
contrary for Mr. Rraup WI .IONrDHL