The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-29
,ool ano Gburrb Department.

,Gu. ann SDtrcD department.
\.rE -Tbe present week is the an
Of the adoption by the Farmer
u.bgqir of a School and Church
..-ement; giving a weekly half col
r. more to personal items concern
'' ,.achers and Preachers in North
lima. The result has been favor
,, ;he paper. and we think it has
a .euchcial effect upon the State. a
years ago paragraphs respecting
.., fIrrrVmen or educators We're rare
..s secular prlnts.-eXcept perhaps
-r pcrlunctory pulls, which accom-
the entrance of a teacher, and the
,f u preacher. \ change has taken
,,. and while of course the chief fac
. IN the change has been the general
asancement of the State, AMI the
..rb-as progressive thought and
modernizcd methods prevail
....ur US vet the F. x NJ, has reason
..rl encouraged by a review OF its
..,.. for siH years past, and in the same
.,...t ID Will proceed hoping to have,
s.. t9 merit. the support of true men,
ami noble women, the country over.
hitherto we have kept our school aud
......,I items in separate columns but
fir .~4uvenience we shall hereafter COM
f.. the two under the above title. We
.a.~ re to ave items respecting teachers
and preachers in every county in North
tarI.5na. ''Items.' but not articles.
~.r.I YOUR articles, and views to tie
.=..pl journals and religious newspa-
l..~. But please send us any personal.
school. or church intelligence. of any
E.# Whatsoever. 1t the items relate
fa Yourself, or your own school, or
rlp.ch.-we mark your letter plainly at
fire tou-"coniidential'-and il will be
So treuted. No one sees the +. Il NJ.
I~ss-..> except the editor, who will not
t#. IL judciicate, If the item be worth
IT.. my, aud anything OF personal IN
.-.r~t. which has not been already print
t..u half the State press. i always
ns..umc at this Head Quarters.
Miss Mary l.. Battle. OF Lilc,yiIle.
ANIL Miss W. :, Ashe. OF Raleigh. will
e.nl good school for Girls at Lies
vile.
Prof. e.. NJ. Lindsay has again ac-
reltcd the position of assistant teacher
III the Wilson Graded School. He has
acknowledged teaching talent.
The position of Assistant Superin-
tenleDt OF Winston Graded School has
leeu offered Prof. Chas. McIver SAYS
the S.atjneE. and it Is hoped he will ac-
ccGe.
Prof. Z. p. Tueke will open a High
>e1ool in Whitakcrs on Monday. Sept.
a.6. Prot. Tucke i u~ndenlably one OF
tie 81. lest Instructors in our State. SAYS
E4art,r.
-Gev. Dr.. Prjtrhard Will soon use
thar return t cket." after all He has
49, pied the call to Wilmington, and will
beeiu AIS service there about November
9Th -Bev. +. p. Davis has been
ca ed by the Presbyterian church in
Shelby.
s. much Ioi advertising! Horner's
school al Oxford Is thronged. and
Crrn~horo Female College opened with
- aoarder>. Similar reports will come
..5u other schools, as the opening DAYS
occur. See cards in another column.
Our people are bent upon giving their
I'll. lreu Il chaure. y child may have a
mind. and character true as steel: -
hut wen steel i not of much service
-at been developed. and tenn
T., aud shaped. and frightened.
I.sr. are occasionally men who have
u...e lL.eir mark in life without much
e5a.,r.an but thew ale special cases.
- u.common that everybody notice.
--.. And usually these "Self-made
u-.. viii be found to have had a par
tsu..r stroke OF luck at some stage OF
tie r lives. which set them on their
feet. Aud they will tell you,-''I have
~uc..eicd, by long and hard work.
bu many are the chances I've lost
r.- a-a lack of education" You often
u4.. have noticed the difference in a
.sss.v of children those who were ed
u-aJed and settled in life before the
Was; and those who grew up during the
"u. We know a young man who
wa- ready 10 enter college before his
18th year. but instead of going on tc
-s.l au education, threw down his
books and went off for TO be a soldier
boy - and to-day he would gladly.
ave -lally,. give an arm to have the
four years college course u Of tht
books and into his head.