The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-27
7 he School Master is Abroad.

The late Judge Murphy stated as a fact
that at the time he was preparing for
college there were IN North Carolina only
three schools where even the rudiments
OF a classical education could be acquired.
Behold the contrast.
|. La this issue Of the Icucher we
present the names of over one hundred
high schools ami seminarics teaching the
classics; and probably not more than half
have been reported to Us;
2. On the first Monday in June, 1885,
there will assemble in every county of
the State the representatives Of the peo-
pie to select boards of education to super
wise the public schools of the State;
,. During the same month there will
be dedicated at our University one build
ing, the Memorial Hall, costing nearly
$40, 900;
4. During the same month the trus-
tees of our University meet to elect seven
new professors to be added to the already
large and able faculty of hat venerable
institutions;
5. During the same month there will
be a grand gathering Of the leading
teachers of the State at Black Mountain
for perfe"ting themselves in modern
ilCIiiONlS " JttCIllle- dilu Wlltlc tIllllltilU
educators from all parts of the country
are expected to aid them in their laud-
able efforts at Involvement;
&. During the same month there viii
be opened in various parts OF North
Carolina thirteen State Normal Schools,
where teachers will be Instructed at the
expense of the State for greater etli-
cheney in their work
!. We find public schools establish
ed in every district of every township of
the State, at the expense of the State,
and every effort possible being made To
secure teachers Of a higher grade of
scholarship; over six thousand Of these
schools being in session last year, with
an attendance of nearly three hundred
thousand children
s. We find graded schools in most of
our leading towns, supported by special
taNas, we'll equipped and doing noble
work in the great cause of education
9. We find high schools and semi
naries and colleges in almost every
county, which would reflect credit on
any State;
10. We find that our colored popu-
%lation, just two decades out of slavery,
not content with the liberal appropria-
tons made by the State for the educa-
ton of then children. are establishing
large colleges, high schools and semi
%naries, and already own private schools
property III North Carolina worth oyer
half a million of dollars;
We find the Legislature making ample
appropriations for the support of our
University; we find Wake Forest Col
lege with an endowment of over
sl00, 900, with new buildings and appa-
ratus, and a 900 volumes in its library;
we find Trinity College and Davidson
College moving in the matter of endOw-
ment; we find Bingham's great Military
School, the Horners' Schools, Yadkln
College, North Carolina College, Ruth
erford College, kinston College Davis
School, and other leading institutions
for boys moving onward in prosperity;
while u great schools for girls at Peace
Institute and st. Mary's, Murtreesboro,
Greensboro, Salem, S~tatesville, Oxford,
Townsville, HillsborO, Charlotte,
Asheville, Hendersonville, Shelby and
Clinton are equal to any in the country,
and well %patronized. These things
prove that North Carolina is setting out
on a grand educational career.-Ihe n.
&. Iedcher.