The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
UNExCELLED IN NORTH CAROLINA
GoIdsboro Has Attained an EnViable Position
Among the Leading Municipalities in the
South in School Matters.

'Show me your cemetery and your
schools. and | can write the history OF
your city" was said once by dlstlh-
guished citizen. Judged by either stand
ard Goldsboro would show up prouH
history.
The Goldsboro school is really the
pioneer graded school not only III the
State but likewise in the South. While
there have been other schools, this organ
ization has remained intact for the past
eighteen years. The schools include
one for the white people, and one for
negroes and are under the Superinteh-
dency of Mr.. J. l. Foust and are man
aged hy a Board of nine Trustees, con-
sisting of:
c. b. Aycock, chairman.
W. G. Britt Treasurer.
DIR. NJ. Il. Robinson.
t. b. Borden.
y. w. Musgrave.
j. w Bryan.
George Lancaster.
w. T. Yelverton.
Henry We'll.
The school is situated in the North
Eastern part of the city in the midst
of some four or five acres of ground,
these grounds being larger than any sim
liar school grounds in the State.
The building is substantial four
story structure. containing sixteen rooms.
twelve of which are in use. In the fear
of this building is structure OF four
rooms which are used for school p!ir-
poses.
These rooms are commodious, well
lighted and are furnished with single adj
iustible desks, slate blackboards, etc.
1t is the aim of the Board and manage
ment to keep the equipment fully UP 70
the standard, and thus keep Thoroughly
abreast with the time.
The school is provided with hne ih-
brary containing some 1900 voumns.
selected so that they are especially
adapted to the use Of the children. They
are also nicely supplied for the Stuo%
of science having compound Microscope
and other necessary apparatus.
The school has ten grades and IT,"
standard of excellence in scholarship is
much higher than in any other similar
establishment in the Old North State.
Graduates of the Goldsboro schools are
leaders i'm the State University and tie
The course of study includes among
others the following; a thorough study
of arithemetic. Algebra and Geometry:
Caesar, Virgil and Latin Grammar ara
Cicero: Literature embraces studies Of
Longfllow, Irving. Whittier, Haw-
thorne. Holmes. Lowell and Southern lit
erature,
The study Of English Literature covers
Il period of two years. The course Of
History embraces Greek, Mythology,
Roman, United States and English. Eie-
mentary MneralOgy, Geology, Physics,
Botany and some astronomy are taught.
1t may be said that it is the custom
Of the faculty to make the studies in
hand thorough. In fact the absolute
system that prevails in the Goldsboro
schools is superb. Every department IS
under Il thorough system and is kept
thoroughly in accord with the most i'm
proved methods.
The attendance of the schools aggre
gate some 800 pupils, of which 800 are
white and 700 colored. Owing TO tn"
immense interest demonstrated ~
public education in Goldsboro
the Goldsboro school have full
ly % per cent of the children of the
city. between the ages of six and SIX
teen.
The corps of teachers, fifteen in num-
Der are considered to be among the BEST
and most able instructors 20 be found
in the State They are thoroughly in ac-
cord with the work and are in perfect
harmony with their surroundings. The
colored school has corps OF eight teach
erS
Taken in every phrase Goldsboro nay
well be proud of her excellent pubic,
schools. the peer of any in the land Gn-
der splendid management, they hay"
fourished and prospered until the acme
of perfection has been reached.
AS an advertisement of Goldsboro
they have done much to cause immigra-
ton into its midst. They will ever
stand as monument to the enterprise,
intelligence and culture of a people whose
one Observation-Disclosures first, last ana
all the time. Long may these schools
flourish and prosper. Much of the sue