Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-03-30
NEW SCHOOL DIRECTORS.
Supt. Mebane Sends His First
Communication to the New
Officers.

communication to the New
Officers.
Superintendent Mebane sends
the following letter to the new
County Board of Directors, who
qualify April 10th. It is the frs
official communication to the new
school officers:
Gentlemen: I was expecting
to have the Public School Law
in your possession by the second
Monday in April, but owing te
some legal questions being raised
as to the public printing, l may
not be able to do SO,
in the first place, [ wish to say
that I shall take it for granted
that you were selected for the
important position you now have
because you r meu who have
at heart the interest of the pub
liz schools of your respective
counties,
in the second place, I wish tc
assure you that in the person OF
myself you will find one who is
willing and anxious to be a co.
worker with you in improving
and lettering the condition of the
public schools.
Il shall advise you freely and
candidl,r, with only one purpose
in view, namely, the progress
and Improvement of the schools.
Il nope my officia, record has
been such that you a and will
confer freely with me at any and
all times in regard to your official
duties and plans pertaining to
the public schools.
L trust you may prove TO be
broad, Hberal-minded men; that
you will not cater to any social,
political OF religious sect or fac
ton, but will have as your motto
the following words: "Qaalifica>
ton and merit shall win i'll
county of North Carolina
of all the County Boards of
Directors would adopt this motto
and live up to it for the next two
years, more progress will be made
in the two years than at any
period in our educational history.
You have important eficers
to eject, namely, the County Su-
perintendeut OF Schools and the
Township School Trustees
Much depends upon the
County Superintendent of
Schools. In most counties, in my
opinion. the man best suited and
qualified for the place will not be
around seeking it. but I urge you
to seek the man. You want first
of all an educator in the broad
sense of this term. You do not
want a politician, or narrow.
selfish, one-sided man, but you
want a man of character and
genuine worth, who is respected
aud esteemed by your peopie; a
man who will be not only a
leader of teachers and children,
but also a leader of parents.
Il said much depends upon the
County Superintendent OF
Schools, but perhaps even more
depends upon the, Township
School Trustees, because these
men apportion the fund to each
schoo', elect the committee for
each school in their respective
townships, fix a maximum salary
for the teacher, fix boundaries,
tic.
''The Township Trustees have
large discretion as to apportion-
ment of school fund. The very
best men il the township should
be selected.
You will organize on the
second Monday in April. 1 have
duVlSeu tno Oh
Education and the County SUI
pervlsors to meet you then and
aid you in every way possible so
as to cause no confusion in e
cords Of the schools, by a change
of ~cficers,
"You will allow the County
Supervisor such compensation as
you think just and proper for his
services since the 9TH March to
the end OF the school year.
You will elect the County Su.
perintendent of Schools on the
second Monday in July, and be-
fore this time you will have the
School Law.
Very truly.