The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-09

All classes Of the people. This is mani
Tested by the fact that there has never
been any desire to maintain other schools
| since the establishment Of the city schools
nineteen years ago.
GREENSBORO.
The Greensboro public schools have
been supported by Il special tax since
1870.
During the past ten years the enroll
ment has increased more than ~ per
cent.
There are four schools for the white
race and two for the colol'ed. " white.
and Z colOred teachers.
There is IN enrolment of loo white
and 900 colored pupils. The last census
shows an increase Of 400 in the school
population
In September the work Of the high
school began in n separate building. There
are H. pupils in this chool in what are
usually called the eighth and ninth
grades. The course begins with the
eighth year and continues through the
tenth.
The schools have splendid library rooms
and 1900 well-Selected books. There
are prescribed courses in home-reading
for all grades. beginning witt the fourth.
HENDERSON.
Last summer public spirited men sub
scribed about $1,000 to supplement the
public fund in organizing Il graded school
\ large building was secured and wei
| arran@ed for the school.
\ superintendent and seven teachers
for the white school were selected and
the school was opened. Over q pupils
have been enrolled.
Tho paop1a luya nnypl, hpnn moro thor
ou@hly united on any enterprise. The
school is free to all children OF Honder-
son township.
KINSTON.
: Last May the proposition for public
graded schools was carried by an over
whelming majority.
In June Il special tax Of twenty five
! cents on property and seventy-tiye cents
en- polls was levied for their support.
In October. the schools re-opened. The
! teaching force consists of fourteen teach
erS. nine. with the superintendent. for
the white schools and five for the color
ed. In both schools. seven hundred and
| forty-threc pupils have been enrolled.
four hundred and tifty-four in the white
and two hundred and eighty-nine in the
colored.
The white school has nine grades. The
people Of KinSton are unanimous in their
support Of the schools and the prospect
for Il successful system Of schools i
bright.
MOUNT AIRY.
At the regular municipal election held
May lSt. 1899. the question Of voting Il
special tax for the support of the graded
schools was submitted to the qualified
voters and the tax was voted.
The perpetuity Of graded schools is now
fully assured and the .town has 4 system
of schools of which its citizens may he
justly proud. The growth OF the schools
has been almost phenomenal. From the
very first the citizens have believed in its
success and have supported it loyalty.
: The Board of Education mas always
) been Il unit and to Il man has been deep
ly interested in the progress OF the school.
1t was found necessary. owing to the
increased attendance. to add two teach
CrS this year to the faculty.
The enrolment of pupils durin" the
present school year will be between zoe
and SEQ. The course Of study has been
extended.
Pupils completing the course of study
! are prepared TO nter the State Univcr-
Sity or any college Of the State. and Il
ways take Il high rank.
NEWBERN.
The Newberm Graded School began its
first session last October. and from the
start it has been evident that it meets
! the needs of the people. The enrolment
on the first day was four hundre and il
has steadily increased to four hundred
and Seventy-tive.
There are nine grades. which means
that pupils enter who know nothing il
books and are steadily advanced through
Il course OF study that repareS for the
freshman class Of our colleges and the
University.
= The two brick buildings are equipped
with modern furniture and with the mos,
approved heating and ventilating system
The interest taken in the school by al
classes shows that ii has come to stay.
RALEIGH.
In June. an issue OF S5O.OOO of bonds
was authorized for school purposes. The
Murphy school. which was rented by the
committee has been bought. Extensive
repairs have been made on various build
ingS. \ contract has been lei for Il col
orcd school. and 4 new school for white
children will be erected in the western
portion Of the city. Other Improvement:
will he made in the near future.
Three suburban schools have recently
been established.
SALISBURY.
The school board last June revived thu
office of superintendent. elected three
new teachers. and established two new
grades, the 9th and the 10th. Durin:
last August the buildings of both whit,
and colorcd schools We're completely over
hauled. new blackbOardS made, new
teachers desks provided. several neceSsa
1y out buildings erected. L Slperinten
dents office furnished. and two entirel,
now rooms added to the white school
There are now ten teachers in the white
school and four in the colored school. TIL,
attendance this year is larger than eve
before. The enrolment at the whit.
school will reach so before the yea
closes. while that ut the colored Schoo
Will reach 225. Il gain of something llk'
- per cent in the total enrichment Owe
last year. \ library IS now being install
cd. there being non up to this time. Ih,
library will be graded and those book,
Ne 1A, ~ $3.50 --l- LII l.