The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-10
COMP LSORY
EDUCATION
Says Mr.. Clements in his Re-
port to School Board.
SHOULD BE ADOPTED
Mr.. Clements Has Made an Efficient
and Able Officer.
MUCH VALUABLE SCHOOL STATISTICS
Many of the Negro Committeeman Are lgno'
rant Not Being Able to Read or Write.
Prejudice Against Public
Schools Oisapp caring.

Schools Disappearing.
The report for the school year end
ing June 31st, 1900, of Mr.. Clements,
the superintendent of public instrue-
ton for this county, will today be
given TO the school board at its SEES
sion.
The report is very thorough, and is
Drobalv the most exhaustive ever
made in the history of the county.
Mr.. Clements has made a capable and
efficient officer and under his super
vision the schools of the county have
reached a high degree of excellence
and effectiveness.
The report Says "a large majority of
the teachers have been faithful and
efficient. They are the forces that
have made the schools in Wake coun-
ty success. The gratitude of every
heart should go to them for theirs Is
a large work. and little pay.
1.-The township trustees exhibit
able zeal in their efforts. :" :" :
Some of them, however, for the color
ed race, are incompetent, not being
able to read or write.
Year by year the old time preju-
dice against public schools has given
away to better impulses, and today 1t
has gained an impetus that will not
be held in check by any force of ig-
norance.
Notwithstanding that public edu-
cation in Wake county is doing very
good work. it will never accomplish
it's full mission until it shall have
compulsory education as rear
guard"
The report shows, among other
things the following facts:
Teachers have been examined in the
past year as follows:
For the white race, males 50; fe-
males 60.
Certificates granted. first grade, to
males IS: to females, so; second grade,
to males, -; to females, 6; failed.
males, 2; females, 4.
Negroes examined. males. Sc; fe-
males, Al.
Certificates granted; first grade, to
males. -; to females. 0; second grade,
ia males, %; to females, y; failures,
males %; females, IS.
Mr.. Clements gives a statement OF
the number of pupils of each race in
each township. The general sum-
mary is as follows:
White children in the county, out
side of Raleigh township, 6,S2S.
Negro children in the county, out
side of Raleigh township, 5.47S.
White children enrolled in schools
of the county outside of Raleigh
township, 4,4O5.
Percent of white children enrolled
outside of Raleigh township, IS.
Negro children enrolled, outside of
Raleigh township, 4,3O5.
Per cent of negro children enroll
ed outside of Raleigh township, 1872.
White children in Raleigh township,
2.9l5.
White children enrolled in Raleigh
township, 1,511.
Per cent of white children enrolled
in Raleigh township, 511a.
Negro children in Raleigh town
ship, 1910.
Negro children enrolled in Raleigh
township, 1,41S.
Per cent of negro children enrolled
in Raleigh township, 43 2-3.
White children in entire county
9.743.
Negro children in entire county,
s,7ss.
Total number white children enroll
ed, 5,016.
Per cent of white children enroll
ed, 81.
Per cent of negro children enroll
ed, 65.
The average length of school terms
outside of Raleigh township for the
white race was S71s days.
The average length of school terms
outside of Raleigh township for the
negro race was 1891 days.
The length of school terms for both
races in Raleigh was 100 days.
The average length in the entire
county was 81 days.
Average attendance, outside Raleigh
township, whites, 2,S3S; negroes,
2,540
The average attendance in Raleigh
township was, whites, 1,001; negroes,
S44.
Average attendance for the entire
county, whites, 1899; negroes, 1884.
Number of schools of entire county.
whites, 103 negroes. IS.
Average salary of teachers per
month. white males, 1925; white fe-
males, $3.50; negro males, 1900; ne
gro females, 22.50.