The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-07


much in efficiency.
Half-year intervals or semi-annual pro
motions were adopted the second year
and still prevail.
Supt. Thompson emphasizes the impor
lance of training the children TO care
for the building and school furniture and
to beautify and care for the school
grounds. Special attention is given toI
nature and language work, and to the
study of literature itself. Sets of books
adapted to the needs of the grades are
being placed i'll the several rooms as
rapidly as circumstances will admit. This
important matter has been emphasized
and pressed during the past year.
Miss Augie f.. Caldwell, pupil of the
celebrated Chauncey Hall kindergarten
school of Boston, has had charge of the
first grade since the schools were organ
lied, and has not been absent during
the time. Miss Laura Lazenby has
taught since the first year, having had
charge, at different times, Of the third,
fourth and fifth grades.
WASHINGTON.
Am act was passed by the Legislature
of 1899. and a 20 cent tax voted with
practically no opposition. The Board of
School Trustees consists of seven, as
follows: Hon. John II. Small. chairman:
w. j. Crumpler, secretary; s. II. Fowle,
w. b. Morton, f. X. Willis, Jonathan
Ravens and W. C.. Madison. Adequate
buildings were lacking, but four new
rooms were added to frame buildings
previously in use. making thirteen rooms
in all. w. W. Boddie, of Louisburg, Il
graduate of the State University, is prin-
cipal of the white schools and s. X. RAN
dolph, a graduate of Howard University.
of the colOred school, Three Normal Col
lege graduates have been added to the
faculty, and special efforts been made
to improve and extend the primary and
high schools. The schools can now pre-
pare for entrance into the University.
The total enrolment for this year has
been S25 out of a school population of
1 400. The increase has been so great
that the schools are over-crowded, and
further increased accommodations VIII
have to be made. The next Improvement
will be a handsome building which the
board hopes TO erect within short time.
WAYlNESVILLE
This school was established by act of
the last Legislature Bonds were issued
TO the amount of ten thousand dollars.
With that the building was purchased
and equipped, leaving a small surplus.
The building is one of the best III the
State, being two story brick structure
with recitation rooms sufficient for four
hundred pupils. The furniture is excel
lent. consisting of single desks, chairs,
opera seats for the chapel. charts, globes
maps, &c.
The enrolment to date is 81 i'll the
white school, and about 90 in the colored
school The per cent of Attendance for
the last four months has been about nine
ty-six which declares the good weather
and excellent health enjoyed by this |
town.
Sources of revenue are as follows: Tax
of twenty five cents on the hundred dol |
lars and am appropriation from the pro-
ceeds Of the dispensary to supplement the
tax.
The course of study is broad and full
preparing a pupil for sophomore class i'll
the University or the colleges. Nine
grades constitute the course. Six teach |
ers are employed.
WILMINGTON
Wilmington has eight different school |
buildings-tive for white and three for
colored children. At the opening of
school it was found that new desks would |
have TO be provided by both of the school
districts. so much greater was the at
tendance than was expected. \ large
number of families have moved into the
city during the past year from different |
parts of this and neighboring States. 1t |
is the intention of the committees TO add
as many as four rooms before 'Ae begin
ming of the next school term.
This was the first city in the State TO
esta bliSh high school i'll fact as well as
in name.
There are one hundred and seventy-tive
Young men and young women Ill TINS
school which is in a beautiful brick build
ing apart from the others.
The students have foot oall and basket
bah associations, literary societies. dc
batting clubs, etc.
Much has been done in Che matter O.
school room decoration during The past
year.
Sewing and other Industrial subjects of
a practical mature are taught III the col
ored schools.
WILSON.
The Wilson Graded schools opened this
fall with the largest enrolment in their
history, and the number of pupils has
steadily increased. To meet the condi-
ions OccdSlullttI ny tIlC uiANA PNNNNN 50
crease a new teacher has been added. an
other room fitted UP, and still the rooms
are crowded to their utmost capacity.
The interest manifested by pupils ana
parents is more enthusiastic than ever.
The subject of Physics by the expert
mental plan. has been introduced TINS
year, and has proven great success.
New equipments have recently been puf-
chased, and everything points to the
most successful years work III the ms
tory of these schools. Wilson could not
and would not detrast in any measure
from her schools, but will do everything
to render them more efficient.
WINSTON.
The schools are enjoying a year OF
great prosperity under the able super
vision of Supt C. F. TomAinson.
Constant additions are being made to
the school library, which now numbers
1000 we'll selected volumes.
The Winston schools have, probably,
more valuable pictures than any other
schools in the State.
The attendance of pupils has been re-
markab1y good tardies have been almost