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

during this time. the population 81 the
town proper has Increased about ~ per
cent. the schools have increased IN at
tendance more than - per cent. and
much in efficiency.
Half-year intervals or semi-annual pro-
motions We're adopted the second year
and still prevail.
Supt. Thompson emphasizes the impor-
tance- OF training the children to care
for the building and chool furniture. and
TO beautify and care for the school
grounds. SPECIAL attention Il given TO
nature and language work. and To the
study of literature itself. Sets of books
adapted TO the needs Of the grades are
being placed in the several rooms as
rapidly as circumstances Will admit. This
matter has been emphasized
and pressed during the past year.
Miss Augie T.. Caldwell. a pupil of the
celebrated Chauncey Hall kindergarten
school OF Boston. has had charge of the
first grade since the schools We're 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.
An act was passed by the Legislature
Of 1890. and Il 30 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. X. Fowle.
w. Il. Morton. T.. X. Willis. Jonathan
Havens and W. c. Madison. Adequate
buildings We're lacking, but four new
rOOms were added TO frame buildings
previously in use. making thirteen room>
in all. w. w. Boddie. of Louisblrs. a
graduate of the State University. is prin-
cipaI OF the white schools and :. Ii. Ran
dolph. a graduate OF Howard University
Of the colored school. Three Normal Col
leee 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 SO out Of a school population of
400. The increase has been so great
that the schools are over-croWdeG. ana
further increased accommodations VIII
have to be made. The next Improvement
will he a handsome building which the
board hopes to erect within a short time.
WAYNESVTLLE.
This school was established by act of
I1lt last tlt. D'i't -
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 in the
State. being a 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 al in the
white school. and about 60 in the colored
school. The per cent Of attendance for
the last four months has been anout nine
ty-Six. which declares the good weather
and excellent health enjoyed by this
town.
Sources Of revenue are rs follows: Tax
of twenty-five cents on the hundred dol
lars and am appropriation from the pro
ceeds Of the dispenSary 70 supplement the
tax.
The course of study is broad and full
preparing Il pupil for sophomore class in
the University or the colleges. Nine
grades constitute the course. Six teach
erS are employed.
WILMINGTON.
Wilmington has eight different School
huildingS-five for white and three for
colorcd children. At the opening Of
school it was found that new desks would
have 10 be provided by both Of the school
districts. 50 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 neiehborinS States. II
Is the intentions OF the committees to add
as many as four rooms before lie begin
n;pr of tho 1nyt Snhnol tnrNl
This was the first city in the State 10
establish Il high school i'll act is we'll rs
in name.
There are one hundred IN! saventy-tivc
young men and young women III this
school which is in Il beautiful brick hnlli-
ing apart from the others.
The studentS have foot oall and basket
ball associations. literary societies. dc
batting Clubs. etc.
Much has been lone in :he matter o.
school room decoration during The past
year.
Sewing and other Industrial subjects Of
4 practical mature are taught IN the col
orCd 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 c0ndl-
tons occasioncd by the unexpected in
crease Il 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 and
parents is more enthusiastic than ever.
The subject of Physics by the expert
mental plan. has been introduced this
year. and has proven Il great Succs -.
New equipments have recently been pur-
chased, and everything points to the
most successful years work in the his
tory of these schools. Wilson could not
and would not detraSt in any measure
from her schools. hut will do everythin"
to render them more efficient.
WINSTON.
The schools are enjoying Il year of
great prosperity under the able super
vision of Supt. G.. +. TomlinSon.
Constant additions are bein" made tC
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.
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