The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-05

hearts Of the people by the
ton in the last House of the Dill TO
appropriate direct from the Treasury
100000 to the public schools Of the
State. The bill passed the House
unanimously under his leadership.
and passed the Senate under the
leadership Of Senator Mcintyre. 1t
was the most progressive step to-
ward better public schools that has
been taken in North Carolina in TWEEN
" years. and is an earnest OF the lib
eral support that will be given to the
public schools when the CONSTITUTIONS
Amendment has been adopted.
II was influenced" said Mr.. Holman
today TO offer that bill in order that
without delay. we might begin the
work of educating the children Of the
State. so that before 1908 we could
give every white child a chance to
obtain an education. The Democratic
party must eliminate the unworthy
negro vote. The Amendment does
that without DISTINGUISHING any white
boy over thirteen years OF age. And
the last Legislature began the work
Of providing better schools for the
children. | was 9ratified to see that
the State convention declared for at
least a four months school. BY max
ing better schools we not only pre-
pare every boy to vote. but we give
him 4 better chance in life
Here. within sight of Mr.. Uolman'S
inviting country home. is situated one
OF the largest and most useful acad-
emies in this section of the State
Coo Spring Academy. 1t is the pride
Of his whole section. drawing stu
dents from seven counties. and enroll
, ing over n hundred students. This
is Il fine section for the school,. The
people believe in education. Out of
something like 1S5 white voters all
but four or five can read and write.
And the people here are determined
TO give their children a better cdu-
cation than they enjoyed. With II
accord they subscribed to build a
| splendid academy here. first class
teachers have been selected. and
Cool Spring sets an example in prog
ress in education that ought to be
emulated by every county township
in the State. The principal of the
academy is Mr.. j. +. Mitchell. who
was born and reared in North Iredell.
He graduated at the Nashville Nor
NAL College, and returned here to lend
his ability and energy to the uplift-
ing of his own section and neighbors.
He is assisted by his brother, Mr.. d.
A.. Mitchell, and by Miss Lille Wyche.
The commencement exercises here
today attracted Il large crowd from
Iredell. Davie and Rowan-a gather
ing Of well-dressed. intelligent, pro
gressive men and women who are
deeply interested in everything per-
foinino tn tho ,Uolforo of +In;, ,I:ll
EN-. The exercises showed that the
, teachers have done their work well.
The recitations would have done
! credit to any school in any city. At
the conclusion a very beautiful song
about North Carolina State" written
by Miss Nyche wa sung with fine
effect. The dinner served on the
grounds by all the h~ouseholders for
miles around was excellent and made
one. as John Ridd would say. feel to
thank God for the room he had in
side of him"
OF all the counties in the State. Ire
J dell uniformly sends the best delera-
ton to the State Legislature of any
county in North Carolina. The first
| knew OF any delegation from Ire
dell was in 1897 when the present
nominee for Lieutenant Governor.
Hon. Wilfred d. Turner. was
the State Senator. eX-SDeaker Angus
tus LeaZar and Mr.. j. 3. Holman were
in the House. Rarely have they fail
ed to send their best men. This wear
they have kept up to their record.
Mr.. Chas. H. Armfield. who follows
in the footsteps Of his distinguished
father is the nominee for Senator
The nominees for the House are DR.,
Stevenson. of Mooresville. one of the
first men of this whole country. who
! enjoys the confidence Of all who know.