The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-01
WASTE OF MONEY
SAYS PROF. NOBLE
Maintenance of the Negro
Normal Schools.
SEVEN IN THE STATE
Thirteen Thousand Dollars is Appro-
priated Annually For Them.
NO USE UNDER PRESENT SYSTEM
Superintendent TOon is Preparing Bill, PIac-
ing These Schools Under The Super
visim Of The State Board of
EducaI;or
Education.

The report made by Prof NJ. c. 5.
NOZZLE in regard to the condition of certain
negro normal schools was yesterday
received by General T. f. Toon. the State
superintendent Of Public instruction. The
report states that to continue the schools
under the present system, is waste OF
money. and that the work done in the
colored normal schools does not surpass
that of the graded schools. He further
states thai one competent instructor can
teach all the students in the four schools
be visited who are sufficiently advanced to
receive normal instruction in even the
elementary branches
There are seven colored normal schools
in the State, one each at Winston Sails
bury, Fayetteville Elizabeth City, Colds
boro, Plymouth and Franklinton. The
oncs visited by Prof Noble are the four
last named. They receive an appropria-
ton of S13, 900 or 81, S57.14 for each schooi.
superintendent Mebane requested
the State Board of Examiners to investi-
gate into the efficiency Of those schools
and report upon the work done
This board consists Of Profs. Nobl,
Campbll and Hobbs
General Tocn is preparing a BILL based
UPON the facts of Prof. Mobiles repor;
which he will have presented to the Leg
stature, and recommend its passage. This
bill will. place the appropriation for these
schools. and their management in the
hands of the State Board of Education.
Prof Noble report is as follows:
In accordance with the request of for
nlgr State Superintendent Hon. C. H. Me-
bane / visited and inspected the norman
schools for the colored race at Goldsboro
Plymouth. Elizabeth City and Franklinton
Judging from the catalogue of the other
colored normal schools in the State. the
work done in all of them is practically the
same.
made an oral examination or tne
classes in United S,ates history and
arithmetic, and a written examination
of the classes in spelling, writing and
English composition. Candor compeiis
me to say that | regard it a waste OF
money t. continue the schools under the
present system. None of the work that
saw in these normal schools surpassed
that which | have seen done in several
colored graded schools Of the State. One
competent instructor can easily and sue
ccssfuHy teach all of the students l found
in The four schools who were sufficiently
advanced to receive normal instruction
i'll oven the elementary branches Please
do not misunderstood me- am not blam-
ing any one. but the present system
should be speedily changed so as to obtain
better results for the negro race.
take great pleasure in saying / found
the management OF the local boards to
be honest. faithful and helpful, and the
teachers to be loyai and devoted to the
best interest of the race.
| made my visits of inspection with
pleasure because of my interest in and
desire for the education of the negro
Should II be desired at any time to have
me suggest plan for the Improvement
of the present system l shall willingly
comply | would make my suggestions
new, but for the fact that l understand
my duty 10 be to merely report on the
work of the schools as | found it,