The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-19

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strongest proof that there is a grow
ing sentiment in every county toward
the improvement of the public schools.
The educational associations and as
semblies on every occasion have en-
phasized three principles and have
worked toward these three ends, be-
lieving that the accomplishment of
these will lead to other needed re-
forms.
I. CONSOLIDATION OF DISTRICTS.
AIamance County has so arranged
six townships that it is now possible
to establish graded schools. So we'll
did the Superintendent perfect his
work that consolidation followed as
a necessity. Arson County CONSOLE
dated four districts into two last year.
Ashe reduced eight districts into four.
Caldwell consolidated three into two;
Cherokee two into one; Brunswick
reduced her number from seventy
nine to seventy-one; Davidson has
consolidated five districts and is now
considering several others. Edge
combe has consolidated nine into five.
CASTOR has consolidated eight into
one, and others will be changed soon.
Guilford has consolidated a number
of districts and a number of others
have the matter under consideration.
Harnett has consolidated ten into five
and discontinued two. Hartford has
consolidated two. Iredell has reduced
the number in three townships from
twenty-five to seventeen. Lenoir con-
solidated four the past year. The
work of consolidation in Lincoln will
begin Immediately after the educa-
tional rallies. There are three town
ships now ready for the change.
Mecklenburg has consolidated eight
into four and is making arrangements
to reduce the number very materially
within the newt year. In Pitt the
districts have been rearranged in two
townships. Polk has consolidated
four white districts into two and five
colored into three. The S~uperinten-
dent of Randolph County says: eve
have consolidated the districts in one
township and next year we will be-
gin a systematic Encouragement and
consolidation" Rockingham has con-
solidated two and arranged to reduce
the number to three less still. Vance
has reduced three districts to one ;
Tyrrell has consolidated two; Warren
two; and Watauga three. Stokes
County has reduced the number to
ten less, and more consultations will
follow soon. Mitchell consolidated
two and is preparing others for the
change. Wilkes has reduced the num-
Der ten less. Rutherford County has
consolidated two and Cleveland six
districts.
II IMPROVEMENT OF THE SCHOOL
HOUSES
In Randolph County the citizens of
Franklinville have raised $1,000 by
private subscription for the erection
of a school building and four other new
up-to-date buildings have been erected
the past year and plans are perfected
for more this year. In Mecklenburg
County one building is now being
erected at a cost of $500, and about
$1,000 in all will be spent by next Jan,
uary. Six hundred patent desks were
bought last year and about the same
number to be purchased this year
EdgecOmbe County has built five new
buildings, one at ConoetO at a cost OF
$1,000. All will be repainted this year
LenOir County built four houses last
year. Lincoln County spent $3.50 in
the past year in buildings. One build,
ing in Union County was built last
year at a cost of $1,000. $4,000 is tc
be spent in Guilford County during
the ext a for school improve
ments. Iredell erected five new build
lngs, the citizens subscribing a large
per cent of the money. In Alamancr
the citizens have agreed in six town
ships to erect new school buildings
The cost of each will range from 500
to $500. \ great deal of the money
has already been subscribed. Harnet-
County built last year fifteen new
school houses, and Will build eight dur
ing the next year. BERTHE has mad,
great Improvement in school building,
and equipments. Caldwell built fou
new buildings. CASTOR County erect
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