The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-18

rs urged that every one who was in
1 IF any information or printed matter
n his work. should let the board know
Wis wants promptly.
co.r.rlens Of the publications of the
,o-r5 were shown, all touching upon edu-
..,irral work in the South.
rta most important, he said, Was
e,r+naru Educational Notes, published
,r.rv other week. and sent to a large
r.rh.g Of newspapers.
sa.rrintendent Joyner than introduced
+- very happy manner Prof. p. P. Clax-
.or of knoxville. Tenn.
ue quoted Governor Montague, of Vir-
0+rfa as saying that he would rather
r.ya for his children a good school five
,-tr.s away than a poor one at his very
rntford county, he said, was a very
-,4a illustration of the matter of consolf-
rs-frn. Originally the county was divided
INTO aG districts. Then these were con
eardated into is t~ownhips, and these sab
.H,,r.I into IS school districts, at dis
.an..s of to / % miles apart, with one
teacher each.
-fr Won had millions of money. YOU
,mlt never get good teaching in the
schools of North Carolina or Tonnes
see unless you put moro teachers in
rrar. sail Prof. ClaXton.
HE showed by telling some of his own
nr.-leaces and observations how i'm
rre-Hls it was for one teacher to prop,
r1v conduct recitations in a schoo1 OF
Fl. Or more pupils, giving only about 8
minutes to each recitation.
nu the question of children walking TO
school us a result of consolidation. There
~ N-Crrh TorOlioo ~ 49,: r.
DAVIS in The year that are too cold and
storing for children to walk three miles
to school.
Arvoun who hal ever watched children
had noticed that they were not exhausted
4#..r a walk Of two or three miles to
school, 'nt if there were any time left
over they would run and play fox ana
hounds.
"Let us get back" he exclaimed. "to
the days e our fathers; let us have
fewer and better schools. Moreover, con-
sorIt.on creates greater community OF
interest. Then when the districts are
divided up, and the attendance grows
less. -h2 children will say to their par
pn'a lh2re are not many going to
s.nooI now; can't l stop?' And they stop"
Pref. 1laNton said that he considered
that Consolidation was the vital question
at this time. The transportation of
children. said he, would more than dou-
BE the possibilities of consolidation. His
C@n fathcr, as a school committeeman,
laI insisted upon the consolidation idea
in his unit in Tennessee and he had
walked three miles to an excellent school
anil had been there prepared for college,
free Of tuition.
Prof. CIaXton was heartily a%ppIaudcd.
tu motion Of Superintendent A. s. Har-
r.so0, ri Halifax, a rising vote of thanks
was extended to Dr.. Buttrick for his
ha.'f@I words and work of the morn
ing.
The chair announced the following
Ccmmittees:
Resolutions: J. A. Butler, J. NJ. Way,
C.. w. Massey, j.. A. McAlister. TIC this,
en- motion Of Superintendent Ragsdalc.
the name of the State superintendent
WAS added.
District Associations: s. T. Venable, J,
II. Hayes, W. H. Ragsdale, L. d. An
drows. w. G. Clements.
Among those present yesterday as visi-
tars wore President r. T. Nann, Of the
baptist Female University; Or. T. D.
hratton, rector ST. Mary's School: DR..
James D. Dinwiddie, president of Peace
Ins-;rgtc; Prof. J. B. Carlyle, of Wake
Foroet Colleges Mr.. Josephus Daniels,
EDITOR News and Observer; President
Chas. 2. Mcservc, of Shaw University,
ami many others.
an Invitation to visit the Baptist Fe-
"@]o University at $50 this afternoon
vas accepted. Invitations were extended
IN visit the A. and N. College. st. Mary's,
lC70c Institute and Shaw University.