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

raised for public schools in these United
states is raised by local taxation. In
all states rhat have systems OF PUBIC
schools we'll equipped and adequate 10
the work of educating all their people,
a large per cent. of the public school
funds are raised by local taxation. In
some OF these states as much as 80 per
cent is raised by local taxation. In our
own State the only communities that have
succeeded in providing a system OF
schools running for eight or ten months
in the year supplied with excellent houses
and equipment and the best teachers ar.
the cities and larger towns and the rural
districts that have supplemented their
general State and county tax by local
taxation. The experience OF other states
ana of these communities IN our own
State forces us 10 the conclusion that the
only hope OF providing the money neces-
sary for making our rural schools equal
10 the demands Of the age and adeQuatr
to the education of eighty-tWo per cent.
Of our population is to be found in rea-
sonable local taxation"
In closing superintendent Joyner
enumerated many evidences of increasing
educational interest and progress
throughout the State. Thank God, SAID
he. this dear old State of ours mas
caught at last the spirit of this new
century and is beginning to thrill with
the music of this new song:
cont of the shadows of night
The world rolls into light,
It is dayDreak everywhere.
The address was a thoughtful, eloquent
end inspiring one, and ELECTED much ap-
plause.
On motion of Supt. j. c. scarborough
Of Hartford, State Superintendent j. y.
Iovner was made chairman, pending the
time of permanent organization. oupt
Kitt,cll of Vance, nominated for Secre-
tarv Supt. w. G. Gather, of Perqulmans,
who was unanimously elected.
The following counties were repre-
scented when the roll was called:
Alamance, Supt. w. S. Long; Alex
ander, Supt. A.. Frank Sharpe; Ale
phany. SUIT. E. Left Wagner; Arson,
Supt. James NJ. WALL; BERTHE, Supt. r. w.
Askew; Buncombe, Supt. S. F. Venable;
Burke. Supt. A. c.. Reynolds; Cabarrus,
supt. Chas. f. Boyer; Caldwell, Supt. Y.
D.. Moore; Caswell, Supt. A. E. Hender-
son: Chowan, supt, R. H. Willis; Cleve-
land, Supt. j. A. Anthony; Columbus,
Rev. j. A. Smith, chairman Board OF
Education: Craven, Supt. S. NJ. Brinson;
Cumberland, Supt. S. D. Cole; Davidson,
Supt. P. L. Ledford; Davie, Supt. j. u.
Hodges; Durham, Supt. c. w. Massey;
Forsyth, Supt. Walter O. Cox; Franklin,
Supt. W. w. Boddie; CASTOR, Supt. F. B.
Rankin; Gates, Supt. T. w. Carter, Jr.;
Granville, F. w. Hancock, chairman
Beard of Education; Guilford, Supt.
J. R.. Wharton; Halifax, Supt. A. 5.
Harrison; Haywood, Supt. r. A.. Sentell;
HEREFORD, Supt. j. c.. Scarborough;
Hyde, Supt. j. NJ. Watson; Jack
son. Supt. w. R. Sheriff.; Johnston,
Supt. Ira T. Turlington; Lenoir, Supt.
c. w. Howard; Lincoln, Supt. G.. T.
Heafner; Macon, Supt. T. ]. Johnston;
Martin. Supt. r. ]. lPeele; Neck
lenburg, Supt. r. j. Cochrane; Mont
geometry, Supt. R. T. Poole; Moore,
Supt. NJ. A. Mcleod; Nash, Supt.
W. S. Wilkinson; Northampton, Supt.
2. j. Long: Onslow, Supt. A. w. Cooper;
Orange, Supt. Chas. E. Maddry; Pamlico,
Supt. Geo. 7. Farncll; Pasquotank ,Supt.
6. L. Sheep; Perquimans, Supt. w. G.
Gather; Person, j. 4. Beam, chairman
Board of Education; Pitt, Supt. w. II.
Ragsdale; Polk, Supt. w. M. Justice;
Randolph, Supt. j. NJ. Way; Rich
mOnd, Supt. }. II. Walsh; RobeSon,
Supt. j. A.. McAlister; Rockingham,
Supt. f. p. Ellington; Rowan, Supt. Robt.
G. Kizer; Rutherford, Rev. C. R. JUS
tice, chairman Board Of Education,
and Superintendent y. L. Rucker;
Stanly, Supt. r. L. Smith; Scotland,
Supt. NJ. l.. John; Stokes, Supt. w. B.
Harris; Surry, Supt. John H. Allen;
Swain, Supt. l.. Lee Mari; Pennsylvania,
Supt. w. l.. Carmichael; Tyrrell, Supt.
Samuel r. Batcman; Union, Supt. L. D..
Andrews; Vance, Supt. J. c.. Kittrell;
Wake, Supt. w. G. Clements; Warren,
Supt. Jas. r. RodWell; Washington,
Supt. Jesse O. Everett; WatauSa, Supt.
B. B. ~Doughcrty; Wayne, Supt. E. I.
AtkinsoE; Wilkes, Supt. G. G. Wright;
Wilson, Supt. j. w. Hayes; Yadkin,
Supt. A.. J. Martin.
Besides these representatives of the