The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-15
CAMP |GN FOR
BETTER SCHOOLS
The Great Need of the Rural
Districts Told.
EDUCATORSs TO PEOPLE
Present Practical Plans For Improv-
ing Country Schools.
LOCAL TAXATION EARNESTLY URGED
Gen. loon Untes With Heads Of North Caro-
lima Colleges and Schools in an Address
to be Scattered Throughout
EDUCATORS ! TO PEOPLE
LOCAL TAXATION EARNESTLY URGED
the State

to be Scattered Throughout
the State
A campaign of education Is on in earn
est.
This is TO be fought for better schools
and better school facilities in the rural
districts.
A very large number of the States most
prominent and enthusiastic educatos
met here yesterday. and In conjunction
with the State authorities organized
"The Central Campaign Committee for
the Promotion of Public Education in
North Carolina" this name being Sc
lected for it.
The purpose OF this educational or
ganization as set forth in a full and
strong address to the people of the State
is to accomplish for country schools that
which has come to pass in a large num-
Der of towns and cities of the State.
The object sought Is local taxation,
taxes which the people will impose on
themselves.
To accomplish this an educational CAM
effort but wherever in the State there
seems to be an opportunity TO press local
taxation this effort will be made.
There is fund to aid this, ready and
waiting It Is $4,000 provided by the
Southern Education Board, and is 10
be given annually for two years. This
is outside aid, and it is certain that
other aid win be found in the borders
of the State. With the means provided
earnest school men will be thrown into
every district III which there is chance
for local taxation, and the people Will
be enlightened on the subject.
The meeting called by Governor Aycock
met yesterday in his office and the rep
resentative character of il will be seen
when the names OF those present is
read.
Iii the meeting there were, in addition
to Governor Aycocls ana Prof John Duck
EFT. representing the State Superinten-
dent of Education, the following.
Dr. Charles ID. Newer. State Normal
College.
Or f. p. Venable, Chapel Hill.
DR. Geo. r. Winston, A. & NJ. College.
DR.. c. E. Taylor, Wake Forest.
Dr.. Henry Louis Smith. Davidson
College.
President c. H. Mebane, Catawba Col
lege.
Rev. ]. o. Atkinson, Elon College.
Prof. Edwin Minis Trinity College.
Maj. Robt. Bingham, Bingham School
DR.. r. T. Vann. Baptist Female Uni
versity.
Dr. 4. D. Bratton. St. Mary's College.
President l.. L. Hobbs, Guilford Col
Iege.
Prof. J. A. Holt, Oak Ridge Institute.
President c. G. Varden. Red Springs
Seminary.
Prof. ]. B. Carlyle, Wake Forest.
Prof. ] L. Kesler, Baptist Female Uni
versity.
Prof. d. H. Hill, A. & NJ CoHoge.
Prof. l.. w. Crawford, Jr., Rutherford
College.
Prof j. Y Joyner. State Normal COL
lege.
Prof j. l. Foust. State Normal
Superintendent %. Matt Thompson.
Statesville.
Superintendent F.. p. Mangum, Wilson.
superintendent r. J. Tighe, Asheville.
Superintendent c. L. Coon, Salisbury.
Superintendent f. c. Books, Monroe.
Superintendent T. r. Foust, Goldsboro.
Superintendent Frank Curtiss, Burling-
ton.
Superintendent Harry Howell. Wash
ington.
County Superintendent, J. A. Butler,
Iredell.
County Superintendent F. A. Anthony.
Cleveland.
County Superintendent w. S. Long.
Alamance
County superintendent w. p Clements.
Wake county.
Prof. NJ c. 5. Noble, University.
Superintendent E. p. Moses, Raleigh.
Capt. John Duckett, Raleigh.
Prof. Carmichael, Durham.
Prof. j. e. Ray, Raleigh.
Prof. Z. Mex. Goodwin, Moganton.
Superintendent Alex Graham, Char
lotte
Prof Henry Jerome Stockard, Peace
Institute.
Prof Hugh Morson. Raleigh Male
Academy.
Prof F. p. Hobgood, oxford Seminary.
Letters We're received from ex-State
Superintendent John c. Scarborough, Prof.
John Grahar,. of Warrenton. and DR.. w.
r. Whitse.t, of Whitsett Institute, en-
sorsing the movement.
The morning session was presided over
~ Governor Aycock and President
Charles H. Mebane, OF Catawba College,
acted as the secretary.
The meeting was an informal one, and
there were no set speeches. The educa-
tos present were In conference and
views upon the best manner in which to
improve the rural schools were freely
exchanged.
Governor Aycock first explained the
general object of the meeting and then
presented ideas and facts which threw
light upon the situation, and upon the
purpose sought To be accomplished.
DR.. McIver said. among other things,
that the money paid by community for
schools did not impoverish it, as ii
came back. 1t was simply taking money
out OF one pocket and putting
Ii in another. He insisted that
the flag of progress be raised and
that the teachers fight under it, Failure
might come at first, but victory would
follow. as was evidenced in graded