Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-14
RIIRsL SCHOOLS DISCUSSED.
~. Need to Teach Children Asricul-
,1,c state !. Doing for Her Blind.

p,1.ErC;F4. y. C.. November ls.-tspe-
-,.,s There was an increased attendance
t,.5av at tho second days session OF
~. North Carolina Association OF Coun-
=. S,snsrinten6cnJs OF Education. The
r.s, business was conference with
ssrrr,af,y Buttrick OF the General Educa-
49, BOARD. q nest helpful and Jealous
- General exercises followed. After
80 lhcre were discussions, as follows:
5g- S,,2e;tntenGeuts Atkinson. of Wayne,
and Long. Of Northampton, Of township
.lsrse9s meetings. how TO conduct them
- What to get out OF them; by Super!n-
rsr5cr;s Massey, OF Durham and Cauett,
ri New Hanover. OF county teachers as
.,~stiars. teachers Libraries, and courses
Al study Tor teachers; by Superintendent
setter. Of Ircdeil. OF employ merit of
.seeneTs and government OF schools.
sFs-,. other persons participated in these
s.s-assious There was also an address
~ Secretary Buttrirk.
.rE4CtrLTURE IN RURAL SCHOOLS.
Agriculture in The Rural Schools, was
most interesting and practical topic
handled by Professors Stevens and Burk-
a., az the Agricultural and Mechanical
r-nera. These two teachers have simply
r.ta.fien!zed the agricultural instruc-
,,.,. 15 the college and made its Agricul-
rr~a Department strong. practical, and
--rr-,a-. They showed to-day that agri-
=. ,,.rs can be taught in the rural public
.7oas as we'll as in the Agricultural
and Mechanical College Professor Burk-
smoke on Seed Selection, Soils, and
Live stock.
Professor Stevens discussed Mature
s,sdE in Relation TO Agriculture" Ma
ire Study is the proper foundation for
.-rfcglture. and leads TO agriculture. Let
rr,,tl raise an apple tree from the seed
rra-r Il when it is one year Old replant 1t
and nr,ne it properly each year, Guilt
ya,g IL and keep it clear OF insects thus
banning for himself and instructing his
elders and neighbors. The vitality and
tra parity Of seed. the prevention or ex-
termination Of weeds, the origination of
aew varieties by plant breeding the pre-
yerri6n OF control OF plant diseases, were
al cearly set forth as possible subjects
IF instruction in rural public schools.
suurs trusts, blight scab, and other pre-
,a-rable diseases were described.
gn order 10 teach rural teachers in
.rsse subjects The Agricultural and Me
-aarfCaI College will conduct summer
school Of agriculture and nature study,
ur TWO weeks next July or August. in
q college bu CinEs. Tuition Will be free
Via board and lodgings furnished at cost.
tbs lessons given. the experiments shown.
sr8 the subjects taught in this sum-
asr school VIII he precisely what the
teacher will repeat in his RURAL school
With the farm boys and girls under his
Instruction This is the beginning of
great movement to make our public
aool instruction more practical. TO con-
acct ii more closely with the daily life
and necessities OF the farm. Great things
ave going to come from the agricultural
and mechanical summer school.
listed THE COLLEGE.
By special irsvital-on the associa ton
visited e Agricultural and Mechanical
r8Ielo. where there was q dress parade
r4G hand concert. aid he State School
the bind. where, under direction Of
Superintendent john Z. Ray. there were
arciscs IVY the pupils.
7ni,, state authorizes the increase of the
I.aE Wall. and Mc!lae Gotten Mill Com
-v IF Rockingham from Sl9o,Qe0 to
rwo nesro couicts from Craven county
saa INC white cj.e from New Hanover, are
eelast arrivals Al the Qenitentiary. The
-seu Narrower man is an cx-cirCus en-
avr5
Tat. State Eoard Examiners of Public
aHs,tulior.s is hard al work on its report,
w4.h il viii next week place in Governor
Avagcks na:Ids. It's chairman says IL
arjae5 If cooG state, nothing crooked
erd tic management good.
STATE SCHOOL FOR 1riE BLIND
Tia eerort on tho State School fer the
Elud VAS made to-day. The biennial pc
rlaa just closed marks tie most success
go. most prosperous. most satisfa Glory
tw wears in the history of tie institution
school in All its dcpa, tmcnts. has
aa.s IT'S cs: work. the equipment is the
hos II eyer Possessed; the attendance has
E-l t5 fsyr The most gratifying. The re-
Tat shows that tire institution has room
cn5alh for every blind child in the ate,
arl wish a slight Increase III The main
tanaUCa find, ali could fc educated with
e9se There are moro deaf ard blind
rhli-rQ Intending school in NORTH: Caro-
Una III proportion 10 the population. than
u am othcr State IL the Union. There are
t'.y three schools for the blind in the
etad States with 4 lager attendance
a1.Fts dine 10 earnest. systematic. enthusi-
aside canvassing done by the principal.
tao4o were only 266 students present two
N-s ago There have been lG4 new stu
DENIS since admitted and j others read
HIIled making the enrolment fer the two
5rs 80 and there are actually pres
q today 32S.