The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-25
LETTER TO COUNTY sUPERINTENDENTs
Executive Committee Of Educational Confer
ence Calls For Cooperation.

The following letter was sent out yes
terday to the various County Superin-
tendents by Prof E. c.. Brooks, Secreta-
ry to the executive committee appointed
by the Educational Conference held here
last February:
Dear Sir: A large number of
prominent educators representing every
phase of educational life in North
Carolina met in an educational confer
ence in Raleigh February 18th, and or
ganized 1.-The Central Campaign Com
mittee for the Promotion of Public Edu-
cation in North Carolina" You have
doubtless read THE Declaration Against
Illiteracy," adopted unanimously by that
conference, a copy of which is inclosed.
The undersigned were appointed an
executive committee to carry out the
purposes of this conference. This com
mittee has been actively engaged in edu-
cational agitation since it's appointment.
In order to carry on its work intelli-
gently and successfully the committee
must have the help and hearty co-opera-
ton of county superintendent. With
such help and cooperation the commit
tee will undertake to organize and plan
systematic campaign for public edu-
cation and local taxation in every coun-
ty in the State within the next few
months For the information and assist
ance of the committee you are earnestly
requested to send at once to Prof. e. c.
Brooks, Raleigh, n. c., who has been
engaged as secretary of the committee,
answers to the following questions:
1. Can you get up at some fairly CEN
trail and accessible point in your county,
preferably in the county, a big educa-
tional meeting? Do your people desire
such a meeting, and would such meet
ing after proper advertisement, probab-
ly be largely attended? Most conven-
lent time and place for such meeting.
2. Are there any townships or districts
in your county that desire agitation Of
local taxation for their schools, and in
which the conditions are favorable for
such agitation with a reasonable pro-
bility of securing and carrying an cleo
ton on this question under Section Il
or 70? Names of usch townships and
districts.
5. Are there several small districts
that could profitably be combined into
one larger special school tax district
under section p, and probably induced
to vote special tax for better schools?
Number and names of such schools.
4. Is there a single district now exist
ing or that could be laid off in your
county, in which the people are open to
conviction on this question of better
schools and local taxation; and in which
local taxation, if adopted, would amount
to enough to be successful?
The service of some of the strongest
speakers in the State including teachers,
preachers, lawyers, editors, and others
have been secured AS soon as the ne
cessary information can be obtained
from you a series of appointments for
these speakers will be arranged
and they will be sent without expense
to State or county wherever their SER
vices are needed or desired. The COM
mittee earnestly desires to have the work
begin at once. Therefore your are urged
to furnish without delay the informa-
ton requested above.
Direct your answer to Pref. e. C.
Brooks, Raleigh, N. c., secretary to the
Executive Committee.
Very truly yours,
CHARLES 3. AYCOCK,
JAMES Y. JOINER,
CHARLES D. NEWER,
Executive Committee.