The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-15

ton and better schools, TO the end that
every child within our borders may have
the opportunity to ut himself for the
duties OF citizenship and social service.
And. finally, heartily believing in the
Christllkaness Of this work OF bringing
universal education 10 all the children Of
North Carolina. we confidently rely on the
full cooperation of all the churches Of
the State whose work is so near the
hearts of all The people, and, therefore
appeal to the pulpit 10 ineulcate the SUI
IRENE duty Of universal education.
Prof ]. Y. J0yncr presented the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted,
and which is TO be sent out to the people
with the address. 1t reads as follows:
Resolved, That We heartily approve the
widespread movement in favor OF better
public roads in North Carolina, as a
most helpful and necessary step toward
the consolidation Of school districts and
better attendance on the public schools.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
the establishment of rural libraries in
the public schools az most stimulative
and helpful agency in the education of
the people ,Guu IlOpt SOOh ~ Il raSSN
library in every rural school.
THE PLAN OF WORK.
Next came the report Of the Committee
on Ways and Means, presented by Prof.
J. l. Foust. as follows:
The committee appointed for the pur-
pose OF recommending plans to make
effective the work attempted in connec-
ton with the conference today. beg to
make the following recommendations:
/. That the organization effected be
called 1.-The Central Campaign Committee
for the Promotion OF Public Education In
North Carolina"
2. That committee consisting of
Governor Aycock, State Superintendent
Toon and C. D. McIver be appointed
an Executive Committee with the duties
assigned 10 such n committee.
3. That a committee consisting Of J.
Y Joyner, chairman; Supt. r. d. Broad
hurst. Profs. D. H. Hill, J. B. Carlyle. J.
l. Kesler. j. Allen Holt and j /. Foust be
appointed a committee for the purpose OF
collecting, writing and distributing to
every newspaper in the State once a
week, with request that they publish
same. short consecutive articles bearing
upon the question OF better schools for
North Carolina, and that each member
of the conference furnish this committee,
through it's chairman, all material which,
in their judgment, can be used for the
promotion OF the cause in our State.
4. That a committee consisting OF
Chas. E. Taylor. Theodore Bratton, Ed
win Minis, r. p. Venable. H. L. Smith,
!. o. Atkinson r. r. Vann, L. l.. Hobbs.
F. =. Moses, ". T. Whitsett, c. II. Me-
bane. l.. W. Crawford, Jr.. E. c. Brooks.
E. p Mangum and Alex. Graham, be
appointed a committee to write each
In North Carolina requesting
that he preach one sermon each year on
Public Education
5. That each member present at this
Conference be requested to furnish the
State Superintendent with the name and
location of every community which he
considers in q proper condition, to be
agtated on the question OF Local Taxa
tion for Schools
s. That the Executive Committee make
to hold conferences with
for the education of every child of school
age in the United States is approximately
$3.50, while North Carolina IS spending
$I7S.
These facts should arouse our pride ana
dents in any way possible.