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

When the conference convened again al
1:30, Supt. Scarborough, OF Hertiord,
offered a substitute for section ! Of tie
report, which Will be found below. Tbs
section. together with the entire report.
was then unanimously adopted.
The report follows:
RESOLVED. first, That We recognize the
following as among the greatest needs
of the public schools of North Carolina,
and favor the enactment Of such legls-
lation as may be necessary TO supply
them.
i. Reasonable consolidation of small
districts into larger ones.
-. The erection OF adequate and com
Portable school houses, and the enlarge
mcnt and Improvement of school grounds.
80. Supplementing by local taxation
the school fund raised by the State and
county taxation as the only practical
means of supplying the money necessary
for making the schools in rural districts
adequate in houses. teachers and length
Of term for the education of the children
of these districts.
"a. A reasonable provision for the i'm
provement Of public school teachers at
small expense by frightening of term o:
the County Institute and making its
work more efficient.
IS. The necessity of an increase in
the salaries Of good teachers in order
to hold such in the profession and en-
courage others to come into it.
&c. An increase in the compensation
of the count superintendent of every
county in which such increase is neces-
sary to justify him in devoting all Of
his time, thought and energy TO the cd
vocational work of his county, Just as
0,,r+, njo,lr ra-;r+are ~ IGoJc att
employees of every other business of value
and Importance are required to do.
u. Strengthening and making more
efficient the State superintendent. in his
efforts to meet the demands of the grow
ing sentiment in favor of public educa-
ton in the public schools, by the APP
pointment, by proper authority, of Dep
uty State superintendent, so that tho
State Superintendent with the aid Of his
deputies may be able to reach and help
every part of the State in this the most
important work for the bettcrment of
conditions among all our people.
Second. That we favor an appropria-
ton by the State for an increase in the
number of rural libraries. and for the
maintenance and extension Of those al
ready established.
Third. That we desire 10 record an
expression of our appreciation OF the
work inaugEratcd by the Womcn's AS
ISOLATION for the betterment of public
school-houses in North Carolina. and tc
give assurance of our hearty
ton in this noble work, and for our
| gratitude TO the more than two thousand
public-spirited and patriotic women who
have volunteered to make moro attrac-
tive and comfortable the school home.
| OF the children.
Fourth That we recognize tho value
of the educational campaign carried OF
| by the aid of the Southern Education
| Board, and desire 10 express our appre.
citation OF their aid and the earnest hope
! that this campaign may be continued am
extended.
Fifth. That Nc desire TO express OIL
thanks for the generosity Of the Genera
Education Board in aiding US to have tn
most largely attended conference o
County Super:ntendentS ever held il
North Carolina. and to assure thi.
board OF our appreciation of the spirit
and motive prompting them in the worl
of cooperating with us in the upbuilI
ing of our public schools.
Sixth. That VIC should depIorc an,
backward step in education. and there
fore favor most heartily the c~ontinuanc
of the present special appropriation 70
the public schools out Of the STATE
Treasury.
Jas. A. Butler. chairman: G.. w. Mas
sey, j N. Way, j. A. McAllister, j. Y
JOINER, Committee.
JOINER ENDORSED.
Supt. J. NJ, Way, Of Randolph. thel