The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-18
rup CONFERENCE OF COUNTY SCHOOL SUPER
NTENDENTS.

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forth much good fruit. About eighty-fve super
intendents were present, as well as other persons
;n+orested in public education, and the energy,
or+orprise and enthusiasm manifested must have
boon an Inspiration to all that attended. We
wish that we could give an outline of each of the
addresses delivered, but space will not permit.
The following resolutions adopted by the Confer
pnce explain its spirit and the improvements
which it will labor to bring about:
~Resolved, first, That we recognize the follow
ing as among the greatest needs of the public
schools of North Carolina, and favor the enact
ment of such legislation as may be necessary to
supply them.
q. Reasonable consolidation of small districts
into larger ones.
-. The erection of adequate and comfortable
schooI-houses, and the enlargement and improve
ment of school grounds.
80. experimenting 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 dis
tricts.
Il. A reasonable provision for the Improvement
of public school teachers at small expense by
frightening the term of 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 encourage others to come into 1T.
IS. An increase in the compensation of the
sannty superintendent of every county In which
such Increase is necessary to Justify him In de-
voting all of his time, thought and energy to
the educational work of his county, just as county
clerks. registers of deeds and employees of every
other business of value and Importance are re-
quired to do.
81. STRENGTHENING and making more efficient
the State Superintendent in his efforts to meet
the demands of the growing sentiment in favor
of public education in the public schools, by the
appointment, by proper authority, of deputy
State superintendent, so that the State Superin-
tendent, 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 betterment OF
conditions among all our people.
Second. That we favor an appropriation by
the State for an increase in the number of rural
Libraries, and for the maintenance and extension
of those already established.
Third. That we desire to record an express
sion of our appreciation of the work inaugu-
rated by the Women's Association for the better
ment of public school houses in North Carolina,
and to give assurance of our hearty cooperation
in this noble work, and for our gratitude to the
more than two thousand public-spirited and pa
triotic women who have volunteered to make
more attractive and comfortable the school homes
of the children.
Fourth. That we recognize the value of the
educational campaign carried on by the aid OF
the Southern FducatiOn Board, and desire tC
express our appreciation of their aid and the
earnest hope that this campaign may be con,
timed and extended.