The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-12

having had marked success IN securing
specimens of rice, tea. sea island cotton,
bread corn. and bright tobacco.
Mention was made the other dav of
the desirability of securing on a large
scale precise information. at the ear
Hest possible dates in the spring of the
conditions. movement n prices of
truck crops. by means of bulletins. etc.
In the course of a conversation with
! Commissioner of Agriculture Patterson
! today. the latter said his own idea was
that the agricultural department of the
! United Safes hou take charge of his
most important matter, hat DEPART
ment having agents in the field anc
making very careful reports on cotton,
while the truck crops in eastern North
! Carolina, and parts of other stales from
Florida northWard. AVE become of
such national Importance as to fully
justify the employment OF government
agents to secure accurate and prompt
information regarding them. Mr.. Pat
terSon has been to Washington an had
a conversation with Secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson. about this matter, and
I the secretary has promised to consider
it. The commissioner also had an in
tervieW with Congressman Small. who
expresses his interest and hopes 20 Sc
cure the inauguration Of this plan.
COMMISSIONS Patterson has taken up
the matter with Senator SinlmonE. who
is so we'll acquainted with the cCndi-
u dilu lie llttlS VI edSISIll -NOTIn
Carolina. and who will also lend his
valuable aid.
The State Corporation Commission TO-
day granted authority to the Pank of
Liberty. at the town Of that name in
Randolph county, capital So @ and the
J~OnesborO Commercial Bank, capital
$4,000 to begin business.
The state superintendent Of public in
StructiOn today issued a very important
circular regarding the election If coun-
ty SuperintendentS. He wants them
we'll paid. and saws: be sure that you
get more man and more time for more
money"
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
My Dear Sirs:-You will enter upon
the duties of your office July 6, 1908. In
view of the impossibiIity Of conducting
the public schools of your county sue
cessfully without an efficient county
superintendent and competent school
committeeman. | trust that YOU Will
pardon me for taking the liberty Of
making some suggestions at this time
IN regard to the wise discharge of the
flrSt most important duties of YOUR
board, the election of a county superin-
tendent and the selection Of school COM
mitteemen.
As TO the necessity and Importance OF
competent supervision. requiring the en-
tire tim and thought of a competent
superintendent. permit me to ask Il
careful reading of pages SO to 80 of nv
biennial report, a marked COPY of which |
1 Send you under separate cover.
Permit me also to call your attention
TO the duty Of observing strictly in YOUR
election of county superintendent the
regal Qualifications for he office as set |
forth in section 16 OF the school law.
Please kindly read carefully sections Is
3S. SO n Il. of the school law. and OBJ
serve especially the notes upon these
sections.
| wish. in conclusion. to urge Won TO
observe IN YOU selection of n county su-
perintendent. the following: % Without
fear. without prejudice. political or re-
I!SlOuS. having before YOUR eyes only |
the welfare OF the children and the s1c-
cess OF the public school. select the most
competent man to be had for the
money. choosing him from your county.
II such 4 mar is TO be found there. ano
4 not To be found IN the county. seeking .
MIN WehereVer he can be found. 90 If
Your present c0Unty superintendent /
possesses the necessary qualifications ,
Tor a successful administration OF his
delicate. difficult n important duties. J.
as l L he may. r~e-elect him and give !
hin a chance TO show what is in him
and 10 make a greater success OF his
work by paying him. if possible. a suf-
ficient salary. under section IL. to justi-
~ MIN III giving all his time and thought !,
to he work OF supervision and to ;usti-
fy You IN requiring him 10 do this. go =
advantage of section Il and paw l.
Your superintendent as large a salary +
as your school fund will justify, but be /
sure that You get mora man and more l.
time for more money. I
BY way OF suggestion to you in the E
OF school committeeman let !
beg YOU to read carefully section Il i
OF the school law and the note thereon. +
Let me insist hat You shall earnestly |.
seek TO find for school committeeman. J.
men Of intelligence and good business /
who are known to be in
favor Of public education. as required
by law: who Will take active interest in =
the public schools and will have the
courage to discharge their duties. es- I
pecially the duty Of selecting teachers.
fear or favor.
I desire TO assure you of my hearty
cooperation with all you efforts to y
advance the cause of education in your L
county. and to request your hearty CO. {
operation with me in my work. Z
Very truly yours. 10