The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-01-13
CULLOWHEE HIGH SCHOOL

a building for the promotion OF the
science OF agriculture.
CULLOWHEE HIGH SCHOOL
This school located in Jackson county
on C~ullowhee Creek. a tributary OF Tuck
aseege River. is doing a most excellent
work ut extremely small cost. During
the past year l had the pleasure of visit
ing this excellent school and inspecting
the work there being done. ! know of
young women who desire 10 enter the
State Normal and Industrial College. 1t
no investment which the State has made
in !rhe way of education which has
brought larger results in proportion TO
the amount expended. A full report OF
| its condition and work will appear from
the accompanying documents.
COLLEGE or AGRICULTURE AND ME-
CHANIC ARTS FOR II COLOR
ED RACE AT GREENSBORO.
l commend to your careful considera-
! ticn the strong and clear report of the
! Board of, Directors Of this institution.
| This board has been confronted with
| many difficulties. When they took charge
of the institution its plans were found
to include too large a literary course and
too small agricultural and industrial
| courses. Win 1t NftN " dfHiI6 lit
| colored population for the work which
they must needs do the literary depart
ment has been subordinated to the indus
trial and agricultural. / believe under
the wise management of the present
Board of Directors this institution will
soon become of great service to the
State. The needs of the institution will
fully appear in the report named.
TIN OvEnDD nDDIItNr aCvJ IvNI
This institution managed under the
joint control of the State and the Grand
Lodge of North Carolina, A. F. and A.
NJ. is maintaining it's reputation for ex-
cellent work. 1t is doing a great ser
vice to the orphans of the State. l com
mend it and it's wants to your favorable
consideration
THE OXFORD ORPHAN ASYLUM FOR
THE COLORED.
The reports from this institution show
increasing usefulness. It's needs are set
out in the accompanying documents and
deserve consideration at your hands.
DEAF DUNE BLIND INSTITU-
TON.
This institution for the past two years
has done most excellent work. The at
tendance has increased from two hundred
and sixty-six on December l, 1900, to
three hundred and thirty-one on Deem
Der 1, 1902. The attendance at present
is the best ever registered in the school.
but there still remain out of the school
many blind children who ought to be
brought into it. The Board OF Directors
have very wisely determined that during
vacation their superintendent shall visit
the homes whore blind children are to be
found and seek to influence the parents
or guardians to permit them to be sent
to this institution. The superintendent
engaged last summer in this work with
the result above set out. The blind al
ways appeal to us. There is a deeper
pathos about this afhiction than almost
any other. The State owes to the blind
the duty of bringing light to them. 1t is
hoped that the parents of the State will
respond to the efforts made in this irec-
ton and put all the blind in the school.
Many States compel their attendance, but
| believe that the course OF the Board
Of Directors in going to the homes and
laying the advantages of this institution
before the parents and guardians will
perhaps obviate the necessity of a law
compelling attendance. The report of the
Board of Directors and the superinten-
dent and other officers of the institution
accompany Ing tulS message VIII give YOU
the detailed information as to the work
for the past two years ard the needs for
the future.
DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTION AT
MORGANTON.
This institution has done in the past
two years the best work since it's organ
izati . now in attendance two
hundred and thirtV-cavan 6pof ahil1ran
Superintendent Goodwin after a careful
Investigation is Of opinion that there are
four hundred and fifty deaf children in
the State who ought to be in the school.
To get them into the school without a
compulsory law can only be accomplished
by awakening interest among all our peo-
pie in the education of this class of our
citizens. Every community ought to see
to it as far as possible that the deaf
children shall have the benefits of the
excellent training given at this ~institu-
ton. Many of the children there are be-
ing taught to speak and to read what he
says from the lips of the person with
whom they talk. To what extent this can
be carried is not yet certain, but the
problem is being worked out carefully
and scientifically. and SO far with ex-
cellent results. The boys and girls who
complete the course at this institution
becomes almost without exception self
sustaining. The State engages in no
greater work than the teaching Of these
un1ortunates, and l am sure it will be
gratifying for you to know that nowhere
are the children better taught. Orr Deaf
and Dumb Institution ranks with the best
IN the world. You will find in The report
or the directors, the superintendent and
other ofncers OF that institution full in
formation as to the work ACCOMPLISHED
and the needs for the future.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. !
The report of the Secretary of State
Is a very valuable document and l COM
mend the recommendations contained
,hereln to your most careful considera-
ton. 1t appears from that report that