The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-27

leading papers from all sections of North
Carolina may properly be regarded as an
excellent indication of public sentiment
upon the question of public education:
This educational interest is a sgn
OF the times as promising OF future good
as any that has appeared above the no
hiZon. The people themselves need to
be reached and aroused, to see the i'm
pOrtance of sending their children to
school as opportunity offers; to create
an earnest desire in the minds and hearts
of the parents to have their children pre-
pare themselves for the life struggle upon
which they must soon enter. These gem
tlemen i'll this campaign are in a high
mission to the people, IN the States best
interest. Let the people bear them and
hearing, heed. Let the people concerned
be stirred to do their part. Morning
Post!
'The only redemption for the State is
to have longer schools ard better schools
and higher salaries for men and women
Of ability. "-Whieville columbus county,
News.
THE educational revival in North Car
DINA that promises to be a permanent
blessing to North Carolina is the result
of the wise and persistent agitation OF
earnest men for many years. Some peo-
pie have called it new movement, F"
whereas at is as old as the public school
system of the commonwealth. is now
only in that the progressive men of the
State, basng their campaign upon the
teaching of the fathers, have thrown
themselves earnestly into the fight and
have given it a new and fresh impetus
They show that the progress has been
steady if slow, and that during all the
years the foremost leaders have sought
to secure better educational facilities. -
News and Observer.
Let all else halt till the cry of child
hood and of the future citizen is heard
and needed ''-Kinston Free Press.
There is nothing that will improve a
town faster than first class graded
school Mountain Scout, Taylorsville
THE Governor has devoted a great deal
of time to this, most important work,
but it was time which less active and
enthusiastic man would probably have
spent resting, or in some similar unprofit-
able form of diversion, after attending
to the duties of his office. "-Ashevllle
Citizen.
1.-The enthusiasm Gor education) is but
suspension at the fountain head would
be calamitous. Monroe Journal.
I'm speaking of the recent campaign
Prof. Peele says that he has never seen
so much enthusiasm in the educational
feel 81 ice he has been County Superin-
tendent, and that the people seem willing
to make the proper sacrifice for better
education. Williamson Enterprise.
ga trained and aducat tod citizen shin 10
the demand of the hour, and that young
man or woman who fails to grasp every
opportunityt presented for improvement
along these lines will have much to re-
grtt."-Gastonia Gazette.
.'How long will the loving parents OF
Southport who desire to see their boys
and girls grow up to intelligent men and
women be satisfied without a good grad
CT scho,l, when the opportunity and
means are so easily at hand? Let the
next year open with a graded school
and to do that; begin now. southport
| Standard.
ia need of a graded school was shown
very torciby last week by theeexodus OF
| so MANY boys-off to preparatory
schools. Windsor Ledger.
'Our school officials are showing to
| the people the Importance of having a
| first class public school in each district
and this can be done easily by the as
sistance and cooperation of the people. -
| Dunn Democratic Banner
The matter of education is the para
mount question before the people OF
North Carolina today, and as a matter oil
| course every parent or guardian who has
children to educate should look to the
moral and Christian training of these
children. "-DaYie Times.
Poverty is no excuse for the ignorance
| that envelops our country. French
Broad Hustler.
"The educational spirit is growing in
Johnston county. Our people are begin
ming to realize that the only way to have
school term long enough to meet the
needs of the times is by local taxation
There are four local tax districts in
Johnston county. Smithfeld Herald.
"A majority of our citizens haze voted
in favor OF graded schools and it be
hcoves every good citizen to lend help.
ing hand toward making them a success
whether lie voted for or against schools.
-Morganton Herald.
'If you do not improve our public
schools soon somebody is going to be
disfranchised after the year 10S. Let us
go to work and prevent this Let Mont
merry county not stand at the bottom
OF the list of illiterate counties of North
Carolina. Troy Examiner.
THE agitation of this important matter
! is causing growing sentiment in favor
of education by taxation, and it is only
a matter of time when the whole State
will be swift in its factor. Nashville
Graphic.
ut has come under our immediate OBJ
| servatlon IN two cases where families
| had contemplated moving to Brevard, but
decided not to do SO as the school facil-
| tiles were so poor. Brevard could have
no better advertisement than a first class
graded school. 1t will not only prove a
| good investment, but it is our duty to
our children that we eduacte them. -
| Sylvan Valley News.
will not every teacher let the people
know the condition of his or her school
house? And will not each neighbor dc
something toward its comfort and
beauty? A circulating library, be it ever
so small; pictures on the walls, even il
unframed will be elevating in their ten.
dency. "-Warrenton Record
''Asheboro has a public school improve.
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