The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-14
SCHOOLS IN WAKE.
Moments Associations Organized to Improve
School Houses and Grounds.
(By Mrs. E. E. Mofltt.)

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there is no better publication for the
youth of our country. is read weekly by
over 1000 citizens of North Carolina. IN
an article published in that paper IN
April, 1900, it said: s.
IN i The purpose of the Companion
70 aid in creating a national sentiment
which shall result in improving and beau
tifving the grounds and buildings OF the
rural schools of the United States. We
had two objects in view: First. 70 bene-
Fl the pupils themselves by transforming
unattractive, cherries school grounds
into places of beauty and refinement.
Second, to arouse among citizens and tax
pavcrs a greater interest III puDllc eau
cation, and a desire and willingness to get
the best possible school equipment for
their children" AS a the
companion has given publicity to the
idea of rural school improvements, send
inc out much literature on the subject.
The practical result is that thousands
Of schools already have been improved
and beautifed by the setting out OF
trees and ~shrubbery, and a wave of pub
lie sentiment has been created reaching
into the remotest rural districts and de-
handing better school privileges and
more refined school surroundings
AS an initiative step in North Caroline
the State Normal organized the Associa-
ton of the Betterment of School Houses
and Grounds last March, and all over the
State this good work is going on.
Many schools in Wake county have
caught this inspiration and are working
for the prizes offered by the Companion
Several Womens' Association have beer
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the Improvement of the district schoo
houses and grounds, but as a mutual cul-
ture club. where meetings Will be held
once a month and schedules of readings
planned and the formation of libraries
this being one of the chief objects. The
public library in a community is a grea'
educational factor. 1t is for this purpose
that the society of Colonial Danes
have undertaken this work of collecting
all such good literature as the citizens o
Raleigh can spare, arranging the maya
zines by years, and s~ystomatising the
reading matter into several travellin.
libraries; these to be sent to the asso
Citations already formed and to others a.
fast as they are organized.
The following associations have beer
formed in Wake county for the Better
ment of Public Schools.
Wake Forest. Wake Forest township
Mrs. B. F. Sledd. president.
Eagle Rock Association, Marks Creel
township. Mrs. E. T. Scarboro, presi
dent.
Mount Moriah Association, St. Mary!
township. Miss Bette Cheatham, pres
ident.
LeesVille Academy Association, Hous,
Creek township. President, Mrs. L. p
Sorrell; Vice-President. Mrs. j. Z. Dowd
Corresponding Secretary, Miss Lula a l
len; Recording Secretary, Miss Ella Pip
pin; Treasurer, Mrs. D. V. Vaughn.
Reddish School House Association
Neuse River township. President, Mrs
Paschal Reddish; Vice-President, Mis-
Meta Jones: Recording Secretary, Mis-
Mary Reddish: Corresponding Secretary
Miss Hattie Mangum: Treasurer, Mis-
Eula Honeycutt.
Garner Association st. Mary's town
ship. President, Mrs. c.. 3. Montague
Vice-President, Mrs. G. NJ. Penny: Secre
tary, Miss Stella Johnson; Treasurer
Mrs J. T. ~Broughton.
Raleigh, n. c.. April II.
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