Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-06-23
ANOTHER GoLDsBoRo BOY.

Prof. jeff Davis Is Winning Deserv-
ed Distinction as an Educator In
His Native State.
Mt. Airy News.
We have had it in u mind for
some time to speak of the splendid
management of our City Graded
Schools.
We do not believe in fulsome
praise, but we do believe in justice;
and according to our best Judgment
we would fall short of duty if we
failed to call attention, in these col
umns, to the splendid work of the
Superintendent of our schools. We
do this without any fear, for Supt.
Davis is too modest and, we might
add, far too sensible to be hurt by
commentator.
Mr.. Davis came to Mount Airy to
take charge of Our schools three
wears age. He Immediately threw
himself with all Of his energy into
:. his great work, and it o became
apparent to all that he was the very
man needed. New impetus was
Given to the school and the increased
enrolment of children was very
marked. The universal expression
at the end of the session was, "Ihe
most successful year the school has
ever had" The management mad
fully met the expectations of all. rms
inward tendency and growth OF the
school continued, and, at the close OF
(. his second years work it was real
lied thatadditiOnal room must be pro-
vided 10 accommodate the increased
attendance. This was done and the
oneninp of the last session found the
white school equipped with a large
addition to it's old building. The in
creased facilities were timely, for the
enrolment was much greater than
ever before.
Early in November, with al
gradesofuli and hope at its highest
for the greatest years work yet done
by the school, the community aWoke
one morning to find the enlarged
school house a mass of smoulderins
ruins. Immediately, as u people
all know, the School Board met AM
arrangements were made to continue
the school with only one days inter
ruption. Now came predictions, ant
some said, "Might as we'll close Vi
t~he.schQQl!s That might have beer
best With some other man at tn
head. But the indomitable energy
tact and judgment of Supt. Davis, a
he went from one end of the town t
the other visiting the widely seal
tered grades, encouraging and stlm
ulating both teachersand pupils, 500
convinced everybody that the Schot
Board had shown great wisdom i
continuing the school.
The last session interrupted, as
was by fire, and grades. scattered i
various parts of the town was, OWN
to the splendid supervision of OF
thoroughly equipped Superintel
dent, the most prosperous the scho'
has ever had. The enrolment be
increased rapidly each year sinceM
Davis took charge, and the recoI
for the session recently closed SHOW
that considerably more than eigl
hundred children of the town toe
advantage Of the opportunities offe
ed by the Graded School.
If a mans success is measured
what he accomplishes in his wor
then the success of Supt. Davis is n
only without parallel in the scho
history of Mount Airy but, conside
ing the difficulties of the last sessio
it was marvellous.
The editor of this paper, who b
for nearly a quarter of a centu
worked for the upbuild1ng of /
town and counted it a favor VIII
opportunity offered to speak for
advancement, feels that in givll
expression to his estimate of the su
erintendent~ of our schools he b
voices the.sentiment of all our CT
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