The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24
Progress All Along the
Line.
RE COM MEN DATl0N S.
The Present School Law Endorsed by
the Superintendent Who Says Few
C1Changes are Needed. Teach
er's Institutes and County
Superintendents.
Superintendents.

Ct IuSktkukCS QUu OVNhsI
Superintendent.
The biennial report of Superintend-
ent j. Y. Joyner was received from
the printer yesterday. 1t consists OF
a pamphlet of ninety-four pages and
contains a complete review of educa-
tional wor in the Stare for the past
few years and carefully compiled sta
tisticaI statements showing the prog
ress of the schools considered in rela-
ton to former years and as compared
to educational conditions existing in
other States.
The statistical progress made by the
school systems during the past two
years is of interest.
Statistical Summary of Two Years
Progress. 1902-19OI.
1902. 1904.
Raised by Local Taxation.
$16l $685. .........r $33S,SlS.5f
Public School Fund.
81, 4,921.34 $1,9O1 81 5.5 D
Value of Public School Property.
Spent for New Houses.
o. 10 ~
School Population.
0oS, f1o ooo,UVS
Enrolment.
4oR,SZ1 toS,ooo
Average Attendance.
ZOS,UV0 ASo,ott
Average Salary of White Teachers Per
Month.
$26.7S .......... ........ S29.Oo
Number OF Rural School Libraries.
46f o 90
Volumes i'm Libraries.
$3.50 ....t.......... o5,5Io
Value of Libraries.
$12.660.. .$26,3lo
Number of School Districts.
8,115 -. :. :. -. =. -. 1874
Statistical Summary of Four Years
Progress, 19O0-19O1.
1900. 1904.
School Term.
40 weeks 40 weeks
Number Local Tax Districts.
Raised by Local Taxation.
$4,000 ..$S3ShS 1921
Public School Fund.
Value of Public School Property.
$1,153,311.. $l,9oo,o'o
Number Log Houses.
l,l52 '''0o
District Without Houses.
9J3. .'o@
School Population.
659,629 .6Sb,oo
Enrolment.
1908 .4os'9oo
Average Attendance.
206,91S :. $3.50 9
Salayr White Teachers.
$24.99 .SzS.oo
Number School Libraries.
y
Recommendations.
The recommendations of the super
intendent are as follows:
/. That there shall be little inter-
ference with the present School Law.
which believe to be the Public School
Law that the State has ever had. PeO-
pie and school officers are beginning
to become acquainted with the law
and familiar with its workings. A few
changes seem to be necessary, but
there should be no radical changes. 1t
will be wise to seek to continue TO
progress along the lines already
marked out by the present School
Law and to begin to have a permanent
educational policy.
= That section 90 of the Schooi
Law be so amended as to require the
appropriation of at least two hundred
dollars biennially by each county Tor
conducting one or more teachers IN
stitutes and summer schools in that
county for the reason set forth in this
report under the heading improve
ment of Teachers.
8. That the special appropriation of
two hundred thousand dollars for the
public schools be continued because
at present there is no ohpe of getting
a four months school without it, and
the State cannot afford to permit the
public school term to be decreased.
f. That section II of the Public
School Law be so amended as to
make the term of office of the mem
bers of the County Board of Education
six years, so arranged. that the term
of one member of the board shall eX-
pre every two years. By retaining
q majority of old members OH the
board each year this will prevent the
possibility of radical change in the
educational policy of the county every
two years.
5. Owing to the large increase in
the cost of living and the rapid de-
yelopment of the work of the State
Dpartment of Public Instruction, nee
essarily accompanied by great in
crease IN the WOTk Oh the entire ClcIi-
cal force of the office, l recommend
that the annual salary of the clerk OF
the department of Statistics, Supplies
Appropriations and general business
be Increased at least two hundred and
fifty dollars, and the annual salary OF
the clerk of the department of Loans
Rural Libraries, Course OF Study and
Educational Bulletins be increased al
least two hundred and fifty dollars
and that the annual salary of the
stenographer and typewriter be in
creased at least one hundred dollars
making her salary fifty dollars a
month. The success and progress OF
the work require competent clerks
and efhcient service. 1t is now neces-
sary for the clerks to have profess
sional as we'll as clerical ability. With
the recommended Increase in the an
nual salaries. the salary of the clerk
measured by purchasing power. vii
not then be as great as it was fifteen
years ago. / have little doubt that the
clerks and the stenographer in this
department have as much and as i'm.
portant work to do as those in am
State. In the justice and fairness