The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-06-09
TIE EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN
The Work That Has Been and 10 ee.
ing Done in the State.

Tho Superintendent OF Public In
struction gives out the following fer
publication;
The executive committee OF the
campaign committee for the promo
tion OF public education in North Car
olina, consisting OF Superintendent ].
I. Joyner Governor Charles B. Ay-
cock, and President Charles D. Nc
lver, had a conference today in Raj
eigh to consider the educational cam
paign for the summer On account
OF the political campaign. which will
probably occupy much of the atten-
ton Of the people during the summer
and early fall, 1t was decided not To
undertake as active an educational
campaign this summer as heretofore
Appointments will be made. however,
where the people ask for them, and
speakers will be sent to fill these ap-
pOintments. A number OF educational
rallies have already been arranged in
different sections of the State by the
people themselves, and at their re-
quest appointments have been made
and speakers will be sent. There will
probably be numerous other requests
for appointments and speakers. There
Is no apparent diminution Of interest
III public education, and there will be
no relaxation Of effort to cultivate
public sentiment and arouse interest
in the public sentiment and arouse in
terest In the public schools. AS no
further taxes can be levied in specia,
tax districts after the first Monday in
June, there will probably be few more
special tax elections for schools until
next winter and spring. The cam
paign during the summer and early
fall will be confined to places in
which the people voluntarily ask for
educational rallies, and there will be
conflict between those appointments
and appointments for political dis
cussiOns.
A FRUITFUL YEAR.
This has been one Of the most fruit.
full years educationally in the history
| of North Carolina. There are now in
the State 2l2 local tax districts, rais.
| ing by local te xation for schools about
S320,OO0. In 1902 there were A local
tax districts Of the 16S there were
"A local tax districts. OF the 16S new
districts that have been establis ed,
practically ali are rural or in small
villages and towns, including rural
districts. There has been great ac-
| tivity also in the building and
| grounds. For the year ending June
80, 1903, BAT new school houses were
built. Though the reports for 1901
will not be received unit, July, infor.
nation in the Office Of the State Su
perintendent makes it safe to state
that not less than 400 or 500 new
houses have been built since July /
1903. During the past year more
money has been raised by local taxa
| ton and by private subscription for
public schools than hnring rro
| ceding year in the history of the
State. During the years 10000 rura
schools. During 1904 about s9003(
has been lent from the loan fund tc
20S school districts, in 65 counties
to build new public schoolhouses. the
total value Of which is s239, $50 These
facts indicate commendable educa
tional sentiment. and a most hopeful
outlook for the future Of public edu
cation in the State. No human power
can stay such a movement FOR en-
lightenment an dcivilization annns
a people like ours, who never ac
hastily, but from deep conviction.
have no doubt that this movemen
will gather momentum with the pass
ing years.