The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-14
Big RALLY


lo1le~ lnw circular iessrr
! snclase blanks asalnE .Ri,sg = st .sza
Ia regard TO lolal taxation- conaoljssa- p
ten ~ districts and impsos sn~n, -
: hool Aous~s Tue lntoT nA'5oa = DE-
signed foE use o! the executive rcaz~
mitte~ ot The >eateai czmpaisa eoaa-
n,ittee composed o. state Sap~F4ntea-
d.ni J. !. Ioyner. CEAs, h Ayoos j..
CLas "a Mclv.r and Eugene &. HF"oks
secretary This committee all largely
plan III. campaign FOR education this
year upon information furnished hy
you tn thea. blanks.
There are nos Isl local taA districts
l.. North Carolina. lts 81 these have
h.ca added since the Inauguration 81
the campaign two years ago. DuTsus
the past Two years II least 200 un-
necessary small schoo districts have
been consolidated into larger districts
sGd ss4 new school houses iase been
built most OF these houses haN" tHfn
haiIl in accorla ace With plans sent out
fr,m the orice. and are @; far better
chara ter than school houses hereto
lore built. This indicates very 'om-
n endable aad encouraging p.ogE"sa
along these three important Lines oi
Improvement.
This progress is due in part {"
..s fl -
the agitation OF public discussion IN
p.rt 10 the intelligent ana active ell
fort Of country superintendents, s'hooi
officials and pufIlc spirited ci.izea+; IN
part = 4 quiet. earnest. dsep-s.ated IN
terest in public education among The
people. AMI daily growing dete NINA
ton on their part To Civ their 'hii-
den a better chance through better
schools 10 get better education. ne
outlook is hopeful. nothing can stor
this education movement Any r"laNa-
ton Of efforts. however. on the part %
the friends o: education. would result
n retaTding it. Campaign comm ttee
and he State superintendent a:e anN
luus TO co-ODerate with YOU. Aout
school officials and other interested
citizens in carrying on the good work
CT better public schools.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made as
heretofore to send speakers TO all the
Local authorities in communities wnere
there is a reasonable probability OF Sc
curing local taxation. consolidation @!
improvement OF public school houses
and grounds"
The blanks sent out by the commit
ice call for information on the follow
ing subjects:
!. Names OF districts agitat!ns the
question of local tax. consolidation OF
districts and improvement or school
houses. and desiring the agitation OF
these questions.
>. Names OF leading school commit
teeTren or other citizens in these d s.
tlicts actil ely Interested in these aues-
tons.
& Names OF other districts where
conditions are favorable for local tax
alton and consolidation, and where az.
itatiOn OF these questions would be ad-
visable. and names % pubiic-spiritej
citizens actively engaged in these dis
tricts.
4. Comments on success or failure ol
local taxation. consolidation and I'M
movement OF school houses In the dis
trict in which these have been tried,
and suggestions as to the best methods
Of securing these in the respective
counties.
AS soon as the information asked Is
obtained it will be laid before the exec
utive committee and the campaign for
the spring and summer will be arrang-
ea. The educational campaign will be
SO arranged as Lot to interfere in any
way Will, the political campaign
Sneakers will be sent as heretofore
only 10 communities asking for them
OF in viii n the conditions are favor
able and the agitation 10 advisable.
This active campaign participated In
bv a number o. the most thoughtlni
citizens and effective speakers OF the
State. and carried on each year through
the aid of the Southern edrcatlons!
board under the direction OF the local
campaign committee named above, mas
| been very helpful in arouslng public
sentiment and awakening general In
terest In public education and In the
| be,terment of the public schools. 1t has
proved one OF the most effective agen-
| cies In the educational progress fcF tne
past two years. or course the agitation
OF these question relating to the I'M
rroyement of the public schools and
the education of the people Is quietly
! going on all the year around In the Va
| rious counties under the general dlEec-
| ton and leadership OF county superin-
tendents and other officials. The state
| Sunerintendt has probably averaged
| not less than two educational ad-
| dresses week during the last two
/ wears. and has been compelled TO de-
| cline as many invitations as he las ac-
| cepted. showing the abiding interest ol
| the people in this subject and the nee
| essitv for aid in meeting the demands
| for the discussion o. educationa! aues-
tons. The stimulation, however re-
ce;yed from the help OF more active
| campsign, participated in by mum De!
| ~ speakers during the summer ano
| fall. has given great momentation 70
! the movement
North State items.
In fortnight four miles Of th'
Raleigh and Pampiico Sound railway
| ~Io4 ,hiS heiup the rough esi