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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13

8. Resolved that Compulsory Educa-
ton should be adopted not by the en-
tire state ut once but by counties Oh;
the local option plan would be u very
timely subject for discussion.
10. Resolved that all railroad take,
should go into the State Treasury and
be distributed to the public schools
OF the state. This is done in Penn
syIvania and other states ON the
ground that all the people of the state
contribute directly or indirectly to the
support Of the railroads.
II. Resolved that the fertilizer tax
should re Increased to twenty-five
cents instead OF fifteen cents.
II is claimed by some that in South
Carolina and perhaps In other states
the fertilizer tax is twenty-five cents,
and that yet the North Carolina farm
g.. and the South Carolina farmer
pay exactly the same price for the
same fertilizer. 1t is contended, there
1ore. that the additional tax in this
case would not increase the price to
the North Carolina farmer but would
largely increase the revenue OF the
a ,ricu. .urai = Department and thus
enable it to strengthen the agricultu-
raj and scientific service 1t renders
the State at the a. & M. Colleges in
it's experiment farms, in the farmers
There are many other questions
such as municipal ownership of public
utilities. the General Government own
erShip of railroads, and similar ques-
tons of interest. Strong champions
of both sides OF each OF these ques-
tons can be found in almost every
community.
The object of this article has been
to suggest the many entertaining
discussions that even the most remote
community in North Carolina might
enjoy if some leader in each communi-
ty would undertake to organize pub
lie I.yccum or civic Club for the dis
CuSSiOn OF the many questions that
relate to our practical life. These
debating societies would strengthen
the library movement in connection
with the rural public schools and
would be Il source of pleasure and
| intellectual profit to the adult popu-
lation OF the State. 1t would greatly
increase the number of readers of
newspapers, magazines and books in
North C1rolina.
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MOUNTAIN
Established F.-cc SChoo|
Without Opposition.

In the midst of pleasant surround
ings there has grown up in Surry
County a school that is doing a splen-
did work and that with the passing
of time is having n marked influence
not alone upon the life of the COM
munity, but it's extending its benefits
to the country This is the Pilot
Mountain Graded School which is now
in it's fourth year. 1t is an inStitu-
ton of learning That is doing an eX-
cellcnt work, and which has a splen-
did future before it as Western North
Carolina develops and grows.
The school was established in 1901
and the spirit of the people is shown
when it is known that there was adj
solutely no opposition to the tax for
the school, but this was agreed to by
4 unanimous vote. The people clearly
showed their faith i'm education by
their works.
For two years the school was very
success sfully managed by Mr.. Henry
Reynolds, and it was prospecting. In
1904 the trustees selected as the SUI
ocrintendent Prof. j. r.. Pearson. and
his work has given great satisfaction,
the patrons OF the school declaring
that last year was the best in the his
tory OF the school.
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MRS. LINDSAY PATTERSON,
Winston Salem, ". &.

has it accomplished the purpose for
which IL was organized that other
states became interested. and when
Prof. p. =. ClaXton of the Summer
School Of the South. Knoxville, Ten
nessee, called a meeting for July 20
DIST, of club women and others inter-
ested i'm schools. ] was asked to tell of
the work in the State. / did so, and
as no one is listening but home folks
j don't mind confessing that / did SO
with good honest State pride. In all
of the states. women were doing faith
full work, but in none of them had 1t
been done so Systematically, so sue
cessfully as in North Carolina.
The meeting lasted two days and ed
ucational conditions in each state We're
thoroughly discussed as we'll as ways
and means to improve them. 1t was
decided that the best solution of the
problem was to form an Interstate as
ISOLATION for the Betterment Of Public
schools with general officers whose
duties it should be TO acquaint them
selves with the work done i'm all the
etates-and bind it together into one
harmonious helpful whole and state
officers who should have charge OF the
work in their own states. And as TAR
as practicable, organize ii along the
lines already laid down by the North
Caroline Association. The states FORM
ing this Interstate Association are
Maryland. Virginia. Kentucky, Iennes-
see. South Carolina. Georgia. Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas ana
Texas. 'rhe ladies ut the bead Of state
Associations are Mrs. William X. Hol-
lowell North Carolina; Mrs. }. - MAJ
lock. Alabama: Mrs. J. Kendrick Col
Inns, Texas; Mrs. Il. III. Heiskill. Tea
nessee; Miss Harrell, Mississippi; Miss
Jones. Georgia. Miss Withers, South
Carolina: Miss Swanson. Virginia: Miss
Hagler, Arkansas; Miss Pettus. Ken
lucky: Miss Wells, Louisiana; Miss
Scott Maryland.
The Interstate officers elected are:
Mrs lindsay Patterson, President:
Mrs. Kendrck Collins Texas, list. Vice
President: Miss Scott, MARYLAND, 2nd
Vice President; Mrs. ]. ID. Matlock
Alabama, Secretary; Miss Jones' Geor-
gia, Treasurer.
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Established by Act of the General
Assembly of 1891. the State Normal
and Industrial College enters upon it's
fourteenth annual session. Thursday.
September 81, 1905.
A State Institution of Liberal Educa-
ton for Women.
To the end that our women may
become good and useful citizens and
render the State that service essential
to its proper growth and prosperity.
the Commonwealth provides and
maintains this institution of learning
for all worthy and ambitious young
women who may desire to avail them
selves of its opportunities. An insti-
tuition for higher education, it offers
to the young women of North Carolina
advantages similar to those enjoyed
by their brothers in the other State
colleges. With Il seriousness of pur-
pose nowhere surpassed, and an earn
est yet kindly striving for the higher
standards of life and thought, here
annually gather more than coo stu
dents representing the State in their
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The Citizen
AS a Teacher

CONTINUED from page seventeen)
in the near future will be able to
make such an appropriation. 1hat
being the case, the alternative is pre-
scented TO the State, either of leaving
the insane uncared for by the State or
of issuing bonds for that purpose. A
million dollars of such bonds would
cost the people North Carolina only
thirty FIVE or forty thousand dollars a
year so long as the state would allow
them to run. | believe that if that
question were submitted to the
people of North Carolina tomorrow
to every citizen who understood the
conditions thor 'ughly, there would be
a practically unanimous vote in favor
Of issuing bonds. And yet if the ques-
ton were submitted for debate without
explanation in any community in
North Carolina it is almost certain
that there would be found some who
would strongly advocate the negative
side of the proposition.
There is q large number of people
in North Carolina who believe that
the state ought to issue bonds for the
proper physical equipment of the
states educational institutions. All
the money appropriated by the people
for educational purposes, whether in
the uISlIlCl SC1lOOlS, III the DellcNOlclll
schools for the deaf and blind and
it's orphan asylums. or in its colleges
and universltys, is an investment, and
while no individual or corporation
can so into the business of borrow
ing for current expenses. it is a fact
recognized by all corporations and
by most individuals i'm business that
borrowing for investment in a plant
or for permanent improvement is not
only wise but it is generally necessary
for any great work. Unquestionably
it would be easy to find in any com
munity in North Carolina strong, in
telligent debators on either side OF
this proposition There would be
those who would insist upon the mot
to: PAY as YOU GO if you cannot
pay, don't go" There would be 9th
ers equally as honest who would say
I'VE must go, and as the only way to
go forward as we ought to go is tC
borrow from our richer selves IN the
future LET rs issue enough bonds to
make the necessary permanent i'm
proVements in the states plant in ev-
cry department and show the same
kind of faith i'm ourselves that every
imnortant city in this state has shown
i'm itself by issuing bonds for public
elementary and high school buildings
It would be argued by some thai
these bonds ought to be issued but
only the Legislature, representing
the people, ought TO issue the bonds
for public improvements; while still
others would oppose bonds either by
the people or by the Legislature.
At any rate the debating of such g
question as this in every communit.
in North Carolina would interest the
majority of the people in that com.
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ford, and superintendent of Mt. Airy
Lexington, Selma, etc. One-fourth are
ministers, occupying leading pulpits IN
their denominations. Not a few are
prominent and successful lawyers
physicians and business men.
Its rural location, pure air ana
water and freedom from excitement
lessen the expenses of college life, de-
velop healthy bodies. steady nerves,
calm spirit and patient. studious
habits. In such an atmosphere eX-
travagant ideas are not formed. and
body and mind are fitted for the siren
uous service expected of the American
scholar.
The New President.
Emmett Leonidas Moffitt, the third
president OF Elon College, is one OF
the promising young men of the state:
and in the field that lies before him
as president of this young and vigor-
Gus institution he viii contribute no
small part to the great awakening III
education just now in the initiative IN
North Carolina, Virginia and other
Southern States.
He is We'll equipped in scholarship
and experience TO fill the responsive
position he has just accepted. lie is
the son of the lamented L. A. Mofiitt,
who was an officer in the Confederate
army, for many years a prominent OF
fetal in State and in national govern
ment and an influential layman in the
Christian church. His pat6rnal
grandfather Rev. Thomas Mofiitt, was
a minister in the Christian church, so
was his maternal grandfather, Rev. j.
w. Hatch.
President Moffitt was born at Mof-
fit, Randolph county. n. c.. January
II. 1869. He attended the public
schools and later studied in Graham
Normal College where he was prepared
by Rev. w. S. and ID. A. Long for
college. In 1889 he graduated from
Trinity College, n. c.. with the degree
of A b., and n year later took the
MA. degree from the same insttu
ton In the fall Of 1892 he entered
the graduate school of Harvard Uni
versity and at the following COM
mencement, June 1893, won the degree
of Master of Arts
For four years he was professor of
English in IIlon College where he did
much to raise the curriculum and fix
the high purpose and results in CHRIS
tan culture the institution still MAIN
tains. He resigned his prnfessnrship
i'm 1894 to become editor of the Chris
tan Sun, the organ of the Southern
Christian convention. AS an editor he
was as successful as he had been rs
an educator.
After six years constant service as
editor of his church organ feeling the
physical need Of more active life he
sold his interest in the Sun and be-
came secretary and treasurer of
large manufacturing enterprise at
ASHORE, n. c., the Asheboro Wood d
iron Company. His eminent success
in this business from the very begin
ming until his company reluctantly
gave him up to accept the presidency
Of Elon College in June, 1905. is an
earnest of what may be expected OF
hiIn in managing the finances of the
institution. His election has met with
the hearty and unanimous approval
of the friends of the college, and all
are looking for larger things for Elon
under his administration
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The school building is an excellent
one, amply suitable for its purposes.
being pretty we'll equipped for the size
Of the school An important feature
is the library, a very good one, this
being used freely by the pupils vita
most gratifying results.
The town is taking new life, but it
is proper to say that the livest thing
in it is the graded school, which has
an excellent attendance. all the peo-
pie taking q deep interest in IFS sue
cess. It's pupils go forth as power
Tor the Improvement and bctterment
oil the people who look upon the Pilot
Mountain Graded SChol rs their pride.
For the ensuing year Prof. j. T..
Pearson has been again elected as
the superintendent and With his sue
cess last year as guarantee it is
certain that this year their Will be
even better work done, and that the
influence and value Of the school will
be multiplied many times. 1t was a
great forward for its growth and de-
velopment when Pilot Mountain de
termned that it would have a first
class graded school.
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There was not a book, bell. picture,
bucket or pan and very little black
board. A lew days before school
opened | met some OF the pupils at
the school house. We scrubbed the
iloOr, washed the windows, walls ana
desks and put the room in order. Soon
after school was organized and well
at work, we began our improvements.
he pupils brought pictures OF various
kinds and some vases for flowers IN
which we kept living flowers nearly ali
the time. We kept adding to our
rumber of pictures until we had q
hne collection. | ordered some large
Perry pictures ON card board and y
variety OF smaller ones, birds, animals.
towers authors and Bibilcal illustrd ,
tons. We raised money among our
selves to frame the pictures given by
the Youths Companion. We worked
On the grounds at noon, after school.
and on saturdays. We cleared an acre
or more Of ground, leaving lovely
grove, removed all Stumps and Logs
and made it smooth asd prepared 1t
for lawn grass and flowers. We
planted no flowers because Il new
building is to be erected and we
thought Ii best not to begin the flower
garden just now. All the pupils work.
ed faithfully and the girls delighted in
keeping the school room clean and
tidy. Space forbids q description Of
the arrangement of pictures, ilags and
drapery. We raised money FOR H..
brary and Il handsome bookcase.
Some magazines and daily papers We're
also added The compliments we re-
celVeu on our marked improvements
we're enough to satisfy the pupils to
say nothing of the real benefit ana
pleasure they afford. ] have never
seen a prettier, cleaner little school
house and grounds in the country than
ours was when school closed. All this
work was done aside from the school
room work.
Lack of space prevents the giving of
other reports. The verbatim reports
just given will convey some idea OF
the work of the entire section. As
may be seen, the work of Improvement
Is crude as yet but a beginning has
been made Interest in the subject
has been aroused and the women are
gradually taking up this work and
making ii a living force in North Car
olina.
(Miss) MARY TAYLOR MOORE,
Corresponding Secretary.
Mt Airy, N. G.
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awarded for satisfactory work find
ready and remunerative employment
in the business world.
The Department of Domestic Science.
The Domestic Science Department
offers correlated courses in Cooking,
care OF the Sick. General Household
Economy, Sewing, and Dressmaking.
II is the purpose Of this Department
to give students practical knowledge
Of those industries that pertain direct
~ TO the home and family. Here, in
word, are taught those arts and
sciences knowledge Of which every
woman needs; and every student Will
be the better prepared to minister
unto her own comfort and that of
others for including at least part of
| this work in her course of study.
| The Aesthetic Features Not Neglected.
While the College emphasizes the
| useful and practical rather than the
| ornamental. ii does not mean to depre-
/ ciate nor does it neglect the aesthetic
! features Of education instruction in
| Drawing, Manual Arts. Vocal Express
! sion, and Instrumental and Vocal
! Music form part of the regular col
| lege work. Properly qualified stu
] dents who wish TO devote special at
tention to music or fit themselves as
teachers of manual training have an
opportunity of taking the special
courses arranged by those depart
| mentS
More specific information as to the
nature and contents of the several
courses of instruction provided by the
| College, together with the entrance
! requirements and expenses, may be
had from the college catalogue, a copy
of which will be furnished upon APP
r!ication.
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ELON COLLEGE
The Growing Educational
Centre of Christian
Church.
II Draws Students From a Number OF
S aies and is Entering Upon a
Broader Career of USE
fulness.
Zion COLLEGE,

At Elon College, N. G.. in the Pied
mont section of the State, on the
Southern Railway, seventeen miles
east Of Greensboro, in 1890, an insti-
tuition was established by the Chris
tian church, South. which soon became
a strong, intellectual and religious
force and an influential factor in the
educational life of at least four States.
1he location is we'll chosen-one of
the most healthful in the State. remote
from demoralizing influences and free
from the pulmonary diseases OF the
West and the malaria of the East.
Situated on the watershed between the
Alamance and Haw rivers. no germ
producing Impurities accumulate. On
a gently undulatiug campus of twenty
five acres covered with native oak and
hickory large, three-story brick build
ings have been erected and another
still more commodious and modera
will be built this fall. Around the
college are many handsome residences
Attracted by the educational advant-
ages the villagers constitute delight :
full social and intellectual community.
The college has strong faculty.
trained at the State University, Uni
yer3ity of Virginia. Harvard. Yale
Johns Hopkins, etc. The directors Of
music and art after preparation in the
hest American schools studied in Ger"
many and Paris. All are teachers Of
successful experience and sound schol-
arship.
The expanding and inspiring infiu-
ence of teachers of varied attainments
and thorough scholarship. laboratories
supplied with modern apparatus, Ii
brary of choice books, a reading room
supplied with the best papers and
magazines, literary societies with their
large and handsomely furnished halls.
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INTERSTATE woMEN's WORK.
Organized by Eleven Southern States
To-. Retterment of Schools.
BY MRS. LINDSAY PATTERSON.

1t is we'll that the prophet who is
an honor to his country should be
honored by that country and IT is a
pleasure as well as duty to pay this
tribute of respect to DR.. McIver for
being the first to recognize that the ed
ucation of the child concerned the
home as well as the school, and that
all that makes for the betterment of
the school is woman's work as well
as wOmanly work
The outcome of that idea was the
organization in 1902, at the State Nor
NAL College in greensboro OF the
Woman's Association for the better
ment of the Public Schools. SO well
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CANCER CURED.

we want every man ans woman IN
the United States to know what we
are doing We are curing cancers,
tumors, and chronic sores without the
use OF knife. and are Endorsed by the
Senate and Legislature OF Virginia. IL
you are seeking cure. come here ana
YOU Will get II.
We Guarantee Our Cures.
rHE KI.LI4AM CANCER HOSPITAL
KIchmoud. Va
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political and religious faith, their fin
ancial condition. their professional and
social life, and in their intellectual and
previous educational opportunity.
Here is no hatred of wealth, no con-
tempt for poverty, no jealousy engen-
dered by feVerish struggles for social
leadership. but an air redoleM OF de-
mocracy, self-help and equal oppor-
tunity, with cheerful tribute paid to
moral and intellectual worth.
The Special Mission of the College.
The state, in its Constitution, ac-
knowledges the duty and the necessity
Of providing for the encouragement
of popular education. The over
whelming majority Of those whose
mission ii IS to serve the State in its
public schools are women, and 1t Is in
the preparation of professional Wo-
men teachers, women of accurate and
thorough scholarship. broad culture,
and an intelligent comprehension OF
the aim purposes and methods of edh-
cation that the State Normal College
itself an essential part of the public
school system-finds its special mis-
sion.
Three general departments, design
ed to insure a better trained and bet
ter educated womanhood, are includ-
ed in the college.
The Normal Department.
Through the agency OF the Normal
Department arc provided excellent OPP
portunities for securing the best lit
erary and scientific education with
such special provision for instruction
in the subjects taught in the public
schools, and such courses i'm educa-
tional methods as are essential to eff
fective teaching. Here, too, knowl-
edge is verified and theories tested,
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teach no candidates for a degree. 1t
is not the desire of the college to in
crease the number of so-called special
or optional students, but i'm exceptional
cases when mature students convince
the authorities that they can profitably
pursue a special course, a committee
of the Faculty, after consultation with
the applicant, arranges such a course
of study as experience indicates will
prove profitable under the circum-
stances.
The Commercial Department.
Another department of the College.
the Commercial is intended especially
for those young women who are
thrown uDon their own resources but
who do not desire to teach. Compre-
hensive courses, designed to meet the
needs of the students. provided prac-
teal instruction in such commercial
subjects as Stenography, Typewriting
and bookkeeping. The demand for the
students who have completed the work
OF this department is greater than the
supply, and young women who sue
coed in obtaining the certificates
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years experience IN successful teach
ing and who have for three years
held a first grade certificate. In BRIEF
the advantages of this department are
open to those who are prepared to
profit by the work offered The insti-
tuition desires to serve those who need
its help. For this it was established,
and this ideal of service ii keeps con-
stantly i'm view.
Not n Teachers College Only.
While it is the special mission of
the college to fit women for the pro-
fesSion of teaching, the institution is
not unmlndful Of those young women
who desire a good general education,
but do not expect to become teachers.
In addition, therefore to the teachers
course leading To the degree OF Bache-
Tor of Pedagogy and the special
courses offered by the pedagogical de-
partment,
Two Other Degree Courses
are offered; one the Bachelor of Arts
course, designed particularly for those
who may wish to give special attention
to the languag es,--the other. the
Bachelor OF Science course, Intended
for those who wish to specialize In the
sciences. The three courses are. as
nearly as possible, equal III Dfeddtl oI
treatment, scope and number of sub
jects, and i'm the amount of time and
work required. Each affords broad
and secure foundation of liberal Gull
ture with q desirable opportunity for
specialization i'm a particular subject.
Brief General Courses.
In addition To the regular degree
courses of four years each, special
brief courses are provided for students
who are neither under contract to