The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-02-12

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.cuid nor Gafarb himself feon r4oal
fa.eresf. ana s-ard ~. fn. irfar,ets
Tho whole -rat. - geutl favor
3 Normal in INC far West. ana said.
ae was not here lu 81 spirit If hos
ulity 10 any iaetItatl9a already "
.iltfzhcl. Il Ire Here ASKED the
Iuostion what n.aa III North Carolina
had been the most useful and iufGeI-
.ial in uybu.Iafag the state during thc
past ten years. he would name with
Jut hesitation Charles l.. 4IcIEer. ana
+ he were asked what Institution in
North Carolina had done tho uOblest
work i'm the state during the past ten
years ne would say the state Normal
and Industrial college. in lifting the
State from degradation ana Gradient
ing ilIitcracy. II seemed to him that
rs II business proposition, AS a public
!uty and public niece ity, the way r.
. plain and clear as to what should
DE done in North Carolina, he thought
I should b. done. If lac could die
"te the policy of Legislation he would
ssuc bonds enough to increase the
Efficiency of the state schools. so that
he General Assembly should crown
tself with glory. and all ample pro-
rision should De made for the tram
ng Of teachers and the education o.
he boys n girls OF the state. IN
stead Of being hostile to the state Nor
aal and Industrial College, he said if
ne could ne would put $4,000 IN the
hands of the trustees OF that college
nd INSTRUCT them To erect Il Newer
.uildiug.
G~oyaruor I,ryi4' a~D.crvati0n was
hat if was absolutely necessary to
.1tabligh a state no-mal in Eastern
[orth Carolina. He was glad that the
ufrjf of c11catfoa was abroad in the
ana. but he thought the experience
/ the school superintcndants would
tHirm the statement that the people
will send their children to school bet
rr when the parents are satisfied that
hey Will have Il competent teacher.
The only way to get competent teach
rs. he sail. is by training. In this age
HG-kmcn in all vocations must be
rafned. the age is calling for trained
zen: AMI the time in North Carolina
when any ola thing would do TO teach
il the DuDIic SCHOOLS IS past. ne
5eople are demanding trained teach
rs. 1t MAJ be that the teachers in
he public schools are teaching hill
lFen tor s"Ia cl'lIei9n.p, - Wy ~ ~
,9d governmant ana evil results and
M ''nrTI AL u,ith noatariai tbin@s thot
80 n'or foi go - aann,nnad h1,
bo tnno,Ia Of fianoa Int tha tnacbers
20 daaIing with The inn orta1 mart az
nanhood the chiIdrer to he
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~ 80 aIoaot .hra,nb troin-
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"a efecleu "oulu DC iocdteu ~ tLe
eSlerh sue OF lidt me eAcept tile
'sylum Tor colofed insane, at Golds-
)2ro. he appealed 10 the people IN
re western and middle sections or the
tate TO exercise the same llberallty,
md assist the east IN the erection OF
ne state Normal, Whlcl is much
2eeded. lie sad IN conclusion the
asst is not aspiring to q college, but
~ q normal school in which the Ia
los may be properly trained and quail
fed for teaching in the public schools
e uIScO the Legislature " iIiONC
O~uIageOuSlv forward. and said the
people would stand by their efforts
nd applaud.
sun. ~ IL A"S9"aiS.
superintendent W II. RagSdaie
/ Pitt county, said there were
nree things he stood for, they
.einS these: For the creates
lumber of educational opportunities
o the greatest number of people
CT every movement which tends tC
tlave efficient teachers for every chile
n North Carolina; and. onc-third OF
ne population being white WomeT
nd girls. the opportunities given then
EilI determine the destiny of the
tate. He stated the needs Of the Eas1
Of the normal school, and gave rca-
ons why ii should be established by
his Legislature. As the teacher is
o is the school. he said. He held thai
{ this Legislature could give The
ohOOlS efficient teachers, it Will have
Owed the most embarrassing and dis.
reSSing problem confronting the edu
ational leaders of the State. In a large
number of places in North Carolina
e said, is found the same Kind O
aching that was going on there fit
zen or twenty years ago. The town:
ave made progress. School house!
nd equipment and the best text book:
re mere m~echanisms without efIicien'
| leachers. n finest way to get The
hildren of any community at school is