The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-03-19
PROGRESS nv TON
BY HON. ~ ortR STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Condition Of Rural schools.

F; rural roIored school house increased
sIZ.0o.
Condition of Rural schools.
The number Of white school districts
In 1906 was J.33S, q decrease OF "a
for 1906 over 1906. During tie same
period the colored districts we're r.
duced "a. The number of coIored dis
tricts in 1906 was 2.3IS. Win the
consolidation Of schools. the log school
house - rapidly disappearing. In 1906
the number OF log school houses for
white children Was $50. "a decrease Of
"a during the year. while the number
OF log school houses for colored chill
dren was 250. a decrease Of is for the
same period. IN all, 12T log school
houses disappeared during the school
year l903-0G.
The consolidation Of schools has ma
terially increased the umbc Of
schools employing two or more teach
ers. IN 1906 there Were $50 white
and 165 colored schools having more
than one teacher. This was an in
crease during the year OF 80 white and
40 colored schools having more than
one teacher. The increase OF schools
employing more than one teacher has
also increased the number Of rural
schools giving some instruction in
high school branches. In 190G there
were 9GS white and 90 colorad schools
which gave some such instruction, be-
iilS an lIItItdSt turing the year OF 80
white n 30 colore1 schools attempt
ing some high school Instruction.
New Rural Sciioo! Houses Built.
During this biennial period there has
been q marked increase in the num-
Der Of new school houses built. Dur
ing the ear 1905-0G, 433 new houses
were erected. $50 White and "A colored
During the year 19O4-05. 389 new
houses were built, $40 white and 40
COIDrcd A total of so now hDncaS
for the biennial period means more
than one new house each day. still
there are only 1.04O rural school
houses equipped With modern school
furniture. 976 white and ga cOiOred.
The other houses are furnished with
home made desks and benches. This
means that. ct least. 50 per cent of all
the rural school houses of he State
are still poorly equipped for the work
they have to do.
Increase in Local a Districts and
Rural Libraries.
During these two years. 185 local
tex districts have been established.
all in country communities and small
towns This is a considerable in
crease over any previous year. Dur
ing the same period 399 rural libraries
have been established and many old
libraries have been supplemented. ON
December /. 1906. there We're 1.305
rural libraries containing 117.900 vol
umes. established at a cost Of $4,000.
All these libraries have been cstab-
lished in less than five years.
Educational Literature.
During the two years the following
educational literature has been pro
pared and sent out from h Superin-
tendent'S office.
Program of Exercises North caro-
lima Day, 1904. S8 pages.
A Course of Study for he Element
airy public Schools, 1904, "a pages.
How to teach reading, 1904, 40
pages.
Geography, Nature Study and Ag-
riculture in the Elementary schools.
1905, 80 pages.
English and History in the Elc-
mentary Schools, 1906 SO pages.
A Manual for Teachers Institutes,
1905, 26 pages.
A Course in Nature Study for the
Teacher, 1905, 80 pages.
The Woman's Association for the
Betterment Of Public school Houses,
1905, so pages.
Program of Exercises for North
Carolina Day, 1905, 90 pages.
A Summary of Public School sta
tistics for 19~04-O5~1905, Is pages.
These ten publications aggregate
461 pages of printed matter and
have been sent out principally in ala
of the work Of the rural teachers.
Rural school Organization.
During this biennial period, a new
school register has been issued which
greatly facilitates keeping the school
record In addition to this, new
blanks, covering every phase of school
organization and work have been sent
out. These have aided all school Off
cials very h%elpfully in keeping Their
records and making accurate reports
of the work done. The efforts along
this line have secured the gradatlon
of at least three-fOurthS of all rural
schools, which means a great saving
of time to the children who attend
these schools. The following is q CON-
plete list of publications, bearing on
the subject. in addition to those men,
toned above. issued during the two
years:
North Carolina School Register.
| COmmitteeman'S Record Book.
Rural Library Record Book.
Account Book for County Treas
urers.
Teachers Monthly Report (new.)
Teachers Final Report (neW.)
County superintendent Report
(new.)
City superintendent Report (neW)
Treasurer's Report (new)
The Campaign for Education.
The campaign for education by bull
letinS, through the press and bv pup
lie addresses has been carried on
without cessation. Governor Glenn
has rendered valued assistance in this