The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-20
Prof. Allen Argues for
One in Western N. c.
LIKE ONE At GREENvLLE

Iovfec and the Appalachian Train
ing schoos-The, Are said To be
strictly Local and Not to Meet the,
Needs and Demands OF Western
North Carolina.
70 the Editor: Peop1e in Western
North Carolina are Just now very
murh Interested in the es-
t~ahl.shnac2t by the next neral AS
semh3H % Il normal college for women
somewhere in the mountain section Of
the S-ata. Some weeks ago the rrono-
sit.o4 V@as discussed in the Asheviilc
Ejt,zeG. - sirc@ thcn III many places
tha matter has uCcnpit! quite a good
deal Of attention.
Two years ago the suggestion was
made that such an institution Eo cs-
tablished, but for good reasons il was
not pressed at that time. Now. how
ever, there seems to De everything in
favor of the proposition being taken
up and carried out. We OF the west
know We have 3 good and want
to be fairly heard in its presentation.
Everything comes to him who
waits, and VIC in western North Caro-
lima have been waiting for this par
tiCular appropriate time. We hin
the time is altogether opportune for
the State in 1911 to complete the
policy begun so auspiciously in 1907 in
establishing the East Carolina Train
ing School at G~reenVille. by building
one OF like purpose and character at
some suita bic and accessible point in
western North Carolina. The policy
Of having a central normal college,
with two training schools suppjernent-
airy to it. one in the east and h other
IN the west, was rightly begun at that
time and. it Is hoped. Will be wisely
e.. FRIED ont Wit n iYT--t he next wear.
1t Will be recalled that when the
proposition to establish "A norman
school in the east was MADE. som" SIX
or eight years ago 1T was the taclt
understanding that, should it succeed,
a training school for the west would
naturally follow in due time. The
representatives from the west at the
time were glad to assist those from
the east in voting tn" appropriation
which insured the institution Ut
G~reenvilIe. Besides, the people OF the
west have willingly paid their proper
tional part Of the funds needed for the
running expenses Of the school. with
out having the slightest expectation OF
ever reaping any direct benefit there
from.
AS turn about is fair PLAY, the west
now expects the east to clearly see
its duty and dare perform it. We III
The west believe the time has come
for the State to extend the same gen
crosby toward this section as was SO
yraciousiy extended the east in 1917.
The State did a good thing then IN
establishing the East Carolina Tram
ing School. She would do u better
thing now in building u normal col
1eee in the west. Surely no one would
CLAIM that such q school is not needed
briefly stated. the purposes Of those
who are now advocating the founding
of q normal college in western North
Carolina are as follows:
A school established II support
ed by the State primarily to tram
teachers for service i'll the pup1c
schools. :,
? A school Of sufficiently advanced
curriculum TO fit and fully qualify
teachers for such work.
8. A school not in opposition 10 thc
State Normal College at GREENSBORO
but supplementary TO It.
When tho General Assembly con
venes in January it is likely that d
bill will be presented to ~propr d
sum ~ money sufficiently large 10 IN
sure the construction and equipment
Of q normal school that will be TO the
west what the East Caroina 1Ia'Hlls
School is to the east. The appfopria-
ton will be asked for, not Simply oI
tbe Ground or Justice and Fairness 10
tha west bu. altogether because the
i~nstitntion is needed. Every meinoe
Of tho Forthcoming LEGISLATURE VIII De
apDrised Of the proDosition ana aoh
To rive the measure his support no.
oniv because it is good politics. but
because it is a step forward III tn
ndncationaf career Of the state, thar
will count for much in the years .
come. he
CORRECTION 70 his measure may Dc
advanced on the ground that the othe.
is already ass. sting two schools IN tne
west. the Gull hee Schoo III .IacRsor
county and the Appalachian Training
az school In Watauga ounty. Ii IS lIut
that the General Assembly ooes appfo.
pirate annually q small sum OF nloneS