Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-03
INSTITUTE WILL ADOPT
HALIFAX COUNTY PLAN
Practical Education of Negro
to be Put in Operation at
Hampton School.
(By w. A. Aery.) -

perviscr OF colored schools, met with
DR.. Frissell and his co-workers IN the
principals Office of Hampton lnsu-
tule to complete the work OF putting
into operation in Virginia the Halifax
county plan for the practical educa-
ton of the negro, which Col. J. w.
Church, In charge OF the Hampton In
stit.te publicity work. had carefully
worked out and clearly formulated
after a complete study OF schooi anu
economic conditions in Virginia.
The work was started III four couh-
ties-Halifax, Chesterfield, Charies
City and Cumberland-and VIII be
continued in each county from year
TO year for three years. Then the
of public instruction,
the respective counties, and advisory
at Hampton Institute, VIII
decide whether or not the work shall
continue.
The financial plan of this system
Of education is as follows:
Hampton Institute will pay the sal
ary of a supervising teacher for
period of not less then two years. or
until the result of the work SPEAKS
for itself In the improved general con-
dition of the negroes in the county
When this Is apparent, 1t Is under
stood that the county board Will carry
on the work along the lines aaid
down.
The county board will pay the trav-
cling expenses OF the supervising
teacher during the term of ten
months. These are estimated to De
The supplies for the industrisi'
agricultural and domestic science
work are to be raised among the ne
groes interested in each particular
school, through The efforts OF the SUI
pervising teacher. and any outside as
sistance which may be given by
those interested in the work. In TINS
wav the three Interested factors
working together will each contribute
to make the system a success.
A state or general supervisor Will
have charge of the system, under the
direction of Hampton Institute.
At least twelve counties OF Virginia
have already applied to have their
schools brought under the new sys-
TEN of well-applied industrial training
or negro youth, based on the econ
omic and social needs of the respec-
tive sections OF the state, which is
4 development of the Henrico plan OF
introducing manual training into the
negro schools.
The Halifax plan, at the request OF
County Superintendent J. NJ. Wills,
will next be put into operation III
elizabeth City county.
Superintendent Eggleston, who is
enthusiastically in favor OF the Hall
AK plan of eorinping negroes. to bes
come mentally. physically and morally
valuable and Happy. taxpaflHg citt
zens OF their home comfy, urged the
Hampton students. who are planning
TO teach, 10 lock upon their work as
fully as valuabie as. any educational
movement in Virginia. This PUBLIC.
expression OF Superintendent EggieS
TOMS sympsthv with this Important
movement for the. progress OF bo'p
caces Is significapt. Stats, county anf'
Hampton Institute cficers ara now
cooperating to bring to negro schools
he kind Of training which will pro-
duce the best results-happy and eff
fcient citizens.
The United States department OF
agriculture, Washington, ID. c..
through Dr. S. A. Knapp, has agreed
TO furnish a negro farm demonstrafor
each county where the plan is to
De put into operation.
The big idea OF the Halifax county
plan is the selection of the fittest Tor
zach particular environment and soil.
low thoroughly this has been worked
ut may be ga hered from 9 study OF
he special topics which have been
assigned the supervisors who are al
ready at work:
Charles CITY County, Mrs. Mary +.
Gray, Supervisor-Schools made neat
md sanitary; Improvement Of homes:
winter gardens: plain sewing. shuck
mats. chair Gaming: cooking and prop
n housekeeping: make work especial
v strong in Ruthville: look after each
hid for cleanliness of person and
.lothing.
Chesterfield County. Lottie A. JET
ferson. Supervisor-Select favorable
choois for demonstration; plsin sew
ng shuck mats. chair Gaming. ana
'sske;s Of white oak: cooking and
are Of homes: gardening at homes
md schools: look after each pupil for
leanlinesS Of person and clothing.
Cumberland County. Aida Banks
superviscr-SeIect Eve or six schools
or demonstration: sewing use OF
needle. stitches necessary for plain
ewing: aprons. bGttonhoses. sewing
~ buttons and similar work: clean
~ and ventilate schools and homes:
.srceninz and poultry among BOYS
and girls: look after esch child for
iczniiness Of person and clothing-
Halifax County. Nettie z. Dolly. Su-
,ervisor-Seiect nor more than FIVE
-chccls in favorable localities. plain
ewing. shrck mat-making. white
oak split baskets. cooking: winter
zsrdens: lock efter each child tor
canlineSs % person and clothing.