The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-02

81. oui own needs and
rom thoughtful considerations ~
our present educational ~
iteH's, We are convinced Of tha -
neS5lty OF Specifically traIn1nr onr
tii!dfen tor farm life. AIon@ ,-i+h
Sel general education. these hi
uleH Should be taught how to knen
thelf homes sanitary, ana bas,tif,f
io" 10 manage their households and
nov" 10 cooperate With one annf!ier -
marketing crops and in getting fuIl
value Tor their products. If the arr
taught these essentials, they viii ho
enable from their farms to meet the
W demands Of inrra cfnr
population and to live With . FIJI
measure OF comfort. Therefore to
oeSln the fulfilirnent of these an1s
We recommend the following plan.
|. Ihat We urge the enforcement of
the present State law requiring agri-
culture to be taught in the common
schoois, and that this lie GONE With the
best possible facilities. To accomnisb
thlS important step, we Recommend:
First: h each INT union an
point a standing committee of force
lul men to cooperate with the coun-
y superintendent Of education in see
ing that this is faithfully done.
Second, hat our state Union.
through an educational committee. co
operate With the State superintendent
OF Pubhc instruction in turt1ering
this end and in deyjsing practical
means for making The teaching mos
efficient.
Third, That if it be necessary we
VIII ask that the time allotted TO some
other subjects be somewhat curtailed
IN order that our children may be in
Structed IN the occupation which the
majcrity OF them are TO follow either
lntelllgently or uninteIliSently-intel-
ngeEtlN If they are trained, unintelli-
gently ii they are left u~nprepared.
Fourth. We recommend that
in connection With the larger
schools small demonstration larm&
or gardens be cultivated for instruc-
ton
,. We urge that, as in accordance
with q recent State law rural high
schools have been and are being or
ganIzed in the various counties, at
least one of these schools be set
apart in counties meeting the required
conditions as Il cOunty high school for
faIm-life instruction in conjunction
with other high school work. We
further urge that the following things
be done in the schools so designated
for this
First. That, without excluding those
subjects SO necessary for any educat-
ed person, these schools make a Spe-
Cialty of preparing boys and girls for
farm homes by teaching thoroughly
and with best equipment the arts and
sciences bearing on farm life n
farm homes and farm management.
second That in connection with
these schools, a farm for practical de-
mOnstratiOn of best agricultural prac-
tice, be conducted and also provision
be made for teaching the girls house
hold science, and that this subject be
taught in the best modern methods.
Third That a comfortable, but in
expensive. dormitory for boarding pu-
pills and a teachers home be erected
at each Of these schools in order that
the teacher may be in charge of the
farm all of the year, and that boys
and girls from all parts of the coun-
tv may secure boarding accommoda-
lions at actual cost.
Fourth. We recommend and urge
that the General Assembly increase
the State appropriation Tor punlc
high schools sufficiently to proVlde
for the development of the best hlg
school into such a farm life school,
with courses of instruction as may
be necessary in counties that Will
meet the conditions necessary tor the
successful maintenance ana EQUIP
ment Of such a farm life hlgh school:
and, further, that IN order 10 ehdDie
counties to meet these conditions: the
General Assembly do enact a law per
hitting such counties as desire such
schools to vote upon a proposition 10
levy a small special tax on roper
and polls sufficient to provide the nee
essary equipment in land ana oulld--
ings and to provide at leaS'
one-half the necessary funds TOT Tue
rnain+enance of the schools, the other
Dart of the funds for annual mann
tenace to be supplied out OF the pc
cial State appropriation.
Fifth. That such schools small De an
organic part of the regular state anu
county school system.
III. That we call on our STATE !.
stitutions. the University, the State
Normal & Industrial Coilest, ~ haa'
Corol;pa Teachers Training SchooL
the Cullowhee Normal and Industrial
school the Appalachian TRAINING
school. and the College of Agrlculture
and Mechanic Arts, to put forth ever!
effort to train teachers OF asricullule