The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-24

work Wonderfully strong sentiment
along this line in taking hold OF the
people generally.
Enlargement of the Work of the De-
pnrtment.
The work OF this department has been
enlarged and increased in effictenc!,
tirst. by the addition OF trained man |
as inspector and supervisor OF Elemen.
tavy schools; secondly, by the ADDITION |
of competent man of special training |
as supervisor of the agricultural work
in the public schools. working In CO.
operation with the State College OF
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, the
State Department OF Agriculture and
the demonstration department OF the
United States Department OF Agricul-
ture, and giving his entire time, in CO.
operation with the county superinten-
dents. to the organization and direction
OF boys corn clubs. the stimulating
and directing OF agricultural instruc-
ton In the public schools and the cult
waiting OF public sentiment for agri-
cultural and industrial instruction.:
third. by the addition of a trained. ex-
perienced. professional school man, as
supervisor OF Misunderstanding. giving
his entire time to the supervision and
direction OF the work OF the county
teachers Institutes, county teachers
association and the teachers reading
circle. and to the general supervision
or the three State colored normal
| schools.
Teacher Training.
/, With the aid Of the supervisor OF
teacher training. the work OF the coun-
| ty teachers institutes and county
! teachers associations has been organ
lied and systematized. and through
teachers reading circles a valuable
| course of home study and home train
ing for the professional training of the
/! rank and file OF the teachers is being
successfully conducted.
The amendment to the school law
now makes mandatory two weeks
l teachers Institute In every county b..
ennially The work OF the institute has
been made uniform. practical and pro-
| gressive, with less lecturing. more
teaching and demonstration and great
1 er emphasis on primary methods.
The work of Institutes. the county
! teachers associations and the reading
+ circle Is correlated as far as possible.
4 North Carolina Education, our official
State teachers journal, is heartily GO.
operating and rendering valuable as
sistance in carrying on the work.
Public High Schools.
During the last scholastic year there
has been an increase in the enrolment
|. In public high schools OF more than
!. 1000. making total enrolment OF
more than 5000. These schools were
!, maintained by the cooperative aid Of
the State. the county and the schoo
{ district. There are now It's OF these
; schools in ninety three of the ninety.
. eight counties. With the exception Of
J, five counties, from one to four Of these
high schools are now open to all thu
) country boys and girls OF sutticien
>, preparation in every county in tn,
| State A number OF dormitories hav,
$ school students can secure board q
: actual cost and pay for it in money O,
!. provisions at market PRICE.
!, Rural Libraries.
O. Two hundred new rural librarie:
E have been established. costing $4,000
4 making the total number Of rural Ii
hraries in the State almost $500. Nor,
8 than one-third of all the school dis
: tricts In the State. white and colored
8 are now provided with rural libraries
3 These libraries contain an average o
Z about 100 volumes of well-selecte
: books. In addition to these new Ii
:. braries 100 supplemental librarie
! have been added to the libraries for
> merly established, costing $1,000. an
! adding about thirty-flve books each /
), these libraries.
: Improvement in school Houses an
Grounds.
!, During the year we have kept u
:, = the pace of the past seven years Q
: one new school house day for ever
= day In the year, Sundays included. TIL
q houses are required by law to b
3 built in accordance with plans appro,
h ed by the State superintendent Q
q Public Instruction., prepared by tn
. most competent architects In accorc
: ance with the most modern principle
of school architecture, and distribute
ID In pamphlet form, containing cut
IS floor plans. bills at material specf
Is tions and complete directions frol
i the State Department. Of Education
The value OF these new houses range
& from about $5009to $40, 900 Since l9t
ID the value of public school property
Nyor<y, Ma rn1inn has haen nuAdruple