The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-08-25
HlGH SCROOL EDUCATION.
To the Trustees OF the Graded School
Of Scotland Neck and Rural Patrons
Of the High School Department OF
Said School.

If interpret the high school law
of North Carolina found in the pub
lie school law, Alright; the superin-
tendent of public instruction or the
Department of education of the
State desire that every child have an
opportunity of high school instruc-
ton.
Section Con page II Of public
school law says: High schools may
not be established under this act in
towns of more than 1900 inhabitants.
Contracts, however, may be made
between the county board of educa-
ton and the committee or trustees
of any public or graded school,
wherein high school branches are
taught. Such contracts shall pro-
vide for the admission to school of
students in high school grades, and
of public school teachers of any
township. townships or of the county;
and for the payment Of tuition by
the county board of education for
teachers and children so attending
from outside the limits of said school
district. Upon the making and ap-
proval of such contract and the de-
post with the county treasurer Of
an amount sufficient to, pay one half
of amount estimated to be necessary
for such purpose by the county
board of education from a fund set
aside for that pupose.
Then upon proper certification Of
such facts State warrant shall be
issued for equal amount payable to
county treasurer upon request of the
State superintendent of public in
struction: Provided that no aid
may be given by the State in cases
where under the contract less than
one hundred dollars is needed to pay
the tuition and that the State may
not in any case be called on for more
than five hundred dollars: Provided
further, that the course of study Of
such school shall be submitted to
the state superintendent Of public
instruction and approved by him."
There are within a radius Of 5 or 6
miles of Scotland Neck more than a
dozen pupils that know and many
l do not know Of the rural schools
prepared to enter high school. Some
parents are able to pay tuition for
their children but many are not.
The number of public high schools
aided by State in one county are linn
tied to four We have in this coun-
ty, l think, only two; one at Aurel-
ian Springs and one in Enfield. We
need one in this section and why not
work for it in this section of the
county and why not work for it at
once, as the money is in the State
treasury.
Now if the board of trustees of
the graded school of Scotland Neck
and the board of education of the
county will make some contract or
agreement so that our children may
receive high school education already
provided for, we farmer folks will
greatly appreciate it; 1t will also
help to keep the best element of the
rural population in the country.
We heard a progressive farmer
say few days ago "That he or his
family did not wish to move to town
but that he could pay house rent al
most as cheap as he could pay tu-
itIon and that if he boarded his:two
children that were prepared for high
school he could feed his family, with
help of farm, for what board would
cost him for two.
$3.50 appropriated by county and
$3.50 by State would be a reasonable
request. Very respectfully,
COUNTRY PATRON.