The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-06-20
Farm SCHOOL IS
ABOUT ASSURED
Enthusiastic Meeting Held in
Courthouse Saturday
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LIVE COMMITTEE NAMED
To Promote the Cause and Create
Interest in Securing school for
Durham County--Dr. Joynef, pr.
Hill, Mrs. HUT and Other Promi-
emit Speakers at Meeting.

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II enthusiasm and lively interest
counts for anything, Durham county
will have one OF the farm life schools
that ia now being handed around to
the different counties Of the state
An enthusiastic meeting Of the
principal agriculturists Of the coun-
ty and business men of the city was
held at the courthouse Saturday
In the interest of securing the school.
Strong resolutions fayoring the
school were adopted and commit
tee was appointed fom each town.
ship 10 take active steps towards
securing the location Of the school In
the county.
Strong addresses we're delivered
By Superintendent J. Y. Joyner, Dr..
d. H. Hill. and Mrs w. NJ. HUT, Of
Raleigh. A number of the leading
business and professional men Of the
county were in attendance and q
number OF enthusiastic short talks
fayoring the school We're made BY
these men.
Captain q. j. Parrish was the first
TO speak after the regular addresses
we're finished. He declared that the
county must have the school and
urged ell those present TO exert their
efforts in that direction. He de-
clared that he was ready and willing
10 bear his part OF the taxation and
whatever other expense or effort was
necessary. The sentiments OF Cap
tain Parrish were reiterated by Col
onel Benehan Cameron, John Sprunt
nm, General Julian $. Carr, George
W. Watts. Judge r. H. Sykes, Prof.
W.D. Carmichael. Prof. Z. G. Brooks
end many other prominent citizens.
The matter will be taken up with
the board OF county commissioners
at their next meeting and an election
win likely be called for voting the
necessary bonds for the establish
ment Of the school.
The following committee was ap.
pointed to look after the promotion
Of the school:
From Durham township: Genera
Julian s. Carr. Prof. w. d. Car
michael, Captain E. J. Parrish. r. r
Reade: Mangum township: Colone
Benehan Cameron, Peryius Tilley, ]
w. rmstead; Lebanon township: A
g. Cox, Dr. e. VI. Holt ]. E. Cole
Patterson township: 5. H. O'Brians
g. d. Markham. Rev. P. ID. Massey
Oak Grove township: g. c. Stallings
A. NJ Carpenter. J. r. Hicks; Car
township: DR.. n. z. Nichols, ]. r
Ross, A. G. weztherby: Cedar For
township: NJ. L. sorreIl. q. L. sorreil
Hugh Green.
Superintendent Joyner First Speaker
Superintendent Joyner deliyere
the Irst address Of the meeting. II
was very appropriately introduced b
Mr.. J. VI. Umstead, who preside
at the meeting His address was /
the nature Of an explanation Of ID
bin providing for the school and b
clear and eloquent exposition Of ID
aims and advantages Of the schos
aroused the audience 70 high plsc
Or enthusiasm.
Your educational progress
known of an men. I came 10 spea
10 you about another step In III
progress-the farm life school.
am going 70 speak 10 you brief
about this business proposition, Il
that Is shat II Il.
There are Just three questions
regard 10 this school that ! want
discuss with you. These three que
lions nre the need Of IL. the adyan
ages OF II, and the cost 81 Il.
THE FIRST question need not d
cnss long. Until recent years 1
education has been shaped iowa
the shree learned professions. b
college courses we're shaped 70 n
end, and all OF our primary educ
tlon was shaped to prepare for ii
college course. A. 4 result OF III
the great industries lay untouch
Tor many years After awhile 1
common people began 70 arise a
realize that the young people VI
being educated away from the
dustrles. Especially was his tF
81 the greatest 81 all industries
agriculture.
This movement for farm 1
schools liz for the purpose 81 tttl
The young people ~ our country
occupations for which they are b
fitted.
Nov IA 10 the aim n L Nine
I'VE Der cent Or the pupils that eni
our public schools never see the
side of 4 college. Ii Il not reass
able then, that the education II
these pupils receive III the pub
schools should be shaped more
wards preparing them for the
that they must lead. rather ii
htilng them for colleges which 4
never zee.
A. 10 Cost.
II need not tell you that II We
going n have these schools. We &
not 10 at Il h a half way mann
What would be The use of hayinl
farm life school without . farm
that reason. We have provided 10
farm Of Is acres II Sc are 70
~ have the schools. We must put
facilities Ii the reach " the farf
beys and girls Of the entire .c0uf
For this reason We have provided