The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-05-16

force in school betterment work. In
ADDRESSING the meeting. she told OF
ner great interest in the farm-life
school movement, that with changing
conditions there was need OF changing
Methods in education TO meet these,
In the work Of the present day, she
said that efficiency is the keynote and
that in the farm-Lfe school there
should be education for the girls for
home-making and housekeeping thai
IN this day, when woman is put in
competition with man. she should
nave the best equipment in that field
IN which man Gould not compete with
her. She told of work for women in
domestic science at Holly Springs and
at Cary, and strongly emphasized the
good results. She urged that advan-
taSe be taken of the State a~ppropria-
ton of $1,000 yearly, that as this
came from the State. Wake county
which paid part of it, should provide
the 81, SOC yearly in addition, so as to
get the benefit; that it would prove a
good bargain. The work of such a
school. she said, would prove not
alone of benefit to those who attended
the school, but wouI extend far be
yond the individual. Miss Registers
remarks were full Of thought and ere
ated a fine impression. adding to the
force of the arguments in behalf Of
the school.
The Resolutions.
Following are the resolutions unani-
mnusly adopted:
Whereas, The permanent prosperi-
ty, happiness. and c~ontent1nent o. i
great State like North Caroline and a
great county like Wake, in which more
than 50 per cent of the population is
engaged in agricultural pursuits. are
dependent upon the fullest develop
mHnt OF the OTicn1tnr2l ~rpS0nrcPS.
and.
Whereas, The fullest development
Of these is necessarily de-
pendent upon the education and train
ing of the present generation of coun-
try boys and girls in the best methods
OF agriculture and home-making in the
country; and.
these country boys and girls are abso-
lutely dependent for uch education
and training upon the count n
community school; and,
Whereas, h prosperity and devel-
opment of the cities and towns of the
county are dependent upon the in
creased products Of the soil and tbs
general prosperity Of the country peo-
pie; and.
Whereas, The progress and prosper
ity of the country population is inter
woven with the progress and prosper
ity Of the towns and cities that furnish
markets for their products, and that
supply, by manufacture and merchant
disc, the comforts and c~onvenienc3s Of
life; therefore,, be it
Resolved, By this mass meeting IT
citizens Of Wake county, representa-
tive Of country, city, and town, that
we favor the establishment OF a coun-
ty farm-life school in this county, un-
der the provisions Of the act Of the
General Assembly Of 1911, believing
that such a school would prove the
most effective and economical mems
for providing, through instruction.
demonstration and extension work, for
The country boys and girls, for the
public school teachers, and for adult
farmers and their wives, the inforna-
ton, instruction, and practical train
ing necessary for the Inauguration OF
! the best methods of farming and all
| things pertaining to practical every
day farm life, and for the general pro
motion Of the prosperity, peace, and
happiness Of all our people;
Resolved further, That we earnest
~ request that we join with he Coun-
ty Board Of Education and the Farm
ers' Educational and Cooperative I'm
ion of the county, in an earnest request
to the Board Of County Commission
oTs to order an election for the estah-
lishment Of a county farm life schooI
in Wake county, unde the provisions
Of the law We hereby lnstruc1 'ne
committee appointed by this body to
request the County Boar of Comni
sioners to call a special session on the
goth inst, for the purpose Of order
ing an election;
Resolved further, That the Secre-
tary Of this meeting be requested tc
furnish the chairman of h Count!
Beard of Education with a copy OF
these resolutions.
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