The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-02-21

The Funds Received From Penny
to,ieat+ons From thr Children VIII
BE Used il. Freezing building as "a
Press Ne4ncr;ti At the StoEss>sFali
Jackson Training School y Tie
Bill Nye Building"
bill Nye Day is next WednesJ y,
February %, Washingtons birthday.
The day is to be made meInorahle IN
North Carolina by exercises IN the
public schools Of the State, at which
Bill! Nye, his life and works will be
told Of, 50 thai there may be known
more Of this ntted bumorist, who
made North Carolina his home for
80 many years.
But the Day is nos to be n mere
~ OF telling Of Bill Nye. lie was an
optimlst, and he gloried II making
others happy. Hence his birtEaay Is
to be used in making others happy
and to provide for a memorial hhiin,
ing to pear his name, to be erected
al the Stonewall Jackson Training
School in tabarrus county near Cen
cord. In the Bill Nye Memoir a
BuiIding'' boys who have got Off the
right track are to be prepared for a
new start IN Ire.
The idea is that Of the North Caro-
lima Press Association. In June, 1910,
il determined to erect q memorial to
Edgar Wilson (Billl Nye. The COM
mlItees appo- nted decided that this
memorial to the lamented humo-lsc
should take the form Of a memoria.
building to be u Of a group or part
Of the S~tonewall Jackson Training
School, generally known as the State
refornaatory Ready for use in the
training OF errant boys. it IS / cost
not less than $4,000. The money IS
to come from contributions, generally.
TO aid the press Of the State III it,
work Of love State superintendent OF
Public instruction j. y. JOyner desig-
mated Wednesday. February %. as
Bill w Day" in the public schools
an interesting program being pre-
pared for use, and contributions Of al
least a penny each is asked Of the
children, who may contribute more ii
they desire. while citizens general,
may aid with larger contributions. te
be credited 10 the schools through
which they make their gifts. In nam
ing the day State Superintendent Joy.
ner urges superintendent and teach
erS to give hearty cooperation il
making the celebration a success an.
in suggesting that at least one hou
be devoted to it, says:
THE noble work of the. StOnexsal
jackson Training school for givin:
maynard boys-o the State IL cfaanc'
to be, trained into good citizens
should appeal strongly to the heart
OF the children of the public schools
who, but for the mercy of God
might be like these maynard boys
1t is a privilege, therefore,, 70
these children TO have an opportalnit
to make a contribution to such
work. 1t will do them good. L carr
e>tly urge, therefore,, that superin
tendents and teachers lend their ca
operation in securing at least 4 penn
contribution from every child in Il,
public schools for the erection of Il,
Bill Nye Memorial Building. for i'll
s1easing the facilities at the State.
school for training maynard boys.
The Stonewall Jackson Trainin
Shcool was established by the Legis
lature OF North Carolina in 1897, S
as to end the sending to Jail Of boy
under sixteen. It IS located in CabaI
rus county, rear Concord, and wa
opened in January, 1909. It was 500
filed up n more buildings are need
ed. as nearly one hundred applicant
We're denied admission las, year fe
val Of room. The institution is
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