The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-06-06
NORTH CAR0LINA'S GLORY.

ANIMATION OF THESE SCHOOLS anu eA-
presses an opinion in regard TO them
| II Is very interesting. II is with Pleas
ure that We give space today to the
following article, entitled "North Car
olina's Glory which appeared In the
Sunday Issue of the Atlanta Journal;
The pride of North Carolina is her
splendid educational system, includ-
ing the country schools on up TO the
college and the university. No state
in the south is forging ahead with
more commendable progress and sub
stantial growth in educational lines
than the Old North State.
She is setting the pace in the form
ing of school Improvement societies,
who's chief aim is to beautify and inn
prove the schoolhouses and grounds
of the rural communities. In recent
years the good women of the state
nave undertaken a great work in this
line, and 1t is largely due to their zeal
and untiring energy that the country
school has undergone such a remark
able transformation.
Scores OF school Improvement clubs
have been formed in North Carolina
in recent years, primarily to make
things look better, but the good women
did not stop here. however, for ma
terial improvement was only part
OF their campaign-the visible part.
Better teachers. better methods and
higher standards in teaching were de-
manded. until today North Carolina
occupies a position of honor among
her sister states.
Nor is this remark true alone of the
rural schools. A recent visit by the
writer to this great old state con-
vinces us that no section of the coun-
try has more excellent preparatory
schools, especially for boys. than
North Carolina. One of the oldest and
best known military schools in the en-
tire south is found in this state
where for over 20 years the Bingham
school has trained young men for
varied lines Of activity and usefulness.
In fact, throughout its entire history,
this school has undergone no change
Of management, the son succeeding
the father in this great work.
Other excellent preparatory schools
are scattered over the state. some OF
them with an equipment worth any
where from $4,000 TO 100000. These
schools have brought students from
every state in the Union and from
many foreign countries. they being at
tracted in part by her ideal climate
and in part by the splendid reputation
Of her state schools.
But the browning glory Of the Old
North State and the climax Of her
educational greatness are her colleges
and universities. Among them Wake
Forest, the great Baptist institution;
Trinity college at Durham. the pride
OF the Methodisis and Of the entire
state; Davidson college, the agrees
siEe and progressive Presbyterian
school near Charlotte; the great Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college at
Raleigh; splendid state Normal al
Greensboro. together with a dozen or
more excellent schools for girls In
various parts Of the state. constitute
galaxy Of educational stars 81 which
any state In the Union might well BE-
proud.
Somehow there i something Or VI
tally and yiriIity III these schools and
colleges or the Tar Heel stare TIA, IN.
presses itself tremendously on the
lives and character Or their stideats
Rugged in character, like the grand
old mountains Of the Blue Ridge
arounp them, and pure Of spirit like
the mountain air they breathe, these
sturdy sons d the old North state
have. from early colonial times down
% The present day, made their i'm,
press on history. IN peace or war. III
prosperity or adversely. wherever the
voice Of duty called or whenever the
nation needed valued service and loyal
manhood. North carolina's sons have
always responded cheerfuIly and
promptly.
True se ear not ascribe al the
glory Of this splendid fruhage to edn.
cation. II Is difhcuIt to analyze The
greatness Of any people. Indeed no
one cause alone produces such re-.
suits. There are many composite fac.
tors that enter into the warn and w,of