The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-08
A Logical Statement Of Benefits
Derived from Farm-Life Schools
rs Establishment viii Accomplish Gal Good Tor Durham County
and Cost WIN Be Compatibility Slight

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The farm life school committee
this morning issues the following
statement to the voters OF the
county:
On Tuesday. August 29th, 1911,
the special election called by the
board of commissioners Of the coun-
ty of Durham on the question OF
, levying tax of two cents on each
500 of taxable property and six
cents on each poll liable for taxation
for the support and maintenance of
the county farm life school will be
held. A new registration has been
ordered and the registration books
are now open for the registration OF
voters and the books will be closed
for registration at sunset on Satur-
day. the 18th day OF August. 1911.
The question OF the establishment of
this farm life school is an important
one to the people generally OF the
county and especially to the farmers
of the county, The city and the
county OF Durham are noted as lead
ers in matters OF manufacturing and
all commercial business. They are
likewise noted as being among the
foremost in all matters relating to
public education. But so far this
education has not been especially d.
rected In aid Of the farming classes
and this Is what this farm life school
is expected to do. Its aim is to pre-
pare boys for farming and farm life
and work and 10 prepare girls for
home-making and housekeeping on
the farm, to conduct agricultural
Eand farm life demonstration and ex-
tension work throughout the county
in cooperation with the state and
national departments OF agriculture
and the state college of Agricultural
and Mechanical Art, TO hold township
and district meetings for the farmers
and farmers wives in all parts of
the county from time to time, TO CO.
operate with the county superinten-
dent OF public Instruction and the
public school teachers in stimulating.
directing and supervising farm life
work in the public high schools and
elementary schools OF the county.
and in providing instruction In such
work for the teachers through the
county teachers association and
through special short courses of
study for public school teachers, 10
provide also at said schools short
courses Of study In farm life subjects
for adult farmers and their wives
and to hold at the schools county
meetings for farmers bnd their
wives for instruction and demonstra-
ton work from time to time.
Provision will also be- made for a
high school department to be main
tanned in connection with each coun-
ty farm life school that is establish
ed. This high school department
will receive for It's maintenance the
same appropriation from county and
state that Is now provided for first
class public high school under the
pubic high school act and Is to be
under the complete control and man
agement OF the board OF trustees and
principal Of the county farm life
school. Tuition. however. Is to be
free 10 all students In any farm life
school and the expense for board
cannot exceed actual cost.
support 81 the school.
Five thousand dollars annually Is
TO be provided for the maintenance
and support Of THIS county farm life
school OF which sum $4,000 is TO be
supplied by state appropriation and
$4,000 TO be supplied by the county,
but before any state appropriation
Is available the county must provide
the following equipment: A school
building and Rotations. laboratory
and apparatus necessary for efficient
instruction IN the prescribed subjects
Of study, dormitory buildings with
suitable accommodation for not less
than % boys and Is girls. a barn
and dairy with necessary equipment
a farm Of not less than 2j acres OF
good arabic land. and Il Is believed
that the q acres OF land will be
donated b. one Or more citizens oil
the county who viii be anxious IL
secure the location OF this school IN
their community
Board ~ Trustees.
The school viii be under the con.
troll and management OF a board oil
trustees consisting OF ono member
from each township IN the county
appointed BY the county board Of
education with the county snperIn.
tendent as an cx-ofiiclo member and
secretary thereof. This board will
have the authority 10 locate the
school after Inviting and receiving
bids from the various townships Of
the county, taxing into considers
ton the deslrability and suitsblenesI
OF location offered by the various
townships. The school cannot b.
located in any city or town Of NOR,
than 1000 lnhabItants nor within
two miles 81 the corporate limits 81
any city or town of more than 5,001
inhabitants.
Practical Education.
More than elght-tenths Of the pop
ulatlon Of North Carolina live ii
the country and follow agriculture