The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-07
MOVE FOR A
FARM SCHOOL
ne initiative u De Taken Il 1
nss'ins April IAN
Gen, us. CARR TO SPEAK
The Mater VIM Be Considered It the
Clean schesl Meeting Next Friday
Week The Plans Necessary 70 se.
care School for Durham County
Address BY Genersl J. \. Carr.

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Address BY General J. \. Carr.
Al the annual children's day exer
cises. parents day and township
teachers meeting. which is to be hell
at the Glenn schoolhouse Friday. April
i%th, a movement Will be launched u
secure farm life schools for the
county. A strong address. advocating
these schools. will be delivered By
General Julian =. Carr. General Carr
viii 6sttlme the plans OF the schools
and set forth the steps necessary L
secure the schools for Durham county.
The farfn-lifc schools are TO be es-
tablished under the provisions OF an
act pasAed by the last legislature. The
Law defines the aim OF the schools al
being 10 prepare boys for agricul-
turai pursuits and farm life and "a
prepars girls for home-making and
housekeeping on the farm. The course
OF st,fdy shall be subject 10 the APP
proyai ~ the mate superintendent Of
public Instruction and an advisory
board on farm-life schools. to be ap-
pointed by him. Provided, however,
that the course OF study shall include
lpraoiical work on the farm by the boys
and practical work In all subjects re-
lating 10 housekeeping and home-
makinx by the girls.
Provide Extensive Plant.
The law provides that the county
wherein the school is located shall
furnish $500 each year for It's main
tenance and the state is to furnish an
additiQnsl 1880. provided not more
than ten of The schools are TO be es-
tablishsd In one year. or the duty Of
the county ip the maintenance and
equipnfpF 9t the schools the Law
ssya .atl0n liza -tsst.a sff III
For the maintenance Of said school
the county or tornship or school dis
trics. or all combined. wherein Il ID
located shah provide annually. BY
taxation OF. otherwise. not less than
twenty,nle. bHrfred !. dollars. !, The
county or sovnship or school district
or all combined. shall also provide
by bond issue. or oiherwise. the fol
lowing equipment Tor said school: I
school building with recitation rooms
and laboratories and apparatus neces
sary for eflicient instruction In th'
prescribed SUBJECTS OF study; DORM
tory buildings xith suitable accommo
dations for not less than twenty5fy,
boys and twenty-five giyls; q barn ans
dairy building with necessary equip
ment: a farm OF not less than twenty
Ave acres OF good arabic land. All o
said buildings shall be located on sal,
farm and shall be constructed In &C
cordancc with plans approved by III
state superintendent OF public instrnc
slon. and the entire equipment shall
be subject 10 his approval and &C
ceptaDre after inspection: Provided
however, that upon recommendation
OF the board of trustees and the pre-
sentation Of satisfactory reason
thercfor the state superintendent. o
public itssfructson may grant permis
sion lSxaid board Of trustees 70 &c
cept any suitable and properly equip
ped school building already construct
I'd. thssxxh n may not be located Of
sald fatJn. provided Il be locate,
within ssHsonsble and convenient dis
tance Hereof. and may also grant per.
miskIoD so reduce the required acre
age Tot slhe farm 10 not less than Ten
acrex.T s.ssstl
The ,tlva provides that an election
shall be held for the purpose Of de.
Gliding upon the ISSUANCE OF $4,000
in bonds for the equipment OF the
school ~ described above.
Hixh SehscI ~ Connection.
The law also provides for the main
tenanrs Of a high school In connec-
slon win the farm-life school. On
this point the Law reads:
There shall be established and
MAINTAINED In connection with each
county tarhi-hie schooi such q nisn
school course ot stuay ~ y prescribed
under ~ panllc hish schooi law o.
the stats ana for me maintenance OF
said high school department there
snali pss me ssaHS county ana sta'e
approprisions az are now made ana
requires sor = nrs' kraos pnohc nisn
school U0dPr me uroNfHi0uH OF the