The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-31
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to carry in ibis Dnmbe Il puOtoS app "
superintendent THOMPSON, who has stuck
close by his Job and his duties Slnce ms
FIRST day with the institution. 10 IT lie IS
giving the best service of his heart Sno
mind.
Building Begun.
In the summer OF 1908 the first cottage
was begun and was completed by January
LIST, 1909. IL is known as the Kings
Dauphters' Cottage because OF a large
donation that excellent body of Christian
! workers is raising for the institution. You
will see that cottage III this number me
lowest responsible bid We had for It's cree
ton. without furnishings and equipment,
| was over nine thotaaro dollars. This stag
! gered US. We decided to be our own con
tractors-it paid, though the completion
Of the work was not SO speedy. On TIE
18th day OF January, 1908. the institution
was formally opened, taking the form OF
a linen shower. III this hundreds OF PEG
pie locally ana from other places took s
lively interest. On the 18th Of Janiar!
the first boy was received. coming from
the town Of Buriinyton-he was just
Twelve yesrs old. From that time on The
institution rapidly filled up. Through the
solicitations of two Concord ladies and ar
dent friends of the cause for which the
Jackson Training School stands, parties
in Salisbury, Tho.naSville. High Point.
Concord and Charlotte contributed furci-
ture, Kitchen and dining-To"m equipment
and other things that if bought would
amount way up iltC the hundreds of dol
lars. TIE great heart OF the state. when
it heard the story. manifested a deep in
tereSt.
What Was Told the General Assembly.
When we came to give account Of our
stewardship to the General Assembly Of
1879 for carrying out the commission of
the General Assembly of 1907 and how we
had spent the ten thousand dollar appro-
priatlon made, it was n evidence before
The joint committee OH education. presided
over by Hon. George ". Connor. represcr-
tativc from the count! of Wilson. that the
state Of North Carolina had an institution
working i'll the interest Of its wards. is
I Sn b ptIS its children which nUPnvirDo<n nj
the cost Of thirty Thousand dollars, when
tue state had spent only ten thousand.
All this was possible because of the great
interest of the put.ii. which lent a helping
hand. Due Also TO the fact that the ex pehse
account was guarded ana the board to the
man and the womsn save a loving service
without pay or reward not even the re-
hunting of money spent IN carrying on,
this labor OF love for and in behalf Of
me unfortunate youth of the State. That
committee by Il unanimous vote reoortcd
the bin, calling for sums of money for
permanent Improvement and maintenauce
Tor me years 81 1909 and 1910. fayorably.
Inc VIII OF the committee met The mani
NOUS judgment Of both houses Of the GEN
! s1at Assembly of 1909.
And What Now.
How we'll the institution has discharged
the work gwen 1t to do during the Years
al lo9 and 1910 can ia 3 measure be seen
!, b! me story throughout this humber ia
~or'S su and pic'ures- 1hc first cottage
soon hled with the wards of The State
young Unfortunate boys from al sections
: and fLe beard instructed SuperintenIen
! thompson and the Building committee to
hurry along Tho completion OF The second
cottage whici, was we'll on the way. Il
: Was hot long before this was fled and
since theii aud no words can picture The
sorrow thai here scores aud score.
! CT applications from tho city and Superior
courts for the admission Of youths hayr
: come TO receive this tho only possible an
7 Swer: Il sm sorry. but We are full no >
The Attitude of People.
The North Carolina Press Assoeiation
at ITS Meetin" Ia Heldersouville in ~.
recognized the chairman of the Board Of
trustees OF tie Jackson Training ScEo,I
ana chilled for & statement of the work ba.
n ing done at the institution. Imne,ii,ts}v
/ hereafter the Press Associat.io ion u,.ni.
mcuslE endorsed the new work in eh, !
u the State hs'f engaged and EXPRESSED ~.
nope mat at al early day The pisut rio.
: reach That point OF development whera III
needy cases could be cared for Seyar,
= o. the ecclesiastical bodies OF tbe So.
haee Voluntarily passed resolutions az
iiaa'l1hs the great. good spirit OF tho ST.
III baking provisions FOR the ,rluc.tinn
: RAINING and Retaining of this las .,
). It's .hi'dren:. The teachers. as an organize.
bo.it IN tie State, have recognized RI.
u great need of the Institution; and f,,e A.
: S"tistinh OF County SeperinfendentcN m
VI tthS OF educational NcrIer~ ~ -.