The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-05-16
ASKED
FOR FARM SCHOOL
County Commission RS to
Meet May 20
MASS MEETING yEST RDAY

Vel, Attended Gathering Endorsed
Farm Life School--There Were a
Number of Enthusiastic Speeches.
Dr, ,yoyner Declares 80 Per Cent of
people Engaged in Farming, Have
little Chance to Learn in Commu-
nity Schools Anything About Farm
Bond Issue of $50, 600 Re
ouired-County and State Each to
Give $500 Annually for Mantle
nance.
The first gun In the campaign for
fine establishment Of a farm-life
school in Wake county was fired yes
terday, when a representative body of
men. from all parts Of the county, as
srrnbled in mass-meting at the county
court house. adopted a resolution
calling upon the Board Of County
commissioners to meet in special ses-
sion in Raleigh, May goth, to call an
election to ascertain the Will Of the
people on the proposition. The act
requires that the county must furnish
twenty-five acres Of land for the
school, a dairy building, a school
building equipped with proper labora-
tories and dormitories ITO accommo-
date at least Twenty-Five girls and
twenty-five boys. This is estimated
at $4,000. In addition, the county
must provide by special tax levy at
least $4,000 annually for the mainte-
nance Of the school; the State to ap-
propriate $4,000 annually for the
same purpose.
To Be Cooperative.
The resolution, after reciting that
about cighty-tWo per cent of the pop
ulation is engaged in agricultural
pursuits, and the boys and girls are
dependent to a large extent upon the
community schools. pledged the citi-
Gems present to join with the County
Board Of Education and the Farmers
Educational and Cooperative Union
Of the county in calling for an cleo
ton. The resolution was introduced
by Mr.. NJ. A. Griffin and unanimously
adopted. The meeting was presided
over by j. H. Sears, chairman Of the
County Board Of Education, who was
called to the chair by DR.. J. NJ. TEN
pletOn.
The meeting this morning was an
enthusiastic one. There were a num-
Der of able speeches, the first address
being made by State superintendent
) I. Joyner. His treatment Of the
subject was a splendid one, and he
characterized the farm-life school as
one OF the most important matters be-
Tore the people of the State at the
present time.
About eighty-two per cent OF the
people of the State" said DR.. JOyner
are engaged in agricultural pursuits
ana 80 per cent of this 50 e cent
never get any preparation for their
Work, except what they get from the
country and community schools. Out
OF this state Of affairs has grown the
absolute need of putting something ir
our educational system to prepare the
81 per cent for the life they live. anc
Tor the life which our prosperity de
hands they should live.
Democracy in Education.
democracy is to administer The
greatest good to the greatest number
our educational ideals came from tn
Ola country and are aristocratic. Their
mas been grated upon US an educa-
uonal system for the few for leader
snip, not for the daily preparation TO.
thoSe who toll. Education was frs
a preparation for the ministry;
preparation for separation from life
rather than mixing with life. Edu
cation next sought to prepare not onl,
Tor the ministry, but also for law an
medicine. The educated man wa
prepared for the three learned pro
iesslons. The system "a vocationa.
ana, as education gained, these pro
LESSONS became overcrowded, n ar
so today.
People Are Awakening.
In this Democratic land, the com
mon people began to rise up n de
mand a different education for thei
children. Universal education mean
The same sort for all sorts Of people
irrespective of the talents and voca
Non. The world is changing It's con
cepuon rapidly. 1t Is coming to
truer conception - education Of a
sorts for all sorts of people.
The idea Of a farm life school is
nome school within the reach of tn
boys n girls. 1t gives them an or
pcrtunity to learn to do the practiCe
JOBS in life better than before-nlor