The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-05-09
THE FARM LIFE SCHOOL.

JUN III
| North Carolina is a self-evident fact,
and every effort made to increase their
efficiency and real usefulness is an Ell
fort which means for a greater ~ol'H
| Carolina. This is being more anu
! more recognized, and there Is BENG
given an increased attention to these
schools which have so much TO 90
with the life of the people.
The county high school system pro-
yfded by the General Assembly or
North Carolina was a step in advance,
but it remained with the last Legls-
lature to go Onward still more en-
phatically by providing for the estab-
lishment of Farm Life Schools in the
State. That action has met with State
wide appreciation and it came as the
result of the request of the Farmers
Union of the State, with the active CO.
operation Of the Department of Pub
lie Instruction.
The scope Of the work Of these
schools is indicated by the name
Farm Life Schools. They are to train
the boys and girls for a better farm
life, these high chool to be located
in the country, so as to be first hand
opportunities to meet the questions
which arise in the country. Their
is for betterment in rural life
in North Carolina, and ach Of these
schools is expected to become a centre
for Improvement and for advance.
The recent session CT the General
Assembly made possible the establish
ment Of ten Of these schools this YEAR,
and with the conditions met each
Farm Life School is to receive $4,000
from the State. At present only one
school is to be established in a
county, the State appropriation Of
$4,000 to be divided into ten parts
put these in operation. Any town.
ship or county to cur n Of these
Farm Life Schools must provide 81
500 for its support. the State furnish
Ing $500 more while the community
that secures the location Of the school,
is required to prOVide~snitable dormi-
tories, a barn, a dairy and a farm Of
twenty-five acres Or more these to be
provided by gift, or subscription or by
bon issue.
Craven county has already taken
on this important matter and
will have one Of the schools. Robe
son county may also be counted in the
Of counties which is to nave a
Life School. Other counties are
moving to the same end, as the great
value of these schools has awakened
great intereSt ayaryyyharo Soon tho
question will be which ten counties
will be on this honor roll Of educa-
progress, for it appears as a
certainty that ten such schools, and
more, Will be asked for this year. The
counties which nave already taken
action are to be commended for their
progressive spirit.
+. Wake county is to take action on
his matter this week, a general mass
meeting of the citizens Of the county
been called for next Saturday
n the court house by the Farmers
Union. At this meeting there is ex-
a large ~endan Of farmers
md business men to discuss the mat
II it can safely be said in ad-
vance of this meeting, that Wake coun-
y Will be called on to supply the
means for the establishment of one
IF these schools, and with equal con-
idence it is prophesied that the coun-
y will provide all that is necessary to |
secure its establishment. It is an OPP
oortunity that is not going to be al
20 pass for it will prove a good
hing for the entire county.
There hould be greater interest in
and larger development of the educa- |
advantages Of the boys and girls
Of the farm, and the State has done
! most valuable work in the impetus
It has given for the establishment of
Farm Life Schools. There has been
great expansion Of the horizon of
life in the past ten years and
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