The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-25
PLANNING FARM-LlFE
SCHOOL AT TEACHEY'S
Largely Attended. Enthusiastic Meet
ing at Which the Machinery OF Con-
structiOn Is Set In Motion.

Ieachey's, Duplin county, June -.
The board of education, county SUI
r~er1ntendent of Duplin county, Prof.
}. +. Ayent, superintendent of the
GoldsborO graded schools. and the
board Of trustees and patrons of
ie"chey State high school. assembled
in the high school auditorium here
Yesterday to take under Amusement
the establishment of a domestic sci
o1c6 department for the girls and for
the continuation of the department of
agriculture for the boys, in connec-
ton with the planning and e%quipping
OF the new $500 building to be erect
Cd IN the neal future on the campus
Of the Teachey State high school.
The auditorium was packed with an
enthusiastic audience. The exercises
were opened with q song, america"
by the glee club.
Prof. P. f. Shaw then came Onward
and presented the first speaker, Mr..
4. J.. Teachey, q student Of A. and
NJ. College, who in a short but elO-
qLent address pointed out the vital
importance of practical education and
congratulated the board of trustees
Tor their untiring efforts to make the
Teachey State high school a power
for good in Duplin county and urged
them to continue their work for this
splendid institution.
Professor ANont, the principal
speaker of the day, was then present
ed in a very fitting way. Professor
An ent made one of the best speeches
that has been heard at this point in
many years. He discussed the sub
jet Of education from its three-fOld
Spect, mental, moral and manual; in
other words the education of the
head, heart and hand. He estimated
the value of education from the stand
nn;nt of dollars and rpntS SAVING tina
the value of a complete. education is
worth $4,000 and that a child's one
day at school is worth to that chile
$40. However, the money value is
the lowest value of education. The
moral value is the highest. He gave
examples illustrating this. But man
ual training accentuates the value OF
education from both the money and
moral standpoint. 1t enables its pos
SCISSOR to make more. 1t practical
Lies education, leading to better home
cOnNenienceS. better sanitation, bet
ter conditions in and about the home
all being manual but intensifving tht
moral side of education. He con
]ratulate Teachey upon being The
first place in North Carolina to estab.
lisb a community agricultural, anc
urged the establishment of a de.
Dartment Of domestic science anC
such things a. would make more ant
more practical the education Of hill
dren.
He spoke for more than an hOul
and his speech was we'll received. be
ing punctuated with a umbe of hu
morous stories which kept his audi.
ence in good humor. His speech wa:
followed by long applause. The
members of the board Of education
then made short speeches. The,
were heartily in sympathy with tn
movement and pledged their liberia
support.
MIR. Wooten, county superintendent
thea made a short address on prac
teal education and told Of the grea
need for such training in DuplI
county
The exercises were closed with {
song MY Old Kentucky Home by {
rnale Cuartette.
The audience went away with a de
termination to fight still hdrdel
against the monster Ignorance.
His Status.
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