The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-03

q ,i+tle girl whom neither Of US knew,
poorly clad, approached US ana LOOK
ing up into his face asked II ne "oulo
not tell her-and then asked some
thing l have forgotten what; II was
some simple matter Of
connected with her errand. his LACE
beamed with a kindly smile as bend-
ing oyer the little tot with the soiicl-
tude of a father, he said with q SIM
pie kindness [ shall never forget:
Yes, little miss. I will do anything 1or
you For some time a1terWafo we
walked in silence, his tenderness max
ing theEincident too sacred for Words'
but / knew then as l had not known
before that 1t was a power gnu
fired the people OF North Carollna
with a determination to be free from
the slavish bonds of ignorance
The Call For Aycock Day.
In giving notice that Friday. De-
Cember SIX, is to be Aycock eInorla
Day, q letter from DR.. j.. \. Jcyner'
state superintendent of Public In
stTuction, is made the preface TO the
booklet program. Addressed 20
teachers, County n City SuPefih-
tendents,' it sets out the purposes OF
the day as follows:
Its Purposes Set n
I'VE have deemed it wise and prop
err to devote North Carolina Day IN
the public schools this year to a study
Of n life. character, and work or
Charles Brantiey Aycock, the Educa-
tional Governor Of North Carolina,
VINO devoted his splendid powers to
the unselfish service Of the children
of the State. His life is a fine incar-
nation of the highest ideals OF patriot
ism. democracy, and civic service.
From the object lesson OF such a lie,
our children best may earn how to
live, how to serve, and how to die.
me cn.luren and the OF
the State owe him an everlasting debt
oI gratitude and love. | know that
it will be a privilege and a JOY TO
every teacher and every child to nave
an vppvllunlly on North Carolina Day
to make q contribution to the "Ay-
cOck Memorial Fund to be used for
the erection Of d statue to his mem
DRY on Capitol Square in Raleigh.
They will honor themselves and the
"A use Of education in thus honoring
him. earnestly urge every teacher
and every child to make a liberal con
triEutiOn TO THIS IuLO on That day az
the close Of the exercises. Let every
teacher urge every child TO contribute
something, il but a penny. Such a
contribution for such an object will
tt3cn the CnllOFen q
gotten lessor in properly honoring the
ne mory Of THOSE who love and serve
them and their State.
ION the right of the Fayetteville
street entrance to Capitol Square
stands now the bronze statue OF
Charles Duncan Mclyer, teacher anc
| educational statesman, erected largely
~ ,ue cUntr1Du,lons OF the teacher
ard the school children Of the State
Il is fitting that on the left OF thi:
same entrance shall stand the statue
Of Charles Brantley Aycock, Educa'
liynal Governor and statesman, mos
eloquent advocate Of universal edu
cation in his generation, and that II
the erection OF this. too, he teacher,
and h school children shall have
large part.
Thus by the aid OF the children
and the teachers shall education b
kept in the foreground forever, as tn
s.alues of these two educafiona
statesmen stand like s~entinels at tn
main entrance to our Capitol SQuar
and our legislative halls, proclaimin,
to all the passing threngs Of mel
through all the passing centuries tn
dignity and the duty Of universe
EDUCATION.
Every teacher and every child
expected to do his duty in the radsin
of a fund for such a service to tn
cause OF education On North Carolin
Day"