The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-02
School Books VIII Be Rented at
Reduced Prices
CHANGES OF TEACHERS
Several New Members of Fac
lily Supt Harper Gives
Reason For Renting the
Books,

RaleiShs public schools Will open
new teachers in the several depart
ments, d regular commercial course
and a change in the book f. IS by
which the children ma rent then at
reduced rates.
The ruling in the matter Of books
the city's going into the books bust
ness, but Superintendent r. NJ. Har-
per Yesterday explained the reason
for the change. W are makins no
War on the book stores" MIR. Harper
sale. but for years we have been
bers for the children when school
opened 1t was no fault OF the book
dealers who never knew just how
many books to order and therefore
did not carry a full line. Often we
were delayed for days and sometimes
a week or more. That's the reason
hat we made the change and ! be
lieve it will save the patrons Of The
school 81 900 this year.
Il have heard that there is Objec-
ton to his plan because it is declared
to be ~unsanitary 1t is just the oppo-
site. When a child rents q book now,
he writes his name into II on g. When
that book goes back to school The
next purchaser knows exactly VII
has owned it before. Heretofore We
have been buying from secondhand
stores and never have known who
owned the books before. Besides, tn
books in the several rooms Will b.
watched by the teachers The chill
dren will be taught how to take car
of them and VIII gain valuable lesson!
from that.
1.-The fee for the children in III.
first, second. third and fourth grade
will be ST for each term. W. haN'
estimated the cost to each pupil 70
supplies during the year and for IN
first grades it would be $3.50, the sec
ond S2.so. the third s4.27 and tn
fourth s4.92. In other words, tn
first grade children viii save SO cents
the second so. the third $2.27 an
the fourth $2.92. This is putting tn
supplies at cost They might rul
more. Besides. if a pupil desires t
purchase books or supplies, they ca
be had from the school at less tina
the retail prices. Items listed Will b
sold at cost :"
III New Teachers.
Three regular teachers, one hig
IN VI iI' = -
lnasium. domestic science teacher an
: instructor in the commercial courS'
constitute the faculty changes. Mis-
: Grace E. Clark. of Michigan. succeed
Miss Jennie Fleming in the physic;
culture room. Miss Fleming havin
gone TO State Normal Of South Care
2 lima. Miss Gertrude Sitter succeed
, Miss Frances LOWen in the dOmeSt
science department.
4 Miss Mary Quinn. of Salisbury. Mr.
Kate Hays Fleming. of Oxford, All
. Miss Margaret Cook Jones. of Ra
eigh. take grades IN the reguL
: course. Mr.. G. 3. Phillips goes
! the English department in the. Hie
y School and Miss Gladys Richar'
takes charge of the commerce
course.
e This is the first time that a full con
mercial course has been offere
Everything taught in a commerce
school will be given and the teache
Miss Richards, comes here high
recommended.
# Mr.. Harper yesterday issued II
following notice as to meetings al
> announced his assignment Of teac
erS thus:
The schools will open on the NOR
ing Of September Sth. There will
a meeting Of the white teachers
the high school building Saturd;
+ morning. september ., at ten o cioc
# There Will be a meeting Of n color
{ teachers at the Centennial school Sa
urday. September 6, at 1880 o'cioC
1t is earnestly desired hat all Oh
Ia dren who are to enter the schools
!, the first time report at the high schC
% building this week from nine
rs twelve each day for entrance care
n and avoid much confusion on I
re opening day.
re Pupils who desire it, can furni
r their own books and be credited W
ie the value Of the same on the DO
" fee. All books and supplies have be
received at the high school buildi
and are ready for distribution I
H. plan Of furnishing books and ma
rails has many advantages n +