Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-12-03
PROGRAM ARRANGED FOR
COMMUNITY SERVICE WEEK.
Thirteen Five Minute Interesting Talks
Arranged for Meeting at Court s
House, December &.

henderson county is making pre-
pthratl0ns Tor the observance of Com
drlutnlty Service Week" December g 4
ana In accordance with the proeIa-
nation of Governor Locke Craig
"hlcn will be found on another page
OF the Democrat.
The program for the various schools
VIII be arranged by the communities
aHected, but that for the last day, Sat-
lrday' has been prepared for the en-.
tertalnment of the whole county.
Ihe last days program follows while
that for Thursday and Friday may be
found elsewhere in the Democrat:
The Program.
Meeting called to order at court
house at 10:S0 o'clock, Rev. II N.
Wilcox, presiding.
Five minute talks on the following
subjects: - =
Longer School Terms and the Con-
solidation of School Districts, by Prot
w. S. Shitle.
The Benefits of Farm Demonstration
Work, by Farm Demonstration E. L.
Perkins.
Why we Need a County Fair, by D.
s. Pace.
The Benefits of County Commence
ment, by Prof. r. A. Reed
Greater Community of Interest and
Cooperation Between City and Coun-
ty, by Hon. w. A Smith.
The Needs of Better Sanitation, by
pr. w. r. Kirk.
: Do we Need Whole Time County
Health Oficer and Why? by DIR. Guy
e. Dixon.
Developing our Agricultural Sec
tions by Substituting Diversif1cation
for one-crop Methods, by Encouraging
ome-0wnership and by Getting More
White Settlers, by Harry NJ Roberts.
Do we Need County Farm-Life
School? by Prof. w. H. Gale.
Closer Cooperation of all Church
and Sunday School Forces for Moral
and Spiritual Progress, by Rev. r. N.
Wilcox
Necessity for Developing our Live
Stock and Dairy Interests, by Hon.
Albert Cannon.
Needs of Woman's Betterment Asso-
cations in the City and County, by
Mrs l. R. Barnwell.
Abuses of City Ordinances, by Mrs.
Bessie L. Egerton.
Meeting Of School Patrons.
Plans are making for great obserV-
ance of Community Service Week..
December 8, 4, 5, throughout the state.
To set the movement going every
where State Superintendent j. Y. JOY
rer has sent notice to public school
teachers asking tuern. 10 notify all
Parents to attend parents
meeting to be held in each school
district, Friday, November 20,
at $3.50 o. m. The object of this meet
ing is to make plans for the proper
observance of the three Community
Service Days. two weeks later
"Public Roads, Grounds and Buildings
Day" December 8, School and Neigh
torhood Improvement Day." North
Carolina Day. December f. the two
Just mentioned to be observed in each
school district-and then county
meeting at each county seat; County
Progress Day" December 5.
On Thursday, December 8, Public
Roads, Grounds. and Buildings Day."
the people are to meet in each school
district to do some physical work for
the Improvement of roads, school and
church buildings and grounds, ceme-,
teries, etc. They may work on the.
roads, repair the church or school
house, clean of the cemetery or school
grounds, plant trees and shrubs, etc.,
etc.
Superintendent w. s. Shitle insists
that all teachers attend the meeting
Saturday and bring with them census
reports covering their respective
communities, and invite and urge the.
attendance of those in their districts.
n il highly important that the census
renorts be made as requested.
Celebration Required by Law.
Every public school in North Car
olina is required by law to celebrate
ssIorth Carolina Day." which has been
set by Superintendent Joyner for FIJI
day. December 4, the subject to De
"school and Neighborhood Improve
lent.
Everybody In each district, young
ord old men and women, boys and
Girls are asked to meet at each school
House Friday to discuss and consider
the following program:
1. Report on rural census ana as
cussion of it. z.,,o
q Is our SenooI IerH Aone .I0ess
IN not, how can we. lengthen IT, ana
oet more teachers if needed!
Should we have more attentloI
given to agricultural, Industrial ano
domestic science subjects? Can We
form. a corn or canning club?
a How can we improve senoo!-
bonses and grounds? Do we need
school farm?
( Are the roads in the neighooI-.
hood what they should be! nor
how can we bette rthem?
IS g How can we improve sanitary
~ hea1th conditions in our commun-