The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-10
TEXTILE TRAINING ALSO
TO Care For Farm, Home and
Factory Through School
Training Is Idea That Will
Be Promoted BY Educators.
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CHAPEL Hill, March -CourS in
dairying and animal husbandry, cul- |
f~ivation Of the agricultural crops Of
.rain, tobacco and cotton, horticul-
furp. and a study Of fertilizers, are
among the chief subjects that are
recommended for incorporation into
the high school curriculum Of North
Carolina by the committee on voca-
fional training in the rural high
schools.
Although the report embodying
these Communications is Of a ten
tati,e nature in matters Of details,
The committee on vocational training
that met in Richmond during the
session of the National Educational
Association committed themselves in
favor Of these general additions to
thu NOrth Carolina high school sys-
TEN. particularly the rural high
school. The report, as made public
toady by Prof. l.. A. Williams, of the
Department of Education of the Uni
ver~ity. and chairman of the commit
tee On courses Of study, contains 9TH
or Interesting features, indicative of
The agitation prevalent for the incor-
p|oratiun Of agricultural courses in
high schools.
Business and Factory.
The commentators took due
consideration of the factory system
iu the state and measures were hint
Ell at for the provision OF business
COURSES in counties where factories
ar Super-abundant. In exclusive
farming regions, business practices,
oohkeeping and rural economics
were agreed upon as desirable. Re-
ferriug TO courses for girls in this
scheme for vocational training, the
committee brought forth emphatic
lamentations that the girls should
steadfastly pursue the traditional vo-
cations of home-making, cooking,
keeping course, nursing sewing, but
ter making, canning, etc.
What the State Raises.
Tn promoters of vocational train
~ Justify the agitation of the u b
jet hy presenting facts concerning
the ocCupations Of North Carolina
folks. The annual acreage of the
crops, a. quoted, are distributed thus:
corn, 2.459,4 57; pats. 22S,6 $40: wheat,
39l, 9l2; and several thousand acres
ii other grains. There are 1875
acres in peanuts; potatoes claim more
than $4,000 acres; tobacco, 221,89O
acres. and cotton, 1~,274,404 acres.
There are s,162,464 fruit trees in the
STATE; ill,278 grape vinse; 21,054 fig
bushes; 5,420 acres Of Strawberries
and 1888 acres in dew berries.
Ihr fertilizer bill for the State an.
'''f+ - Tl-'-p-,ooo'
rho value OF the domestic animal!
o. thc State is over $50, 900, 900.
Ihc magnitude Of the last two men
Toned items, considers the commit
lee. suiiicient justification for the higl
schools To annex courses in its Curri
'NiluA, to enable the high school pu
Pi I" gain practical information Oh
topics hat directly affect his liveli
mood. The promoters of vOcationa
framing are asking that "a course b
Included To cover the study of fer
ull1erS. both natural and artificial.
Personnel of Committee.
IN" personnel Of the committee tina
u m the forefront of the agitatio
iti \o"ational training in h hig
schools III the State consists of: \
W. Walker, State high school inspeC
Tor. chairman; Editor Clarence POI
'h"irinan of the committee on t
nance and legislation; c. s. Newman
'i =. y NJ, chairman of the commit
49," "n College relations; Prof. l..
NHlams, of the State UniverSit.
rh"irrHan on courses of study, an
y" =. Ea!combe, of the State Norm:
"ta Industrial College, on the cen
I''''' OF teachers. Professors Wa
Nt'' iialcombe and Williams were tt
"'llh"ra of the committee that IN
i''imond during the session of IL
'@Hl Educational Associate
!" Nhtlolial Committed on Agricu
' Education, OF which Prof. T..
'i1lie OF the State Norma
49, '"r", is secretary, devoted q Ia
'"t .' the consideration Of vocation
'' tilt i'm his State.
'Eciy engaged in the fight &
Incorporation of agriClitur
'+' il high schools, other ths
'Aentioncd already. are Supcri
.'eHi of Public instruction j.
h'i and the city and county supe
~ .'i'lchts Of schools of the Sta
" Iar1n-liSc idea gives addition
'aNo To the movement, and L
Il-IIIClS Of Nnnniin1a n frnininm