The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-12

been printed ana 1ufIlSHeu lHc Souh
ty superintendent for free distrlbu-
ton through the teachers, upon appll-
cation to each pupil Of moonHghl
school: but these can not take the
place of the county paper. IT is I'M
portant that the county paper shoulo
be placed in their hands from the
first, to interest them, to stlmuiate
their desire to learn to read, that they
may read their home paper like otner
folks and keep up with what is gong
on in their county and in the world; to
cultivate from the first the useful
habit of reading their home paper; to |
furnish, as they begin to learn to
read, an abundant supply each week
of the best and most interesting ma
terial for supplementary reading. Most
Of them, as soon as they begin TO
acquire the power to read. will read
each week everything in the paper
that they can read. Each nlght eH-
tracts from the paper should De reao
aloud to the pupils by the teacner'
and as soon as possible by the puplls
themselves Most of the pupils learn
ing to read will become permanent
subscribers to the county paper ana
keep up their practice in reading. 80
far as I know, North Carolina is the
only State in which this cooperative
plan with the county newspapers IN
teaching illiterates to read has oeen
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offer has been made by the papers.
am exceedingly anxious that 1t snail
have a fair trial, because l am conf
dent that it will contribute greatly to
the success and to the permanency or
this work.
"5 Upon application to the State
superintendent, bulletins containing
twelve lessons+three week for four
weeks-in reading, in arithmetic, and
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State Department Of Public 1nstruc-
ton with the aid and criticism or
some of the most experienced and suc>
cesSful primary teachers IN the State
some Of whom had had experienced
in teaching adults, will be furnished
county superintendents in sufficient
number to supply each pupil enrolled
with one copy superintendents are
urged to order at once the number
needed, but not to order more than
will be needed.
"A teachers edition of the same bull
| letin, containing valuable suggestions
to teachers for teaching the lessons,
will be furnished through the county
superintendent to each teacher Of a
moonlight school. The county super
| intendent is urged to order at once
from the State superintendent's Office
| the number of teachers bulletins
needed for his county, and to send at
| once to the teacher Of each moonlight
| school q copy of the teachers bulletin
and a sufficient number of the pupils
bulletins to supply each pupil with a
copy.
| &C. Copies of the bulletin containing
the lessons by weeks will also be sent
to the editor Of each county news
paper, but the county superintendent
is expected and urged to see the editor
personally, explain the plan to him
and arrange for him separately by
weeks, with the date of the publica-
ton of each, the lessons to be publish
ed each week.
TT. The county superintendent and
teachers, in cooperation with the
school committee, the various com
munity organizations and others in
terested, are urged to arrange some
1ocial entertainments in connection
with the moonlight schools, partici
pated in by the pupils and by Other
| citizens, to add to the interest ant
r happiness Of the pupils and to afford
f an opportunity for all to get together
: and for an expression of interest ant
7 encouragement from outsiders. TIL,
t pupils Of these schools should be mad,
J to feel at home from the first and ais.
to feel that they are a part Of tn
: community in whom the other part Q
e the community are deeply interested.
q IS. November has been designated
r Moonlight School Month in Nortl
: Carolina because that seemed to b.
y the most convenient month for tn
: majority of the counties of the State
: If, however, some other month i
e more convenient for your county, an
o the roads are in good condition, selec
r that month. Be sure, however, to Sc
l. Iect a month when the weather j
n likely to be pleasant and the roads i
s good condition. During November Q
n such other month as may be selected
n concentrate public interest and effo1
upon this one work Of teaching tn
j. adults of your county to read an
IS write. Rally to the work your news
le papers, all organizations that ha1
ID pledged their aid and all other ageI
l. c;es that can be enlisted for servic
id Have the papers full Of it every weel