The farmer and mechanic., 1915-04-20
LINK EDUCATION
WITH INDUSTRY
Dr., Joyner Looks For Results
in Educational Conference
at Chattanooga

Nashinkton II. g, April 1.-THE
Southern Conference for Education
and Industry, which Will meet for the
first time in Chattanooga April IS.
should De the beginning Of a sincere
and determined effort to link cduca-
ton ana industry in the thirteen
Southern Stftes, according To pr. J.
Y. Joyner, OF North Carolina, State
Superintendent of Public instruction.
and for many years a noted educator.
He regards the conference AS a cleal
ing house for ideas from two neldS
which are inSe pa rable in their funda-
mental relations, but which have
heretofore failed To work harmonious
ly together.
There is TOO much Separateness
! between business and education"
| says DR.. JOyner, who as president of
| the coming Chattanooga conference
| is here perfecting the organization or
| the conference. Yet the two are 30
closely related IS u lie insepara BILE
| he continued. Business must pro-
vide the sineWs for education. ana
! on the other hand education must
provide the training for business. 1t
d, certainly seems that it is time to bring
the two together.
a frank and sincere Interchange
of ideas between leading educators
| and business men | think would pre-
| vent much of the criticism each in
terest makes Of the other. The edu-
Gator criticises the business man by
cause business lays so much stress
on the material The business man
criticises the educator because cdu-
cation tends to emphasize the cur
tural y common understanding
| should produce common ground
u do not hope. Of course, to Sc
| such Il result accomplished at liz.
, coming meeting. Il will take years
, to make such q work fully eHecuN"
: But | hope to see such meetings he.d
; every year on a foundation TO b" eS-
tabiShed at the meetlng the laFi 81
this month"
Dr.. Joyner has definite ideas OF
, what schools should accomplish in or
: der to be Of benefit To business, {
realize their aims
I "The community school must nun
lister to community needs, he say
1T must minister to the economic
cultural. social, ana spiritual need
Of the community, for ninety-ilV" pc
cent of the folks in the country &c
no more than community schooling
Economic education should begin i
the schools Moreover. schools in IN
! future should provide the means q
carving on education through life
1 One great trouble with country III
is that boys and girls are turne
loose from school At fourteen with n
= community interest to engage thtl
minds The result is stasnatlo1
They need something to sumulat
| them to a search for knowledge a1te
they leave school.
Labor Wanted in state.
s. Two North Carolina opportunltl'
:, are listed in the Department OF IL
- bors bi-weekly report. issued toda,
- Two ma arried men and two single me
<, are wanted for general farm work an
# work in "A mill in Wayne county. BE
Va gians Scotch, OF any Christians W.
- be satisfactory. Transporta uon mp
e SO for each person viii be advance
- and deducted. The farm work NJ
!. be paid fer at SIS to go q mont
. and the mill work 81 from 81 70 l
= a DAY Work Will be provided 4
- wives and children ia cotton and t
baccO seasons.
- A cook is wanted II Curritof
~ ~ county for from s4 to sc q month
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