The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-28


seemed necessary. With slx-cent cot
ton more convenient arrangements
had to be made, and it was discovered
that on the sandy shores Of the Lum-
ber river a bathing beach could be
created that would serve the purpose
at far less cost, and in convenient
reach Of many more people. so the
river was mapped off, ropes stretched
around a spot that was approved, and
a certain hours Of summer days Max
ton seems to move out to the beach
and all manner Of society affairs cen
ter there. | reckon MaXton is the most
thoroughly bathed inland town in '~e
State, and the art of swimming Sc II
as common as that of driving a Ft
car or an automobile. It is q com
mon affair for the town to take its
supper out to the beach when the
population goes in the afternoon, and
to stay out there until bed time. Max
ton is not only mighty proud OF the
beach, but equally as we'll gratified
because it was discovered. Like
enough it will let other towns know
| Of what it was found, and invite all
| the nelghbors to come and wash and
be clean. There is talk next year of
| building additional bath houses and
sort, and as it can be reached by au-
tomoMle from all the towns around it
| is possible it may become a spot OF
considerable popularity.
| Proud of Its College.
Everybody goes out to the beach
| They do not all go to the college, bu
they all talk about it. 1t is q Meth
! odist college, but all of the inhabi
tants, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Bap
tist and anything else, seem to fee
that the college is a part Of the com.
munity, and in which they all have {
personal interest, and the number o.
arrivals at the college are counted
over in the early days of the season
by everybody in town just about The
same as the interested baseball fan:
count up the scores at night after The
games are over. This section has al
ways had the school habit. Flora
College was not far up the river abov'
J Maxton in those days when it had
name all over middle North Carolina
It is but dozen miles or so up to Rec
Springs where the Presbyterian col
lege for girls has made a name for it
| self, and it looks as though the Meth
odist college here at Maxton is des
| tined to make about the same favor
/ able place among the people that tn
Red Springs institution has alread
r found.
: Robson is sprinkled freely wit
] fine schools, housed in modern an
t efficient buildings. The towns nearl
d all have good brick graded schools
S the farm-life school at Philadelphu
0 among the number. This progress
0 schools is one Of the significant thins
y Of the county and the State. It make
a no difference where a community is
t. it is not going father in that direction
d but it does make a lot Of different
n where it is If it is crowding ahea
$ fast.
d Out in San Francisco some of tt
it other States Of the Union are usir
it North Carolina as a comparison
e some things that are not wholly cret
n liable to this State. That is all righ
st The way this State is heading, hOv
y ever, that same sign can be used
= advantage in the future, in showir
J. where the State came from and tt
10 progress it has made. And just to d
verge from the text a little I will Sc
d that not only in Robson but in 9TH
8, counties Of the State it is appare,
ID that North Carolina is climbing ,
ID from the foot of the class and at
.e gait that is leaving some OF the mo
lg boastful in a position that is in rig
is sharp contrast.
In Education Looking Up.
North Carolina may have be-
mighty close to the bottom in educ
OF ton, in health, in some other thins
7e but I am of the opinion that the ia
ut of progress the State is making nc
st is one that will put her close to t
at head Of the class before any of us a
A. much older I have an idea that 10
H. ner. Rankin. McBrayer. Grahal
~ Branson. Poe. and lot Of others a
ay waking North Carolina TO a forwa
ic movement in education, health, a.