The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-16
COUNTY SCHOOL
WORKERS ACTIVE
Several Teachers in City Yes
terday; items of Interest
About Schools

Nlis7 Elzabet Prior. IF the Dvnes-
tic Department Of the Cary farrn-life
school was IN the city yesterday. She
was st Bayleaf Oh Friday ana gave q
demonstration in the kitchen Of Mrs,
G. 3. Norwood in making rolls. There
were fifteen ladies present ana the
demonstration was highly successful
even Mr.. Norwood. VINO claimed that
he did not like hot rolls. being won
over, as after being persuaded To- try
one he called for another
Middle Greek No. ., known as oak
WOOD school, has raised money to
klengthen the school term. Miss Vr-
ginla RhOads is eacher Of the school
this year.
Miss ALA Jordan. teacher in Bar
| toms Creek, known as Pinehurst
| school, was il Raleigh yesterday and
deposited S19 towards leugthening the
| school term.
| Miss Clyde Moss, principal Of Glenn
| ents Academy, was in the city yester-
| day in conference with Miss Royster
about her school. She deposited $40
which will go towards lengthening the
| school term.
| A club was recently organized
| eny. Mrs. Garran. of the Department
! Of Agriculture; Miss Elizabeth Prior,
Of the Cary far1n-life school, will give
demonstrations there next Friday
night.
Clements Academy is getting ready
for its own local commencement and
it is also actively engaged in prepar
ing for the county commencement.
Mr.. Frank Smith, contractor for
Panther Branch school. known as
| Mount Pleasant school. was in the city
yesterday and reported good progress
on the building being erected.
Miss Annie Workman and Miss Rose
i Key. primary superintendents. were in
Raleigh yesterday on business in con-
nectiOn with the county schools com
mencement.
Prof. John LoCkhart Of Apex.
chairman Of the examination commit
tee Of the county commencement, was
in the city yesterday getting the eX-
animation questions in final shape.
| The examinations will be given on
March % and "a.
Sunrise school will hold it's COM
mencement on April 1 and 2, the clos
, | ing exercises will be held on the
, night Of the second. While they ex-
, | pect to have an interesting com
mencement Of their own they expect
to bring a large crowd to the county
LdSl year dIlcI IIldk-
ing the trip to Wake Forest it took
two coaches on the train to bring the
. school children here.
Mr.. William O'Neal, from the Sun
5 rise school was in the city yesterday
/ conferring with the railroads about
3 | accommodations for the Sunrise
school and community.
All the railroads except the Norfolk
Southern, and it is also expected t.
{ do 50, have given reduced rates. made
| favorable schedules and had have
s agreed TO furnish extra coaches or
t | account Of the county commencement
: An entertainments will be given a
= FairvieW school next Friday night
!, Mt. Hope school, ST. Mary's viii
| take part in the county commence
| ment. The betterment association viii
| accompany the school. This schoo
will begin their farm school work or
Friday.
The Holly Springs board Of trade
= the faculty OF the high school ans
I the betterment association are plan
4 Ming a get together meeting on Fri
[ day evening, March 19. Special stres
y will be placed on home economics. I
special invitation has been EXTENDED
6 to Miss Royster to be present.
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