Goldsboro weekly argus., 1915-10-21
MOONLIGHT SCHOOLS
THEY WILL BE HELD THROUGH
OUT THE STATE DURING
NOVEMBER.

the State now got his educat1onal start
by a torchlight We do not see why
those grownups, who have no learn
ing, should not be able to gain some
by the moonlight North Carolina
moonlight nights are the finest in the
country. We can safely say, in the
world.
The calendar month of November
has been chosen by the state commit
tee on social service as the period dur
ing which the moonlight schools shall
be held throughout the state.
1t has been decided to have meet
ings of county committees on social
service with the teachers of the coun-
ties at each county seat week or
more before the time for the moon
light schools to begin and then to have
meetings of the local committees and
the local teachers right on the eve OF
the opening of the moonlight schools,
these to round out the arrangements
and stir enthusiasm to the utmost.
Governor Craig has issued a procla-
nation calling ON the people of North
Carolina to get behind the movement,
and State Superintendent Joyner has
sent letter to the teachers from
which the following is an excerpt:
November has-been designated as
Moonlight School Month in North Car
olina because that seemed to be the
most convenient month for the major
| ity OF the counties of the State. If,
however, some other month is more
convenient for your county, and the
| roads are in good condition, select that
month. Be sure, however, to select a
| month when the weather is likely to
| be pleasant and the roads in good con-
dition. During November or such 9TH
er month as may be selected, concen-
trate public interest and effort upon
this one work of teaching the admits
of your county to read and write.
Rally to the work your newspapers,
all organizations that have pledged
/ their aid and all other agencies thai
can be enlisted for service. Have the
papers full of it every week. See that
the news about the schools. Publish
before the schools open the number,
but not the names, of adult illiterates
by school districts. Publish each week
the number, but not the names, OF
those enrolled in each school. As soon
as possible, for the encouragement Of
others, publish from week to week the
number, and, by their permission, the
names of those that have learned to
read and write and cipher. Most OF
this news can be supplied weekly
= through the news letter from each
4 school, and should also be reported
to the County Superintendent by the
e teacher. The Superintendent and the
!, teachers should keep in close touch
!, with the papers and see that the
e weekly material is promptly supplied
S 'The program for Community Ser
n wee Day and North Carolina Day thii
year, now in the press, centers arount
e the Moonlight School and the elimina
I" ton of illiteracy in every school dis
l. trict as the one most important com
5. munity service to be concentrate
st upon this year. It is suggested tina
y this day be observed in each count
is on the Friday before the opening c
the Moonlight schools, and that on tha
to day at each schoolhouse all the detail
for opening and successfully conduct
ing the school be completed.
Because of their onerous duties
the day schools and their inadequai
salaries, did not feel that I ougl
to ask or that the community oug1
IT. to expect of the public school teacher
more than one months extra servit
at night without compensation. 1t
hoped and expected, however, tn
or before the close of the month sufhciel
interest will be aroused and suf6cie
success attained in many of the Moo
light Schools to warrant extending Il
term, and that citizens and interest
organizations and orders in the col
munity will arrange for such exte
sion and for payment of the teacher
some other person to continue t
ne, school, and also to provide, whe
feasible, instruction for other adul
ne, besides illiterates, desiring addition
instruction
All the schools in Wayne cour
VII be in session by November the
therefore the Moonlight School MOI
in Wayne county is fixed for the fe
xth weeks beginning on November the
ven and closing December 10.
lay, Community Service Day and No
Carolina Day will be observed at es
ost schoo1house in Wayne County on +
day, November IL.
The following is list of the nj
!. Der of adult illiterates in the county