Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-26
JOINER URGES ELECTION
OF BEsT-EQU|PPED MEN
Issues Special Letter to All Members
OF County Boards OF
Education.
WANTS COMPLETE STATISTICS
North Carolina superintendent of
Public Instruction Seeks to Har-
monte Differences Between Town
and County in Johnston.
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RALEIGH. n. c., June c5-Dr J. Y.
Joyner. State Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction. spent to-day in smith
field in conference with the county
board Of education and the county SUI
perintendent as to the division Of the
school budget for the next year. There
are complications as TO the division
of the school funds between the town
and tho rural districts of Johnston
County. ard DR.. Joyner hopes to har-
Johnston.
Dr. Joyner has just issued A special
letter To all the members of the coun-
- boards of education for the next
official term, which begins July :. the
date specified for the organization of
the new boards and the selection of
the county superintendents and the
school committeeman i'm the various
school districts. In this letter DR.
Joyner urges that the greatest care
be observed in the selection of these
superintendent and committeeman,
and that the sole object In view be the
conserving of the best interests of the
schools through the selection of those
men best equipped for the service re-
ruired of them. He urges that in
every case where the county superin-
tendent has proven efficient and sue
cessful. he be retained. but that in
cases where the service has not been
satisfactory, there be no hesitancv in
putting in new and capable man
Another feature OF the letter is an
appeal that steps be taken to assure
complete school statistics that shall
m
among those over the school age
These figures are especially desired for
campaign that is to be waged
against adult illiteracy through night
or moonlight schools.
Corporation Commissioner George
T. Pell has been appealed to by his
cousin. Duncan p. Harding. we'll
known artist. who has been in Paris
for the past fifteen years following his
profession and is about to be con-
scrlpted for service at the front in the
French army. Mr. Harding is in need
OF proof of his birth In Raleigh in or
der that he may establish his Ameri-
can citizenship Judge Pell has not
yet succeeded In finding the official |
record of his birth, and may have TO
trust to affidavits on the part of in
dividuals as to their knowledge of his
birthplace and citizenship. There are
number of paintings by Mr. Harding
table being that OF Rev. William Pell.
father OF Judge Pell and editor and
minister Of note. This painting is in
the North Carolina Hall Of History.
Editor Edward f. Brltton. of Ra-
leigh, having been appointed as the
chairman of special committee to
have In hand the entertainment OF tho
South Carolina Editorial Association on
the occasion OF the visit of the South
Carolina editors to the North Caro-
lima editors at Monareat. July ], an
nounces his aides on this important
committee. and the details for the en-
tertainment arc being worked out
most satisfactorily. The North Caro-
lima editors have chosen for the COM
mttee are Fl. b. Warner. Lexington:
j. j. Farriss. High Point; Miss Lucille
Mae Smith, Winston Salem; j. II. Cain,
Asheville; j. S. London, Siler City;
James II. Cowan. Wilmington.
The South Carolina editors are to
hold their State meeting at Chick
Springs and go on to Montreal on
July l as the special guests of the
North Carolina editors The special
entertainment will include trip to
Mount Mitchell and big barbecue.