The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-04
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been no expansion of the school
systems. The war prevented it..
Crowded Conditions
''The growing population has
created crowded conditions with
out improvement of facilities
that must be DONE" he added,
pointing out that some schools do
not meet minimum requirements
of safety because of needed re-
pairs and overcrowdednesS.
Stressing the fact that "the
boy or girl in the most remote
section is entitled to the same ad-
vantages and privileges of the
boy or girl of the States cities"
he pointed out that if some of
the communities and school dis
tricts are left to construct and i'm
prove their schools as present con-
dintions necessitate, they will
never succeed.
"We can't leave them behind" !"
he declared. Something must be
done, through State aid or some
other aid. We don't know what
will be done in the way of federal
aid" He added, however, that
those seeking federal aid to edu-
cation have a precedent in former
aid given in the way cf land
grants, etc.
In his address Broughton also
recommended that every school
child in the State be given an
annual health termination with
any necessary corrections being
made at State expense.
Vocational Training
He also said that the State
must develop its vocational train
ing program in the schools. The
fact that we have the native
talent for industrial pursuits is
borne out by the record of North
Carolinians in building 1850 ships
in the shipyard right here in Will
mington, he said. 1--WE have the
talent, we must have the facilities
The schools have job to do in
vocational education.
Discussing the need for changes
in educational and teaching
methods, Broughton said that mo
man of thoughtfulness can ignore
the fact that we are living in
testing, explosive times . This
idea of geographical isolation is
gone
To nail home this point he re-
minded that the announcement OF
the British budget was an an
nouncement of loss of $50,000,-
900 to North Carolina farmers in
the elimination of tobacco ex-
ports.
Praising the great job done by
the armed forces in teaching their
men necessary facts in amazingly
short time under their speed-up
education program, he said, The
armed forces operated the most
gigantic school ever on the lace
of the earth"
Training Needed
In SUGGESTING that North Caro-
lima schools must adopt the new
methods and techniques of teach
| ing developed by the army and
navy, he added, 81 suggest to you
in the light that we do live IN
new day, it's given necessity
that we must have better train
| ed, more competent teaching per-
sonnet"
Complimenting State teachers
for "a marvellous job with too
i little pay," he said that now, with
compensation increased, we have
got to come up to it. We've got
to ask of our teachers old and
new that they adopt the new
teaching methods Every
teacher in North Carolina should
be seeking each day to improve
his or her qualifications for the
task"
In making himself acquainted
with his audience, Broughton
pointed to his 15-year record as
attorney for the State school
board, his years as acting super
intendent of Wake county schools
and his teaching experience In
Franklin county. .
He paid tribute to the WORK OF
C1yde A. Erwin, chairman OF the
State board of education, and
paul Reid, comptroller OF the
board. who were guests at the
meeting.
Reid Ross Presides
Broughton was introduced by
Division President c. Reid Ross
who presided over the meeting.
New Hanover Superintendent II
M Roland introduced local guests.
In general meeting tonight G
.. o o,c1ock at the high school the
superintendents will hear ad-
dresses by Roland on "Organlza-
t;on IL and Financing Public Ju-
nior College" and DR.. W; n.
Plemmons on "What the Educa, !,
tion Commission Hopes to 10; =
This morning from 9 until lo;lo
O'clock the assembly will observe
Wilmington schools and the pubic
Junior college in action
From 10:3O until l2:lo To-Day
the superintendent will take part
in seven committee WORK con-
ferences adiourning at l2:lo LOT