. . t.. 1 id. 1923. ftnflC ... About Cabarrus Schools as aC Outlined by Prof. J. B. Robertson V . i'..ul the work in •y {,>!!• v ' :I- “ .‘7 ... _ «.'"unty. during nl' ■' ;• with an out * development *4 'V , : ail address •; ,iif-.iil Horary j. H. Kobert .V> ' .• fl lt . >;’h(H>ls of ( il- ‘’ "■ , t .dl addless of I! of the Ho lr rn.ni’ u * • tary 1 t .v, .., -s to you my » ' . invitation (jrt) |! ' . ; ~♦* i: ’.unit ion and jp.iui ■' ‘V at thi* festive \i.;i . 111- (’ unity \.i invitation Jias ,• ,|j v.;i- mote gemtiiie ! , volt Inf:' il' l ' I . fiiendship and jc ' ‘ I have never had : {l,-njrs to cat. and i(l j,, t.ji!; ahout schools Itural Public Sehmds of " • r .:- r ’ ' . , . ;} ia t 1 i-ould tall y>n -I, ,time if 1 would ~t h> paper that - hv \ irt in* of its A ■■■ ,■,f, : l tiffin it wise ,r •- f'T tnf A \ •« • than this gam—we have at 4 S . . ifor white and S “ ! . , s the colored, making a to .tv rlain- that have been •’ -it. years. tiftj^six T.i. if or “Hrio mtire than one r | (i f 4 |! ,j,,. , | aSf . n.mis. This and iinjin.veiiieiits have matle hi' in iurirasr in the value of the it lT t\ in oar rural schools of o>t»' in lhl 7. to *2nG>2A ill Ilf.; a j ;l j a m „r.« than 400 per cent, ‘verv wili'' -ir ol!: ui'O in the county 7 i,s'j aar!:t'i! by placing a painted jnabnv ;t> door telling th<> name of tbslioi :nr tlisti-ivl liiiniber. tilt' towii sti|i numb".', ami tin- county and state ; it, nl.rh r 1' loc.tttt'l. A campaign is m wdl HT.de-• way to paint every Sfhiioh'ius' iii the county, not only out )o;t itisiile. 'There is scarcely a sifoiriiM' in the entire county that imt been rehuilt. painted inside or nut. bwsi,' ...'li'cied with modern desks or tij'kbeirl. er whose grounds have not Ire |il4Ml anil planted to trees shrubs aid a:. 1 1 many have received all the-f things oud more. 1 luring this per ii»i us six years, iii the year to be met—l a: u’hiil u> state to you. geutje- DirU. Mll'lilallted the hist log Wu-f in Us- i-< urn tv t .nit was -used for pebin -rlii'il purposes by any race, and ifdiilit !•> buihliiig what the state iiv li"s«ii\va Id school houses says i> Hi • .-si jji-s: tini]i huiise of till the k'isciiiwaid lmuses that iiave been blit anywlure in North Carolina, and sid in*: "I know whereof 1 speak. l>e eus- 1 haw examined every one that iebn-i; built from the mountains to the M'.shore." More Developments. n l’- ! l7 v\e had a rural white census tfUnii. a lulored rural census of I.SPA, total s; j„ i;rj;; VV( . | l;lvt . ~! rural *U!i> eensns of 7.PN. a colored rural •-t ; a gain of d. lulUl, we enrolled in the element c-diuujs 4white, and I.A2A color-. , .7,.' t; ‘‘ *'f •’• S T , ‘> :in llrj.'l we enroll ■ J*"i>e and l.oti-'t colored, —a to 'sh a gain of IM(S— a gain in '" J ' I * ,i! •" ,l will note that exceeds '" u:li| ‘ ' n census, to say nothing pri.jiiir,ions In 1 !H7 we enrolled in mgh s, i,,„,i departments 14:’.. in IH2T L *'i the iiigh school depart lui , a sa * l> AIM.. pr more than I,:it We graduated in 11)17 «aCi '**ll'•i"i'^ 11 '' '"’b ,H ’ls .-si; we grad '‘"iii the elementary schools •KANNAPOLIS »' DEPARTMENT ® * . ©' Kintmim'; T , ’ ! 12. -Miss Alberta Tii.iin^vii" ! .' 1 t<> 1,,-r . home in , a week' with I*. ra,';i . I Ufjti„n ' ~||- '" v * 1| h a ten .days’ . Ti - . ’| -trn furnished mus .if' a , a i ,;n:, .v given at the Thf Mis. John G. Huger. ■*Vfc;n h„ t ' n lr< - 'Da rles Lomax, is '" I n, ’" s, - v i!1 fur several lias returned to L ! "' v ,ia '' at o' M " " :il, ' r spending W,i Wil| 1i0n,,. „f Mr. and Mrs., , Mr >. J. \1 T, : .returned Sunday ’ rM di. s to ’h rela ; . Miss Louie Mr. H V t|»e week-. N - I*. 1; ‘ Ulh -»"i and family. ,r; : ";i s ‘on. IV h ,j r . t V* k<> j!',,*;; :i ••Mrs. Host's isis v Mar-; \\- "" Iti'lge Avenue. a ni,*iitii- ''' ,ias lH*en is '• to,l av .Vm"' 1 " 1 * witl > Dei* tU,‘ j.' Itteag’o where she ftajj'- Miss’ w, 01 ! !l " I, ' w l , ita!s of *«]>. w a,„„ j %t,,. 111 Washi„ w ,' l orth - "'ho [ Xf r i'-hicago ,n hpfwp Soin S to s, ‘ oro ' litia f ( ‘ l,ls of .' '• t • A., is m V:* rtP' «° rth ( ’ ar<) - l ° N, «rn of our t L nb kis briTlo f h , ad Kone ** O w ’ a * lt h: ‘* been - I, l‘ ,tg hells were to «ud it ls re . IGP. a gain of :H3. or almost 200 per cent., and more than some of our larger sister counties, whose standards, according to their own versions, are much lower than ours. In 1917 we didn't graduate any pit pi's from the high schools. In 1923 we graduated 2Vg pupils figfti our high schools that maintain tne regular four year course. In 1917 we had* HO rural libraries; in 192.3 we have 4(i rural li braries. and large supplements have been ‘added during this period to the original libraries. Organization and Administration. Xo huge task scattered over a broad territory can be accomplished without organisation and administration—system. We place in one large jrackage before : the opening >f school a supply of forms, blanks, schedules, instructions and litera tim* fer each school for the entire year. This i>—given to the principal as he goes toi take charge. This means he has n defiuit program, and the means at hand for cat eying il out. Teachers from oth er counties in the state have frequently paid us tlie compliment that they have received vital and systematic aid in no other county as they get in Cabarrus The administration of school affairs too ! is partly made possible by the regular teachers’ meetings in which problems are solved and practical pedagogy taught. Administration culminates each year in a county wide commencement that has for its primary purpose the graduation of pupils from the grammar grades of the public school, hut it also awards a system of prizes, certificates and diplomas that have been carefully planned and futrsued through the entire year, and which vitalize very important phases of school work. In this connection let me add that we have for any ami all future ‘ reference a complete record of every grad uate from the grammar school and every one wh-i offered himself a candidate for graduation, for the past six years. Hoc jo rds are more and more important, and ■ we have them. lint What of the Future? .From the achievements accomplished •in the past, from the gratifying facts land figures, that .face us at present, that I tell us no sad nor mean story, we gather string hope for the future. There is un ! portant work to be done just ahead. We welcome its coming. To be brief and spe cific our program calls for a system of standard high schools throughout -the county, so arranged and located as to nerve and minister to the needs of every boy and girl in the county, whether that j boy or girl lives in a town or village or cross road community. ..or on a highway or on by-way—a system of large buildings built of brick, placed upon broad camp uses. that contain large auditoriums and j large classrooms —and with all these a j school term of eight months, for every pupil'iii the county, whether lie be in the first year of the primary department or j the last year of the high school. I>o you understand the plan and see the picture? The scheme t ails for improved roads, a system of elementary schools perfect in repair and beautiful in appearance for all tin* smaller children, where they may be segregated from the larger ones, and close to home and mother; then larger schools for larger children where organi zation and equipment will not only make possible some good work in the high school department, but which will guar antee to them efficient training in every grade in a standard high school. All children going from home daily and back I to‘the parental roof at night for can* and shelter and for the benediction of the j home—a system of schools that will give | the child an education through the 'ele ; mentary schools and through high schools at a minimum cost ami., with maximum | benefits, because he is feeding at his I fathers table and bathing in the bless ings that surround home and hearth* stone and mother's knee, the most sa cred shrine that has yet been established, and receiving as good training in school as is to be had anywhere. A moderate county-wide tax will make this plau possible, this dream come true. We have committed ourselves to the task of building the system oulined above because we believe it will be efficient and 1 satisfactory. In deep earnestness we are going to the people with the plan. We thank you again for your kind invita-- tion to present it to you; and we invite you. Hotarians, to join in with us hear tily and help make possible this effi cient sy'stem of elementary and high schools for all the boys and girls of our great and good county. ported he already has the morning glory seed for the side porch. -Mr. and Mrs. K. O. Boger attended the funeral of Mr. John A. Barnhardt at Rocky River Church Sunday. Mrs. A. Fisher’s condition is un proved after an illness of several days. Mrs. H. A. Scott and children are spending a month at Biltmore with Mrs. Scott's sister. Tiie little daughter of Rev. and Mrs. W. <’. Jamison is improving after a week's illness. Mr. S. (V Fisher, of Concord, father of Mr. ('. A. Fisher, of this city, whose condition became worse several (lays ago. is improved. The foundation is being laid for Prof, l'eeler’s handsome new brick residence on the corner near the (’line house. Mrs. R. T. Frye arrived Friday from Independence, Kans., where she spent a few months with home folks. Mrs. Khillinglaw. of Rock Hill, for merly of this city, is visiting friends and laxatives in Kannapolis and vicinity. The friends of Mr. Tate and family, of Mooresville. are glad to welcome them hack to our town. Miss I,von. former physical director at the Mars'. Ella Hall, has left Winston- Salem Tor New .York. Miss FlJ'Ue Walker spent Tuesday at the home'of.Mr. and Mrs. B. Durham. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ferguson re turned Monday from Blowing Rock where they' spent their honeymoon. Mr. Charles McKinley, of the Parks- Belk force, .who is now on a vacation, has left for Baltimore where he will join a touring party. Mrs. G. G. Allen and children are in Morganton visiting relatives, i Mrs. I). A. Jolly and children .have returned from Raleigh where they vis ited relatives. Mr. and Mrs. McGee have returned from King's Mountain where they vis ited relatives and friends. A splended picture which was given Friday night at the Y. M. C. A. by the Parks-Belk Company was attended by {three thousand people, j Mrs. Xor fleet, of the Mary Ella Hall, j returned Tuesday from Winston-Salem, where she spent a few days with rela jtives ail'd friends. I Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Willmott wi 1 llcave next wees for Cleveland, Ohio, where they will spend their vacation. Horn to Air. and Alls. C\ 1). Hartness July Till, a daughter. Fifteen thousand people assembled on the Y. M. (\ A. grounds Saturday at G o clock to see the Ford touring car and thiity-fotir other prizes given away. The car and other prizes were given by the merchants of Kannapolis following Bargain W oek. The drawing was done by a small girl b'indfolded. the tickets having been previously shuffled by four wo 1 known men. Air. It. Propst was found to have the lucky number for tin* car. Quite a large number of the other prizes were very valuable, and those with lucky number considered themselves very fortunate. Air. E. I*. Reel and family ..moved yes terday to Mooresville. These people leave many warm friends here who very much regret to set* them leave, as the family is popular wherever known. They art* active in church work, and are an inspiration to those with whom they come in contact. Aliss Alab *1 Reel who is attending Asheville Normal is a pros pective young teacher. I.itt t* Aliss Ola Belle Hart is is im proved after having been confined for some t imt* to her home on account of ill ness. Aliss Carrie Watson returned Friday from (Jeorgia accompanied by Air. and Airs.-Frank Glenn, of Carlton, Ga. Air. . Beatty and Luke Doorland; thence North »2 East 5 jw.les to Alfred Area's corner; thence Southward with Area's line 1G poles to Area’s Southwest corner: thence South N 2 West A poles to a stake, formerly a Cedar Post ; thence North 2 West 1G rods to tin* BEGIN NING. Containing one-half acre, more or less. The same being the lot conveyed to Charles Wade by Luke Borland and wife by deed dated March 20t!i. 1.579. and recorded in Deed Book No. 30. page A39. Cabarrus County Registry. This the 2nd day. of July, 1923. M. M. LINKER, Commissioner. Palmer & Black welder, Attorneys. 2-41. ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE. Having qualified as the Administrator of W. Lee Watson, deceased, all persons owing said esrate are hereby notified that they 'must make prompt payment or suit will be brought. And all persons having claims said estate, must present them to the undersigned duly au thenticated on or before the 29th day of June, 1924. or this notice will be plead ed in bar of their recovery. This 29th day of June. 1923. HESTER, WATSON, Administrator. By L. T. Hart sell. ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE. Having qualified Administrator of the estate of Ralph"ll. Moser, deceas ed. all persons owing said estate are hereby notified that they must make prompt payment, or suit will be brought. And all persons having claims against said estate must present them to the undersigned, duly authenticated, on or before the 19th day of .Tune. 1924, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. BESSIE MOSER, Administrator. June 19th, 1923. By L. T. Hartseli, Attorney. EXECUTOR’S NOTICE. Having qualified as the Executor of the estate of Jacob W. Hartsell. deceased, all persons owing said estate are. hereby notified that they must make prompt payment or suit will be brought. And all persons having claims against said estate must present them to the under sikned. duly authenticated on or before the 2