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PAGE TWO EttterprißP Published Every Tuesday and Friday by The ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO. WILLIAMSTON, NORTH CAROLINA W. C. Manning . Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Strictly Cash in Advance) IN MARTIN COUNTY One rear "■ ttlj Six months " *75 OUTSDE MARTIN COUNTY One year $2.00 Six nionths —: " 1.00 No Subscription Received lor Less Than 6 Months Advertising Rate Card Furnished Upon Request Entered at the post office at Williamston, N. C., as second-class matter under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Address all communication to The Enterprise and not to the individual members of the firm. Tuesday, April 3, 1928 Passing The Buck The Xrws and Observer, of Raleigh, made some timely remarks in a recent editorial, which it headed "Passing the Buck." It says: "In a, discussion of the reason why so many high school graduates fail in colleges and are dropped af ter the first term, the city school superintendents in session af Raleigh last week sought to find the rea son. The college authorities have placed the blame on the public schools, saying that children are passed on from grade to grade without mastering the sub jects and given entrance cards of admission to col leges and universities without the drill and proven ef ficiency required by a college. Within a few nionths about one-fourth of the high-school graduates (ailed on their exanfinations. The college people place the blame on the high-school teachers and principals. "There is-another side to the question, as was evi denced in the discussion by the public-school teachers. They do not claim to be wholly blameless, but they assert that the chief responsibility lies with the high er educational institutions. "As a rule," said one, "these youths have l»een under the discipline and in struction of experienced teachers in high schools. When they reach college practically all discipline and direction end. Instead of being taught by teachers of experience, as should be the case, they are turned over to teacher* only out of college one or two years. They do not know how to teach or to inspire freshmen. They give hard examinations and act as if they are wholly Indifferent as to whether the young fellow passes or fails. The big need is for colleges and universities to provide teachers who know how to stimulate fresh- ~~H~~ The 1 New Modes JSL FOR SPRING AColorful Spring Time Fashions are here —new J and alluring fashions in dresses, suits, ensembles, fI 1 jr The modern woman who appreciates the sig v 1 | 1 I nifidance of important trifles will find in our store I I new Spring Modes subtly different. \1 *- Priced Our Usual Moderate Way New Spring Millinery II I I I * • J I II New Easter Hats, charming and distinctive, I I 11 for the young girl and the matron. All the at- II 11 tractive spring shades and shapes. Every one ! Mr yi[ decidedly new and becoming. - Priced $3.95 to $9.95 BLOUNT • HARVEY CO. GREENVILLE, N. C. men, aid them over the hard places, and then (ewer will be sent home." "Which is right? Or are both partly right? Cer tainly, there is need of more thorough training in the elementary and high schools, more insistence upon the mastery of one grade before promotion, and the high er institutions\need to provide inspirational and ex perienced teachers. A college is a teaching place. Re search is essential, but teaching and stimulating stu dents is the big thing. "Passing the buck from one to the other does not get us anywhere." It is quite possible that some of the trouble begins before the high school, even in the home before the school. "The buck" is passed from parents to children, backward and forth, many times before they reach high school, and then back and forth from teacher, pupil, and parent, and back again during the high school. It most cases all three hope for passing marks, and certainly with as little work as possible in many-cases. ~ , The parent wants no care, the pupil wants no work, and sometimes the teacher wants no trouble. It is a shame that possibly a fourth of the boys and girls of the colleges are virtually kicked out. Something should be done to help the situation. In our advanced system of education somebody should be able to find a remedy. Cooperation Needed Would our schools be better if all the people knew more about them? Now, we find fathers paying taxes to build school houses and hire teachers; mothers straining to dress up and make up the children ready for the schools, and teachers receiving and teaching children. We fear the forces are not working together to the extent that they understand each other well enough to work , in perfect harmony. It is hard to find a committeeman at a school and it is equally hard to find parents at a school. Now, we know there 'are few parents or committeemen who know much about sctioot teaching, and we would not have them undertake the job of advising teach ers. Yet if they could all know each other better, we would get better results. The father, too frequently, gets his impression of the school when he pays his taxes. The mother may get her impression of the school because her boy or girl fails to make the grade. The teacher sometimes falters on the job because he or she finds no apparent appreciation of his or her efforts, and hear nothing from the fathers and mothers except when something goes wrong. When we fully realize that our biggest and best work is training our children honestly, we should give it more attention. If we will, the children will give less trouble because there will be fewer failures. Controlling the Mississippi Is our government acting wisely in spending one third of a billion dollars to dam the waters of the Mississippi? Why not buy all the Mississippi low THE ENTERPRISE grounds and convert it into a national game and tim ber preserve. Let the residents of that danger-stricken country move out where they can do just as well, per haps better. In one generation, we would have the greatest game and timber preserve in the world. It may be that some would argue that we have no right to do such a thing, but that is just what we are doing in many place in the United States now; condemning and taking land for parks, preserves, and forests. Another question may be rated; that Is flat the land is needed for farming purposes, which will not be true for another few hundred years, since we are already making far too much for our needs. Nature made a pretty god job in the formation of rivers; they are crooked enough not to run dry when there is no NOTICE Having this day qualified as execu trix, with will annexed, of the estate of C. O. Pardo, late of the County of Martin, all persons holding claims a gainst the said estate are hereby no tified to present the same to the under signed on or before the 26th day in March, 1029, or this notice will be pleaded In bar of their recovery. All KWni indebted to aaid estate MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOLS Six Months of Operating Daily Attendance— : £ I j, i i i | I J! if 'I 11, *ll IS ONE-TEACHER SCHOOLS g | 2 > " o |0 8 Poplar Run, No. 2 1 ~ ; 4l .46 19 $ 360.00 .158 $ 525.86 J3S Ange, No. 33 34 .56 19 390.00 .17 485.93 223 ' Manning, No. 5 47 .50 23 390.00 .17 422.64 .153 Burroughs, No. 14 ............. .... 39 .60 24 630.00 .22 651.19 .225 Whitley, No. 44 1 ....... 56 .23 13 390.00 .25 r 429.93 .275 Smiths, No. 21 J 45 .60 27 510.00 .156 581.94 .176 Keels, No. 34 .* 55 .35 19 510.00 .223 545.54 .239 Mills, No. 12 ; 68 .38 26 900.00 .29 1,054.92 .331 Spriug Green, No. 40 - , 80 .06 5 3 'O.OO .65 416.44 .698 i TWO-TEACHER SCHOOLS Wardens, No. 1 v ~ ~ 72 .68 49 , 930.00 .158 1,006.65 .171 Coopers, No. 4 ... ... , . 108 .49 53 780.00 *.125 836.13 .132 , Griffins, No. 8 ; > 57 *74 , 42 1,050.00 .21 • 1,121.53 .223 " Lilteys, No, 41 72 .50 36 990.00 .234 1,045.55 J42 Macedonia, No. 19 ~ 77 .57 44 1,020.00 .193 1,126.98 .213 Hassell, No. 27 71 .68 48 1,050.00 .182 1,215.43 .211 THREE TO SIX TEACHER SCHOOLS Sandy Ridge, No. 6—Three teachers 131 .54 71 >. 1,443.00 .193 2,027.73 { 238 Cross Roads, No. 16—Three teachers 5..,_ . 153 .46 »■ 70 1,398.00 .166 1,531.52 .182 Farm Life, No. 9—Si* teachers 165 .73 120 2,013.00 .140 3,128.21 -217 Bear Grass, No. 18—Six teachers 360 .50 179 3,339.96 .156 5,167.28 .24 Gold Point, No. 25—Three teachers l3l .70 92 1,776.00 « ,165 2,072.97 .188 Parmeie, No. 48—Four teachers 125 .55 69 1,707.00 .21 2,186.63 .263 SEVEN-TEACHER SCHOOLS OR LAROER Eveertts, No. 13—Seven teachers ... 203 .77 156 4,396.62 .235 5,155.24 .275 Hamilton, No. 26—Seven teachers 220 .60 133 3,389.93 .212 4,985.93 Jl3 Oak City, No. 28—Thirteen teachers 417 .71 294 7,413.30 .210 9,975.78 .282 Williams ton, No. 10—Fifteen teachers 528 .74 390 8,540.65 . .182 10,079.48 .215' Jamesville, No. 3—Eleven teachers 285 .80 226 5,620.00 .210 7,740.54 .285 Robersonville, No. 22—Fifteen teachers 489 .74 360 7,888.30 ..183 9,000.73 .209 Totals, 1926-27 ..... ; 4,129 2,607 $59,215.76 $74,578.70 Totals, 1925-26 4,143 2,646 $57,520.08 $71,256.19 - WHITE SCHOOLS * ,• 4 There are now 27 white schools as against 29 such schools one TSKIWI year ago; nine are one-teScher schools, six are two-teacher schools, The average wage of $510.66 for six months is now a teach six are three to six teacher schools, and six are seven-teacher or er. The average training--of a Martin County teacher it one year larger schools. Ten of these schools have a term of eight months, UvSZTZft/ duriS? thTterm of a census of 2,541 pupils, and an average daily attendance of 1,817, 1926-27 returned for the 1927-28 term. Most of our principals have which approximates 71 per centum of the census attending. While remained in the county three to five yearv, and come to the county approximately 75 per cent of the taxable property valuation of Mar- with a minimum of three years of experience, tin County is now taxed for the support of an extended term, there Pnpfla will be at least 80 per cent under special tax to support the extended . *, , ~. ........ term during the 1928-29 term. The apecial tax rates in certain dis- PP i. r , oX i! ma u i T t-v, , . tncts range from 10 cents to 35 cents on the SIOO property valuation. high-school pupils. There should at least be 25 per cent of A special tax rate of 30 cents on the SIOO property valuation of all « h '» enrollment m our high schools TMs 10 Per CMlt reyretWta taxable property of Martin County would yield sufficient revenue for * nd * irl * °. f I'.'Kh-scliool age who hive dropped out for *• - the support of all of the white schools of the county for the two »us reasons, principally because they prefer immediate rewards months of extended term ncceeaftry for proper grading The smaller rather than deferred rewards for their work. schools are gradually being eliminated! When the above county- Efforts are being made, by broadening the high-school courses wide levy is adopted and the number of schools is reduced substan- with addition of home economics, commercial, agricultural depart tially to correspond to the present county-wide plan, we may very ments, etc., to. attract these boys and girls to our schools and to effectively begin intensive supervision. encourage them to remain for completion of their work in school. Cost Comparisons Attendance Comparisons ' 1926-27 * 1925-26 1926-27 _ Av. Daily Far Co* Number of schools 27 29 Census Atfdaace Atfding N.»b„ ol wch.,, 114 no - $ g! X Yearly average salary teacher $ 510.66 $ 58.90 J*'™ «° »« • cho ?|* H Monthly average salary teacher Is.U »!l5 Seven-teacher or larger schools 2,142 1,559 73 Cost of instruction, total 59,215.76 57,520.08 , _ . IM 7tMJ » Per pupil per day cost „ .21 .20 Totals, 1926-27 4,129 2,607 63 Cost of instruction and operition 74,578.70 71,256.19 Totals, 1925-26 — r —— 4,143 2,646 63 PERCENTAGE OP CENSUS ATTENDING Ooe.Te.cher Schools A ... —>W42ht».> * Two-Teecher Schools 61 Per Cent Three To Six Teacher Schools «... . —SB Per Cent Seven-Teacher or Larger Schools 73 Per Cent The Census » 1. MS P«r Cent I - : '• » GRAPH OP PER CENTUM ATTENDANCE In one-teacher schools the range is from 6 per centum to 60 per centum for the group. Therefore, it is evident the percentage of the v centum of the census attending daily, or an average of 42 per centum "nsus in daily attendance during 1926-27 is higher in larger schools -- , , j. , . . .... u than in smaller schools. About 63 per centum of the census of the • for the group. In the two-teacher group the loweit per centum is , ... .. . ' . . ' _ , entire county were in average daily attendance at some schools 49 and the highest is 69, or an average per centum of 61 lor the group. In the three to six teacher schools the minimum per centum . Pupils Per Teacher Attending of the census of a school attending is 46, while the maximum is 73, ? In one-teacher schools an average of 20 pupils attended per yileding an average of 58 per centum for the group. In the seven- • teacher, while hi the remaining larger type schools an average of 23 teacher schools and tftrger teh smallest per centum is 66 per centum pupils per teacher attended. These figures include hotfi high school of the census, while the largest fs 80, returning Ml feverage of 73 per and elementary school units. rain and are provided with a low-Hpd valley to take care of the overflow during heavy r»is If the government will take its and buy these lands, the owners will be a» to buy homes equally aa good and make them just as Vappy as those now owned and located under the leveflpf the heavy waters of the Mississippi. i With the government owning the land, Vast wealth would accumulate from the timber growth and make it a source of perpetual income With the letees down the waters will have a place to go and not be a hazard to the cities along the banks. When a man places himself and his home in a -■ place of unusual hazard, there is some question as to whether he has the moral right to ask the other peo p'e of the country to make a sacrificing expenditure for his private benefits. | will please make immediate payment of tame. I This 26th day of March, 1928. LENORA STIFF PARDO, mr 27 6tw Executrix. It I* Ordered fo the Board of Com missioner! of Martin County, North Carolina, in Regular Session March I S. I*2B, as follows: Section 1. That negotiable bonds of j Martin County, N. C., be issued in the ' maximum principal amount of $50,000. i to be known as 'School bonds of Mar- ; fin County,' for purpose* of erecrion and purchase of schoolhouses in Mar- County, N. C., and authorized under sub-section (a) of section 62, County Finance Act of North Carolina, 1927 and which schoolhouses are necessary in complying with the constitutional i six months school requirements. Section 2. That a tax sufficient to Ky the principal and interest of the nds when due shall be annually i levied and collected. Section JS. That a statement of the Tuesday, April 3,1921 County School Debt has bees filed with the clerk, pursuant to the county finance act, and is open to public in fection 4. That this order shall ttke eflect 30 days after the first publica tion thereof after final passage, unlaw in the meantime a petition for its sub mission to the voters is filed under this article. The foregoing order has been intro duced and a sworn statement baa been filed under the county finance act, showing the assessed valuation of the county to be $15,945,883.00, and At net debt for school purposes to be $596,030.00, including tkis mam of bonds. A tax wifl be levied for the payment of the proposed bonds ana inter eat, it the same shall be issued. Any citixen or taxpayer may protest against the issuance of such bonds at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners to be held at 10 o'clock a. m., April 2nd, 1928. J. SAM GETSINGER. Clerk, Board of County Commis sioners. The foregoing order was finally passed on the 2nd day of April, 1928. I and was first published on the 3rd day of April, 1928. Any action or proceed ing questionining the validity of said > oiiler must be commenced within 30 '■ davs after its first publication. ' J. SAM GETSINGER, Clrrk, Board of County Commis i aioocrs. »P 3lt 10
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