Moonlight Schools
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least one month in the MoonJiglTt
schools of the Bute, i hare no
-doubt that if ethers snal be needed
for the work, they too will readily
respond. Such a record gnould make
every teacher of the State prouder
of his profession and should chal
lenge the admiration, as it merits
the grstltude( of every good citizen
This Is educational work the suc
cess of whefi is necessarily depend-
-ent mainly upon tne active leader
ship and wise direction of superln
tendents and teachers. Tne newspa
pers of the State, the fraternal and
olvic organizations of every sont like
he Farmers' Union, the Juiior Order
of United American Mechanics, the
Women's 41ubs, have pledged their
active and enthusiastic support to
nis commendable campaign tor the
reduction and elimination of illiter
acy. Rally all of these agenoies to
your assistance in organizing and di
recting the Moom igm schools in
your counties and school districts,
and especial y in interestiii" and en
rolling in your scnoos the men ana
women who cannot rend and write.
I beg to make the to! owing sug
gestions. 1. Get from the census the names
and addresses of all n iterates in the
sccool district. With the aid of T7TP
school committee, and others well
acquainted with the residents of The
dictrict, verify, and it necessary cor
rect and complete list.
2. See to it that every one of them
receives a sympathetic, tactful and
earnest personar invitation to attefra.
Se'ect the right person to frte this
jwrsonal invitation t0 each some
neighbor some friend, some fellow
member of church or fraternal or
der, some one that has the confidence
and friendship of the person invited
and, knows how to approach him.
3. Many .literates are uaturaTTy
sensitive over the'r inabi ily to read
find write. Respect their feelings.
Let the invitations be1 extended. aTTn
all the other work of th schools fn
them be conducted in a sprit of
f-ymp uhetic brotherhood, nood fellow
ship and democratic eUi it'y. In
word and act. avoid eryuuiiK rtia:
may smack of condescension pity,
smug sujM'Poi'ily. These ;ire our
brothers ami 'feilow-c tizens in The
eyes oi liod ami the State as gooii
us we are -su ering under the handi
cap of illiteracy, lor which most oi
Ihem are not responsible, because in
childhood they had no opportunity to
rio to schoo, or had nobody in auttnr
ity over them sutllcienCTy appreciaT
ive of its importaice to make them
use the opportunity to go to school.
It is our duty and our privilege to
help tfrem help themseives to remove
this handicap, for their own sake and
for the State's sake before it is for
ever too Jate. In this spirit slum d
this work for them and with them
be done.
4. By resolution adopted unani
mously by the Nortn Carolina Press
Convention at its recent meeting. tTie
newspapers of the State pledged
Hhemse ves to print, a week in aa
vance, the lessons 'n reading ai A
atiMiiiii m.' r,r suh week and to semi
free to each pupil of a mood ight
school in the county for a month a
copy of the country paper contain
ing these lessons. They also agreed
to print weekly a brief news etter
from each neigh borhood in which a
moonlight schoai Is taught, contain
ing interesting items about the
school and other news of the neigh
borhood, expressed ip vords and
sentences comprehensible to adult be
ginners in reading.
The County Supenintendent and
the teachers of each school should
furnish the editor of the county .pa
per the names and addresses of all
pupfls enrolled, and should make ar
rangements with some reliable per
son In each district to send this let
ter to the paper each week. The pu
pffls should be Instructed to bring
the paper with tiiem to school each
night, that it may be used tor read
ing the lessons and the dews let
ters, and for general supplementary
reading.
Buetins containing fhe lessons
have been printed and furnished the
County Supenmtenflent for free dis
tribution through the teachers, upon
application to each pupil of a Moon
light School; but these can not taw
the place of the county paper. It is
important that the county paper
should be placed In their trends from
the first, to interest them, to stimu
late their desire to learn to read,
that they may read their home paper
like other folks and keffp up wtfff
wflat is going on rfi their county ffhd
in the world; to cultivate from fhe
first the useful habit of reading their
home paper; to furnish, as "they be
gin to learn to read, an abundant
suppfy each week of the best aiid
most fnterestln material for supple
mentary reading. Most of "them, as
soon as they begin to acquire the
power to read, wiL read each week,
everything in the paper thai Ciey
can read. Lach night extracts ITbm
the paper should be readaloud to
me flupys by tne teacher, and" as
soon as possible by the pupils Them
selves. Most of the pupl's learning
to read will become permanent sub
scribers to the county paper and
keep up their practice In reading, bo
far as I know, North Carolna is the
only State in which this co-operative
plan with the county newspapers m
teaching if iterates to read nas been
suggested or In which this generous
offer has been made by the papers.
am evceedlngly anxious Rhat it
shaLl have a fair itr:al, because I am
confident that it will contribute
greaty to the success and to the per
manency of this work. '
5. Upon application to the S'are
Superintendent, bulletins containing
tweive lessons three a week for
four weeks In reading, in ariuimetic
and in writing, prepare!! esueciaflv
y the State Department of Public
iistruction. with the aid and criti
cism ot some of the most experien
ced and successful' primary feacTiers
of the Stste, some or whom had haa
txptrietwe In teaching adults, will be
furnished County Superintendents in
sufficient number to supp'y each pu
pil Enrolled with one copy. Superln
tendents are urwd to order at once
the number needed, but nut to order
more than U be needed.
A teachers' edition of the same bui
etin. containing valUab'e suggestions
to teachers for teaching the lessons.
wt I be furnished through the County
Superintendent to each teacher of a
Moonlight Sihool. The County Super
intendent s urged to oruer at once
from tht State Superintendent's of
fice the number ot teachers but e-
tins needed for his county, and to
send at once to the teacher of each
Moonlight School a copy of the teach
ers bit let in and a sufficient number
of Ihe pupils'" bulletins To supply
each pupil with a copy.
6. ('"pies of the bulletin containing
he lessons by weeks w"nl aiso be
'cut to the editor of each county
ne i !-paper, but the county Super'n-
ndi ul is expected and urged to see
lie editor personally, explain the
Ian to him, and arrange for him
eparalcly by weeks. Willi t lie date
I ihe publication oi each, The les
oiim lo be published each- week.
Z, The County Supennlendent ami
e;ie! ers, in co-operat'on wmi tne
school committee, the various com
i.nmiiy organizations and other inter
ested, are urged to arrange some so
cial entertainments in connect ion
ih the Moonlight Schools, pinin-
paied in by 'the pupils and by other
citizens, to add to the Interest ETnd
happiness oi the pupils, and to arford
an opportunity for all to get together
and for an expression of interest and
encouragement 4rom outsiders. The
im)ls of these schools sTTbuld Tie
made to feel at home from the first,
and also to feel thitt they are a
of the community in whom the other
pait of the community are deeply in
iterested.
8. November has been designated
as Moonlight School Month in Nortw
Carolina because that seemed to be
the most convenient month for the
majority of the counties of the Staff .
If, however, some other month IB
more convenient for your county, ana
the roads are ; good condition, se
lect that month. Be sure, however,
to select a month when the weafrrer
is llke'y to be pleasant and the roads
in good condition. During November
or such other month as may be se
lected, concentrate pub ic Interest
and effort upon this work of teacn
the adults of your county to read
and write Rally to the work your
newspapers all organizat ons that
have pledged their aid and nil other
agencies that can be enlisted for ser
vice,. Have the papers full or It
every week. See that they arts
furnished with the facts and the
news about the schools. Publish
before the schools open the numoer,
but not the names, of adult illiter
ates by school districts. t'ub'lsn
each week, the number, but not
the names, of those enrolled in each
school. As soon as possible,
for the encouraement of others,
publish from week to week the
number, and by their permission,
the names of those who have learn
ed to read and write and cipher.
Most of thW news oan be suppHed
weekly through the news letter
from each school, and should aiso oe
reported to fhe County Superinten
dent by the teacher. The 9uper
itttendent and the teachers should
keep in close touch with the papers
and see that Ufe weekly materlS?
is promptly supplied.
9. Superintendents are urged to
call a Joint meeting or the County
Superintendent, the County Farm
Demontratlon Agent, the Home
Demonstration Agents, the President
or secretary of the County Farmerss'
Union, editors of the courtly news
papers, the mayor of the county
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cigarette roller ! You can't put P. A. in wrong
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cwtal-Klai$ humidor with tht spong:moutner top that k;p, the tobacco at
tht high point of pmrfoetton.
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Canning Club
Products
Continued On page 8even
We have bought the
entire output of the
Pasquotank Canning:
Clubs and can serve
you with a big variety
of home made canned
goods witn a guaran-2
tee back f them.
These are among the
good things we have to
offer:
TOMATOES
TOM ATOJKETC HUP
COUNTRY SORGHUM
CHILI SAUCE
Telephone
One-Eight-Five
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Practical, Expert Shopper
Purchasing aiem of pertonal apparrl, t wtll u 1om
hoU iniclti ol etr description. Rrlctencti eicbamrd.
1601 LINDEN AYE BALTIMORE, MD.
The reran Is tht it
contsins iutt about the
chemical ingredients found in sn egg-
Purina Chicken Chowder
linaeed meal, charcoal, bran,
middlinia, granulated neat.
It should be fed dry in a
hopper or box. Also throw
Pariaa Scratch Fm4 on a litter
of ttrtw three tinea a day. Tha
mora Ckklnc. Ckewdar BMdy
eata, tha aaora aaaa aha will lay.
Call today aad let a baa.
FEED FOR STOCK.
Haj, Corn, Oats and Mill feed
Seed Fr Farms and
Gardens
New cabbage, Onion and other
seed for fall planting, white
Pearl Onion Nets now in Rfock,,
seed wheat, Rye, Oats, Clover and
grass seed.
Flower Bulbs
Hyacinths, 'Tulips, and other
bulbs for fall planting.
Electric Supplies
Lighting Fixture, Plash light,
Dry (Jell Batteries, Mazda Gem
and Automobile lamps.
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See
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fiunsmith A Specialty
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Oily tint offering rtjrular Mrl is
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All the ear roood
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leaves Aiameo--o:uu a. m.
Leaves Nags Head '6 :45 a. m.
U aves El'zubeth City 2:45 p.m
Property at coiner of Read and
Church street For Sale cheap.
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Attention
( 69 all aaal aa
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feUArantfe Stag Semi Paste Paints
to be as recommended.) 1 H
cJouie, let us demonstrate quali
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-Oldest, Largest and Beat''
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For apples, oranges, bana
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Cabbage, Potatoes, Onions
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CALL ON
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ELIZABETH CITY, N. a
WE BUY IN CAR LOTS '
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Watch the time made bytheir package cars,
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