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THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER
Brief History olj
North Carolina 1
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Ed Note We are printing this
veek a brief history and facts about !
our state that should be of interest :
to every reader, especially the school1
children who start to school next I
week. The material used is taken '
from Hill's Youn? People's History of i
North Carolina, the 11)27 Manuel of!
the Historical Commission, and I
Nobel's, A History of the Public
Schools of North Carolina. The facts 1
were compiled by the state superin- '
xunueiit ot puDiic instruction .
Name
In 1629 King Charles the First of
England "erected intrt ft nrrtri'nno " oil I
the land from Albemarle Sound on the' u tt , , , it
north to the St John' Rivo, v,f ! better farming: lands, some a better
south, which he directed shouM h,!lar for their stock, some to trap
Jgss It cost less to
send
called Carolina. Tha word Carolina
is from the word Carolus, the Latin
form of Charles.
First Settlers
land hunt and be apart from their
fellowman, and some even to escape
taxes, tithes and rents. The vast
colony were poor, but by hard work,
, !""'i;, mm guuu uusmess sense, ine
Uur first: qpt-tloj-c no I.!-,.!.. I man nf l k..:ii xi i...
w-. . . ..wv tMicijf aiuiii mi-ii 1,1110 viaaa uuill aoi wivmseivvs
Vlffi'inia. Soma rama frnm '. V ' nr.mfr,Ul 1 , I : i , i .
i i l , "c I'viT aij- ""uui uauie nujjicd aiiu improved rneir
v...0 lame uiiuwi irom via ctuuumic cuiiunion in general,
i-ng and. still others came from the : Our First Government
? wCerenismall l'i Th SriSST X. Prov-
French fW. lHMlt' f inCe of Carolina was the proprietary
Some fThese , e.nment. It was called this be
iome of these people were seeking cause the king had granted this terri
tory to eight of his favorite friends
jwho were called the Lord3 Proprietors.
I A governor and six or more men com
posed the Council, which attended to
the duties 01 tne state, ine guvei-
growing of tobacco were passed
The First Town
The oldest town in the State, Bath
was begun in l0o. In
twelve houses but
1709 it had
no church. Saint
Live at Home and
Prepare for College
A good PREPARATORY SCHOOL starts here
September 19, 1932, with a limited number of
students who want to learn Mathematics, Eng.
lish, History, French, Physics, etc.
Throrugh instruction given to prepare boys and
girls for College, and College work in some sub
jects can be arranged.
A way to save money these hard times and also
keep up on. Education! References: Any of my
summer students. .
Further information given upon request.
WILLIAM BURDER FERGUSON, JR.
Ill HAYWOOD STREET, WAYNESVILLE N. C
Univ. of N. C, U: S. Naval Academy,'
and Mass. Inst, of Technology
nor, his Council, and a group ot men Tnornas-3 church, the oldest church
chosen by the people made the ' building now standing in the State
but all laws had to be approved by waa buj)t some vears iter other old
the Lords. This body was called the v-,.. r- rvonfnn Tfeaii.
; fort. Brunswick and Newtown, now
ine irocernor
Assembly.
fort, Brunswick
Wirmine-ton.
Under the proprietary government,! virat aua
William Drummond, a Scotchman by 1 . , , ,
birth, was the first governor. So far;. "A fr as our records show, the
as known his rule pleased the Deoph.!first school in North Carolina was
and the colony grew under his admin. P?"ea "'' " tnat year cnanes
from the West Indins. .in 1 oneneH a
church school in Pasquotank precinct.
istration
After the senaration rtf Carolina
into North Carolina and South Caro-
ma in 1712. Edward Hvde was an.
DointeH bv the Lords as ''Onvernnr of
the North part of Carolina." He was
therefore the first governor of what
is now Worth Carolina.
Marshburn was teaching
on the frontiers of
In 1712 Mr.
at Sarum
Virginia'."
Early Schoo Legislation
In 1745 the commissioners of
the
til -. , i in uto me cuiniiiissioiiers oi me
ln nrst erovernnr nnner f h run. i rtj.i.- ...n
i-i . . , A ,, ,i"vvu ui i-uemuu were auinorizea oy
stitution of 1776 was Richard Caswell. an act of assembly to erect and build
Under this Constitution the governor a rounH bride-es nnhliV wLrf mart
was elected bv the Legislature to v,,.a j i n o. .' u
" tl-uwuai:, aiiu 9VlimilllUUuC 111 OULll
serve one year. nh; -u. ,.,u k.
The Constitution of 1835 amended venient for the inhabitants of the
the Constitution to provide for the town. A few years later (1754) the
election of the governor, by popular Assembly appropriated six thousand
vote for a term of two years. The pounds for "founding and endowing
present term of office is four years, a public school" in the province. This
Some'of the First- Laws money however, was never applied to
In 1670 the population was nearly tnis purpose,
four thousand. More people were ' The first incorporated public school
wanted nnrl hena V.a iaoaniklir nna in Vv-f u rn-ni;MM 4- - : :
1 itaubitivij cao- i vi m voiuuua IV 1CLC1VC U1U 111
sed several acts encouraging people I the form of gifts of both public land
tfk Tim rt fhA Attnm, lnMJ 1 1
w wv.w bv .tic vuiuiij. i auu annual puoiic iaea W33 C3-
(1) Onft of these acts excused a 1 tablished at New Bern. This school
man with a family from paying taxes iwas started in 1764 and in 1766 it was
for one year, (2) Another provided ! incorporated by the name of "The
tnat ior 'nve years alter a man moved
intn th mlnnv ha ennlrl tint ha ono
for debts made before he came. (3)
Since ministers were scarce; in order
to helD neonle tret mri friar) thn 4a
sembly ordered that a simple ceremon7
in tne presence oi tne governor or a
memDer of the 'Council should be law
ful. (4) Other laws relatino- tn the
Incoruoratfld Sorietv fnr nrnmntinw
and establishing a Public School in
New Bern." This was the beginning
of free public education the be
ginning of State aid and free admis
sion of children into tax-aided schools;
The Constitution of 1776 made pro
vision for the establishment of schools
and for a university. The Revolu-
tail-,
Copy'bH!Tli
(Ed NoteWe are printing an exact ci
was passed in the House Of Coifimons of th
the erection of Haywood County, then the
buncombe County. We are printing this bill
a convenient form so that itmay be preserved
Laws of North Carolina from 1805 to 18
At a General Assembly begunand held al
day of Nov. 1808, and in the- 3ar4 vear of 1
btate.
Chap. 1.
David Stone, Esq.,
HOW ABOUT THE
CHILDREN'S SHOES?
Get out last year's school shoes and send them to
us and we'll return them to you good as new, and
the cost will be very small.
Don't wait until cold weather sets in sent them
today.
THE CHAMPION SHOE SHOP
E. T. Duckett, Prop.
NEXT WESTERN UNION
MAIN ST.
An Act eredting the west part of. Bunco
and distinct county, and alsa part of Brunswi
en Counties into a separate and distinct cour
" Whereas the inhalbitanta ih the said part
ty are very inconvenient to the tfdurt house ii
renders the attendance of jurors 'and witness
and expensive and almost impossible in the
remedy whereof, : :
Our "Blue Jay" and "Rex" Lines
are complete for the opening of the schools, with
some new values.
AH types of tablest 5C
Composition books 5c and 10c
Unusual, value pencils, .... 2 for 5c .
1UW sheets note book paper 10c
Real gold point "Blue Jay"
Fountain Pens $1 00
Other Fountain Pens $1.50 up
Crayons, Paints, Construction and Drawing Paper.
PnTfRPaSiReinf0rcements' Colored Pendk
tHn and -V othe;
I' WAYNESVTELE -BOOK STORE
, OPPOSITE "5fEW. COURT HOUSE
We Buy and Sell Second Hand School Books
ICLEAN CLOTHE!
In Readiness For School
N0,VV,S, t,he time t0 so trough the child
ren s fall clothes and see what can be utilized
for another season. YouH be surprised to
find that many garments need only such
expert cleaning as we give here to make
them usable.
Dry Cleaning and Laundry
WayriesviDe Laundry
"Call 205-We'U Do The Rest"
W'H l l T i l I I 1 1 1 l'W4
: Be enacted by the General Assembly of S
hna and it is hereby enacted by the Authori
all that part of the County of Buncombe, to i
the southern boundry lihe of this State cros;
of the ridge dividing the waters of the Fren
of the Tuckaseeee Ri
dividing waters of Pigeon and French Troa
said ridge to the top of Mt. Pisgah therce
mouth of first branch emptying into Hominy
side above Jeff p 'RpIIph's tv.onpQ htHVi onirh?
thence along the top of the ridge dividiir; th
Broad and those of Pigeori River to the 'north
4. oiaie, ana wirn tne state line to the line whi
btate and the State of 'Georeia. and with tha
nmg, shall be, and is hereby erected into a s(
i -""t, uy ine name ot Haywood, m nonor oi
urer ot this State. 7
4. . . Ana De it further enacted.-that a .1 Ju
1 within the bounds of the said Couivtv of Hayi
the same authority as they have : heretofore
-P Dim r - - 1 1 1 . i ft i. I
i vi uuuwiuuBi ana tne justices nereaiter w l
4. usual manner, and when qualified agreeal !e to
exercise all the power and authorityt and be s
penalties that justices of thQ npnrp rf sever
state are subject to, or have a 'right to er joy.
wood shall be part of the district in which Bi
included for electing representatives to the C01
ed Stat.ps. arA -frti. aiaifM.' -.tw fnr Prairie
dent of the United States : and elections here;
said County of Haywood shall 'be conducted in
Under t.hp snma niTaa ximilofinTt onr rPstl'lC
for the like mimnsp ara pAnHiiptofl m thp sevel
State. - . - s -..
4. And be it further' enacted That Johr
Montgomery, John Dodsbn, William Deever, Hu
Jyman Battle, and John Bcysott .be; and they a
ed COmTnissirniPra -fnr fi vino a- nrnnpr aflt
N-.iu ivi ilAlilg I'll f I
at or near the center of said. County, whereon I
buildings; the duties of which appointment th
of them.
of this act: but until a cburthouse shall be ere
venient place fixed on by the commissioners af
of Pleas Co
kJVO0lVIlO JLV1 Ww
shall be held at Mt. Prospect.
. iuU w it xurtner enacieu niai tic
Quarter Sessions of the County of Haywood a
held on the fourth Monday of March, June, -.be
i..j. m ctcn ana every year: rroviueu, n
said County Court shall be holden on the fourth
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