off a city within ten miles of Isaac
Hnntor'a hump About. Marrh 20.
11792,1 the committee met and bought
T , T . I .. 1 -
liuni jot i iane one iiiousuna afres
of land for one thousand three
VmnilvoJ anjl cavpiif v-pip'Vtt' nnnnH
The members of the committee then
lni.i ntT thn lnnnjic nf t'no nrpspnt
oity of Raleigh named nfur the great
4.
life
$ !
- - j, uf- j i .- --i!S
this year
children
hing Ifagwood
time respectively ML suits, pleas, and prosecutions
lr nature so ever sJi.aU ,be returnable or stand ad-
tionary War, however, put an end to
many of the schools already established.
At the close of the war, a new in- ,
terest in education sprang up. lie- ;
tween the years 1782 and lit9 the
Legislature granted charters to twen.
ty-on academies and two public
schools. The Legislature or io
created a Literary Fund, the interest
was to be used m supporting a public
from which together with local taxes
school system. In 1838 Governor
Dudley reported to the Legislature
that this fund amounted to nearly
$2,000,000. As a result the first public
school law was passed January t,
1839. This law provided for the
establishment of a general system of
free schools throughout the State.
The principle of support was that ot
local taxation plus appropriation from
thn T.itrnrv Fund Thus in 1840 we
hav the beginning of public schools.
During that year mere were w
colleges with 283 students, 141
nrarioTYiipa havincr 4.398 students, and
632 primary (public) schools with 14,
000 pupils enrolled.
Af Yn nnpnincr nf t.hn War in 1861.
the Stat had perhaps the best system
of public schools in the South. The
number of colleges had increased to
iv thu Tinmhpr of academies to 350
and the number of public schools to
4,000, with a total enrollment 01
400 in colleges, 15,000 in academies
anH IfinOOft in nnhlif nrimarv schools.
'During the war some of the schools
were kept open, but the Literary Jrunu
was swept away at the close of the
KnnV fnill nnri railroad
stocks in which one-half of the fund
was invested depreciated in value,
and thus the schools suffered.
Then began the long struggle to
Number of
public high
schools - 30
Enrollment
in high
schools . 2,000 2t,294
Enrollment in
all schools 400,452 691,249
Since 1919-20 there has been even
greater progress in education. The
six months constitutional amendment
went. into effect that vear. following
are some of the outstanding facts re
lating to education at the close or tne
school year 1929-30:
Total school
the inscription. , "April 12, 1776,
i l his first date was placed on the flag
420 to mark the signing of the Mecklen-
it further enacted.'.That Felix. Walker, John Mc-
homas Lenoir, oe, anu mej j "K'"my
. tu. -ftf aiwtinir nnhlK DUlldinSTS IOr
ty of Haywood, at such place as may be fixed on lor
Ind thev or a majority of them, alter giy ng uunu
security to the Court of said County tor tne laun- bnild up a puWic -Khool aygtem.
e of the duties required of them for this act snail Earnest efforts were put forth by
r and authority to sue for and recover all monies ieaoh succeeding administration to im
ci aim . ... Aofr-wincr tVio : nrov tht educational situation, but
Iublic buildings aforesaid, and compel performance
1 that may be entered into respecting the same,
to defray the expenses of the public buildings m
r.ade by virtue of this" act; '
L..ij Trv,n o ov. nf three shillings on every, poll,
ke shilling on e,yery, hundre4 acres of land in the
Haywood shall ;foe levied ana coneciea ior mej'
.;ut nnA nino Kv thp sheriff or collector
Is; and the same shall be accounted for to the said
L i.;.. in'.mMiKnnoil n maioritv of them.
.f:n4-;b anA roornlntinna as sheritts are SUD-
r,,.KH. loret- Provided, that nothing herein
fHVULK UUWl ttwfcvw . r -- - t-
i.j .rXn'Yin oViorifF nt thft I OUntV 01 CUIl-
nf,,, nil ovvoaro tflvps nr other monies wnicn
lolWt in thP same manner as if this act had never
. - ... ,v ; ...
33,425,754.79
... 110,421,314.99
18,956.45
110.34
913
116,410
15,144
866,939
181,494
3,960
e it further enacted, That the justices of the said
y wood shall hold . the Court of Pleas and Quarter
said County at the place aforesaid, and therein shall
he powers and authorities as usual and customary,
wint all their necessary officer for the same as re
r, in the same manner as is exercised by the justices
1 counties within this. State, any law to the contrary
ing. . .
Ie it further enacted, That the Superior Court of Law
Equity of Buncombe County, shall have jurisdiction
TTavwood. in as IUll
manner as the said courts have in and over the said
nnPArvK. ; nil Koniw hnfh civil and criminal,
i"vvuiuc, aim 111 ttll wwuw,
founty of Haywood, may be tried in the said courts
!lMnn,, n if nwn -nnnaaa TnaA Qn'sPTl 1T1 the C0UI1-
f'uuuuci aO 11 U1C VUV v--- -.-
pbe; and offenders may be recognized or committed
t Buncombe County; in tne same inannci p "
been committed in: -the. County of Buncombe; and ail,
from the County Court of Haywood, shall Ije taken
pr Lourt of BuncomDet unaer me same " " '"
r" in uLiier juuuuea aim c w -
IpnH ,' 4- annorinr roiirt of BunCOmDe
l"UVC JUIU19 VV.Vl'C uvtv
;n : j .a iio antnp rules as
I... "ic same niaiurer. anu uuu : ,
hosen in the several counties in this State to attend
f Court, and the County of . Buncombe shall chose
(ws instead of thirty, as neretoiore.
of the House of Commons of November 29, 1808
j moved for leave and presented a bill for erecting the
Buncombe into a separate and distinct county, which
r the first reading in this House was passed and sent
te- (See House Journal for 1808, Page 11)..
ntatives in the House of : Commons in 1808; from
bm Henry . ' ' " "
'oinaa Love - '
r: John McFarland, of Buncombe County.
lePresentatives in the House of Qommons f rom Hay
7. 1809 : ' i j:-::::v:
'omasLove ;
f as Lenoir ".Z -:-.
nu until the BrlmimstratlOn OI UOV
ernor Aycock did any notable fruition
result. Uovernor aycock pieugeu
that. Hnrinsr his administration' every
effort should be expended in tha in
terest oi education. An eauijauonai
campaign was launched and speakers
were sent into many oi tne counnes.
This campaign aided in winning vic
tories for local educational taxes and
for the better grouping of school
districts."
Educational Progress
Since this new beginning in 1900
there has 'bjt. A. wonderful growth
in education. v TheJfollowing figures
give a slight glimpsef the situation
in 1900 and in 1920: '
1900 1920
A mrtnnf
spent -.-$1,062,304 $12,214,258
Value of
school
DroDertv 1,097.564 24.057,838
Average value
per school-
housa
Average mon
thly salary
of teach
ers
158.65
23.46
3,009.50
exDenditures --
Value of school
DroDertv ------
Average valu per
schoolhouse
Average monthly salary
paid teachers
Number public high
schools -
Enrollment in public
high schools
High school graduates
Total enrollment
Children transported -Vehicles
used
Our Constitution and Government
Tha first mn stitution of North Car
olina was adopted December 18, 1776.
Ttiia nnnstitiitinn nrovided for three
departments of government: legisla
tive, executive, ana juaiciai. me ick-
islative depanmeni waa 10 muiwo ure
laws. The legislative body was called
the General Assembly and ve mem
bers thereof were elected annualy by
the people. The assembly was diviuea
and House of Commons.
A governor, a secretary, and a council
of seven members- made up the ex
ecutive department. The judicial de
partment wa.iormed Dy me ueiieim
Assembly by -the creation of courts
and the election of jodges.
TVii nnif itntinn wa revised arJ
mad mnro democratic in 1835v The
legislature was to meet every two
vpars. and th- members were to be
eleoted f or -tfcwiod. The gover
nor was als elfiled for . two years.
; In April 1868 constitution was
again revised and this instrument
with certain amendments' is the
foundation of the law and government
of today.
The State Flag
North Carolina was one of the
Original Thirteen Colonies. The model
of the flag as used today was adopted
in 1885. It consists of a blue union
containing in the center thereof a
white star with the letter N in gilt
on the left and the letter C in gilt on
the right of the star. The fly of the
flag consists of two equally propor
tional bars, the upper bar red and the
ito. Thp leneth of these
Ibars is equal to the perpendicular
honcrVi nf t.hn union, and the total
length of the flag is one-third more
than its width. - ,
v,n tg in thp ppnter of the
o' ... v."- -------
union is a gilt scroll in semi-circular
form, containing m black the lncnp
hnr iiPilrntion nf Indenendence
! The second date marks the day on
i which the Halifax Convention em
! powered the North Carolina members
j in the Continental Congress to concur
(with the delegates of the other
j colonies in declaring independence.
I When the National Declaration of
i Independence was declared on July 4,
i 1776 North Carolina was represented
! in the Continental Congress oy wireu
1 men, William Hooper, Joseph Hewes,
jand John Penn, and as such these men
I had the honor of signing the national
I document.
! The State 'Sea
I The present Great Seal of North
Carolina is described as louows:
The Great Seal of the State of
North Carolina is two and one-quarter
inches in diameter and its design is
a representation of the figures of
Liberty and Plenty, looking towards
each other, but not more than half
fronting each other, and otherwise
disposed as follows: Liberty, the first
figure standing, her pole with cap
on it in her left hand and a scroll
with the word "Constitution" inscribed
thereon in her right hand. Plenty,
th3 second figure, sitting down, her
i,rlt Arm half extended toward
Liberty, thre heads of wheat in her
right hand, and in her left the small
oriA nf hor horn, the .mouth of which
is resting at her feet, and the contents
of horn rolling out. In the exergue
is inserted the words "May 20, 1775,"
ohiwn th ennt nf arms. Around the
i-iTvumference of th legend: ine
Great Seal of the State of North
Carolina," and the motto, "Ease Quam
Videri,"
The State Motto
Nearlv every State has adopted a
motto, generally in Latin, for the
reason that Latin . is mor conaenseu
and terse than English. The motto
of North Carolina, "Esse liuam
Videri" means "to be rather than to
seem." It is found in Cicero's essay
on Friendship (Chapter 26), where
he says. "Virtue enim ipsa non tarn
multi prcditi esse guam yiupri,
muoninir whprr trans latal literally.
"fnr Imlpprl not so man V. wish to be
endowed with virtue as wish to seem
to be."
State' Capital
In 1791 the 'Legislature appointed
a committee or nine persons to iay
hnglishmnn. Sir Walter Jialeigh, wno
tried faithfully to found a colony on
the coast of North Carolina.
Stp.le Capirol
Ai the sanu time the city was laid
off. a committee was appointed to
have a StatP House built vithin the
city. Work was begun in 17U2 and
the Locislaturo met in the finished
limist in 17sli Thia 1-imisn tvna !nilt.
of brk'k fade within the limits of
the city, lhis building was used
untl it was destroved bv itire on June
21, 1831.
At once a bill was introduced to er
rect a new capitol, but the bill failed
due to the fact that there was strong
sentiment favorable to the removal
of the Capitol to Fayetteville. At
the session of 1832, the Assembly
voted to rebuild on the old site and
nnhnAni'iaf.i.J 40 0110 fii ,lnf tiiirrtnen
i This amount was no more than enough
to lay tne. lounaauon. joacn suose
quent session of the Assembly until
1840, when the buildimr was completed
at n total .-list of SfT.ll .674.46 made
additional appropriations.
j The columns and entablature of tho
j building are Grecian Doric, copied
irom tne temple oi Minerva, com
monly called the Parthenon, which
was erected in Athens about 500 B. C.
It is judged by building experts as a
gem of architecture.
The State Flower
There is no official State flower of
North Carolina. However, the ox-eyed
daisy has been accepted by common
vtmsent as our state nower.
The State Song
By an act of the General Assembly
of 1927, the song known as "The Old
North State'' was legally adopted as
the official song of the State of North
'Carolina. This song is given below;
69.55
Wov (! 1775." and below
the star is a similar scroll containing
WE ARE
Headquarters For
Elementary
SCHOOL BOOKS
Prompt and Courteous Service
ALEXANDER'S
Across From Post Office
Phones 53 and 54
THE OLD NORTH STATE
Carolina! Carolina! heaven's blessings
atienu ner.
While we live we will cherish, protect
and defend her,
Tho' the scorner'may sneer at- and
witlings defame her,
Still our hearts swell with gladne 33
1. ..
wnenever wcTiame ner.
Chorus:
Hurrah! Hurrahl the Old North
State forever,
Hurrah! Hurrah! ' the good Old
North State.
I Tho' she envies wot' others, their merit
ed glory,
Say whoe. name stands the foremost, i
in liberty's story,
Tho' too true to hersel e'er to crouch
to oppression.
Who can yield to just rule a more
loyal submission.
Then let all those who love us, love
the land that we live in,
As happy a region as on this side of
heaven, .
Where plenty and peace, love and joy
smile before us,
Raise aloud, raise together the heart
thrilling chorus.
' -"'.' " . - '-
"We're Just From Eagle's
School Supply Co unter
Where.there is everything
we needed for school, and so
cheap too. We found pencils,
crayons; ink, Mucilage, note
books, note book paper, com
position books, pencil boxes
ohnnl hap-s. and lots of
things. WVre glad we wentJ
iiicic.
r i With a' 5c purchase or mote from our Stationary
F R F F counter 'school opening day we will give a
1 I V Ll JLi ,arge Golf feu sucker FREE.
Good Quality
LUNCH BOXES
Assorted colors
Real Thick
PENCIIi TABLETS
2 for DC
10c
i
Pony Free
Ask at our stationary
counter for full infor
mation. A real live
pony.
One pound jar peanut
butter v.
One pound box
SODA CRACKERS
10c
10c
Eagle 5-10-25c Store
"A Carolina Organization"
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