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The News Printerv qolrpl to do your next order of Job Prlniaf proiaptlr. Doat aeod jour work oat of towa-w wCl do It to alt yoo. frv - The Lenoir News. lit tbe Tfry beat AdTertUin Medina, beeaat it is read bj lb Lrtt amber of the people of Caldwell Coanty. : 0TLY Sl.OO TKEYEAR KrC8 COXVDfCK YOXT H-c- TARTEST, Editor and Prop. pcsusieo mssATun foays. PRICE Sl.OO THE YEAR. VOLUME XI. LENOIR, T. C, JUNE 22, 1909. xo. (; .1 I li ' Lenoir Graded Schools (By Prof. J. L. Htrrig, Sopt.) The progress made by the Leu iir whool during this session has been Tery gratifying to all its patrons and friends The growth of the school has not been made by leaps tnd bounds, but has been rather a Steady, healthy, normal growth. Notwithstanding the school census Showed a decrease in population, the enrollment of the present term has increased 12 1 2 per cent dver last year's enrollment. The pres ent enrollment is 581 802 boys and 279 girls 80 per cent of the entire school population. This is a number of which many never dreamed when the building was be ing erected. The building is no longer adequate for the accommoda tion of the pupils; and for the lack of room, the lower section of the first and second grades recite in the forenoon; the advanced sections in the afternoon. Already fiere is talk of enlarging the building so as to accommodate the iucreascd at tendence. KKKE TKXT 1X)KK ASI) HOW W'K M A N A; K Til KM. The adoption of free text books for all pupils who reside within the graded school district should be a matter of more than passing inter est to the whole State. This is the first school in North Carolina to adopt the free text book system, and the result will be of far reach ing importance. So far the sys tem has met with success. Un doubtedly this year's large enroll ment and excellent attendance is due to a great extent to tbe fact that the books are furnished free. The books are purchased by the Board directly from the publishers and are the property of the school. Patented covers are furnished for every book. These covers have been donated by local dealers for the advertising space on the backs. The teachers have entire control nd supervision of all books, and needless to say, the books suffer less abuse at the hands of the schol ars. Every book is charged to the pupil, and parents or guardians are responsible for any damage to books beyond the wear and tear. At the end of each term all books are collected and the covers are torn off and burned. Then the books are fumigated, new covers are put on and they are again ready for use. The cost of the books in the future will not exceed one-third of the cost for this year. HCHOOI. DEBATES WITH NEIGHBOR ING TOWNH.. One of the best features of our work is that of the Literary Soci eties The boys have organized the Gaston Literary Society and the girls, the Calvin H. Wiley Litera ry Society. All pupils above the sixth grade are eligible for mem bership. Each grade below the seventh has a society of its own which meets every Friday after noon forjshort exercises The Soj cieties of the graded schools of Le noir and Morgauton hare arranged for a series of three annual pnblic debates. Another significant feature of the school is the establishment of a reading room in which are placed the best papers and magazines. Thia is open every day at noon, and one hoar after scheol has been dismissed. Thepapers and maga sines are gilts from the teachers and friends of the school. By this means a lore for reading is stimu lated and the reading material is nnder the direction of the teachers. IMPROVEMENT OF IBUILDING AND EQUIPMENTS Improvements are continually be ing made in the building and grounds. The honse has just been painted throughout audita floors i oiled with a disinfectant floor dres JULY 3rd. JULY 3rd. LENOIR'S IG CELEBRATION! THERE WILL NOT BE A DULL MINUTE IN THE DAY Graei Parade ol 25 Floats BALLOON ASCENSION BY PROF. S WARTZ, The Noted Aerist THREE BRASS BANDS WILL FURNISH MUSIC Ball Game, Tournament, all kinds of Races, Moving Picture Show all day, Fire Drill and Water-Works Dem onstration. DINNER FOR THE OLD SOLDIERS Everybody bring a well-filled basket. Convenient Schedules and Reduced Rates on all Railroads. . Something doing all the time. A Speaker of State-Wide Reputation Come! Come! and see Lenoir Hump! siug. We pay special attention to sanitary conditions in the school. When other schools were closing on account of scarlet fever, our physi cians said that the graded school was the safest place in the town for children. A physics laboratory has been installed and the pupils are required to perform some practical experiments. It has been decided to spend fifty or sixty dollars each year lor apparatus for the Science Department. New maps and globes have been purchased for the entire school. Every grade above the third is provided with a set of the latest maps. Bach set consists of eight maps on spring rollers in an oak cabinet. Thus, little by little, the Board is adding to the equip ment of the school, thereby multi plying the facilities for better work. HOW THK ROOMS AND UKOUKDB ARE BEAUTIFIED. The pupils take special pride in keeping neat rooms and clean grounds. Concrete walks have been laid in front of the building. At present there is much good na tared rivalry over the adornment of the special rooms. Portraits of eminent North Carolinians are the latest purchase and the pupils take delight in studying the lives of these men. Borne good pictures have been secured through the Hor aoe K. Turner Art Exhibit. The Vance Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy has donated to the school portraits of Robert . Lee and Jefferson Davis, and has also offered a prize for the best essays on the life of Da vis by any pupil in the High School. FINE rROFEHSIONAI. BPIRIT. The faculty keeps in close touch with the general progress of the school by meeting regularly in teachers' meetings. They meet once per month in sections, at which meetings the progress and standing of the pupils individually are discussed; complex problems are presented for discussion and so lution and new plans are outlined. They meet three times a month for study. The text used for study this year is "Jame's Talks to Teach ers on Psycology and to Students on some of Life's Ideals-" The meetings last one hour. The teachers are enthusiastic and heartily cooperate in promoting the best interest of the school. They ave untiring in energy, faithful in their devotion to duty and realize that no teacher who is not a stu dent is worthy the name. Many of them attended summer schools last year at Knoxville and Char- lotteville in order to better equip themselves for work and were great ly benefitted. PARADE AND FIRE DRILL. At the request of the business men, a parade 'was recently given by the school. The children were arranged two abreast ' according to size, the smaller grades in front and all inarching to the beat of the drum. On the return of the chil dren to the building, a fire drill was given, showing bow easily, quickly and safely the school can make ita escape when the fire alarm is sounded. The parade and fire drill were witnessed by many spec tators, and were not only a success but won friends for the school. THEMINI8TER8AND BOARD OF TRV8 TEKH INTERESTED. But by far the best feature in this school is the stand it has taken for Christian mauhood and woman hood. The ministers of the vari ous churches are in the closest sym pathy with the school, and act as chaplains in the opening exercises. The teachers are all active Chris tians, working as those who must give account for the souls in their charge. The school owes its growth and success in a large measure to its ef ficient Board of Trustees. The Board is composed of some ef our best and most substantial citizens who are alive to the needs of a mod era school and willingly give their time, thought and energy to the best interest of the school. These men believe in educating the mass es and spare no means in trying to reach and help all alike. Propose a Bi;, Nejro Colony in Mlsssouri. St. Louis Dispatch. A $1,500,00 corporation, with the colonization of 200,000 negroes in southeast Missiouri as its ob ject, has been organized in St. Louis after 10 years of effort by E. B. Hale, a negro of St. Louis county. It is Hale's plan to build homes for the negroes on 37,000 acres of land in Carter and Butler counties, on which his company has an option. The company will be conducted on the co-operative basis. All supplies for the com munity will be handled by the company and all produce will be sold through it. A part of the land will be examined, with the view of sinking iron and lead mines. No white man will be permitted to live on the property. A Splendid Selection of Base Ball Supplies for the Grand 3rd Celebration. In fact you will find here everything necessary to the full enjoyment of the game. Base ball bats, catchers gloves, masks, shoes, protect ors and suits. The goods are of all grades we have them for every need and priced to meet every ones re ijuirements. Let us supply your needs in this line. We can do so most satisfactorly and economically. Reach's RN First Baseman's Mit 2 00 4L ' " " 3 00 1)R Catcher's " 3 00 :w " " 4 00 4C " 7 00 5F Fielder's " 2 50 " 0.S " Glove-! 2 50 oi " " 3 00 " Ralls and Bats, any price. Official (i uides, each 10 aftatetVJUKi mufzzj rimrjiK? www w w -flw In Building you have got to have a good foundation if you want the house to stand. The same way with harness. We figure leather is the foundation and we use the best we can make. We also figure that workmanship is the first story, trimmings the second story and style the third story. To make a long story short our line of har ness is a regular Sky Scraper. Bring the whole family on July 3rd. "WHEN III DOUBT, BUY OF PRICE!" HAND-MADE Grain Cradles ARE THE RIGHT KIND TO BUY. Call on TJs fox Tliom R. H. SP AINHOUR & CO. THE LENOIR NEWS, the only semi-weekly paper published in Caldwell County. $1.00 per year.
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