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INSTITUTE WILL 100PI HALIFAX COUNTY PUNPractical Education of Negro to be Put in Operation at Hampton SchfJol.i By YV A. A*?ry ) * *lt;JH Monday uficruoou Superintendent Joseph f KggWton, Jr., Hlch* fnond, and Jatks'm Davis, alata supervisor of colored school*, mot with Or. Frl»sHl and til* ocKWOrfcern in the principal* olllre of Hampton l»*H* tu to ootnpk’ie tin* work of putting Into nitration ut Virginia. !h»- Halifax county plan for the practical cduea* ttoii of the ucgro, which ho! j, SV Church, in charge 0f the Hampton lout I publicity work, had carefully worvd out aim clearly formulated aftci a cum pi etc study of school ®nd •tjoi mlc ct ndi ‘jus In Virginia.The work was parted in four coun-ilck— Halifax, Cheater held. Charles Olty and Cumberland- and will be continued In i-m-li county from '®r 10 year fur three years. Then the m u pe r in (indent of public Instruction, tli.,» r» Hpective • cuwtles, and advisory committee at Hamp’on Institute, will dec id*- whether • t noi the work shall continue.The financial |ikm of this system if education Is as follows:Ha.iipton institute wilt pay ’be sat ary of a supervising teacher for a period of noi less than two year*, or J until the result or the work speaks ^ for Itself in the improved genet a] condition of the n«*grc/» in the county When this is agparent, it Is under ] stood that the cdnnty board will carry j rm the work along the lines laid . down.The county hoard will pay she trar-( ling expenses of tfc • supervising teacher during the term of ten months Tfcsse are estimated to he i mm St00 to trio per annumThe supplies- lor the induatrnl, agricultural and domestic science .vork art* to he rabed nmong the ne-5*ro*»M interested in ’ach particular school, through he efforts of the au* perv'sing teacher, and any outside as-istance which may be given by hese litiemsted In the work, In this way ‘he tbre** interested factor* working together will each contribute to make (be system a auccess A state or general supervisor will have charge of the system, under the direct Ton of Hampton Institute.At least twelv,* rounttes of Virginia have already applied to have their cbools brought under the new system of w ell applied Indus'rial training or negro youth, based on the economic and social Heads of the respective sections of the state, which I* i development of the Henrico plan of Inn educing manual training Into the negro schools The Halifax plan* at the request of County Superintended: I M. Willis, will nest be put Into operation in Elizabeth City county.Superintendent Eggleston, who is •nthnslantleally hi favor of the Hall- -n\ plan of etpjipeing atgraga to b* J . ootna men tali ‘tmvpicaRy and morally vttluiltte and Hfppr. ta*pa*Jkg ftt£ an? of tfjcfr bowt ccmn'y. urged the Hampton sturtta^ who are planning to loach, to long spun their work ah fully a* valuable as any educacanaJ movement in Virginia This puhllq expression of Su peri fit end cnl, E^gieo-£one sympmHr w;tth this nbpoftaiii movement for the progress of bo h ' races fc* significant* Stata* roOsty and tampion institute eiTicet« at-* now co-operating to bring to negro schools h.- kind of training which will pro-due. rhe be*! results—happy and efficient citizens.Tin* I’nl'cd Stales kptrttMBt of igrlcnltme. Washington, D. C..'b rough Dr S- A. Knapp, has agreed to furnish a negro farm demonstrator o each county where the plan Is t*Lje pot Into operation.The big id°n of the Halifax county jlan is the •-election of she flttast for -arh particular environment and soil, -few thoroughly this hs* been worked ul may tut* a* he red from * study of he special topic* whlrh have been odsnrfl the g'tpervisors who are si-ready at work:Charles »Tt County, Mrs. Mary E Irsy. 9upen t*or—School* made neat nd Military; tmpruvtMcai of homes arbiter garden*. plain sewing, shock nat*. fifealr raring; rooking and prop.•r housekeeping, make w**fk gtpeflil-v -tr-.ng in Rutlrrflle; look after each -hlM for cleanlfnew* of person and lot hissChesterfield County, IxWtle A Jef* ferwen, Supervisor -Select favorable cheats for d.-nwnstratioo; pH in w* ng shurk mafs* cbA*r caning, and okft» of white oak: cooking and ■are * f home*: gardening at home#• ltd * hor»K look after each pupil for leanllnes* of person and clothing Ccmhnbw] Cous'J. A lids flack#*ii|»*rtfar r 'bTact five or all schools *or demon-’raibm; sewing. »w at iredk. stuchea naceaaary for plain ewlng aprrukc, botrooltoleg, sewing m hotfon* and similar work clean *p anp real Hale *ccho«4s and homes . TirfesiAi and poultry among bov* ig4 rfflt bog after each child for leanlfnens of on and ckdhfng Halifax County. Nettle E rio(1*. Ro* wrv Imrr S«H no* more thaa ive *rhrc t« la -rahAe laralblee. plain ewln* shock mat making wgtte ul *i*l t b»»tr*U eooktnt wtaiar Tmrdens, Uek after each child hw '■an'i»e«* * ' :«*-rsot and etothing Evervthhu* that the prtarkpk cf election ra* he made to go toward ^erfecHng the Halifax •**praf
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Newport News Daily Press
Newport News, Virginia, US
Thu, Nov 03, 1910
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