Report of the State Inspector of Public High Schools of North Carolina for the scholastic year ending June 30 ..including a report of the city and town high schools. . ol:Voted $5,000 of bonds for new building. Durham County Principal R. A. Yoder, East Durham High School: Since last report an election increasing the local tax 10 cents on the $100valuation has been carried by an overwhelming majority, mainly to supportthe high school. Edgecombe County Principal Robert K. Hoke, Macclesfield High School: During the year several landmarks of progress were made. Two literarysocieties—the Clay and t
Report of the State Inspector of Public High Schools of North Carolina for the scholastic year ending June 30 ..including a report of the city and town high schools. . ol:Voted $5,000 of bonds for new building. Durham County Principal R. A. Yoder, East Durham High School: Since last report an election increasing the local tax 10 cents on the $100valuation has been carried by an overwhelming majority, mainly to supportthe high school. Edgecombe County Principal Robert K. Hoke, Macclesfield High School: During the year several landmarks of progress were made. Two literarysocieties—the Clay and the O. Henry—were organized, and in their meetings,both private and public, they did much to stimulate interest in debating,reciting, declaiming, etc. In the spring term the high school published a little magazine, called TheHigh School Hustler. Copies of this paper were distributed, free of charge,to the homes of every citizen in the district and into many outside places. On every side this term of school is hailed as the most successful one in thehistory of the school, and it is my firm: belief that the State will yet hear fromthe Macclesfield High Public High Schools, 1916-1917 25 Forsyth County Principal H. B. Gaston, Walkertown High School: About 25 girls rent rooms in town and do their own cooking. The systemis unsatisfactory. Students come from five townships, and if a good dormi-tory were to be erected, I believe we could get at least 50 girls and boys toboard here. There is no inducement for boarding students, yet we have agreat many. Franklin County Principal N. E. Wright, Bunn High School: This year we have improved the school grounds, replaced torn-up shades,doubled our blackboard space, put a pump in the well, and secured the origi-nal library. We have also built and equipped a room for the music department, andinstalled a lighting system. Total cost of improvements for this year, $566. Gaston County Principal J. R. Nixon, Cherryville High School: The C
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