The uplift [serial] . Boys at Work in Print Shop Recently the school has receivedinquiries from several different sour-ces, concerning the establishment ofthe school magazine, The Uplift,and the part it has played in thelife of the school. In view of theseinquiries and the interest evidencedby other publications on the PenalPress, we have prepared a shorthistory of our school paper. The Uplift had its beginning inthe mind of Mr. James P. Cook, aConcord Editor, who was largelyresponsible for the establishment of the Stonewall Jackson TrainingSchool. Mr. Cook became arousedfor the need of a trai
The uplift [serial] . Boys at Work in Print Shop Recently the school has receivedinquiries from several different sour-ces, concerning the establishment ofthe school magazine, The Uplift,and the part it has played in thelife of the school. In view of theseinquiries and the interest evidencedby other publications on the PenalPress, we have prepared a shorthistory of our school paper. The Uplift had its beginning inthe mind of Mr. James P. Cook, aConcord Editor, who was largelyresponsible for the establishment of the Stonewall Jackson TrainingSchool. Mr. Cook became arousedfor the need of a training centerfor delinquent youth while attendinga session of Superior Court in he saw a thirteen year old boy,charged with stealing $ fromhis foster parents, sentenced to servethree years on the county chain-gang. Hmgly inflamed over suchtreatment given a minor, whosebackground had been everything butconductive to a healthy Cook immediately began cam- THE UPLIFT. Setting Type for The Uplift paign that was to culminate in theestablishment of North Carolinasfirst Training School. Using his pen, which in this casewas as mighty as the sword, Mr. Cookput the facts before the NorthCarolina public at every opportunityand pointed out to the citizens ofthe state the lack of facilities to properly care for minors who hadbroken the law. He succeeded ininteresting many groups and individ-uals in his case. Among them wasthe influential group, The KingsDaughters, who took up the bannerand helped interest the State legisla-ture. Finally, in 1907 the legisla-ture saw fit to appropriate $10,000 8 THE UPLIFT toward the purchase of land andstarting the school. With this victory behind him, was not finished with his dream—in fact, he was just beginning. Rea-lizing the great need for more moneyand increased facilities he continued towork for the good of the school untilhis untimely death in 1928. At hisdeath the school had grown to includesixteen cottage
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