. The elimination of illiteracy in Dale County; report of a visit of the rural school agent. NEVER IN SCHOOL BEFORE. DIDNT HAVE A CHANCE? retary has delivered several addresses urging the im-portance of the movement. He and the other membersare showing an active interest in the cause. These meet-ings have resulted in stimulating interest in the move-ment and an expressed desire from many districts foradult schools. The observations made while in the county lead meto believe that the chief need the commission now facesis an additional number of volunteer teachers to do the 29 work. The people a
. The elimination of illiteracy in Dale County; report of a visit of the rural school agent. NEVER IN SCHOOL BEFORE. DIDNT HAVE A CHANCE? retary has delivered several addresses urging the im-portance of the movement. He and the other membersare showing an active interest in the cause. These meet-ings have resulted in stimulating interest in the move-ment and an expressed desire from many districts foradult schools. The observations made while in the county lead meto believe that the chief need the commission now facesis an additional number of volunteer teachers to do the 29 work. The people are unquestionably ready for it. The campaign is being conducted along two specificlines. Teachers of unfinished public school terms areurged to open school earlier in the morning than is thecustom in order to complete regular school work. Thechildren are then dismissed and the adults are taughtfor two hours. Another, and probably a more effectiveplan, is to teach afternoon schools without any connec-. SUPT. R. L. MARCHMAN AND THE DISTRICT TRUSTEE WHO ASKED,WHY CANT WE HAVE ONE OF THEM SCHOOLS? tion with summer schools for children of school plans are working successfully in the county. The plan of teaching those who will not attend schoolis to be begun in their homes, and at a later date, if con-ditions justify it, moonlight schools are to be organized. I desire to call special attention to the course beingpursued in organizing the schools and the method em-ployed to secure an attendance of adults. Before a school is organized the superintendent se-cures the assistance of one or more of the district trus- 30 tees, the teacher, or some interested citizen, in making ahouse to house canvass of the district and in listing thenames of all illiterate persons. A public meeting, towhich a general invitation is given every person in thedistrict, is then called. At some time during this meeting those present whowill talk are given the opportunity to do so. Good re-sults are secu
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