In an interview with a representative of The Pilot, R. G. Hutcheson, Superintendent of the Sandhill Farm Life school, brought out many interesting things as to the progress that has been made, and the esteem in which the institution was held. Regarding the outlook for the coming season Mr. Hutcheson said:
“With just a month before the opening of the session of 1926-27, the prospects for the new school year seem brighter and more encouraging, for the Sandhill Farm Life School than they have been for a number of years. In spite of the general cry of hard times, and financial stress, more applications and inquiries are being received than usual, and a greater interest in the school is being manifested throughout the whole section.
“Sandhill Farm Life School has always been esteemed by those who know it best, but with the recent inauguration of the Commercial Department and the Department of Teacher Training, the usefulness of the school to the county and section has been greatly enhanced. It is now possible for high school graduates to remain in Moore County and prepare themselves for useful and profitable careers. This opportunity is especially appreciated by the boys and girls of limited means.
"In a few years, every high school in the county will point its graduates to the Moore County Training School for Teachers. Graduates from Vass, Carthage, Jackson Springs, Farm Life, Elise, High Falls, Eagle Springs, Biscoe, and Ellerby have already completed the training course, and are teaching in Moore and adjacent counties. Twenty-two graduates have been turned out in the two years that the department has been functioning in Moore county. Of the 11 graduates last year, eight have already secured positions for the coming year, and the others will very probably secure positions this week. We point with pardonable price to the success of our first class, and the fact that they made good in teaching during the past year.
“The management of the Farm Life school is particularly anxious for the public to understand the work it is undertaking. We are emphasizing the fact that if a high school graduate can complete his or her education in a college or university, this is certainly the proper course to pursue. However, many of our fine boys and girls do not follow this course, for the simple reason that they have not the means. For such young people, our new departments were created.
“Our Moore County Teacher Training Department is one of the 13 departments in the state. Moore county should be proud of this honor. The department is controlled by the State Department of Education, and the Supervisor of Teacher Training is chosen and employed by the state. Miss Meta Liles, the Moore County Supervisor, is rated as one of the strongest Teacher Trainers in the state, and she certainly made her influence felt in the county during the past year. We have been particularly fortunate in securing her services for the coming year. There are three classes of applications who are eligible for entrance in the Training Department, namely graduates of standard high schools, graduates of non-standard high schools, and teachers holding Elementary Certificates.
"Applicants in groups one and three will receive Elementary A certificates upon completion of the course. Applicants in group two will receive Elementary B Certificates. It should be of interest to those considering this course that credit for the year’s work is given at Boone, Greenville and Cullowhee. There is no charge for this course, other than board and tuition.
"Now, just a few words in regard to the Commercial Department. Have you ever stopped to consider the large number of young people who take stenographic, typewriting and bookkeeping courses? A large number seem to prefer this business training. The majority of them are compelled to go to some city, pay board at the city rate, and take the commercial work offered by the large Commercial schools. Farm Life has established a Commercial Department which gives the identical work of the larger business schools, and is doin so at extremely small cost to the student. The department is conducted by S.S. Stuart, a graduate of the Business University of Bowling Green, Ky. Mr. Stuart had a splendid class of 18 last year, and all but one or two of the graduates have secured splendid positions. We believe that the individual attention, which is possible in a class of this size, contributes more than any single factor in the development of a good stenographer or bookkeeper. We hope that the high school graduates interested in this work will get in touch with the Superintendent immediately.
Editor’s Note: To see photos of the Girls’ and Boys’ basketball teams at Farm-Life School, go to: newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073968/1926-08-13/ed-1/seq-1/
From the front page of The Pilot, Vass, N.C., Friday, Aug. 13, 1926
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