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■PiWf Th^rphans’ Friend. . JULY 27, 1883. •.CALISTHENICS. At the risk of bein^f accoun-* ted a fogy, we take the giound that some educators are plac ing entirely too much stress upon what is called calisthen ics. We see no great harm in having a school so drilled that it can be^ called from study to bodily exercise,for a few minutes,but what is learn'* ed about posing and attitudes in such a drill,is hardly worth enough to make a specialty of it, or to lay stress upon it. The average American boy or girl will get more bodily ex ercise, and of a better quality, on the play giound in the open air, if permitted, than any teacher-can give in a close school room, by any method known to us. We have seen recently the catalogue of a school for girls, in which more space is taken to give an account of the instruction in calisthenics than is used to set forth the religious advantages of the institution. One would think that calisthenics, is at least, of as much dignity and importance in the curriculum as mathematics, or any other leading branch of study. We are impressed with the idea that there is a goodly degree of bumbuggery in the whole thing. It is said to add grace and health to our daughters, but our opinion is that our mothers, who never heard the word calisthenics, in girlhood, were just as graceful as the girls of the present day, and much more vigorous. One advocate of the system thinks that it should be adopted i» the country sehools in order to awaken attention when pu^ pils become sleepy or listless. We respectfully submit that a teacher who has not enough tact to keep his pupils from going to sleep,may gloss over and hide bis incompetency by a turn at calisthenics, but he is none the less incompetent, and his pupils are none the more advanced toward true development. The truth is , that the great want of the schools is teachers-, men and women of learning, skill and enthusiasm, sufficient to in terest l.oys and girls, and di rect their studies, without any such artificial adjuvant as a few attitudes, motions and marches in concert. DISTRICT CONFERENCE. Last week the editor atten** ded the Raleigh District Con ference at Plank Chapel, Vance county. It was a not able occasion- with the Meth odists of this section, and some account of it may prove not uninteresting to tUe general reader. The name of THE PLACE, Plank Chapel, is significant; it was among the first of the churches in tin t section with walls oi it being the custom in primitive times to worship in houses built of logs. It is situated 2^ miles from Kittrell, and is surrounded by a population of industrious and successful farmers. In other days camp-meetings were held here, the hosts of Israel came together periodi cally, and for a time worship ped God, “dwelling in taber nacles.” THE OCCASION, introduced with a sermon by Rev. B. B. Cull. retb, was of great interest to the large crowd attending from day to day. The preaching was sound and evangelical, and the discussions lively and able. Missions, Church Finances, Spirituality, Sunday Schools, Education and Literature, each received attention at the hands of the Conference. We were interested in what was said and done about Educa tion and Literature. These two subjects have been con sidered from week to week in the columns of the Friend, and it was delightful to hear men of culture and thoughtful ness exchange views on sub jects to which w© have given so much attention. The eu'* tire day on Saturday was giv en to Literature and Educas tion, Sunday schools being considered an educational fnctor. Set speeches were delivered by Rev. M. L.Wood, President of Trinity College, Rev. F. L. Reid, Rev. Dr. E. A. Yates, and Col. W. F. Green, besides which, many of the brethren made im promptu remarks. If we are not mistaken good was ac complished, the cause of edu cation was advanced, and those who heard will doubt less set a higher estimate than heretofore on pure literature, while they will more heartily reprobate that which is im pure, and more carefully shun it. 0 for just such a presen tation of these subjects before all the people of our land ! ONE WHOLE DAY spent in considering the in terests of the youngl Surely we are advancing. The churches, as well as all other organizations, and individuals too, who have in view ti]e welfare of the race, are more and more awaking to the truth that for the best results our efforts should be directed to the children. As the idea was expressed by a forcible and elegant speaker on Saturday, “The mind of a child is a field that must be preoccivpied with truth, or Satan will sow seeds of error.’’ The delegates and visitors to the Conference were enter tained with unostentatious and unstinted hospitality. On the Sabbath an immense mul titude assembled for Divine worship. The congregation was divided,a part worshipped within thejchurch and a part underran arbor , and the re mainder gathered around a huge rock, upon which a preacher stood and dispensed the word of life. We met many pleasant friends, and found it delight ful to company with God’s people. We received expres sions of sympathy andencour agement in the work we are trying to accomplish through the Ffiend, and found that the Asylum occupied a prom inent place in the minds and hearts of a great many people. Lawyer—“Do you not cons sider Mr. Biggs, my client, a man of truth and veracity?’^ Witness hesitates. Lawyer “Well ni put the question in another form. Do yon think he has a mind which cannot distinguish truth from falses hood?” Witness (eagerly)— “Oh, no, sir. 1 am sure that he can.'” Lawyer—“Tbu’re sure of it--and why are you so sure of it?” Witness—“I know he can distinguish be tween the two. It isn'’t possi ble that he would always hap pen to lie. If he didn’t know the difference he would tell the truth by mistake once in a while.” Lawyor-“That^ll do sir; you may stand down.” Blazing Star.—The blaz ing star constitutes one of the ornaments of 1 ho lodge. For merly it was said to bo “com memorative of the star which appeared to guide tlie wise men of the East to (he place of our Saviour’s nativity,” But as this allusion, however beautiful, interferes with the universal character of mason ry, it is now generally omitted and the blazing star is said to be an emblem of Divine Prov idence. In the English rit ual it is ombiematic of Pru dence. Dr* Hemming, quoted by Oliver, says that it refers to the sun ‘'which enlightens the earth with its refulgent rays, dispensing its blessings to mankind at large, and giv ing light and life to all thjngs here below.'” Blue.—l^he appropriate col our of the first thr^^e degrees or ancient craft maso'iry, and has been explained as em blematic of universal friend ship and benevolence, instruc ting us, that in the mind of a Mason those virtues should be as extensive as the blue arch of heaven itself. Bright.- -A mason is said to be “bright” who is well ac quainted witli the ritual, the forms of opening and closing, and the ceremonies of initia tion. This expression does not, however, in its technical sense, appear to include the superior knowledge of the history and science of the in stitution, and many bright masons are therefore not nec essarily learned masons, and on the contrary some learned masons are not well versed in the exact phraseology of the ritual. The one knowledge depends on a retentive mem ory, the other is derived from deep research. Brother—.The term which Freemasons apply to each other. Freemasons are breth ren, rot only by common participation of the human nature, but as professing the same faith, as being jointly engaged in the same labours, and as being united by a mu tual covenant or tie, whence they are also emphatically called “Brethren of theMys- Aprentice.—The Entered Apprentice is the first degree in . masonry, and though it supplies no historical knowL edge, i! is replete with infor mation on the internal struc ture of the order. It is re markable, too, for the beauty of the morality which it in culcates. As an Entered Ap prentice, a lesson of humility, and contempt of worldly rich es and earthly grandeur, is impressed upon the mind by symbolic ceremonies, too im portant in their character ev-* er to be forgotten. The beau ty and holiness of charity are depicted in emblematic modes stronger and more lasting than mere language can ex press; and the neophyte is di- reeled to lay a corner-stone of virtue and purity, upon which he is charged to erect a super structure, alike honourable to himself, and to the fraterjiity of which he is hereafter to compose a part. This degree is considered as “the weakest part of ma sonry,” and hence, although an Entered Apprentice is al lowed to sit in a lodge of ins degree, he is not permitted to speak or vote on the proceed ings. When a candidate is initia ted into this degree, he is technically said to be “eister- ed,” that is, he has been per mitted to enter the ground- floor of the temple, lor a rea son well known to Masons. PROFESSIONAL TEACHING- GEOKGE P. BBOWN, INDIA. The purpose for whicli the common school continues to exist is three fold: 1. To train the will so that the individual shall become habituated to self-control both in the field of thought and of conduct. 2. To train the intellect to habitually pursue correct methods in observation and reflection. This results in ins tellectual power. 3. To lead the pupil to ac quire information; to make an accumulation of such facts or knowledge as shsll be of most worth to him in the great life into which he must pass from the school. To be able to realize these purposes the teacher must have made a special prepara tion. The peculiar knowl edge and experience which the successful teacher must be in possession of can be gained in two ways: 1. By practice in teaching. This is a tedious and ex- pensive process to both teach er and pupil, but if the teacher is earnest in the pursuit of professional skill, has a correct idea of the results to be ob tained, and is persistent in his efforts to discover his duties he will become a teacher. 2. The other method is by the training obtained in a; special school, where a con scious study is made of the facts and principles, and h.ws that constitute the science of teaching, accompanied by sufficient practice in the art to make it easy to apply the theory to the practice. Persons are not born teach ers, any more than they are poets or statesmen. They achieve greatness in any call ing. It has been truly said, that the only real genius is the genius for hard work. Natural endowments differ, but no great excellence is pos sible without great labor. What costs nothing is worth nothing. The only difference among people is that labor is more remunerative to some than to others. There is an educational awakening coming over the land. It is an awakening to the superior value of the ser.^ vices of that teacher who has supplemented good natural endowment with professional training.—Edmational Weeldy, DIVERSIFIED INDUa‘RI USES OF THE FLY. The fly has its uses. He serves to keep bald-headed sinners awake at church on a warm summer’s day, so that their unregeiierated hearts may be touched by the preached word. He also en- courages tbe spirit of inven tion, inducing the inventive to tax their brains in contriv ing fly-traps. As it is through trials alone that a patient spirit reaches its full and complete develop ment, the fly is a useful agent in th':) good work; for the man who can patiently endure the persistent efforts of a fly to alight upon the end of his nose on a warm day, has very nearly reached th© perfection of patient beatitude. Every industry that aucsS- the weath or popviliii.m of a community slsoiiid r-^c‘*i\-(' prompt consideration. Manyt western town which delitn ts to boast ofil.p “boom” owes all to it? .'.mail enterprises. The puff* of blacc smoke rising day and ni betoken a ceasek!8s activit) turning the products of n.iturr into articles needed by man. There may not bo a great amount of capital invested in any of these enterprises, but the aggre gate is larj'e and each performs its part in the work of progress. The South, taught by experience, is rapidly pushing ahead ou this line. To-day she can point to half a hundred manufacturing towns where before the war she had /ot one. This spirit has made such wonderful grow tlis as Birmingham. Alabama, possible. It has built forges, opened mines of gold and copper and coal, erected factories and laid down long lines of railway. We have abandoned the idea long ago that there is nothing for us to do but to plant cotton. We have come to know that there is profit for us in manufW luring as well as producing the great sta ple; tha* there is inexhaustible wealth in onr rivers, our moun tains, our valleys, and our fields. —Ex. JOHN A. WILLIAMS. OXFOPD, N. C. Dealer in Real Estate'. He solicits the patronage of persons having land, mini.ig property or'l'own lota to sell or who may wi^hto purolnxse the same. ol-tf LUTHER SHELDON, DKAI.KK IN SASHES, DOORS, BLINDS, MOULDINGS, BRACKETS, STAIR RAILS, NEWELS, BUILDERS’ HARDWARE, Paints, Oils, iilass, Putty AND BUILDIND iTIATPKlAl. OF EVERY OBSfrtlPPOV. Nos. 1(5 W. Side Market S(p'. and 49 Roanoke Ave. NORFOLK, Va. feb7yl Committees on Orphan Asylum Lily Valley Lodge, No. 262—Jolm R. Hill, William 11. Uiddick, Eras- tus Ba!.dey. Eureka Lodge, No. 283—G-. A. J, Sechler, S. G. Patterson, Charles W. Alexander. Fulton Lodge, No. 9D—4 Parker, V, W, Taylor, J. ‘iamuel McCiib- bins. Mount Elnergy Lodge, No. 140— Henry Haley, Job a Knight, H. F. Parrett. Hiram Lodge, No. 40—George M. Smodes, Theodore Joseph, Jotm Nicbols. Evergreen Lodge, No. 303—Tl, Morrison, 11. P. Harman, L. -MoN. McDonald. Fellowship Lodge, No. 84.—Jo- ph Parker, C. S. Powell, John T. Cobb. Wayne Lodge, No. 112.-^E. A, Wright, Augustus Ldward, E, '.V Cox. Cumberland Lodge, 364—Bov. A B. Pittman, Salem Lodge, N>. 289—i. W Hunter 0. A. Fogle, Chas. Hauser. GRAND LECTURER—Dr. 0. D. Rice, Raleigh, N. 0. MOSELEY’S Is the 'place for ladies and gentlemen to take refreshments. Oysters and Ice Cream Call and see what is in store, as we cato*' to first-class trade, and furnish la .'.iiies, pic-nies and parties at short netiee with all the delicacies of the season. Soda waterand icecream will he specialties this season. “Everything on the European Plan, A few rooms to let. M. J. MOSELEY, Proprietor, Fayottovllle St.. Hidrigh. j:;, C, JNO. T. wumcauusT. [ J. kranic hontkj . Whitehurst & Hunter, .SASH/DOORS ANJI BLINDS, PAINTS, OILS, GLASS, PlTTrY, AC No. i:19 Water St., and 10 Niviw.-1 Hi- Norfolk, Va. ^A1m> CiliAJ\ITE AND iir4BBIE M0NUMENTy.:HKADST0NB8, TA- BLE'rS, ETC. I have just received a large stock for tile Fall Trade, and would be pleased to have :i!l call who need work in my line and oxaiaino work'iiianship, or write for price list and drawngs. ;p^0cdcr5 promptly filled and satis faction guaranreed. U. I. IIOCERS, Durham, N.C. W. S. Hundley, agent at Oxford. m 'M- THE N W Wheeler & Wilson SEWING MACHINE With Straight Needle and Improved Bobiiin, is, beyond all doubt, the Most Perfect and Sat isfactory Sewing Mac iime in the WORLD. j^"Sold on easy terms. Agentsau Dealers wanted. Address WHEELER & Wn.SON.M’F’GCO., Raleigh, N. C. J.F. EDWARDS. | W.F. ROGERS EDWARDS feROGERS GKNEKAL HaiifareHereitt oxroiiD, x. c.. We keep on iiand aj weU selected stock of HARD tVARE of every des cription, embraelTtg CROCKERY AND GLASS-WARE, COOKING AND HEATING STO"VE!S, POCK E T AKII TABLE CUTLERY, WOODEN’ANI) WIT.LOW-WAR Guns and Pistols, Cartrid^’es, Ammunition AND SPORTING (>OODS. We invite attention to onr stock of OILS. at’tachmknts. ht aw,- stock of NEKHLRS A.N'O ■•''e c:! - Paints BRUSHES AND VABNISilKS. liuiqwi^liampSoods rAlw> WMit. fn. Bori.iric’. Pu«u WMtlialluV.
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