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EDUCATIONAL. HOW MAY WE ENCOURAGE THE STUDY OF M. C. HISTORY? Address by JuJ?e Walter Clark, ot tic North Carolina Supreme Court, at Annual Meeting: ot State Teach ers' Assembly, Wrlghtsville, N. C., Jine 14, 1901. When von linve the schools, ait^ the leisure to teach history, then you must make it interest- j in* to the pupils. Articles, brief ami striking,. should he wrii ten upon the most srf. nt points of our history? ? atneos of history, so to speak. J tvmiething in that line has been done by Mr. Ureecy and some others. Such gems well set will j attract the boy or girl when | grave compilations like those of l>r. Hawks, Col. Wheeler and others will repel. Then if possible, the eye should J be appealed to by paintings and , engravings. In every Massachu setts school book, ineverv Massn-1 chusetts library and public build- \ mg you will liud engravings of the notable events in her history | and of the great men who have led her people on all great occa sions. There you will find placed be fore t tie eye of childhood the rep resentation of the landing from the Mayflower upon that rock bound coast in t he depth of win ter, the flight of the Hritish from Lexington, the death of Warren, tie scenes in her Indian wars, the pictures of Adams, of Hancock and Webster. What Massachu setts child ever forget s the native land which produced such men or the spots where such events occurred? They have the landing of the I'ilgrims in 1(520. What North Carolina school books, what North Carolina school room or public building impresses upon the minds of childhood thatother scene thirty-five years earlier when the first English settlement was made upon our shores at ltoanoke Island? Not amid the snows on a barren coast, as at 1'lymouth Hock, but in the mid dle of a semi-tropical summer, with the great cypresses, hung with moss as sentinels of the liis toric scenes and odors of Araby the blest, wafted from the shores of this new laud of plenty. In Massachusetts books every striking scene in King Philip's war and in the I'equot war is not only recorded by the pens of facile writers but the painter's brush and the engraver's tools ligve faithfully preserved the features of each locality and im agination has restored the feat ures, the arms and the dress of the actors in each stirring scene. What pen or pencil or engrav ing or brush brings to the plastic minds of our children the scenes of our own Indian wars? There is that exoedition by Governor Lane up the Koanoke in search of the gold supposed to lie at its source, lletween Hamilton and Williamson he was suddenly as sailed by flights of arrows and driven back. Had that hap (>ened on the head waters of the Connecticut what vivid reproduc tion we should have both by pen and engraving! From ubo\e Hamilton to the mouth of the river the aspect of the Roanoke flowing through an unbroken forest is the same to-day as it was on the day of the defeat of that hardy expedition. The writer or painter who wishes to portray that scene has to-day out to visit .-.ome stretch of the lordly river as it flows amid eter nal silence through unbroken forests to its mouth. He has to but draw from nature. There are the great trees and the same solemn silence unbroken save by the rush of the waters thedeeron the banks, the startled water fowl* the wi! 1 flowers, the same riotous magnificence of primeval nature. Let him evoke from his tory and imagination the picture of tic canoes- filled with English men slowly to ding up the stream, their habits as they were, their arms, their standards, the sav ages half concealed on shore, the sudden flight of arrows. This and more, faithfully written or sketched on the spot reproduced by printing press and the en graving stone would give the children of North Carolina an in terest in i hat event in the history of their State and a conception of the conditions then existing here, w hich they have never had. Then there are the terrible scenes of massacre of our own greut Indian wars 1711, the march of the South Carolina troops hundredsof miles through the trackless fores* to our aid, and tne storm and sack of the Indian fort at Xahucke, in 171.V which finally broke the Indian power. Could our children ever forget such scenes, or fail to feel an interest in them, if presented to their minds by a graphic pen or appropriate engraving? In Northern school hooks, so largely used among us, are stir ring narratives of the expedition to houishurg and to Canada, but where is the book which con tains reference, much less a pic tures! pie description or engraving of the earlier expedition of 17+0 to South America,or the capture of Havana in 1702 in both of which North Carolina had a share? Massachusetts books, Massa chusetts school rooms, bear many an engraving of thestirringtimes when patriots, disguised as In dians, threw the tea into Boston harbor in 1778. But where are the engravers or the writers who have impressed upon the minds of our children that scene when the brave men under Waddell and Ashe, uum isked, and brave ly in broad daylight, in a few miles of this spot, in 17<>5, eight years before t he Boston tea part v. forbade Great Britain to put her stamp act into execution in this State or even to land herstnmps? In painting and in bronze, Massachusetts has preserved the memory of the At tucks riot in Boston on the eve of the revolu tion. <>n Boston common the great memorial stands. But where is our statuary, or our painting or engraving of the bat tle of Alamance in 1771? Where indeed is our painting of that grand scene for which Massachusetts has no paraallel, the meeting which issued the im mortal declaration of independ ence at Mecklenburg, 20th May, 1775? They immortalized by pen and pencil the defeat of the Ameri cans at Hunker Hill. Where and how have we placed before ad miring eyew the first victory for the Anjerican arms which was achieved at Moore's Creek in February, 1770, that striking scene when the planks of the bridge being taken up, brave men crossed on the stringers, amid the tires of battle, as the Moslems tell us souls pass to paradise over A1 Sirat's arch, spanning by a single hair the flames of hell? l'encil and brush and pen love to linger on the grand scene when, on July 4, 1770, the thir teen colonies declared that they ought to be sovereign and inde pendent. Hut has any one ever seen a similar picture of that meeting of the Provincial Con gress at Halifax, April 12, 1770, when the first resolution was passed by the State instructing the other Congress at Philadel delphia to do what was done nearly three months later? Had we impressed that by story, by statue or by stipple plate upon the minds of our own people, would a scholar like Senator Hodge have forgotten it or ig nored it in his study of those times? Hrave men lived before Aga memnon and brave men and great men have lived, at least they did live in those times, south of the Virginia line, but what have we done to perpetuate their memories? In nearly every home in Massachusetts hangs a por trait of John Hancock, or one of the Adams. Where is our Cor nelius Harnett or Richard Cas well? They have Warren falling at Hunker Hill, where is our en graving of Nash falling on the field of Germantown? I iike a silhouette the heroic figure of Hardy Murfree leading his for lorn hope of North Carolina to the capture of Stony Point, on the Hudson river stands out' against the sky line of history. Hut who has preserved the name of these brave followers, what en graving presents their immortal action to our children, what graphic pen has made the scene a living one to our people? What has been sain or sung or engraved as to the North Caro lina lino, steady as the old guard of Napoleon at Kutaw Springs and on many other fields? And at a later date where are our engravings of other patriotic sons of North Carolina wno could have been an honor to any jieop ple? It was Themistocles who de clared that the trophies of Mil tiades would not allow him to sleep. The Israelites when they had passed over Jordan, built twelve pillars that theirchildren's children might ask: "Whatmeans these stones?" that posterity be ing told the story of Israel's greatness in war and in the unity of the twelve tribes, might bear it in remembrance of all ages. Where are our trophies, the proud memorials of the grcut deeds of our anoestors, whose aspects shall stir the hearts of aspiring youth to emulate them, and to repeat our Marathons on future fields. The State has a great history. Its j?eople have shown themselves equal to every call upon tbem ami equal to every occasion. But that history has not yet been presented as it should be. Tell it as it happened, its grand deeds, its heroic sufferings, its unvaunting performance of duty in the face of every danger, its uncomplaining endurance of every hardship. faint its striking historical, incidents by brush as well as by1 pen; engrave them, hang them ! on the walls of your school rooms, your libraries and your public j buildings, put them in vour school books, fainter and his i torian have recorded tor the ad miration of future ages that Sir fhilip Sydney, when wounded at Zutpiien, refused a cup of water for which he was dving till a wounded private soldier who needed it more than he could he supplied. But that incident and even greater self denial can be related of many an unlettered Vorth Carolina soldier; who had never heard of Sir fhilip of Zut piien, but in whose veins ran the blood of heroes and whose cour age is an inheritance from centu ries of brave ancestors of the purest Anglo Saxou stock of the the continent. To sum up, ladies and gentle men, North Carolina tias a his tory that is worth the telling, and which, when truly told will interest. It is a brave story of a people who from the first founding of a colony would brook no tyr anny and who intended from the first that 110 one should govern them but themselves, the story of a brave, self-relying, liberty loving people. Then tell the story in an inter esting manner. Let the pen of of your best writers record it in their most entertaining manner, but plainly and simply as accords with the character of our people, whose unpretentious nature is summed up in their proud motto: Esse Quani Videri, for in very truth no people can more truly | say, as the great dictator said to Sir Peter Lely, "Faint me as 1 am." Like a beautiful woman, their story when unadorned is adorned the most. Then with an interesting histo ry interestingly told what more is needed. You need a wider audi- j ence. Educate the masses, create in them an intelligent interest in their surroundings and in their history, make it attractive by short stories attractively told. Appeal to the eyes by paintings and engravings. Let the State aid when it can in sculpture and statuary. This ltome, Greece, England, and France have done. This the States north of us have done, pre-eminently the great State of Massachusetts. The means by which other States and countries have created an interest in their history are the means to which we must resort for the like pur pose. And none of them have a better foundation on which to build. Eben Holden's Religion. What constitutes the fascina tion of Eben Holden? 1fl' is heard with respect and quoted with ap proval, and truth embodied in a tale finds here an open door. Perhaps Eben's chief chartn is his naturalness. He is redolent of the soil, the woods, the state from which we originally came, and which persistently retains its fascination, though in many instances, generations have elapsed since men tilled the farm -or hewed in the forest. He in carnates the mysterious affinities with Mother Earth, which will not be denied. The book drives us out of the city and town; it fosters tender memories in men wtio have long ceased to be easily touched; it evokes music where the lost chord is refound. In brief, it helps us I to realize the world. The sun shines in vain until it is seen by i us. No music can be without a human ear, no fragrance without a human nostril, 110 sweetness apart from taste. The glory of the universe is revealed in the sense and thought of humanity. Again tills volume pays a cred itable installment of the long standing debt literature owes to; the life God evidently loves, since He iiermits it to be a major life? that daily existence of the mil lions who delve ami spin and reap the sheaf. To the unseeing eye, this is a humdrum sort of being, a dreary drip, with no attraction and much to repel. Hut Eben Hoi den's quaint philosophy and brave humor ana shrewd pith are an effectual contradiction of our conventional opinions. His rev (?rent study and observation, born of multiform experiences, glorify the daily round and the common task. Nothing in Mr. Hacheller's depicting is mean and false and bloodless; the book ex plains the yeoman, the farm laborer, the patient team they drive afield, and how behind it all, there are rural hearths and j homes more sacred than many boast'd shrines, because they are more full of Heaven's light and love and ministry. Depend upon it, the world will always relish j such a book as Eben H olden. It I speaks brave words and true for the staple product of this land, the men who farm it and made a howling wilderness the granary of two continents. They have had scanty justice. The pale cast of thought has sicklied over their real t spects; novelists have been eager to ex ploit the apostles of force, and j the galleries of flctidn are too full of the captains of war, and blood letting, of princes and the pomp of kings. Let the under mass breathe out their strength ma tured in silence. So, thanks to Eben Koiden, the most distinctive type of American life is here to the front, and he commands great atten tion, for which we should be grateful. The writer has evidently known sorrow?sorrow which has deep ened his sympathies and broad ened his character, and forced upon him that self-mastery he imparts to others, and which makes the cultivation of happi ness a necessity and a habit. There are deep chords struck ever and anon in passages of this entrancing book which teach the familia" but easily forgotten les son that the sweetest roses of lifearegrown in our (iethsemanes, in gardens of dolor, and watered by tears. rlns leads to the mention of i theoptimisi, sof the book. Hope! never fails, not even when the j thunders of war shake a nation into schism, and the great editor in his New York office, or the brave lad bleeding in the dark ness of the night that mercifully hid Hull Run from sight, are equally despondent and full of forebodings. The story marches on, nothing doubting Doubt less this seemed foolish at the time, but, as we read it in the light of after events, hope has been justified. To-day such op timism is largely an abandoned | ship. Even in churches the thrill of joy is not so often felt. Let us turn from this book with the con viction that righteousness abides, and that honest men get their desert. The bride and the ban quet and the restored fortune are j theirs by right. Truth does not j always rot In a dungeon, while: falsehood has the throne. 1 have no manner of objection to the finale, in which everybody is blessed. I have understood some | one wrote the author, asking: "How is it that you haven't anv villain in that story of the Nortli Country?" " Because there ain't any there," was the reply. Such children are new to literature, and they are wiser than the children of this age. Their simplicity is their strength. Uncle Eben was right when he expressed the real ity of this unhappy ending: "Tell ye one thing, Dave 1;rower, * * ? when some folks calls yea fool, 'spurtygood sign ye aiut." And what a relief to read a romance which leaves the char acters secure in their integrity, and free from madness and from blame.?Rev. S. I'arkes Cadnian, in July Ledger Monthly. "I am indebted to One Minute j Ccugh Cure for my present good health and my life. 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FARE PAID 200 FREE Scholarships offered ,ii 11> wiiicquKsio CA.-ALA. BUSINESS COLLECE, Macon.Ca UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE HEAD of the State's Educational System. ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT. LAW, MEDICINE. PHARMACY. Eighty five scholarships. Free Tuition to teachers and rainisteis sons. Loans for the needy. 527 Students. 43 Instructors. New Dormitories, Water Works. Central Heating 8vsten . |120 000 spent in improvements in 1900 and 1901. Fall term begins September 9, 1901. Address, F P. VENABLE. President, CHAPEL HILL. N. C. trinity college offers one hundred and twonty-flve grad ate and undergraauate courses of study. Twenty-three teachers in academic courses. Eight laboratories equipped with modern apparatus. I .a rye library facilities. Best gy mnasium and athletic ap(>ointment8 in the State. Scholarships and Loan Funds. Attendance nearly doubled within the past seven years. Expenses very low. The best college is the one that offers a student the best advantages. Send for cutaloyue. PRESIDENT KILGO, Durham, N. C. Practical Education in Agriculture. Engineering. Mechanic A rts and Cotton Manufacturing; a combination ol theory and practice, of study and mau ual training. Tuition $20 a year. Total expense, including clothing and board, $125. Thirty teachers. 302 students. Next session begins September 4th. For catalogue address George T. Win ston, President N. C. COLLKGE Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, RALEIGH, N. C. Horner Military School, OXFORD, N. C. Securing perfect ventilation, sixteen new rooms for two boys each to be added for the fall term. Emragements should be made early. Annual attendance up to the fulb capacity and many turned away each session for laek of room. B st athletic field with quarter mile track in the South. Faculty of specialists with special work Curriculum preparatory to the best College or University education. An atmosphere of high ideals sut rounds the school, as students not preparing for higher education are excluded. Fall term begins September 3. J. C. HORNER. KENLY ACADEMY, CO-EDUCATIONAL Situated in the g>owing town of Kenty, Johnston county, on the Atlantic Coast Line ten miles Irom Selma and fifteen miles from Wilson Noted for healthfulness, cheapn<ss, and sound, practical instruction. ADVANTAGES. Elegant new bui'dings, Literary Societies, Library and Heading Koom, The Kenl> Student (a semi annual school journal for which students do composing), four denominations, three church buildings, perennial Sunday Schools, weekly prayer meetings, double daily mall express and passenger service, telephone and telegraph connections with all parts of the Union, Athletic Association, Calisthenics, School Octette and Band, etc . etc. COURSES?Collegiate, Normal (tree), Business and Music. Tuitibn, SI to S3; Board, $5 to $7,5 0 DORMITORIES and boarding houses for young ladies and young men under control and management of the principal. LARGE AND INCREASING PATRONAGE. 150 students, representing 13 counties, 2 States and 7 denominations. Stu dious habits and strict attention required; thorough drill and continuous practice is exacted; complete satisfaction and hcaltny progress guaranteed. Faculty of ei lit graduates of tiest colleges, conservatories, business uni versities and high schools. SIX SCHOLARSHIPS to ICenly Academy and others to the various higher educational institutions of the State. Four medals given. For further information or catalogue, address W. A. HARPER, A. B., Principal, kenly, n. cr. THE NORTH CAROLINA State Normal and Industrial College. Literary, Classical, Scientific, Commercial, Industrial, Pedagogical, Musical. Annual expenses $100 to 9140; for nen-residents of the State $100. Faculty ot 80 m?nl>ers. Practice school of about 250 pupils. To secure board in the dormitories all free tuition applications should be made before July 15th. Session opens Sept. 19. Correspondence invited from tkose desiring competent teachers and stenog raphers. For Catalogue and othcr information address President CHARLES D. MclVER, iune GREENSBORO. N. C. The second session of Twenty weeks at PRESTON ACADEMY, BEASLY, JOHNST' CO., N. C. (OLD BEKTONVILLE ) Will begin August 5tb, 11)01, Miss Daisy Taylor, of Durham, N. C., Teacher. Miss Mattle Beasley, of Beasley, N. C,, Assistant Teacher, Patronage Solicited. DIRECTORS. J. H. I-ASSITER. J. M. BEASLEY, 8. M. WEAVER E. T. WESTBRO0K. JOHN STEPHENS, Sr. The first session was a success, and we are thankful to the patrons and the public generally for their kindness toward us Wc trust that our efforts will be a blessing to the youth of the land In the future and the cause of many happy homes. Respectfully, J. M. BEASLEY.
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