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EDUCATIONAL TEACHING IN ITS TRUE SENSE. To educate the human mind in so lead out its latent powers; to disclose and develop its lfldden beauty; and to awaken inherent faculties, which were before un seen and unsuspected. Theyoung and active mind, therefore, should be taught so as to bring forth! those dormant mental activities, and to awaken a strong desire to be guided aright, and to gain mental force and skill. By carefully giving instruction, and by leading the mind to under stand certain principles and truths, even in their primary meaning, " Full many a gem of purest ray," otherwise forever hidden, may bebrightly polished, and made to shine in the clear sunlight of truth. Teaching in its true sense given the young mind a higher appre ciation of existence, causes those who are being trained to turn with sincere gratitude to their Creator, and gives them an oppor tunity to rejoice that they have! been endowed with an intellect. which is capable of the highest cultivation. Training the mind and prepar- i iug the young to face the duties of a useful life is a responsibility ! of no small degree, since in this preparation is included the devel opment of both the moral and mental well being of the child. Morality on a high plane should of course be encouraged, and the j pupils made to feel that in the teacher they have a friend, who is not only directly interested in i their mental growth, but is ever seeking to impress them by ex-; ample and precept with that which will make their lives better, their motives purer, and their purposes stronger. To encour age and so lighten the burden of j the student who, though faithful, has not that power of grasping ideas with the speed of his more fortunate classmate, becomes a part of the thoughtful teacher's duty. Pupils thus strengthened ' and encouraged to press forward in the discharge of their duties will often gain much, which other wise would have been lost. En couraging them to solve prob lems, and to settledifficult points, by asking questions which gradu ally lead to the solution, strength-1 ens the mind and gives them the pleasure of having discovered for themselves the hidden knowledge. In preparing a lesson, students often fail to get the thought which the author intended to convey, and hence merely recite or read the words as they have prepared them, without any con ception of their meaning. This may be avoided by giving the reader an accurate description, a mental picture of what he is read ing, in order that he may under- , stand and appreciate the thought and so read intelligently. It becomes our duty then, to impress them with every good thought conveyed by so many words. We desire that they shall gain from the ideas contained therein, that which will make more worthy their aims, and en courage right motives; that which will give them the moral courage to turn aside from temptation; that which will en noble, elevate and strengthen character. The influence which a single word may have upon the child mind is unknown, and it may be instrumental in determining his future success or failure. How necessary, then, that our words be carefully weighed and fitly chosen, before they speed on their way to influence the lives of those whom we dailv teach; to prepare the mind for the re ception of truths which will make stronger their lives, to enable them to meet successfully the responsibilities of the future, and to "walk worthy of the vocation wherewith thev are called." ' M. L. Harim.k. JSmithfleld, X. C. N )RTH CAROLINA DAY. Why it Should he Observed in the Public Schools. The law providing for the cele bration on the 12th day of Octo ber in every year of some event in our State history by appro priate exercises in the public schools, and the passage, at the suggestion of the State Literary Historical Association of the rural library act indicates that the literary people of the State may hereafter take a practical and substantial interest in the education of the country child. He has been too long neglected. Systematic effort to make his school life attractive has been sadly wanting. His school room has been unadorned. Upon its walls have hung no pictures of heroic dead, or perhaps of any body's dead or living. He has usually had no library with which to keep his mind or feast his soul. The face of a lecturer (unless it be that of a curtain lecturer), is to him an unfamiliar sight. The stump orator (except the Hon. John Small, of Washington, N. C.), does not seek an audience with him, for he can not vote. In some communities his teacher has been changed on him as often as Lincoln changed his command ers against Lee and Jackson. There is a common phrase in the country which speaks like inspi ration of how his funds had been used: "Teach out the money." What a history of misuse and squandering may be here con fessed! What manifold and multi form incompetence may be im ported! The "money" end, not the child, is uppermost in the phrase-user's mind. Getting something out of the public treas ury, not putting something in the child's head, is the central idea. The hallowed means of sequestrating the public assets is teaching. What would a court say if aguardian should solemnly report that he had succeeded in paying out all his ward's estate as a desideratum of guardian ship, and that the thing was ac complished according to the forms of the law? The country child needs the in terest and help of all the State's literary jieople, not of those alone who are engaged in teaching. Teachers, as a class, are none too often literary, anid country teach ers lack literary associates, and, what they may be blamed for, j the society of good books. Our present public educational ad- j ministration does not resent the aid of the cultivated and the learned?it co-operates with them and is delighted with their sug gestions. It is wise enough to know that upon them in every county it is dependent for suc cess in celebrating " North Caro lina Day" in the public schools. The superintendent of Public In-1 struction will determine the topic for consideration as the Act pre scribes, and he may go further and suggest programme of exercises, butinevery community he must depend upon the patri otic men and women of culture to carry out his purposes. I be lieve General Toon has already indicated that his topic for the first celebration will be the first Anglo-Saxon Settlement in America. I suggest that when the selec tion is officially announced, some young student ot history would render the public a service if he would prepare a leaflet of informa tion upon it. There is every reason to be lieve that this celebration w ill be memorable. In a thousand or perhaps ten thousand communi ties the people will turn aside from their ordinary avocations for a day to consider with the rising generation some notnble event in our history. Nothing like it has ever been seen in our State before?perhaps not in any State. Stories of forgotten worthies will be told and retold. Scenes and events which ought to be remembered will be repre- ( sented in tableau and picture. The stump orutor will study to interest rather than intiume him self as well as others. Above all, these meetings throughout the State will be utilized to establish libraries in connection with schools. Who can estimate the power of the people when they are assembled together?educational, civic and religious'? Churches, communi ties and armies all perish when they lose the power of united ac tion for want of frequent associa tion. ' W. J. Peei.e, in Raleigh Times. NORTH CAROLINA HISTORY SERVED IN DELICIOUS BITS. The It. F. Johnson Publishing Company, Richmond, Va., have Just issued a series of delightful sketches entitled " North Caro lina History Stories," by Pro fessor W. C. Allen. Superintendent of the Waynesville Schools. The stories begin with the landing of the first English people, and present the most important feat ures of North Carolina's history from this point down through the Revolution. The sketches have a local flavor and coloring not to be found in a primary his tory, and they make delightful reading not only for the school children, for whom they are espe cially intended, but for every lover of North Carolina. It is announced that this series will be followed by another, bringing the history of the State down to the present time. There are forty five stories issued in five parts in paper covers at 10 cents each, and they will also be bound to gether in a single cloth volume, price oO cents. Someof the titles will give one something of the flavor of the contents, viz : Two Indian Boys, Visit to-a Strange Land, Lossof aSilverCup, Lane's Search for Gold, The Lord of Roanoke, Story of Virginia Dare, The Tardy Governor, John Law son and the Alligators, TheCaro lina Pirate, Cornwallis in a Hor net's Nest, General Greene With out a Penny, etc. The editor of The Herald has had the privilege of examining Books 1 and 2 of this series and can heartily recommend them as supplementary readers to the schools of the county. They will create an interest in our State's history that no book now in use in our schools has been able to do. We trust that they will have a large sale. The fourteenth Annual Educa tional A umber of The Outlook, of New York City, contains half a dozen or more notable articles relating to educational topics. It is fully illustrated, and the illustrations is especially rich in large and striking photographs of distinguished educators. Among the contents may be mentioned: "Progress in Educa tion," an editorial survey of the educational history of the year; "The End in Education," two articles, by President Hadlev of Y ale, and Lyman Abbott; "West ern State Universities," by Presi dent A. S. Draper of the Univer sity of Illinois; "Education in the South," by President E. A. Alder man ofTulane Univ'rsity; "Daniel C. Gilman," by President (i. Stan lev Hall of Clark University; and "The Yale Bicentenary," by Ar thur Heed Kimball. High above all earthly lower happiness, the blessedness of the eight Ilea' itudes towers into the heaven itself. They are white with the snows of eternity; they give a space, a meaning, a dignity to all the rest, of the world over which they brood.?Stanley. TEACHER WANTED. On Saturday, August 81,1901, at 3 o'clock p. m., t he school com mittee of District No. 3, of Cleve land Township, will assemble at Red Hill school house for the pur pose of employing a teacher for the next school. Those desirinp to teach will send in their appli cation on or liefore the above date. This Aug. 1!), 1901. Jesse Wood, Claude Stephenson, F. M Weeks, Committee. The Herald and Home and Fa nil one year, |1.95. UNIVERSITY Ol NORTH CAROLINA. THE HEAD of the State's Educational System ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT. LAW. MEDICINE. PHARMACY. Eighty-five scholarships. Free Tuition to teachers ami ministers sons. Loans for the needy. 527 Students. 43 Instructors. New Dormitories, Water Works, Central Heating Systen . |120 000 sp? ut in improvements in 1900 and 1901. Fall term begins September 9, 1901. Address, F P. VENABLE, President, CHAPEL IULL. N. C. i Littleton Female College One of the most pr osperous institutions | for the Higher Education of young wo men In the South. Panacea Water kept in the building. Nineteenth Annual Session begins Sep tember 18th. For Catalogue address President RHODES, Littleton, N. C. Practical Education IN Agriculture. Engineering, Mechanic A rts and Cotton Manufacturing; a combination of theory and practice, of study ami man 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. COLLEGE Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, RALEIGH. N. C. Houses to Rent In Smtthfield. If you want to rent anv kind of i a house in Sinithfield please let i me know it. 1 have several to ! rent. J. M. BEATY. DR. S. P. J. LEE, DENTIST Smithfieid, : : N, C. Office in Smithwick Building. Dr. J. W. Hatcher, DENTIST. Selma N. C. Office in Hare & Son's Drag Store. FLOYD H. PARRISH, 8MITHFIELD. n c. Fresh Meats, Beef and Ice Highest Prices Paid for ;Hideb. 0F"Beef eattle wanted. DR. H. P. UNDERHILL, Physician and Surgeon, KENLY, N. C. Office at Mr. Jesse Kirby's. Treasurer's Card. John W. Futrell, Treasurer of Johnston ! County, will be in Smlthfleld everf Monday and Saturday and Court Weekat Office in back room of the Bank of Smith i field. In his absence county orders will b? uaid at the Bank HOTEL DICKENS, smithkiel.d, n. c. Transients and Boarders On Main Business Street. Rates Reasonable. MRS I.E. DICKENS, Proprietress For Sixty Days. For the next sixty days we shall sell goods very cheap for cash In order to run down our stock as we expect to make some changes In business. If you need Heavy and Fancy Groceries, SnuiT, Cigars, Tobacco, Confec tioneries or almost anything in General Merchandise come to our store. Your patron age solicited. Mr. Paul Fitzgerald is with us and will be glad to have his friends call and see him. J. M. VINGON & CO., Selma, N. C. j July l-tf. TURLINGTON INSTITUTE SMITHF1ELD, N. C. Next Session Opens Sept, 3rd, FATHERS AND MOTHERS WANT THEIR CHILDREN EDUCATED, And all the readers of The Herald Know that Turlington Institute Gives the best opportunity for training and cultivation and devel opment of any school in this section of the State. Write for catalogue, IRA T. TURLINGTON, Supt. i IN ANOTHER STORE. | \i 1* * c We have moved to the corner store, Alford & Thomas' J W| old stand, to get a larger house for our stock. We shall jjjj i|j continue to deal in jjjl | Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, | ** GLASSWARE, MEDICINES AND GROCERIES. * ifcf If | ^ Thanking you for the liberal patronage given us, we /fl ' jSj ask your trade in future. ^ * Turley & Stallings, ? CLAYTON, N. C. $ jff July 29-2tn. WE BROUGHT WITH I S FROM THE NORTHERN MARKETS SOME RARE BARGAIMS, And they are yours as long as they last. We have 227 SAMPLE BELTS FOR LADIES in every style, shape and color. Those that usually sell for SI.00 our price 50c Those that usually sell for 75c. our price 35c Those that usually sell for 50c our price 25c Those that usually sell foi 25c. our price 10<r Those that usually sell for 10c. our price 5? A Sample Line of Hosiery FOR LADIES. The 50c. quality 30c j The 15c. quality 10c The 25c. quality 15c | The 10c. quality 5c ONLY ABOUT 500 PAIRS OF THESE. We also have an unusually attractive line of Drets Goods and Trimmings at very low prices. a; for men, a: We have a sample line of Shirts, Pants and Neckwear, at about 5 per cent, less than regular Wholesale prices. Clothing ? Yes Clothing; we have it for the boys, youths and men at from 50c. a suit upwards. WE HAVE AN EXTENSIVE LINE OF notions, hats, shoes, furniture And most everything else. We style ourselves "The Buyers of Anything- and the Dealers in Everything." From a yard of "bird eye" along life's journey to a coffin or casket, we can supply your every necessity. G. G. Edgerton & Son, KENLY, N. C. MR. S. KLAWAINSKY, PROPRIETOR OF The Kenly Bargain House, Left last week for Baltimore and New York, where be will spend much time and care in selecting his fall stock of Clothing, Dry Goods, Shoes, Etc. HE WILL PURCHASE SUFFICIENT QUANTITY ANI) WILL OPEN ANOTHER STORE IN KENLY WHIClt WILL INCLUDE A NICE LINE OF UP,TO,DATE FURNITURE &c. He will have a large stock, and be better prepared to serve his customers than he was before. You have a hearty invitation to come in arid see for yourself when at Kenly. Returning most sincere thanks for f > icr patronage, he cordially invitee a continuation of the same, prousl.ln^ .o please all who may call.