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, 0 Will. NUMBER 21. KALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, TH U KKUAi, MAT 21, 189(5. PE1GE SI.OO A YhAB I'M! in FEAp ail iru EMS' MEGGA. Educators are Turned Towards Asheville. THE PRESIDENTS. T It )X OF ?THE TEACHERS' ASSEMBLY. ogrami Jeers : the Coming Session of the Teachers' Assembly Pictures of the ormer Presidents The Pleasures that will be Joined with the Business Hints to Those who will Attend. edur;,' ast ctei kl aii! that sui ,1 interests of Notfth .erienced a revival in . 'that has been most ; j unity and brother is t between the Univer k, the public and pri , '. iks "the era of j good national affairs. - j ever any antagonism .; oaal institutions, or ;i, and) public schools, ked away, and now all I friends of education are 5 t of every agency that ihe coi. Whool. Y in ' there U edu fen pn Jias all tors and A in S11l t or the education and uplifting C people, j I chief ..'agencies that have oper fo bring" about earnest, and united tess for Ik-' iter schools, have been Vnrth Carolina Teachers' Assem- La the m-ess of the State. They 111" 1 lV - X 1 , brou0-! togeiner me ucttcucio theKnsT and the West; the pro- the teachers, in me oia neiu Us' ana nave uiauc an cviuua- efforts work togexner ior uie ton object: of educating the peo- is fitting that the News and Ob- h alwavs alive to wnatever worics the growtn oi a vigorous puuiiu Sment in favor ot mcreasea iacni- r , j J : 1 1 .1 and broader opportunities, snouia te one issue to encouraging the ators in their ambition to make cominer Teachers' Assembly at eville, June lftth-23rd, the greatest leringr of the educators and friends Jducation ever hem in tne uommon- 2th. ! very indication points to such a lerinjr as will give a new stimulus Ihe helpful work for which the As- Iblv was organized. It is gratity- to know that hundreds of teachers ? sirnified their intention of en nr the advantages which the As bly will afford, from North Caro .end other Southern Staltes. OFFICERS FOR 1896. President, J. Y. Joyner, State Nor- g. Greensboro. st Vice-President, W. L. Poteat, W. College. I nd Vice-President, E, eiffh. . ! ird Vice-President, W zabeth Citv. efforts the Teachers' Assembly was or ganized at Haywood White Sulphur Springs, July 16, 1884. Three hundred and sixty-five teachers responded to the invitation and refreshed themselves by working and thinking together for a few days in the heart of that glori ous region. These teachers elected J. J. Fray, of Raleigh, president, Dr. R. H. Lewis, of Kinston, vice-president, and Eugene Harrell, Secretary and Treasurer of the association, which was destined to be such a tremendous power in the advancement of educa tion in North Carolina. Col. Harrell still wears the medal presented to him at this first meeting as a memento of his ability and kind ness. It was decided there to met at Black Mountain in 1885, and there the members increased beyond hope or ex pectation, and, unfortunately, beyond accommodation. The program was well arranged. The meeting was characterized by a unity a helpfulness, and a receptiveness, that put new life into many tirea workers, and fired the hearts and minds of all with a determination to wage an un ceasing war against the ignorance and lack of progress in our grand common wealth. No better evidence of this could have been given than the cheerfulness and forbearance from complaint of the per sonal discomfort resulting from a number twice as great as could be com fortably housed and fed in the one ho tel. One party of four ladies occupied one very small room, two sleeping to gether on one cot, becaue there was no possibility of getting second cot into the already crowded space, ana over this cot were hung the dresses of the four, the trunks being left in the corri dor outside. The gentlemen had cots in an unfinished attic, and the only way a man could be sure of those slender ac commodations, was to strap his cot and satchel together before he left the attic-in the morning. This was dur ing the second session at Black moun tain. ... , : When the time came to vote on the, place of meeting for. 1887, it was unan imously agreed to select a hotel large G Harrell enough to accommodate the' growing . ' membership. Accordingly, the Atlantic r TTintrin Hotel, at Morehead City was chosen for .u. nmion, the summer of 1887. Again the crowd exceeded expectations. The teachers '',.-- . . ' j , '"1 't ' '' I '- . r . - - ',Jr -I -k ' ' - i ' - . i ' ' - - -,"tS . vi r.:-, ; v " - -; ' . f , . v . . - " ' " - -: -. ..?:- -r - I JOHN J. FRAY, 1885. 4' HUGH MORSON, 1892. RICHARD H. LEWIS, 1886. (4V. !;, lr. T T T7,, 5th Vice-President, M. H. Holt, Oalc "the toJel crowTded to its utmost. It was a difrer- ffh Vice-President, Miss Susie Din- ent crowd, too. More of the represen- fdd e I'ale;o-h tatives of public education, more of the jrth Vice-President, W. L. Foushee. rank and mel re enthusiasm, and ixboro. DO more complamt. ph Vice-President, Miss Mary Cline, pawba. . Jith Vice-President, Miss Minnie Hal-' burton. Asheville. Becretary-and Treasurer, Charles J. frker, Kaleiirh. EXECUTIVE COMIITTEE; J 'resident Dred Peacock, Female Col- ?e, Greensboro. Prof. J. U. Newman, Elon College. ProfTW. H. Ragsdale, Male Academy, -eenville. Prof. E. A. Alderman, State Univer T, Chapel Hill. Prof.-J. S. P.assett, Trinity College, rham. 'rof. W. A. Withers, A. and M. Col- Raleigh. rof. E. M. Koonoe, County Examin- oacKsonviiie. J. ,Y. Joyner, ex officio, i kk-rm. JOHN J. BLAIR, 1893. EDWTN A. ALDERMAN, 1887-1888. lllliiii?!! ' 1 - k:x::-:.;:-:; 9ii 1 ' F. P. HOBGOOD, 1894. 'resident ensboro. xretarv sigh. C. J. Parker, ex officio. k an assembly of teachers several s ago, a gentleman introduced Col. 4L skf Af -nr.) ; , - - ' i 1 . . - - - ' - SBfHilJlBi ne Harrell. of "Ralpfa-h' anrl rfAr to him as "the man who has done e to )romote educational interests !rth Carolina than any other ten f within her borders; the origina- secretary and treasurer, and best j served by one who has never faUed to W ot the North Carolina Teachers' j iend his brilliant talents to the cause of education m his native btate HENRY LOUIS SMITH, 1889. CHARLES J. PARKER, S-creiar ai.d Treahurt-r. It yas at this meeting- over which Mr. E. A. Alderman presided, that the constitution was set aside that he rnierht act a second time as president, ; a marked trubute, ana one well de- mblv.' Jss sounds enthusiastic, but it does seeni undeserved in one who was nt and s.iav the crowd to whom he e, eor,i.-sed, as it was, of all class C work, i !ri the educational field; 1(1 tjjretber by professional love Prult'' :""i remembered that itwas ''?k;: kk :r i ..kk. toCol. er?y j r. eetin.r hi ' HARRhLL. " tijr 1884 o 1893. l"s idea and untiring en lvved the opportunity of brotherhood. Through his Amonsr the trials of this-first session at Morehead, was the noise of perpetu al tramping of all the 1,000 inmates of that bdg hotel over those uncarpeted galleries around the ball room, where the exercises were held. Again Col. Har rell came to the rescue, and mainly through his efforts the present Assem bly ball was erected in time for the June, 1888 meeting. At the session of 1895, Col. Harrell resigned his position as Secretary and Treasurer. He had been identified with the Association since its foundation, being its principal worker, bearing the burden of arrangement and detai. Naturally people paused and wonder ed if that session would nofbe the last. But the Assembly had come to stay. The onerous duties resigned by Mr. Harrell were urged upon Mr. Charles J . Parker, whose experience as an educa tor, whose sound educational views, marked' business a-bility, and indomita ble energy, have made him a factor in educational circles in North Carolina during the last ten years. Mr. J. Y. Jovner, the talented and poular president, the vice-presidents 4 composed of representative educators, the experienced and capable executive committee, having, as they will have, the co-operation of the teaching body throughout the State, wiU make ar rangements for the session in Ashe ville, June 16, 1896, to be the most bril liant in the annals of the North Caro lina Teachers' Assembly. C. B. DENSON, 1895. sion, and that at least occasional alter nation was but fair. Many Eastern teachers felt that they would be glad to have another opportunity of spending a delightful vacation of several weeks at small ex pense among the incomparable moun tains of their own State. In view- of all these things, the spe cial committee consisting of the Pres ident, Secretary and First Vice-President, appointed by the Executive com- mi tree to select the next meeting place j of the Assembly, after careful consid eration of the advantages and disjid I vantages of the various available 1 meeting places in the mountains and i llV" til cfcn.etirtvn ,1 i j ovu-ouuit, anu micr corres pondence with many of the teachers in all sections of the State, with a view to ascertaining their preference, unanimously decided to hold the 13th annual session of the North Carolina Teachers' Assembly in Asheville. the Queen City of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. The officers and Executive Commit tee have spared neither pains, time, nor reasonable expense to make this a most interesting and helpful meeting for every j teacher in North Carolina. A glance at the official program here in published will reveal that ques tions of momentous importance to the educational, industrial, and mater ial development of our State and to the best advancement of our profession will be discussed by men and women of established ability and known fit ness for the discussion of such ques tions. Such discussions of sucb ques tions by such men and women can not fail to prove a benediction .and an in spiration j to every aspiring teacher and every patriotic citizen fortunate enough to hear them. As can be read ily seen from this program it has been the aim of those having the matter in charge to make this meeting, first of all, a meeting of teachers for teachers. Let the teachers of North Carolina come and make it their meeting, come and enjoy the feast spread for them, come and rally around their State or ganization, and make it indeed and in truth an honor and an ornament to the teacher's profession, an inspira tion to the cause of education. There is no place in the true teach er for selfishness. He desires to do all the good that he can to all people. It would be an unseemly thing, there fore, should the teachers not invite all their friends to their feast and extend tothem their privileges. Let these come, let them all come, we will do them good, but let them remember and let us remember that they are the guests and -we are the hosts. Teachers of North Carolina, for the honor of our profession and the pre servation of our self-respect, let it not be said at the close of the next Teach ers' Assembly that the friends were there but the teachers were not. This is a crucial period in the his tory of our organization and in the history of education in our State. Questions of vital importance to both will demand the careful and thought : ful consideration of the teachers in ; their next annual gathering, fmpor I tant financial matters, materially af ; fecting the future of our State organ ; ization must be disposed of, the future I policy, which may mean its life or ; death must be determined. Changes in school legislation were made by j the last legislature. These changes ; may vitally affect the educational in I terest of our State. The educators of i i he State who are most deeply iuter esttd in these matters, and who are presumably best acquainted with the educational condition and the educa tional needs of the State, and, there lore best prepared to counsel -in such itiJitters. ouht to take counsel to gether in convention assembled and prepare to guard sacredly the inter ests of the children of their State of which they are the special custodians. They have been listened to in the past by the law-makers in educational matters, they will be listened to in the future, provided they unite and have such an organization behind their committees as to entitle them to a dig- 1890. matt-; tk t WEDNESDAY, JUE 17; 9:00 A. M. The County Examiner. A. J. Conner, Editor Patron and Gleaner, and Countv Examiner for Northampton county. General Discussion. 9:30 A. M. School Supervision. Geo. E. Butler, County Examiner for Sampson county. Charles D. Mclver, President State Normal and Industrial School. J. C. Scarborough, State Superin tendent of Public Instruction. General Discussion. 11:30 A. M. rhe Necessity of Local Taxation for Public Schools. . George W. Connor, Superintendent of Wilson Graded Schools. Josephus Daniels, Editor News and Observer.! General Discussion. 1:00 P, M. Means of Securing Local Taxation for Public Schools. L. L. Hobbs, President of Guilford College, j S. M. Finger, ex-State Superintend ent of Public Instruction. " General Discussion. AFTERNOON RECREATION. 8:30 P. M. Annual Address of the President. Social Gathering. THURSDAY, JUNE 18.-9:00 A. M. Discussion of Practical Questions. I 9:30 A. M. A Brief Sketch of the North Carolina School for; theDeaf; its Scope and Relation to Public Educaition. E. McK. Goodwin, Superintendent, Morganton, N. C. Exhibition of the Two Methods of Teaching the Deaf. Mrs. L. A. Winston, Mr. O. A. Betts, and Mrs. A. C. Hurd. (A class of ten deaf children will be present.) i 10:30 A. M. English What to Teach and How to Teach It. B. F. Sledd, Professor of English, Wake Forest College. T. P. Harrison Professor of English, Davidson College. Thomas Hume, Professor of Eng lish, Staite University. , General Discussion. AFTERNOON RECREATION. 8:30 P. M. The Acropolis and Greek Culture. W. W. Staley, President of Elon College. Social Gathering. FRIDAY; JUNE 19.-9:00 A. M. Art and Manual Training in the Pub lic Schools. C. W. Toms, Superintendent of Dur ham Public Schools. ' General Discussion." 9:45 A. M. The Relation of Technical Training to Intellectual Development. Nathaniel R. Craighill, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, A. and M. College, Raleigh. 10:30 A. M. The Relation of Technical Training to Material Development. B. R. Lacy, Commissioner of Labor : Statistics, Raleigh. D. A. Tompkins, of the Tompkins Manufacturing Company, Char lotte. General Dis'scussion. 11:30 A. M. The Value of Science Study for Ma-' ! terial Development. ! Charles E. Brewer, Professor of Chemistry, Wake Forest College. ! 12:00 M. : r j The Culture Afforded by Science ! Study. Henry Louis Smith, Professor of ! Phvsics, Davidson College. I AFTERNOON RECREATION 8:30 P.M. The Unity of Education. J. C. Kilgo, President of Trinity College! Business Meeting. Social Gathering. SATURDAY, JUNE 20. Excursion to Vanderbilt's Farm and other points of interest. SUNDAY, JUNE 21. 1 Religious exercises in all churches of the citv. -MONDAY, JUNE 22. 9:30 A. M. nified and respectful hearing and give The New Photography, or the Roent- of J. Y. JOYNER, 1896. weight and force to what they say. In an hour like this is it not the duty of every teacher that loves his profession and his State to make an earnest effort to be present at the next gathering of the educators of his State. There is everything to make the approaching session of the Teachers Assembly a grand success low rail road rates the lowest ever given our teachers, cheap board, the cheapest ever given them, an exceedingly at tractive meeting place among citizens enthusiastic over our coming one of the most interesting and profitable programs ever offered to North Caro lina teacherf? but all these things, j cannot make the meeting a success , unless the teachers themselves are i there, and they are coming. Already j the Secretary is receiving letters oi ; inquiry and assurance of attendance ; fmm teachers far and wide. The ; teachers are coming, you cannot afford ; Musical and Elocutionary Entert&in- CHARLES D. McIVER, 1891. AN ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT JOYNER. i To the Teachers of North Carolina: For nine consecutive years the an nual sessions of I the North Carolina i Teachers' Assembly have been held at Morehead City. Many of the regular j attendants of the Assembly had grown tired of the sameness of the sea-shore, and felt that a change of scene and air w as desirable. Many Western Teachers, feeling that they could ill afford the expense of an annual trip across the State, had ceased to attend, and justly thought that the conven ience and interest of all should be con sidered in fixing the meeting places of the State organization of their profes- gen Rays Henry Louis Smith, Professor Physics, Davidson College. General Discussion. it 9:45 a. m. Some Observations on the Hundred Yeas' History of Our State and Na tional ronssitutions. Kemp P. Battle. Professor of History, State University. 10:45 a. m. The Life of the Spirit in Historical Studies I J. 8. Bassett Profeor of History, Trinity College. General Discussion. 11:30 A. M. The Place of the Classics in a Liberal Education. ; Hugh Morson, Associate Principal Male Academy, Raleigh. W. S. Drewry, Associate Principal Military Academy, Fayetteville. 8:30 P. M. to stay away. 4 (S v s President. PROGRAMME. TUESDAY, JUNE 16. 8:30 P. M. Address of Welcome. Wm. J. Cocke, Mayor of Asheville. Response. . , J. B. Carlyle, Prof, of Latin, Wake Forest College, . Reunion of Teachers and Friends. Business meeting of Executive Committee. ment. TUESDAY, JUNE 23. 9:00 A. M. The Place of the Fine Arts in a Liber al Education. Music-Vernon Darnall, Professor of Music Peace Institute, Raleigh. Poetry Henry Jerome Stockard, Principal Male Academy, Monroe. Art W. G. Randall, Artist, Raleigh, General Disucssion. 10:30 A. M. A Complete Education. J. B. Shearer, President of David son College. j 10:30 A. M. Business; Meeting and Election , of Officers. Selection of Place for next Annual Meeting. Adjournment.
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