Weekly North Carolina standard., 1858-07-21
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For the Standard.
Annual Meeting of the Educational Associa-
tion Of NOrth.Car0lina.
y MEssRs EDIroRs: The second annual meeting Of
the State Educational Association took place in
Statesville, on Wednesday, the 7th inst
This is called the second annual meeting, as the
Convention which met in Salisbury two years ago,
formed the Association and was not OF course, an
annual meeting; and the size and character OF the
body which in Staesvile, and the result OF Its
deliberations such as to confirm the most san
gune hopes of those who originated this great and
most important movement in our educational his
tory.
It was understood by all parties that this meeting
was to test the vitality of the Association; and as
the time fixed for it by the Constitution established
at Warrenton year ago, turned out to be an unfa-
yorable one and the public abroad were fearful that
there might be some difficulty delay in reaching
the place. even some of the active friends of the
looked forward to the result with decided mis-
Z givings
These fears are now dispelled-the late meeting
was great success; and the Association, having
passed the last dangerous bar, is fairly out at
sea, with stout craft, wel-rgged, well'manned and
freighted with many precious hopes
There were in attendance at Statesville some 1876
delegates representing thirty taoo three Counties,
besides Iredell and this representation was from
all sections of the State from Beaufort and Craven,
in the East, to Mcdowell and Wilkes, in the West
1t was understood that the delegates from below
would have to travel part of the distance by stages
and yet, notwithstanding this discouraging draw
back to those who are accustomed to the comfort
and expedition of steam, the lower section of the
State had its full share Of delegates in attendance
Of the region below Raleigh the Counties of Beau
fort, Wilson, Edgecombe, Halifax, Craven, Greene.
Lenoir Wayne, Duplin, Johnston and Harnett sent
representatives; and delegates were in attendance
from Person, Granville, Wake, Orange, Alamance
Iboth oIo nd Lnf Soh IN,
the State, including the University were represent
ed; and the body contained eighteen ministers of
the gospel from the Baptist, Lutheran, Epscopaian,
Methodist and Presbyterian denominations,-
being also full and fair attendance from the Socie
ty of Friends
not represented, it turned out masse, to and
hear for itself.
The officers of the Western N c. Railroad, and
q Committee of Ways in Statesville had made them
selves responsible for the transportation of all dele
gates who came by Salisbury in public conveyance;
and according to their arrangements, judiciously
planned and energetically carried out, all who
reached the latter place by o'clock, A. NJ, on
Wednesday, could be got to Statesv.e by noon of
the same day. AS many would, of course, delay
their departure from home as to reach the place
Of meeting the day appointed, and not before;
and as these would necessarily arrive about twelve
o'clock. the Association could not well organize until
the afternoon.
Now the people of the surrounding country, hear.
ing that the Association would meet on Wednesday,
and supposng that wouli be the great day. turned
out in large numbers and thus it unfortunately hap
pened that the largest attendance of spectators
on the least interesting day of the OCCASION This
large gathering of the people was, however encour-
aging to the friends of the Association, and quite
pleasant surprise to the delegates who came from
distance and that the attending popuiace might
understand the cause of their disappointment and
the order 0f Drocco6ipoS rho
mttee OF arrangements requested Rev. Mr.. Wiley,
Superintendent Of Common Schools, to make brief
explanation from the steps of the Simonton House,
and to give notice of the organization of the Associ
alton at hafpast one o'clock, P NJ, at the Presby.
terian Church.
1t was estimated that seven or eight hundred peo-
pie from the country-the flower Of the population
OF Iredel-were in attendance and the large build.
ing in which the Association met, filled to over
flowing, number being unable to obtain seats.
As it was in the midst of oats harvest, there was
not so large turnout on any other day: but the
attendance, of both sexes, from town and country.
was good during the whole session of the Associ.
alton.
The Society being yet in its infancy, was neces-
sarily and properly occupied, to a large extent with
matters connected with its own existence; and, as
at the meeting last year. it had not fully defined its
position and marked out the plan of its future ope.
rations it was important to complete this prelim;-
nary work as soon as possible.
1t was felt to be desirable that the Association
should be prepared by another year. to enter on its
great mission; but it was also considered to be
equally essential that its organization should be first
perfected its character fixed, and its permanent ex-
lstence secured. Hence much of the time Of the re-
cent meeting was spent in an interchange of views
upon these subjects-in modifying the Constitution
IN adopting means for deraying the expenses of the
ASSOCIATION, and in the consideration of permanent
plans Of operations by which the Society may bring
Its influence to bear upon the of general edu
cation in the State.
The Journal OF Education was discussed. the plan
o; It's publication approved and its character en-.
dorsed and means were initiated for placing it on a
hrm oas,s OF permanent prosperity. These means
have double object in view one purpose being to
secure the existence of the Journal and the other
to make it useful in helping to difuse information
among all the Common Schools of the State. The
plan recommended will be seen in the official pro-
ceedngs; and, in the mean time, it is well to add
that ninety-eight subscribers to the Journal
were obtained at this meeting
Several important standing Committees were ap-
pointed, among which was one on Common Schools.
ana one on Educational Statistics; and special Com.
mlttees were also appointed to report to the next
meetng on Normal Schools, on the means of increas
ing the number of female teachers of Common
schools, on the propriety Of mixed schools, and on
otner matters Of interest; thus enabling the next
meeting to have at before it, in shape for ac
non' some of the most important educational cues.
tions of the day. 1O'0
Committees were also appointed to apply to the
Legislature for Acts of incorporation for this Assoc
ation and for its affiliated Societies; and crafty.
Ing feature of the proceedings were repo,ts from.
number of such affiliated Associations in different
parts Of the State, and promising to be of great u
lty Three prepared essays were delivered before
the Association: One by E. P. Tucke, Esq, Of Ra.
leigh, on Wednesday afternoon; one on Thursday
at II A. NJ, by Rev. DR.. Mott, of Goldsboro'; and
one at 5, r NJ, On Thursday, read by Rev. T. NJ
Jones, of Greensboro, and written bv Mrs. Della w
Jones' of Clayton, Johnston county, Mr.. Tucke Ia.
bored under the disadvantage of being stranger in
North Carolina, and not familiar with her present
educational condition and wants; but his subject