Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-07-20
For the Standard.
MEETING OF TEACHERS.

RALEIGH July 9th, 1851.
At the call of the Superintendent of Common
Schools of North Carolina, large number of teach
ers representing majority Of the colleges and prom
inent schools of the State met in the Institution for
the Deaf & Dumb the Blind, in the city of Raleigh,
for the purpose of consulting in regard to the prepa
ration of and publication of supply of textbooks
for the schools Of the South and other matters rela
ting to our educational interests.
The meeting was organized at o'clock 2. NJ,
by calling Rev. VIM Gloss, D. D., to the chair and
was opened with prayer by Prof VIM. Royall of
Wake Forest College.
D. S. Richardson, of Wilson, and ]. D. Campbell,
of Greensboro, were appointed Secretaries.
Rev. G. H. Wiley stated in a brief address, the
objects for which the meeting had been called and
the subjects thus presented to the consideration of
those present were discussed at considerable length
by Rev. Robert De Schweinitz, of Salem; President
Wingate of Wake Forest College Prof G. w.
Smythe, of Lexington; Prof. Rich'd Sterling, Of
Greensboro Rev. Mr.. Mott, of Raleigh; Mr. j. NJ.
Ioveioy of Raleigh; Mr.. w. j. Palmer, Principal
of the Institution at which the meeting was held;
Rev. DR.. Gloss, chairman of the meeting; Prof
Webster, of Carolina City, and Mr.. j. G. Elliott of
Wayne
The discussions were harmonious and spirited and
there a remarkable unanimty of sentiment
in regard to the course that should be pursued by
the teachers of our own and sister States. All of
those present seemed willing to enter with energy
upon the work before us and letters received
from professors and teachers in most of the colleges
and high schools, that not represented in the
meeting, expressing regret that they were unavod-
ably absent and offering their hearty cooperation
in the execution of such plans as might be devised.
On motion of Rev. G. H. Wiley, the chair appon
ted committee, consisting Of Messrs. R. Sterling,
s. Lander and n. B. Webster to report to this meet
ing on the subject of English textbooks.
Also committee, consisting of Messrs. G. W.
Smythe, Wm Royal, VIM. Bingham, John G.
Elliot and S. H. Wiley, to report upon classical text
books.
The secretaries were instructed to invite the book
Sellers book BINDERS and representative from each
of the printing establishments of Raleigh, to attend
our meeting tomorrow afternoon, to give inlor-
nation in regard to the facilities within our reach
for publishing such books as are now needed by our
schools.
The following resolutions were offered by Rev. G.
II. Wiley Superintendent of Common Schools of
the State, and were unanimously adopted
Resolred That we have heard with profound
greet of the death of Hon. John W. Ellis, Governor
of the State
Resolued That in this dispensation of Providence
the educational interests of North Carolina have lost
a sincere and efficient friend, whose enlightened and
patriotic zeal has done much to promote the moral
and material advancement of his native State.
Resotred That out of respect to the memory of
the deceased this meeting adjourn until after the
funeral ceremonies of tomorrow.
Resolced, That these resolutions be published in
the Raleigh papers, and recorded among the proceed
ings of the meeting.
The meeting then adjourned until tomorrow af-
ternoon.