Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-07-24

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MEETING OF TEACHERS
.,..-T ,..e t,,a, 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 rea
ting to our educational interests. +.5s
The meeting was organized, at 8 o'clock P. NJ,
by calling Rev. VIM Gloss D; D.: to the chair; and
was opened with prayer by Prof VIM. Royal, Of
Wake Forest College.
D. S. Richardson, of Wilson, and j. D. Campbell,
of Greensboro, were appointed Secretaries
Rev. G. H. Wiley stated, in 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. M.
Lovejoy, of Raleigh; Mr.. W. ]. 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 was 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 were received
from professors and teachers in most of the colleges
and high schools, that were not represented in the
meeting, expressing regret that they were unavoid-
ably absent and offering their hearty cooperation
in the execution of such plans as might be devised
On motion of Rev. C. H. Wiley, the chair appoin-
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 infor-
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. c.
Fl. Wiley, Superintendent of Common Schools of
the State, and were unanimously adopted:
Resolced, That we have heard with profound re-
gret of the death Of Hon. John W. Ellis Governor
Of the State.
Resolved, That in this dispensation of Providence
sincere and efficient FRIEND whose enlightened and
patriotic zeal has done much to promote the moral
and material advancement of his native State.
Resolced, That out of respect to the memory of
the deceased this meeting adjourn until after the
funeral ceremonies of tomorrow.
Resolued, 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.
Wednesday, July 10th.
The meeting convened at 8 o'clock, P. NJ, and
was called to order by the chairman.
The proceedings were opened with prayer by
Rev. T. E. Skinner, of Raleigh.
| The minutes of the previous session were read
| and approved.
The committee on English textbooks offered
their report, which was discussed by Rev. T. T..
| Skinner, Prof Chas Phillips, VIM Robinson, ESQ.,,
! Rev. G. D. Bernheim, and number of those gen.
tlemen who had participated in the discussions Of
| the previous evening
Much information was also given by the gentle
men present from printing and bookb binding estab.
lshments in regard to the facilities for making our
own books, from which We were satisfied that our
schools can be supplied with homemade books on
very reasonable terms.
The report was then unanimously adopted, as
follows:
The committee to whom was referred the subject
Of English textbooks for schools beg leave to sub
NIT the following report:
So far as we have been able to ascertain there are
not books enough within our reach to supply our
schools, except for very few months.
| There is, therefore, an imperative necessity to
adopt some measures to meet the anticipated def
cheney.
Two methods of meeting the wants of our schools
have been suggested: 1st The republication Of
Northern books heretofore in among US and Cd.
The preparation and publication of suitable books
by Southern men,
A variety of reasons induce your committee to
recommend the latter as the most honorable and
practicable mode of meeting the demand; and we
would therefore press this subject upon the immedi
ate attention of our practical working men.
Your committee arc happy to state that they have
ascertained that the following school books are in
preparation and some of them nearly ready for the
press:
A Primer, Spelling Book and Series of Readers,
by the same authors.
series of English Grammars.
/" F" "Arithmetics
Chemistry, Natural Philosophy
Botany and Physical Geography
We would recommend the appointment of four
committees of each of which the Rev. G. H. Wiley
| superintendent OF common Schools Shall be Chair
man. Each committee to consist of five members
l. Committee on Books for the use of our Com
mon Schools.
2. Committee on Text Books in Mathematics.
8. Committee on Text Books in Natural Science
4. Committee on all other English text books
1t is proposed that authors submit their manu-
script books to the Ppropriatc committee for ex
animation.
We believe that the author of any school bool
published with the approval Of committee of this
body, would have a sufficient guarantee that his
book would meet with remunerative circulation
even if compelled to become his own publisher.
RICH'D STERLING, Chairman.
| The committee on classical textbooks read tbe
report pending the consideration of which tho meet
ing adjourned until o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The meeting was called to order by the chairman