Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-10-27
Educational Association.

The North Caro- ina Educational Associa-
ton held its annual meeting in Lincolnton on
Tuesday and Wednesday last. Owing to the
disturbed condition of the country. and the
inclement weather of the early part of the
week, the attendance was not as large as
usual, though the meeting was an interesting
and cheering one. During the sessions, in
teresting speeches were made by Prof. Ster-
ling of Greensboro, Prof. Smythe of Lexing-
ton, and others. On Tuesday evening, WIN.
NJ. Coleman. Esq, of Concord, delivered be-
fore the Association and a large audience of
ladies' and gentlemen, an excellent Address
on the Importance of fostering Common
Schools in North Carolina and the duty of
the State to assist in the good work. The
Association requested a copy of the Address
for publication.
That jealous and indefatigable friend of
Common Schools, Rev. G. H. Wiley, was
present and assisted in adopting measures for
promoting the cause of education. The
thanks of the Association were rendered to
Mr.. Wiley for the faithful and satisfactory
manner in which he has discharged his duty
as Superintendent of Common Schools. mo
man is more deserving of the gratitude of the
people of the State than Mr.. Wiley. He is
a good man and faithful public servant
The following gentlemen were elected off,
GERS for the ensuing year
President-Prof. Saml. Lander, of High
Point.
Vice Presidents-Rev. 7. M. Jones, of
Greensboro /; l.. Blackmer. of Salisbury
Prof. +. NJ. Hubbard of Chapel Hill Prof.
D. S. Richardson, of Wilson; Rev. DR.. j. K.
kirkpatrick, of Meeklenburg; Prof. Graves,
of Sampson.
Rec. Sec'y-J.D D. Campbell, o Greensboro.
Cor. Sec'y-W. j. Palmer, of Raleigh.
A Committee of seven was appointed to
issue an Address to the people'o OF the Con-
federacy in regard to encouraging Southern
Literature and fostering the production of
Southern School Books. We learn that the
committee consists of His Excellency, 2. B.
Vance, Rev. G. H. Wiley. Rev. r. N. Davis,
Wn. Johnston, A. W. Burton, E. j. Glenn
mer and W. j. Yates.
Resolutions ofthanks to the citizens of Lin.
celnton for the hospitable manner in which
they entertained the delegates, were passed !;
also to the Railroad companies for the usual
Accommodations afforded the members of the
Association.
During the discussions in the Association,
the gratifying fact was made known that the
want Of School Books in this State was being
supplied to some extent by North Carolina
authors. Professors Sterling and Campbell,
of Greensboro, have already issued several
thousand copies of two readers and a Spelling
Book, and We learn that the demand is SO
great for these books that they are unable to
supply it at present. Prof. Smythe, of Lex
ington, has issued a Grammar which has also
met with good sale and great demand. Prof.
Lander, of High Point, has in process of pub.
lication an Arithmetic which we feel certain
will both crafty and satisfy the Southern
Pnblic when it is put in the market AL
sidering the scarcity of printing materials a,
this time. The authors deserve the thanks
of the people of the South, and we do hope
: they will continue to receive the encourage
ment and patronage of all who feel the i'm
! p~ortance of fostering Southern literature ir
, preference to the miserable incendiary publ
cations of the North.-Ch Charlotte Democrat