The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-10-21

EDUCATIONAL AssocIArIos.-The North Carolina
Educational Association held its annual meeting in
Lincolnton on Tuesday and Wednesday last owing
to the disturbed condition of the country, and the IN
element weather of the early part of the week, the
attendance was not large usual, though the
meeting interesting and cheering one during
the sessions interesting speeches were made by froi
Sterling of Greensboro Prof Smythe of Lexington
and others. On Tuesday evening, Wm. NJ. Oole-
man, ESQ., of Concord delivered before the Associa-
ton and large audience ladies and gentlemen an
excellent Address the Importance of fostering oom
mon Schools in North Carolina and the duty of the
State to assist in the good work. The Association
requested copy of the Address for publication
That jealous and indefatigable friend of Common
Schools Rev. C. H. Wiley, present ami assisted In
adopting measures for promoting the cause OF educa-
ton The thanks of the Association endered TO
Mr. Wiley for the faithful and satisfactory manner In
which he has discharged his duties Superintendent
of Common Schools. No man is more deserving OF
the gratitude of the people of this State than Mr.
Wiley. He is good man and faithful public serVantI
The following gentlemen elected officers for the
ensuing year:
President-Prof Saml Lander, of High Point
Vice Presidents-Rev. T. NJ Jones of Greensboro l..
Blackmer Esq. of Salisbury Prof. F. " Hubbard of
Chapel Hill; Prof D. s. Richardson, of Wilson, Rev.
Dr. j. L. hlTkpaulCh, VI MeChieHpulS; wv N'Oo'
of Sampson.
Recording Sec'y-J. D. Campbell, of Greensboro.
Cor. Sec'y-W. j. Palmer, of Raleigh.
Committee of seven appointed to issue an
Address to the people of the Conederacy in regard to
encouraging Southern Literature and fostering the
production of Southern School Books. We learn that
the committee consists of His Excellency z. B. Vance,
Rev. C. II. Wiley Rev. R. n Davis, Vim. Johnston,
A. W. Burton Z. J. Clemmer and W. ]. Yates
Resolutions of thanks the citizens of Lincolnton
for the hospiable manner in which they entertained
the delegates were passed. also to the Railroad
panes for the usual accommodations afforded the
members of the Association.
During the discussions in the Association the graft
fyinc fact was made known that the want of School
Books in this State being supplied to extent
by North Carolina authors. Professors Sterling and
Campbell of Greensboro have already issued several
thousand copies of two readers and Spelling BOOK;
and we learn that the demand is great for these
books that they unable TO supply it at present
Prof Smythe, of Lexington, has issued Grammar
which has also with good sale and great demand.
Prof Lander of High Point has in process of publ
cation Arithmetic which feel certain will both
crafty and satisfy the Southern public when it is put
in the market. All these books gotten up in good
style, considering the scarcity of printing materials at
this time The authors deserve the thanks of the peo
pie of the South, and do hope they will continue
receive the encouragement and patronage of all
who feel the Importance of fostering Southern ltera
i'll preference the miserable ncendiary publ
cations of the North.