Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-01-25

the size at which they are deemed
sufficient to turn into our rivers.
Should you establish Depart
ment of Agriculture, / recommend
that the asta blishment OF an insti
tuition for this purpose be made
a pant of the duty of whoever shall
have the department. in charge
and that the necessary acts be
passed for keeping open fish ways
IN our streams {; and also for the
protection Of the fish in the /
spawning season. Though this
may seem a small mar, the ex
pertinent in other Sta1.s has been
| attended with every considerable
and very beneficial results.
The Geological Survey which
| has done so much towards making
known to strangers and to our
Own people the nature and resour-
ces of our own State, l recommend
shall be connected with the Uni
versity. BY some arrangement to
be agreed upon by committee OF
your honorable body and the trus'
tees, this could be effected III such
a manner as to increase it's eff
cheney, whilst Professor Kerr, the
| State Geologist, could lecture in
The winter and conduct advanced
students in the field in the warm
season. greatly to the benefit Of
the University and its pupils. l
am sorry to see any considerable
portion of our people Indifferent
to the continuation of this scien
ti6c survery. Its results not being
SO obviously apparent as works of
Il more tangible character, lis me-
, cessity does not SO wildly impress
itself, on the popular mind and
many think it an Improbable ex
pend:ture. In hundred ways I
believe it has been Of the greatest
service TO the interests of our
State. Nothing has done so much
f to develope onr mineral resources
or to introduce capital to oul
mines of gold, iron and copper
: Its influence on immigration has
/ also been considerable and We
/ may reasonably believe that much
/ fruit will yet ripen from the seed
: so WI ip Europe by the distribution
+. of more than ten Thousand reports
/ III German, concerning our resour.
ces which the State Geologist has
: made, In addition to the many val
+ liable volumes circulated at home
D As the agricultural interest is prin
d cipally concerned III this survey, i
i may, l trust, continue to enjoy
a this public favor.
t In regard to the great subject o
: education l earnestly desire tc
: engage your attention in behalf o
= the accompanying "Memorial of the
i Cenral, n, @. Teachers Associa-
. ton" which is herewith transmit
ted. Perhaps the most effective
: action which your honorable body
could take to promote the cause
. OF education would be the establish
. ing of a school of normal lnstruc
:, - ton at the University tor the exclu
:. sive education OF teachers. Thi
would be only compliance witt
. the plain provisions of the consti
j tuition, and would be long step il
the direction of connecting tt,
; University with the common schoo
S system as the head and guide there
: of, which is its natural position. |
is impossible to have AN efiectiv
Is public school system without pro
VI viding for the training of teachers
u The blind cannot lead the blind
IT mere literary attainmehts arc 10
e sufficient to make their possessor
It successful instructor. There mue
D be added ability to influence an,
e interest the young and to communi
'f cate knowledge. There must be
u mastery of the best modes OF con
Quoting schools and of bringing cu
> the latent possibilities, intellectua
), and moral, of the pupils nature
In solno rare case these qualitie
i are inborn, but generally it is &
= vast advantages to be trained b.
: those wl.o have studied al master
q ed the methods which hayc bee
It found by experience to be the mos
d successful in dispclling ignoranc
II and incnlcating knowledge. TIL
Q schools in which this training i
;, conducted, called normal college
: or normal schools, have been toun'
: by experience to be most effectlv
b agents in raising up body O
o teachers, who infusc new life AM
It vigor into the public schools :
$ There is urgent need for one at leas
e IN North Carolina.
The Constitution of the State, il
9 section Il, article TX, requires th'
General Assembly, as soon a
: practicable, to establish and main
! tain IN connection with the Univer
. sity, department of Normal In
. struction. [ respectfully submi
: that is now practicable TO mark !
d beginning in carrying out this pro
9 vision OF the Constitution. Their,