The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1886-08-12
THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE
In Fender County Success. Because of
Home Talent.


/ der Is one of the counties in the state
/ where the people are united IN the couyic-
/ tlon tltt North Carolina Is a great state
magnificent In is rlCh soil fine climate
great manufacturing resources and capac-
lty for health wealth and power And in
All these relations, aud other desirable AL
vantages and profitable resources. that
add TO comfort, prosperity aud happiness.
Fender shruks from comparison with no
county IA the State WithaI our citizcn,
do their Own thinking. are self reliant
believe III home rule and home supplies
in the way II eating. drinking. clothing.
and lH education also All tins and much
more that i f~upportng. and manly,
and good, was implied by the separation
lew years ago, OF our young and rising
county, from her good old mother, New
Hanover Ia politics. as Well ~ IN com
merce, agriculture, education and religion.
Fender ackno~ ledgcs no master and, un-
| influenced by sentiment, follows the lights
OF reason, Judgment, principle and patri
otlsm.
This week shows anew the devotion OF
her educators and her thinking people TO
the great cause of education While SO
many of the counties of the State are becom
ing excited and distracted on politics the
people of Pender are addressing themselves
to the more profitable service of improving
their lands, adding 10 their comfort and
prosperity, and seeking to educate the ris
ing generation. TO this end not only do
they maintain their steadfast adherence to
the principle of national aid To common
school education III the States and Terri
tories, but III no county are the citizens
more ready TO submit to home taxation for
the support of schools.
AS remarked "A moment ago, this has
been demonstrated here this week, in the
success OF the Pender County Teachers
Institute. Commencing on Monday last
1t continued. growing daily in interest,
until to day There was a colorcd and a
white Institute, held in sepeIate buildings
and apart from each other of course
Much general interest was taken in each,
and each has been a success. Pender took
the lead early, among these lower couu-
ties, III the laudable enterprise of holding
Teachers Institutes.
Prof. James F. Moore, our energetic
County Superintendent of Public lnstruc-
ton, has been the manager III chief of
this educational work. He was ably as
sisted by that champion educator. Mr.. A.
Black, a great favorite in Pender, and
the very efficient Principal of Burgaw
Academy. All the assistant teachers,
competent to the work assigned them by
Prof. Moore, are Pender county scholars,
as are the other two gentlemen named.
In other words Pender has relied upon her
own abundant resources, upon her own
scholars and teachers, in the management
of this Teachers Institute. In so doing
she sets a laudable example to other coun-
ties, and to the State, always running
abroad for men to fill places in North
Carolina, when we have at home an abun-
dance Of talent and scholarship, of com
potency and skill if our authorities, coun-
ty city, and State, would only extend
the necessary encouragement and utilize
our home men and patrOnze our home
Ladies'. Home teachers and home lectur-
ers gave life vigor efficiency and success
to the Fender county Teachers Institute
held here this week. DR.. F. Porter, who
lectured with interest, on the use of to
bacco; DIR. S. S. Satchwell, who delivered
a practical address on the use and abuse
of the stomach; Judge W. T. Bannerman
who made the admirable address of vel
come and aided much in giving success
to the Institute; and that talented and riS-
ing young Presbyterian Minister, Rev. a.
l.. Phillips who delivered 4 mastery ad
dress on the art of teaching the geography
of this State, and of the great advantages
and magnificent resources of North Caro-
lima; these are all Pender county gentle
men. There was only one exception to
this rule of county pride that prevailed,
and it was in the selection Of that able and
distinguished Methodist divine, Rev +. A.
Yates, ID. b.. of Wilmington. He kindly
came to our aid in the delivery of one of
the best lectures on education that was
ever made in North Carolina. He spoke,
with eloquence and power, of the abuse as
well as the use Of education, denounced in
whitening terms the shams and humbugs
IN education, in business affairs, in pro
fessional life, and in religion, that prevail
at this time 1t only reflects the general
opinion in all these Eastern counties to say
that DR.. Yates is not alone in the front
ranks of the foremost of the ministers,
but also one Of the ablest speakers of the
State. His lecture here on Thursday and
his sermon the night previous, ,corroboratc
this assertion. His appeals to our young
men to remain in the State, and his elo
quent exposition of the advantages Of
North Carolina, went home to the hearts
and minds of his large and appreciative
audience.
Pender is solid for \. 5. Merrimon for
the Supreme Court; divided in sentiment
as to who ought to be the other two mem
berS. :.
An Endorsements of w hich we are Proud.
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