The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-06-29


draw them together as social unit for
the support and encouragement of the
school.
Referring to social life in the colleges,
he spoke of the influence of the Greek
Letter Societies which existed in many
of them, and said that membership in
one of these societies encouraged and
inspired man to be worthy of the fell
lows with whom he was associated.
Capt. @. B. Densonwas requested to speak
on the subject under consideration. He
said that the Importance of social work
in the school could not be over estimat-
ed. There was apt to be a notion that
school room was kind Of a manufac-
tory, and where this notion prevailed,
there was little success in dealing with
the hearts and social tendencies of the
pupils. He thought that teacher ought
to reach the heart of the pupil, but he
feared that the man who NEEDED IN
was not the man for the school room It
seemed to him that there must be a NAT
URAL ability for the work.
There's no man in this assembly who
more delights the members by his talks
than DR.. Hume, and they had no idea
OF letting his subject pass without hear
ing from him on it. He was called out,
and gave some practical hints and eX-
amples which were listened to with great
interest. He did not advance any spec
ial theory, but he recited incidents and
gave pointed illustrations, which l am
sorry to say [ cannot give with sufficient
fullness to do justice to the eloquent
speaker.
Prof. Dinwiddie thought that social
work in the schools was Of equal i'm
portance to the importation of knowl-
edge, and he asserted that if teacher
wanted to control and master his school,
he must win the hearts Of the children
He considered this social work the very
first element Of a successful school, and
he was accustomed to give it the first
and largest attention.
He did not care about the methods of
what were called MODEL SCHOOLS They
were too mechanical. Everything was
done by rote, and it looked very pretty
to outsiders, but it did not develop indi-
vidual thought and effort; and where
you fail to teach the pupil to think, you
fail to educate the child. he wanted in :
dividual contact between teacher and
pupil, and, and the strongest individual
development.
The Annual Concert.
The annual assembly concert which
practically closes the work of the session,
was held tonight. 1t was very bril-.
liant and delightful affair and Was wit
messed by very select and cultured au-
dlence.
Among the participants in the pro
gramme were: Prof. E &, Britton
reading "Songs Of the Night
Mrs. Cherry, vocal solo, when thou
art Near
Miss Lillian Arnold, recitation, ''l
Wedding Ring and another rich selec
tion in response to an encore. Boil
were rendered to the very requisite de
light and appreciation of the audience
! Miss Rosa Williamson, vocal solo, yer,
rich selection, "Call Me Rosa"
| Miss Stuart, recitation, "Poor-hous
Nan"
Miss Mary Lily Kenan, vocal solo
Reimbursement"
Miss Julia Brewer, instrumental solo
Miss Lillian Arnold, recitation, 9th
Goblins Will Get You If You Don
Watch Out" Miss Arnold delighte'
the audience again and received IN en-
core to which she responded.
| Miss Minnie Allen, vocal sole
youth"
Miss Porter, vocal solo, "Nightingale'
Trill." Miss Porter was cordially er
cored and sang the "Maid of Dundee.
Mr.. ST. Clair tester, reading-a sele(
tion from Mark Twain.
Miss Anna Neal, vocal solo, "Goin
to Market"
Miss Lillian Arnold, recitation, Oh
and She"
Capture OF a Strange Animal.
Governor Fowle made the boss cal
ture of the season to-day. He was OF
sill fishing, near the depot wharve
when he saw very strengthening an
nal adhering to one Of the piles. Il
st about capturing it, but the wal
"yarmint" was on the alert, and whe
the Governor approached, it discharge
dark liquid, blackening the watt
around it, and tried to escape in Il
-. dark fog. But his Excellency ma(
f some quick movements, and by dippil
r bucket two or three times caught q
l animal, and brought it to the hott
| where it attracted much attention. Pro
s Poteat, of the ''Sea Club" was call
i up to name the thing, and after studyil
e it awhile, he pronounced it to be of Il
e applicia family, otherwise An wn as Il
o ''sea hare"
d The Southern Educational AssOci
,s The first session OF the Southern Ed
d cational Association will be held he
July Is.
}. The attendance will include many
n the leading educators of the South
b State commissioners of public instr
p ton, president of faculties Of numt
n of Southern colleges, etc.
IT. Messrs. Foster Bros. of the great I
as lantic Hotel, are arranging for the 81
q cial entertainment of this gathering
famous educators, and have made
s. rates of board s1.25 per day. The r;
road rates from all points in the ST
will be same as those to the North Z
olina Teachers Assembly, and tick
40 40 will be On sale On June 3Oth.
- Governor FoWle will make the addr
!, of welcome to the association on Tu
"a "a day, July 1st, at 1880 a. m., and vii
ha ho followed by representative educat
- from States IN three minutes responS
y Fourth OF July Jubilee.