The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-06-26

lures had taken tie 'run" in thaschools,
and 1t was difficult to nsH- anything
else along with them. Bat this study of
animals was ma er of very great i'm
portance, and time MUST BE MADE for the
study.
Prof. Poteat gave a practical lecture
Oh animal life. He distributed q num-
Der of grasshoppers among the audi
ence, and then, with the assistance of a
blackboard, gave an illustrated talk, in
which he chained the interest of that
vast gathering of teachers as though
they had been a lot of children looking
at q "Punch and Judy" show. Before
concluding his lecture, he stated that a
microscope which would answer all pub
lie school purposes, would cost about
twenty dollars.
Prof. j. A. Holmes, of the State Uni.
versity, spoke to the assembly taking
for his snbject "After School Excur-
sions." This means the taking of chill
dren into the fields after school hours
for the purpose of studying nature in
all its forms, but he proposed particu-
larly to talk about the study of rocks
and minerals. Prof. Holmes said he
knew that the teacher was already over
burdened, but he seemed to hope that
there would soon he a new order of
things which would give ample time for
these excursions with the children, that
they might learn from practical observa-
tions something of things which were
ever around them.
Prof. Holmes began his lecture by
distributing specimens of rock, gathered
from certain portions of the State,
among the audience. Four specimens
we're enclosed in envelopes. After the
envelopes had been distributed, the
professor designated each specimen, and
then gave q clear, concise and very ab-
sorbing talk on the formation and quail
ties of each. As he talked, the listeners
were surprised to find that matters of
such great interest centered in round
small specimens of stone. From
the rocks and minerals, Prof
Holmes made connection with mineral
waters which were found almost every
where, and these might be made mat
ters of great interest in these "after-
school excursions" He showed how
easy it was to take any simple subject
such as gully, vessel Of muddy water
or any thing usually regarded as unim-
portant and insignificant, and by proper
study draw from them most valuable
and important lessons. re mentioned
! how the action of water on rocks and
early formations might be studied and
what great results ensued from this ac-
ton, so much of which was seen and Sc
little of which was known by the children
or people generally. Prof Holmes
thought that the power of observation
deteriorated as person grew in years.
and he therefore thought that this power
ought to be cultivated in early years
and this could best be done by some
method similar to these ''after sehoo
excursions" with the teachers.
The Best Day.
This has been pretty generally vctet
the hest day of the session. The exer
cises, while very thoughtful and instruc
tive, were sprinkled with wit, and Will
the teachers learned they also laughed
So far more than fifteen hundred peo
pie have been here since the opening Q
the session, and there are about min
hur dred here noy.
Good Care and Comfort.
do not think am addicted to tryin
to place praise or commendation wher
none belongs, and surely would not d
it here. Hotels, like railroads. are butt
on which the "cussin" public most fret
ly exercise their special accomplishment
and whenever, by any circumstance, al
a temporary member Of that element,
let 60 at hotels and hotel keepers to til
, best of my ability, but wish to empha
ically record that have never seen
! crowd of people more comfortably pr
! vided for and looked after, than is th
: assemblage of people here. The polit'
: ness and kindness and affability of th
: Messrs. Foster Bros. are absolutely inc:
: haustable, and the very same may
. said of the very obliging chief clerl
Mr.. W. P. Campbell, and his assistant
\ Messrs. @. 7. Campbell and w.
. Branch. Just think of it q minut
There are nine hundred people her
There is good room for another hundre
: for the hotel has comfortable accomm
= dations for one thousand guests. The
10 | ulu0 uuuOI0u PCOPA0 Wdut3 Ou al ave
= age, about three favors each a day al
% % they ask an average of Eve questio
Z each. Two thousand seven hundred
" vors and four thousand five hundr'
questions all inone day! And yet ever
g body is favored and all questions a
= promptly and pleasantly answered.
= The chief cook land by the way he
- superb, and gets salary of $500 :
-, annum) seems to think his reputation
= 20 at stake, and he is maintaining a go
!, one. in spite of the magnitude and mul
- tudinousness of his duties. Three tin
~ every day he sends IN elegant meals,
I; s which the fullest justice is always dol
a The M0ndern Language and Engli
Association.
u The Modern Language and Engl
~ Association held its annual meeting s
~ morning, and elected the following O
:. c,rs for the ensuing year: DR.. ".
u. Currell, President; DR.. Thomas HuI
90 Vice President; DR.. G. A. Waucho
Secretary. Executive committee: Pr
"; w. D. Toy, Prof. @. Alphonso Smi
VI Mr.. Geo. 8. Wills. Reading::circle &C
~. mittee: DR.. Thomas Hume, Mr.. Lol
90 D. Howell, Prof. c. D. McIver.
lse The Sea Club.
The "Sea Club met in annual sess
"a " this morning. Prof. W. L. Poteat ,
vn 'ra elected president, and Prof. Henry Lo