The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-06
SOUTHERN EDUCATION.
-s.cAERS' CONVENTION AT
MOReHEAD CITY.

..,tars as there was much local work /,
n. done in the south by southern men an,
..,,tcrn brains and which Northern met
could nol do.
a. spoke Of the efforts in this direction
,.fher states. rat il was len for Nortl
..,~I.na Oh formulate and organize, just as
,'b4Illms,in organizing her Assembly
at..t now had grown 20 a membership o
..... . ul0 enthusiastic educators. Teachers
~ Arkansas want 20 unite with all South
.,. states t0 bald up stronger sentiment
f..~irm Of public education &c the South
f,I>.n North Carolina had the best system
|r.llic schools in the Emitted Statcs.
a. >hinu mentioned that Zee had notified
.nfl. colleges and school officials Ia Ar
t.s.s- ol Che move Tor a Southern Educa
,.ral ASSOCIATION; that every college. sey,
...,-fvo OF thc seventy five county eNamin
~. and 80 per cent. of the teachers had re
...ai,,i and every one fayorably. llemen
,.r.. thc duty OF the public school teacher,
.... .boald receive good education and
...I salaries. for they come he contact with
I..r. and sinew oC the land, ana helpt
,....ld public sentiment That the load
I'll. ~,tfhwas heavy aud needs uplifting.
7-.tt. should stand shoulder Co shoulder
..r great aud important work. That we
...If meet the race question on practical
.r..lfienN grounds. There should Ice nv
...,.,rll feeling at work, but build mp Our
... fr-i. look % our Immediate needs
r. surroundings; give encouragement
o. 800. -. ... ,.....-
MN Carolina. am able speaker. Az earn.
,5,o..,t, of public schools, said,
,,,.., ., Us se may, the United states
.f.reflHus and states; nature had
"'' .... 80 fof coMcniences OF govern
.r4..f Ilr >ccliOnallsm. Tor the great
l .l.r patton lies ln It's UNITY. When
.t... .I ~fufc is stricken with disaster,
.,t. ..rr..,. with puVcrtS. 10 must OF neces-
-..r..- ..r prosperity Of he whole cOun
t.. 90. slotted tha' 20 was not secuonalsm
-t.. N.rfH. Fast. West nor south 10 have
I.ra~.. Citations for cacl mad sur oundtnEs
..r.f ....> peculiar 10 each ana must re met
I....r Dos the people oi each respective sec
f.U.. nI uut bV the men and people OF g Tar
.r ...rYl. mat should the United States
rt LOO, war the south would respond
-...r.N with uer fun share at defenders:
fI..tI.. >Ulfl was as loyal ana true To the
ir.aa, Sew England or oiher sections.
I..r. might hc men al the North with
..... hearts and smaller brains, who would
... rI.. nr-lulnltion of "a Southern etluca-
f.nHI $500 alton q sectional move; yet, We
~...HIr.N uoaftcuiion no 10 and 20 ahead
ff.rt people have thelr peculiar troubles,
..r...f. r.~Iic,. Sc. Ihe men Of Maine and
Ur..I nOf want ro know. andthe people of the
S. ... should Wrtc and use her own school
h Mss f.tf our children should learn move OF
..r U.In.f.. tI8f no >CctlOnHiism nor tcc-
r..n.,n should Pee allowed IN looks for our
>.U.~ .uf che truths OF history and OuI
f..r.ul scenery. our growth, our resources
..It ado t.If geo Go make mp "a pros porous and
progressive people, should have recognition
..n.f, .HHHI books.
i..rln- Jarvis spoke of the strength aud
.-... -.u.. oi the white man. of the duty Oi
Ola. >r.u-.r rtcc tu protect The weaker race
a.Ict. t. absolute Justice; That the negroes
w...H tre south % stay; that II let alone
I...r. man Of the SOmh would work out
f..-f... so Oi problems ana show 10 tht
fH.f TWO races could live together, be
t.H.fe and di>ii Of, he prosperous ana con-
fn. tIst Doe favored the education of the
'.I..s. tHlt ignorance WAS fatal 10 pros periiy
l.I ID. 90 spr might a- well expect 10 live IN q
swamp ANA cave health as TO nave prospect
I without education.
Before closing bis earnest nnd eloquent al
rr..>, Go which mo- syno. sis clu do justice, ne
Mentioned the interest he felt iu tne Nation
.. il1 aiiuu0i Association, the importance
t. having representa- C> from the different
.on>. ami the good ihai cJuid anu Wgul,
I. aucumulishrI inat God drew the hn'
W...H could not uc wiped OUT, and the New
f.-lLdeFs were different in Their hoblu
..I -.icfal make up rom the ooutherneis
..i Hr cam hcp them and they help us
10 tNis exchange 81 IDEAS taking Whdl d
I'D ffsu each OfntT. forming Wmt me term
.itur bedrock of popular iueasion, work
"- fa-etlcr. helping each other, ard thus
..r.I.r 900 classes.
nau. -. NJ. Finger, the state Supcrin-
t.udeu' .t Education. mentioned the fact
tuIf tbe Intelligent people of all sections
would -.nu look 10 North Carolina If the
co.r~. mapped out would be followed, and
u. WnuIi -et our fun >hdrtSOi the lutelli'
gent immigration coming % the nlie0
States. That We would force recognition
li. enlarged ou tbe diversity Of interests OF
Obj. different sections, and showed plainly
MIt Wc should have "a southern Educa
r.ual Association. That We should manage
'lr OWL affairs. write our own books, have
,Ir own schools. That this was mo section
al,m, yet we should lniN, 20 the
end that We may draw from
each other good. dc. he stated he had
been close student Of school books, and lac
d.d not want nor did he intend 10 have
books which d.d us injustice or ignored Us
iuaf O. leave out OF history important mat
f.r- coz put them in obscure foot print
which belong t0 the south, and put IN I'M
important matters. i'm bold print, In body OF
300. books. which belong % the North, wa
unjust. and the worst kind Of treatment.
That war incidents all favorable 10 The
\.uh. leaving out all such from the south.
WAS -ectiunahsm. such should not be toll
Grated. He is fully in accord with The
southern Educational Association.
NORMAL At STUART.
ubc state Normal Institute M stuart
Dmmtucing Tuesday, July 22t, VIII be un
U.r th- local management ui Nuperlntend-
,nt Alram staples, assisted boy commit
f.. no -uperiu,cndents from the adjacent
counties. Professor Charles II. Winston
DiEclmond College, Will be the conductor
alI tlr instructors will Doe Professor IheO.
Oh. Wool. Portsmouth, Va; Professor John
ll. Baden. ~tauntun, "a; Mrs. Z. i. Bart
t.N-Air. state Female Normal, FarmvIlie,
"a. and Miss ~allie II. Fitzgerald, MOTTO
Wat Courthouse. Va.
Doc addition to regular exercises OF the
.cuooI-ro1m, daily lectures Will be delivered
N} able and popular educators. Mr.. John +.
Massey. superintendent OF Public lnstruc-
uuu. and Professor John a. McGiiNray
Secretary state Board, are expected 10 adj
dress thr Institute. All public meetings and
Lectures viii 5e in the Baptist church, and
rii-- drills vail Doe conducted In the stuart
Normal college building near by. Tuition
WUl b. free tO all teachers, also 10 those
lHrarng Co teach.
lhe following committees were appointed
I, lht citizens Of STUART iO cooperate with
Obj. superintendent:
Committee OF Arrangements and General
Nauagcr,-C olonelJ. II. Rangeley, Captain
E.J. Woolwiuc, &. +. smith, j. +. Perkins
all Or. =. J.. Hughes.
IN Printing. X. Waggener, George @.
Dreon. ". b. Rucker. j.. ". Giles, and J..
bYu.din. Jr.
On Homes. c. Mcintosh, ". W. Moir,
George X. Martin, Charley Nowlin, and Or.
ID. O.. Bishop.
Finance Committee VI. Y. Stedman, X.
d. Woolwine. G.. l.. smith, William Tatum,
aui .. x. Moore.
Reception Committee Captain George 4.
Nuunrd. T.. l.. Clark, Or. :. l.. Hughes. {.
ID. EY-- and James Duukley.
A committee of arrangements composed
of colonel j. n. Rangeley, G.. L. Martin, 4.
j.. smith. Captain X. j. W00lwine and
samuel l.. Hughes, have been appointed,
aud viii cooperate with the superintendent
lu the general management Of the institute.
stuart Is the county seat OF Patrick county.
b. situated AT the terminus OF the Ddnyille
and New River Railroad. and uestles right
ia the shadow of the Blue Bidge; and as
The mountains are around and about .Ieru-
salem. 80 they cncircle stuart, presenting
some of the most romantic and picturesque
scenery in the state. The town is about
1000 feet above the level Of the sea.
PEABODY NORMAL.
The Peabody summer Normal will be- held