The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-06-27
THE TEACHERS ASSEMBLY,
ANOTHER GREAT AND INTER.
ES!ING DAY.
Some of the Things Said ard DOne..A
sad Drowning Accident by Which
Three Lives Were LOst..IIOn. T. j.
Jarvis and Other Distinguished
Speakers..SOtes and Personals.
ATLANTIC HOTEL,
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Speakers..SOtes and Personals.
ATLANTIC HOTEL,
MoREHEAD CITY, June 26
The teachers had another interesting
session to. day. The business which oc-
cupied the first part Of the session was
the election of officers for the ensuing
year.
Before proceeding with this business
however, tine was given the Classical
Association .tcr the election OF officers
anil the follow rg were elected for the
epsning year: Pros. L. Alexander; Vice
Presidents, Pfgts Hobbs, Blair and Dem
son; Secretary, Prof. j. E. Kelley.
Election of Assembly Officers.
After this business had been finished
the annual election of officers for the
assembly WIS proceeded with.
Prof simmons nominated Prof. W.
L. Potcat for president for the ensuing
year. Prot. L. E Bitton nominated
Prof. Chas. D. Mclver, and this nomi-
aatiou was seconded by 4. Mex. Good
win, Prof. u. L. Ellis and Dir. Geo. L.
Winston. Dr. Winston stated that
whiic it was very obvious tnat either of
the gentlemen nominated would fill the
Office with ability and dignity and would
bs exceedingly acceptable to The assem-
bly,, yot ono purpose Of the assembly
during tho coming year was to present
TO the Safe Legislature the great needs
of a State training school, and he
thought that Prof. McIver would exert
o great influence in favor of that insti
tutiCn before the legislature. Prof
Simmons withdrew the nomination of
Prot. w. l. Poteat, and Prof. kclver
was elected President of the assembly
by acc amation.
Prof Hugh Morson was elected First
Vice-President by reclamation.
The next business was the election Of
Secretary aud Treasurer. Prof. Wins
ton arose and said that there was q
young member of the assembly who was
struggling to make start in life, and
whom he wished to encourage. He
thought the assembly was disposed to
recognize OBSCURE MERIT, and therefore
ne nominated MAJ EUGENE G. HARRELL
for Secretary and Treasurer. This nom
snaiion was received with very vigorous
applause. and Mr.. Harrell was elected
a,y o most unanimous acclamatiOn.
Just before this election, Prof. Joyner,
OF Goldsboro, arose and said nc wanted
20 know whether or not Mr.. Harrell
really saw the Queen while on the teach
ers' European tour. Mr.. Harrell was
rather non oommittal in this matter,
but ia response to tho question he mod
-. s.It hot ho nd
and they only, had seen the Queen. Some
body asked what was meant in common
parlance by ''seeing the elephant" This
was explained and then there was sort
Of mumbling wondering and speculation,
which plainly intimated that some peo-
pie had an idea that these gentlemen
bad gotten the Queen and the elephant
"mixcd" while on their European trav.
els
Prof. Hill, of the A. aud Nj. College
Incidentally remarked that Maj. Harre
had been seen kneeling to beautiful
queen last plight. MIR. Harrell did no
deny this iusnuation,
President Smith, af the assembly, ap
pointed q committee of three to repor
seven vice presidents for the body 70
tho ensuing year. The members of tn
committee are Messrs. f, G. Harrel, G
T. Winston and NJ. q. ). Noble.
The Special Work of the Day.
TO day was "Pablic School Day.
.'rhe Training SCHOOL, County In
stitutes.
The subject was made one of genera
discussion and was led by Maj N
Finger, Superintendent Of Public In
struction.
Msj. Fingers specisl subject was eth
Public SchOol Problem" He said:
One hundred years ago the Constitr
ton of the United States was framed
II remains now substantially the same q
fest made. 1t founded nation whic
was to be governed by comparativel
new priuciples-a trial nation-a natio
whose sovereignty resided in the peop
and whose religion was free and had Z
connection whatever with the civil GO
srument As q nation we have give
the best example in the history of Il
world of government of the peop
for the people, aud of u government
perfect religious freedom.
Not only have we illustrated polite
and religious liberty, but our nation
prosperity has been unparalleled and Il
Inventive genius of our people has su
passed that Of any other nation.
According to the statistics Of 1887 Y
had LAT, 100 miles Of railroads in t
United States, while Great Britain h
only about 1900 miles, and France q
900 We have built nearly more tn
seven times as many miles of railroad
Great Britain or France, and me
than all Europe combined, q
almost as nauy miles as all the i,alar
OF the world. Forty five per cent. OF
the railroads in the world will b. fou
in the United states.
We are the happiest, most pr sperl
and most inventive nation in the wor
Is 1t not o?portune to inquire why
is sol Is it not we'll that We emphas
the principles that underlie the wond
full success of our government l.
not incu nbent upon us who are teach
10 emphasize in onr intercourse with
rising generation, the teachings of
founders Of this great Republic tt
had felt the heel OF the tyrant and
experienced religious persecution.
Let US listen 10 some words of Y
dom from the fathers Of our governme
President Washington, who was not
Iva great warrior, but greater sta
man than this generation is disposed
accredit him, said in his first message
Congress: "Nor am I less persua
that you will agree with me that ther
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