The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-06-29
AT MOREHEAD.
THE GREAT ASSEMBLIES CLOS
ING DAYS.

ucAtS ana fefSOnS.. ne Gredt south.
ern Educational Association.
ATLANTIC HOTEL,
MoREHEAD CITY, June 27.
In the temporary absence of President
Smith, Maj. S. NJ. Finger was called to
the chair to conduct the exercises of the
Teachers Assembly to-day.
DR.. Hume, acting chairman of the
committee on State educational benefac-
tions, paid very high tribute to those
men of North Carolina, who had made
such noble gifts to educational institu-
tions in this State t9e mentioned Mr..
J. S. Carr, Mr.. ". Duke, Judge Grant,
of Iowa; Col. ". n. S. Burgwyn, of Hen
derson and Others The cause of educa-
ton in this State owed much of its pros
perity to these liberal men.
The assembly heartily applauded the
sentiments expressed by DR.. Hume and
upon motion he was requested to pre-
pare, at once, suitable resolutions con-
cerning the benefactions to education in
this State.
A New Feature Adopted.
Prof. Currell suggested that there be
included in the Assembly programme
for next year a ''Social Science Day."
and that President J. F. Crowell, of
Trinity College, be requested to take
charge of the programme on that day.
This recon- 10 endation was adopted, and
fh0 y,,o or fo1
to incorporate the subject into the gen.
eral programme, if practicable.
Appreciative Resolutions.
Capt. G. B. benson offered the follow
ing resolution:
WHEREAS, The work of the North Car
olina Teachers Assembly has been
| greatly encouraged by the generous ac-
| ton Of the railroad authorities, and the
managers Of the Atlantic Hotel, and es
pecally by the efforts of the press OF
the Stale: Be it
| RESOLVED, That this Assembly ten
ders it's cordial thanks to the press of
valuable influence in behalf Of the great
educational interests that it is the OBJ
ject of this body to advance.
RESOLVED, That the authorities of the
railroads Of the State, and the proprie
tors of the hotels of Morehead, are en-
titled to our hearty thanks for their lio-
eral cooperation and attention to the
comfort Of the iAssembly.
Capt. Denson spoke 10 the resolution,
saying he thought it eminently fitting
aud proper that the teachers OF the
State should make some acknowledge
ment to the press Of the State-tha1
great teacher of all teachers for the in
valuable aid it had given to the assem-
bly, in various ways, and in enabling il
to grow from small gathering in a ho
tel hall to a great assembly with mag
nifcent auditorium.
Dr. Hume eloquently favored the pass
age of the resolutions. They were unanl
mously adopted, and Maj S. NJ. Finger
who was in the chair, took occasion t
say that he was very glad the assembl.
had taken such action.
After this graceful proceeding, spe
cial invitation was given to representa-
tives of educational periodicals. Maj
Finger called Mr.. Shepp, of the Win
ston School Teacher, and Maj, E. G
3 Harrell, Of the NORTH Carolina Teacher
? both Of whom made some announce
, ments and some pleasant remarks viii
reference to their respective journals.
Resolution of Thanks.
: Prof. J. J. Blair, of Winston, happil
! | remarked that there had been presen
. during the week very dstinguishe
! gentleman, who had added very high
to the pleasuse and interest and instrut
| of ho of Tho occop1 n IL
: and be moved that a committee Of thre
q be appointed to draft and present rest
lutions CT thanks to DR.. j. l.. NJ. Curr
4 for his presence and his practical, elt
ouent and brilliant address before Ii
assembly. The resolution Was adopte
and Mr.. j. j. Blair was appointed {
chairman Of the committee.
ssWanted, a School Teacher.''
This was the subject of very pra
d teal and very witty address by Prof.
n E. Britton. He recited the trials
h some teachers in conducting the
schools; how small their pay was at
s how hard it was to get even that sma
le pay. He showed how these condition
as discouraged and disgusted .eachers, al
st how they, at once, began to seek tt
charge of some other school. He ga
20 some valuable hints with reference
s. making applications for positions, al
h. told what kind of incidents and circu1
n stances favored or injured the chanc
O. of getting good positions under go
I'll school boards.
Prof. Britton entered vigorous pl
=, test against that theory and practice
~ ~ the part of many school boards, viii
81 inspired them to pay woman thlr1
,f five dollars month for teaching, VIII
Al that same board would pay man, L
one whit better qualified, as much
fy thousand or twelve hundred dollars
d. year, simply because he was man.
This question was also practically d
cussed by Maj E. G. Harrell.
s'sccial W ork in the Schools"
The discussion of this question '
opened by St. Clair Hester, Of the st
he University.
on He said one special object of the tea
he er should be to get patrons to visit q
in notice the system and working of
~ school. He wanted to absolutely OBJ
nd crate some idea that Low seemed to
ch- ist with reference to public schools.
wanted to do away with notion tha
ev. school was ''charity," because it
vas sustained by taxes, and he wanted to {
root the motion Of the man who sent