The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-07
EpUCATIoNAL CONVENTION.

Hon. ". VI. Roobi9s peaks Resoiu-
tions kdoFtSd -Tee1ing of Trinity
College Trustees.
DURHAM, \. G., Nay c.-Last night
Hon, u. ii. RYbofrs aC Scessed the Con-
vention on tLa "Caris.an Church Con-
trssted With the State as an Educational
Agency." He was folciole and eloq lent.
The following resolutions Introduced by
Iii Robbins vas adopted:
RESOLVED I, That it is the sense Of this |
convention that no education is complete
which does not aim TO develop and train
the heart as well as the intellect.
2. That to stem the tide Of rationalism
and skepticism which is ins;aously cor
rupting the current thought, il is need |
ful that our young people he thoroughly |
lndOctrinated II the primo pies and |
spirit of our holy and blessed religion.
3. That the church and her iustltu |
tions alone are adequate to the accomp-
lishment of this essential work.
4. The the foundations of al cur edu-
cational institutions should be laid in
constant and devout prayer to God for
lis guidance and blessings
This morning the time was consumed
mainly by discussion Of ''The Capacity
Of Methodism tor Universal Education"
Rev. ". .. Wilson opened the discus
sion and was followed by Prof. E S.
Shefe There was some ''sparring" be-
! tween the brethren.
Various res iuti0ns were adopted
one providing far unifcation of Meth
odist Educationl Associations urging a
large increase in the endowment of
Trinity College and providing for mass
meetings at various points; advising all
| churches TO organize the Epworth
League and make it useful for teaching
all Methodists Of the need and advan-
tages Of Methodist educational insfitu-
tions; and thanking the people OF Dur
ham for their hospitality
The Convention will be held annually
hereafter. Rev DR.. Crowe!l, Rev Dr..
Yates, and J. S. Carr were appointed a
committee TO prepare a constitution and
bylaws.
The Trustees Of Trinity College held a
meeting and discussed plans for conduct
ing Trinity High school next year, and
other matters No definite &C ion was
taken. Work is going forward on TIE
new buildings for Frinicy College here
Besides til, + g building and Scientific
hall, five residences are being erected
for tie professors
: MAJ. FINGER Es&VEEWED
Upon the GEae.t on o. the 9clsooi Book
FOR Teaching the Aature of Alec
holic Drinks.
There saers to Be some nisapprehen
+ s;oi n regard to the aeon Of The Loais
latnre requiring the nature AID effect 0
; ceh0lfa liquor and IsCcotics to
Z aaght III the puolic schools, and y@sJeT
5 day the CHR0NtCLs lnteryie Ied Maj S
N Fl4rar, Superintendent Of Public Il
! slfGc5lor Ill reference 10 tie matter.
T Mai finger says that Mrs Hunt, th
: Genera SgGerintelaant of tha " G. 7
U. in tie UolIe: $ .aCes, made sevaIa
addresses 10 toa c3maittees Oh Educ
tim aud Other members Of til
General Assembly and also TO qnite
:, number Of the citizens of Raleigh IL th
: State Library in which she stated /
: general terms the Object which she an
= the w. G. T. U. had II view in askin
legislation in the different States on tn
|, su ject. Later, in the superintendent {
schools office the committee met to cor
= slider bill on this subject. MAJ FIJI
8r ger has no Information as % who frame
ID the bill, but it was said to embody Mr.
p Hunts views He called attention I
me section in the bill which require
=. that at least one fourth Of the space
"a the text books, which were require
= - to be placed upon The State lists by I'll
,. Board Of Educarion, should be devote
a. a. TO the special subject Of alcohol and ma
lo cotics He suggested that the commi
:. les call Ms. hunt before them and 6
- certain from her whether this limjtatiC
10 would require books to be bought Of az
- - particular company, noticing aS he q
g. g. that most Of the books named upon b
'ie circulars were published by the Amel
"a can Book Co, aud stating that he VI
10 10 unwilling for the State Board Of E1nc
w ton 10 be placed il the snds Of n
H. uopoly Mrs. Hunt stated to the COZ
rnittee that she was very sorry thai t
. four houses, each Of which had p
viously issued books on this subie
which were approved by the ". G.
e. had combined aud now controll
most Of the books that filed the d
'ea mands of this bill She said, however, til
there were some books not published
said company, that were suitable, a
rd, mentioned especially among other
ey. those published BY Dulaney & Co.
yor After the bill was passed., upon inv'
tigation, Maj Flpger found that t
books published by Dulaney & Co, We
with few changes, the sa.ne es
Pathfinder series published by las 40
lean Book COMPANY, and II y 'la1
& Co, could not Offer them II conpe
ave ton.
we The State Board Of Education
any charged with executing this law, {
ted the idea Of giving instruction as to
nature and effect Ct alcoholic drinks
,tly. narcotics upon the human system
H. practicaly Y unanimous in the legislat
ones aai. Finger says that the 5
,om- Board wllt endeavor to carry
the intention Of the laT
At the same time see that the bC
pl .ced on the lis5 shall oe furnlshe
tic lowest prossiDle prices He
that the additional books required
elementary il their n are, VIII
- Il coesarliy be e1pensi :, aud vii
wyl! ,e.t all they will cost.
out Merit " ias.
ratio We &esire to say 10 our citizens.