The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-06-25
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Tho fatlGs Assembly
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MoREukAD. N. G.. June 20.
We reached this dslkshttul place
on last Wednesday night. The 100,
who were already present. with the
700 who arrived st an The snass train.
taxed tbs mammoth hossls 10 their
utmost capacity. The day had been
excessively hot and ~ soon % sup
per ~'as over We skipped away In
onsof he graceful sharplss scross the
smooth sound, parsed the foam c.e-t-
ed bar and were out on old oceans
restless bosom 10 enjoy by moosllgh,
thecool and refrsshing breeze. In
addition TO this add the luxury OF q
dash into the surf land M where,
possibly, on the Atlantic coast 10 the
surf aner than here) for an hour,
and the Tired, languid effects Of over
work aud hot weather are gone, you
feel strong. your step Is iighter-you
ase now man.
This session OF the Assembly Ia
one Of more than usual interest. In
addition to the programme OF regu.
lar sessions for the instruction and
Improvement OF teachers, there is
an extraordinary array Of fine speech.
esb by big 'nen. The opening address,
by DR.. Sanderlin. s'on the Import.
ance and Dignity Due tho Teacher
for Thea high VOCATION" ives most
enjoyable and instructive. He said
that In every school each pupil will
come under one Of the following
heads: tl)The plodding OF, "a the
stubborn mule, (Sl the fiery horse,
or ~ the soaring eagle.
To manage and develop each one
ofthese different kinds OF pupils with
varying abilities and te,npersments
requires In the teacher . high order
Of ~ Patience. (2) Perseverance.
t3) And discriminating Judgment.
This molding Of immortal mind is
great aud terrible thing. You
might judge by the above skeleton
that the speech was dry. but It was
anything else. Itwas acknowledged
by all to be the most entertaining
speech ever delivered here.
President McIver's Inssgural Ad.
{ dress The Is President or the Assem-
! bly, and also the newly elected Presi.
: dent OF the Normal and Industrial
School for Girls) wis . fine effort,
Subject: "rhe History OF the
Teachers' Assembly, and what its
! Future Prol,,ises.n
He began by telling Of the organi
zation Of the summer Normsl si
, Chapel Hill by the Legislature, the
. change to eight Normals at di6srsn,
points In the State, and then the ipi.
tial movelnent for . grand gathering
Of teachers set on foot and fostered
) by Maj. Eugene Harrell. Ho traced
3 its growth from Wayaesville. eigh,
: years ago to Morehead to-day, Civ.
/ Ing t. Maj. HsrTeli warm tribute
{ - 70 the earnsstness with which hs
|, had pushed On the movements. He
told or the presidents and the dtGsr.
: snt lines Of study they represented
) high sohoo! seminary. public school
{ university, college and evsngelistIc
This gives . true indea Of the wori
!. OF the Assembly.
ell Whist has the Assembly accom-
: piisheds In addition 10 pleasure ant
profit from the social standpoiat. tn,
: professional work hss been Of high
: order, the educational exhibit has In
h creased In attraetiveuess. Teacher,
= and OtkeTs have been enabled 10 se,
North Carolina ~ they would ueye
have seen her but for these yeaSI,
meetings ut ,eA-side and En- noun
tain; visits to points Of intesusts Il
the rGuatry have been and even Oh
ocean has been crossed and Europ
!. visited by the North Carolina teach
: ef. Another thing it has done b tn
= establishment Of the TeacheDs Tsain
: Ing School just located st Greensboro
n Crest applause greeted the speake
- the close Of his address, for it va
= indeed delightful, instructive an,
= interesting one.
|. Major Finger was ann0unced I
a speak ON Popular Education. HI
= remarkes were devoted to "a Foo
!. Months Course OF Study for Pubii
" Schools" an outline or which b
= had paced on the blackboard, an
'e ON which he bas~ed his remarks.
). was well arrsnged and exhaustiv
" scheme OF ,tudy and if such c0urs
:. could be used in every public scho(
:" In North Carolina vat improve
/. ment would be soon found In th
- schools. IL laid out . course fc
!. eleven years, f0s:r months each yea
TO be devoted to its study.
. As soon - MAI. Finges has full
:" developed this plan he will give
In tha nroan for Dehtan sff<,sa and has