The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-06-26
THE TEACHERS, ASSEMBLY,.
The Program Being Carried Success
fully On-PIeasant Occasion.

fully On-Pleasant Occasion.
Special Cor. State Chronicle.
MoREHEAD CITY, n. G., June 25.-l
Yesterday was an interesting day in the |
Teachers Assembly and the attendance |
was the largest yet, and the interest on
the increase. l sent no report of the
wise and practical address of Mr. Julian
S. Carr on "What Business Men Expect
of the Public Schools because it will be
issued in pamphlet form for wide circu
lation. The key note of the address was
that business men expect the public
schools to furnish industrious and accu-
rate men and women who will make the
world richer because of the instruction
which public taxation has given them.
Maj. S. NJ. Fingers address on the
necessity for proper exhibit of the edu-
cational work of the State at the Worlds
Fair included an outline of what was
proposed to be shown. Among other
things there will be large map
showing the location of all the public
schools in the State. The following
committee was appointed to cooperate
with the superintendent of public
schools in getting up the exhibit: P
P. Claxton, Asheville; Henry Louis
Smith, of Davidson College; Alexander
Graham, of Charlotte; J. Allen Holt, of
Oak Ridge; George T. Winston, of
Chapel Hill; Charles d. McIver, of
Greensboro; John J. Blair, of Winston; :;
J. Y. Joyner, of Goldsboro; G. B. Den
son, of Raleigh.
Maj. Harrell announced that he was
| by f,,r
of the North Carolina teachers to
the Worlds Fair in Chicago next year
1t is expected that twelve days will be
devoted to the tip, and Mai. Harrell
thinks that $35. 90 will cover the entire
expense of the excursion. This will be
the biggest and most popular excursion
!, ever taken by the assembly.
There was deep interest manifested in
the proposition to memorable the legis
lature to establish Reformatory for
youthful criminals, and the committee
2 through chairman benson made an ella
borate report of the necessity Of such an
institution. 1t will be urged systemati-
r cally and facts given to show the need
t for its establishment.
: Probably the best temperance paper
[ ever read in the State, was read by Mrs
Mary A. Hobbs, of Guilord college. She
is daughter of DR.. Nerens G. Menden
+. hall, and a lady of brains and com
mon sense. She took strong grounC
1 for total abstinence and gave an inter
I esting scientic treatment of the evil eff
c fects of acoholic drinks She was fire,
: from cant and fanaticism, and her treat
$ ment of the subject was scientific. Bish
op Lyman followed and emphasized tn
II need for increased interest in temper
IL ance, but declared that we ought not t
n 60 to extremes. He believed pure wine
J were helpful and not hurtfui IN moder
ate quantities, and that their use promo
ted temperance because they displace'
the use Of whiskey and stronger bever
, ages DR.. Skinner; while not believing
in fanaticism, declared his endorsement
of Mrs. Hobbs paper, and spoke strong
ly for temperance that Included total al
u stinence except for feeble and delicat
. people.
% Last night Mr. Frank Beard deiivere
- his last Chalk Talk. He is nothing les
: Clldu d genius III lIce Hduu uTdW my dH
u is inimitable. He kept the large aud
ence entertained more than an hour, an
it was as unique rs it was instructive.
The pleasures here are many. Tt
N social event of the day was sail give
"a by MIR. Frank ". Harper complimental
~ to Miss Clara Hodges, of Little Rive
G Academy. There are Others
n follow, and with surf bathin.
dancing, &C., to add to tt
pleasures of the town when the Atsemb
is not in session, this is very merry an
- - happy place. Tomorrow DR.. NorwoC
III Carroll gives sail and Mr.. Hal Ay
~ takes party of friends to visit the rev
10 nue. cutter colfax. Saturday mig
81. .il Bishop Lyman lectures on Palestine al
ne breaches Sunday.
u; lo More than $50 people came in to-nigh
!; l; Rarely, if ever, has there been mo
a. pleasant and delightful gathering her
~ The breeze is delightful and everyboC
III is in the seventh heaven of deligf
'. 'I Next week the programme is full of a
,'y fractions if regard is had to intellectu;
n' social or purely seaside pleasures, al
VI the indications are that there will be
w. large crowd present.