The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-05-19

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Carolina Teachers Assembly, to be
held at Morehead City, June eIst to
July 4th, 1892. We copy from the
circular before us:
The work of the session will be
properly classified and assigned to
special days for each department.
Among the days so far appointed are,
"Popular Education," Classical, !"
Academical," " County Superinten-
dence,"" "English Literature, ,""Modern
Languages" "Temperance" and
"General History" Each day is in
the charge of special committee,
which will arrange an excellent pro-
gramme of live and interesting subjects
with the very best OF our popular
speakers to present them.
In addition to this regular work,
there will be two public entertainments
and special course Of instruction to
teachers, by the inimitable "Frank
Beard" who, as popular and witty
." Chalk Artist" and lecturer, has no
equal in America. His instruction
will have special reference to the use
of the blackboard in the school and
Sunday-school, by every teacher, in
rapidly illustrating important lessons
and information. Engagements have
also been made with Rev. Thomas
Dixon, Jr., who is, perhaps, the mos,
popular and fascinating platform
speaker in this country, and with the
University Glee Club, whose unique
entertainments never fail TO charm ar
audience.
Every feature of the programme i!
entirely free to all persons who hold
certificates of membership in the
Teachers Assembly.
The committee has also secured
lectures from some of the most prOml
merit educators IN the country, ant
specially pleased will the teachers b.
to meet DR.. Edward S. Joynes, OF th'
University Of South Carolina ; Hon
Frank Nj. Smith, of the University o
Tennessee Hon. Josiah H. Shinn
State Superintendent of Arkansas
Mr.. +. F. Donnelly, Of New York
author of Barnes History of tn
United States,' Mrs. Idalia G. Myers
of Washington, D. c., and other note'
educators and literary men ant
women.
Among the entertainments will b
musical and literary evening b
members of the Assembly and con
cert by the Glee Club of the Univer
sity of North Carolina. Every da
will be day Of profit and enjoyment
and County Superintendents can no
too strongly urge their teachers t
attend the Assembly this year. Their
will also be an intercollegiate Orato
rical Contest for the Assembly gol'
medal and an Instrumental Musi
Contest by pupils from the femal
schools of the State.
The railroads throughout Nort
Carolina have always shown peculia
interest in the Teachers Assembly an
have encouraged the work in ever
possible way. The rate at whic
tickets to the Assembly are sold
lower than that given to any othe
organization in the United States, be
ing only about one and half cents
mile each way.
Assembly tickets will be on saI
this season to Morehead City frol
June 18th to Soth, good to retur
until July 31st.
The unnual fees from members (
the Assembly are $500 for male
and s1.oo for females, and at Il
= earnest solicitation of our ExecutiN
Committee a coupon for $2.oo will
attached to each railrood ticket. Th
will save all trouble in sending to Il
Secretary for the Certificate of Men
bership. At Morehead City the tick
is to be presented to the Secre!ar
who will take up the coupon and issu
a certificate, only upon which can Il
reduced rate of board at the Atlant
Hotel be secured. To each fema
member of the Assembly SI.oo wi
be returned by the Secretary when Il
ticket with coupon is presented to hil
The $500 coupon attached to railros
ticket pays the membership fee f
1892.
The rate of board at the Allan.
Hotel is $3.50 per day, but to tho
who hold the Teachers Assemb
Certificate the rate is only S1.oo P
day. These rates and conditions W
be strickly adhered to this season.
. At the close of the coming sessi
Of the Assembly a large party
teachers and their friends will lea
= Morehead City on the morning
July 4th for trip to Atlanta, Georg
to attend the session of the Southe
Educational Association which me
in that city July go. The fare Y
de be very low and tickets will be st
'or at Morehead City to Atlanta and
&c turn from the point where your