The state chronicle., 1893-06-28
THE ATLANTIC SURF.
THE NORTH CAROLINA TEACHERS
AND THEIR SESSION At MORE
HEAD.
Interesting Papers on Educational Mat
ters. "A Genial, Inspiring Meeting,
Well Attended and Enthusiastic in
Interest.
MoREHEAD CRY, June 26.

Religious services were conducted
this morning by Rev. DR.. B. F.
Dixon.
Miss Corinne Harrison, whose
home is in New Berne, but whose
work is in the Hemingway school,
in Norfolk, Va, gave most delight
full and practical talk on the value of /
the Ling or Swedish System of Gym
nastics She exemplifed her talk |
by havirg q class of boys and girls
go through some Of the exercises.
Her presentation Of the subject
brought forth number Of ques-
tions from the teachers, who ap-
poared to be impressed with the
system
Prof. L. II. Fl. Reynolds, Of Win
ston, read most instructive paper
on the Teaching of Latin which was
filed with suggestive and timely
hints.
His paper was a plse fer emanci-
patton from dead methods IN teach
ing the dead languages. He does
not claim to have found any royal
road in this difficult study, but en-
! phasized the important distinction
between the teachers making the
work easy for the pupil and rem
dering it attractive.
Il an far from setting up the
claim that th9 rendering OF school
work easy is g correct pedagogical
principles; that would make week
lings of our pupils, inetead of self-re-
| liant workers and Independent think
ers, In the business of education
the teacher is the magnetic power
by which the child's mind is held in
working, living, contact with the
subjects Of study; and his skill and
vigilance in blazing the way
through the great forest Of learn
ing, which the young tyro is thread
ing is one Of the elements constitu-
ting that power. It is not enough
to say with Carlyle: Here ere
books, fall to- I believe it is good
| pedagogical doctrine to spare no
reasonable efforts that look simply
towards creating in the mind Of the
learner, love for the learning.
"Our interest and enthusiasm
should prompt US to leave no stone
OF history. antiquities, poetry, OF
mythology, unturned, whose turn
ing would serve to turn the minds
Of our pupils into classic channels
Of thought and expression, contri-
butte to their knowledge of the en-
vironment and conditions Of Roman
life, and lead them into an attitude
Of sympathy towards the author they
are reading.
"Hhe most successful teacher is
tie one who most nearly succeeds
in rendering himself useless to his
pupils. The contact Of his mind
with theirs is to enable them to
walk alone-tLink for himself-act
with intelligence-and the princi-
pies which underlie the successful
working out Of this problem for the
classics are the same as for other
branches of study
At the close of the paper a
breezy experience meeting WAS in
dulged IN by Prof. Armstrong of
Lynchburg; Prof. Alex Graham, Of
Charlotte; Capt. benson OF Raleigh
and others concerning the charac-
ter and scope and different grades
of school. This discussion was in
dulged in earnestly, and the audi
ence enjoyed the literary set-to.
At night Prof. J. FL. Clewell, OF
Salem Female Academy made a
clean cut and scholarly address
which was greatly enjoyed. Prof
Clewell has made many friends du
ring this, the first visit to the AS,
sembly. He says that hereafter he
will always sbe here, and have his
family with him, so pleasant and
valuable has his experience beer
this year His subject was
THE PLACE OF LATIN IN LIBERAL EDu
Liberal education was used II th<
sense of the general education a.
found in our advanced graded
school classes, colleges and univer
: sites. The necessity Of the discus
sion OF the topic is due to the oppo
! sition of many-even some teacher
1 as we'll as parents and pupils
t The position taken was that Latin
4 should be faithfully, fully end al
ways taught during the 4 or year
of the more advanced liberal or gen
eral education. It should be req
uisite just as is the case with math
; ematics. The reasons why thi
f should be were as follows:
: l. Latin has gradually becom
: the test of intellect and Of ca
n pacity-the ''yard stick of the mind,
: SO to speak.
i 2. It is safe ground on whic
4 all institutions can unite in estat
A fishing standards of scholarship.
3 3. It is a grand mindstrengtt
ener and mind -d1sciplinarian, mal
ing strong for any work in life.
4 Our publishing houses are il
T. vesting thousands of dollars in fin
70 Latin publications, showing thu
q the signs of the times point to th
3 need of more Latin in the future.
q 5. The English language is locke
e. up in many important details whe,