The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-07-05

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5H.y Ihv svyuu4 week u the \ d
''as''rs- ASSEMBLY, Naz 4u.ts A. sss,,..sf,s
..s 's'r .',; va fading "a carry out The print.
q" Ii'S'a"us. Prom ur.t to last. over hall
''' events "n thc official pros raluur wrrr
''"''"'s 'tttrr bs,at~- the performer.
acre absent or Tor want 81 al aua,cnsr
'il' has 'evn always characteristics OF th.
b y :. loh'Hcfs Assembly. bat u has be,n
more marked than cN,g ,uis year aud ghls
ia'iAf' tpI Io ~hat .s PROMISED. Is iuuhlsa,
"h' ri lhr causes Why lny irarhega la,, for.
eAa"u iAc Assembly For all ,ils.utrr,.tr.i
"""i~icui judges as.rvv ia putting tI.c total
hA""'i oi ,vaohor~ IA alIcudaa,c AT l,ss
hdh uue Auuarei Certainly thc lan.r,t
h'ts.si'cr ever la thv hall Al one Time. .r.,,,t
'"' concert ur other popular entertain
mcnl -, hy actual count less than sixty.
The programme tor Monday morntu,.
June 10Th, read Addr,-s, rrui 4. 4. tlaA.
ton, state Normal aud industrial S,huot. l..
/ Address, Prut. +. A. Alderman. University
I ~ North Carolina. Both ysrutlrlayu Nrr,,
! absent lrtter was r-,d from rruf ALd,.r-
man, rcgrvtting that hc could not ,lslt
/ Morehead A's summer, and giving ~ the
/ cause, pressure of busluc,s IA arranging for
the University summer Schuul for teachers
which begins this Nr"k, and which Prot
/ Alderman has change of
IE lieu ul these two addresses. the few
teachers IA the hiatt Monday morning w.r,
| entertained lay talk on "Character Biid-
ing, by Mr.. +. T.. smith an "a teacher,
nov an agent Of the publishing house ul u.
e. Heath a CO., Boston. Mr. smiths head
quarters Is Atlanta, ia.
First on the printed programme for Mon
day evening was Value of Competent
tritcism,' by Prof W. I. rotcat, Wake
Forest College. Each teacher must decade
for himself the question Of competent criti-
clsm, for Prof. fotcat failed Ia reach More
head while the Assembly was IN session.
Next vas American History" Rev L.
/. kigtt~rll, Carolina Christian College, Ay-
den. Prof. aghtScll performed has duty
%cll. lie gave lecture OF practical value
t" teachers Of history.
Tuesday morning the hall WAS filled Ia
hear what is styled the instrumental Mu-
sic Contest fo the Assembly Gold Medal"
The Assembly offers a gold medal to the
young woman from any school or college in
the state that PLAYS best on the piano be-
fore the Assembly. There were three con
ieat.'nts and each played piece of her own
choosing that had been previously practced,
and each played simple piece of music
furnished her for she OCCASION that she had
never seen before Three persons not con
hcriod with any of Tia" contestants or with
sri Ygt, f,,l
medal was Won by Miss Jessie Fowler OF
0iat"SNIllc, student at Peace Institute The
performance was enjoyed by all present,
ana even the young ladies that failed of the
medal reflected credit upon their teachers.
The contest was good advertisement for
the schools represented, and on the whole
was more edlfyrng than watching the dan.
GERS III the ball room (Which WAS the usual
morning occupation of most of the friends
of educations' here but il is doubtful il
there was much in the performance Of Lrac-
tcai value to the common school teachers
III the audience.
Gov. Carr was not present to complete the
programme by presenting the medal. That
was done at the evening session by Pres Nc.
lver, of tHe Normal and industrial School
\ good presentation speech is not an easy
thing To do, aud Dr. MClycr is to be congrat-
ulated upon his on tins occasion, which Was
not too long, not commonplace, but in the
best of taste and well delivered
1t was regretted Cby the teachers) that the
excellent. nt.programme for Tuesday evening
could nd be carried out at a morning SEES
sion. Some even thought il would have
been well If the evening programme and
the instrumental Music Contest for the As
sembly Gold Medal" of the M ornine, could
have changed places But it appears that
considerable interest wa, felt in the music
contest by many Of the society people at the
hotel, and ii would haye coniicted with "A
german TO have the contest Tuesday even
ing. As comparatiyel, few persons cared Ia
hear from Miss Dixie Lee BRYANT Of the
state Normal and Industrial School, How
to Teach Geography or What is Female
Education 2'' by Rev. J. II. Clewell Princi-
pal OF Salem Female Academy, il was deeIn-
ed best by the management To have these
papers read after 8 y. IN. Miss Bryants ia
per was read after DIR. Mclyer had presented
the Assembly gold medal TO the winner ia
the mornings contest. Her paper
was marked by originality of style and
method Of presentation it was suggestive.
practical, scientic. Miss Bryant is simple
and clear cut in her diction. She made IA
most favorable impression upon the Assem-
by, and her paper was one of the best read
before that body We are to be congratulate
cd upon having such scholarly woman, ala
avid 8
of our state Normal School.
If this had been morning session, a
fruitful discussion would have followed Miss
Bryant paper. Instead, the Assembly lis
tened with pleasure To two solos sung by
Miss Jennie Watson, OF Eewbcrn, one Of
them in response to an encore.
Then Mr.. Clewell read a thoughtful paper
entitled, What is Female Education?''
Tins also was full of matter for discussion,
but the hour was too late.
Wednesday morning the question Of "A
Reform School IN North Carolina occupied
the programme. 4 letter was read from Mr.
J. II. Mill :, Supt. of the Thomasville Orph-
age. who was TO have presented paper, ex-
pressing regret at being unable to attend on
account Of the sickness OF an assistant at the
Orphanage. But the subject was ably hand
led by Capt. &. Il. benson, one of the prin
cipals of the Raleigh Male Academy, and
Secretary of the State Board of Charities.
sc need school where young law breakers
may be sent in order TO be reformed. 1t is
a crime against humanity 10 send boy 70
the penitentiary, where he will associate
with hardened malfactors, and will be edu-
Gated in vice, and forever lost. And yet in
North Carolina a yiolator Of the law, how.
ever young the boy or girl, or howeydr seri-
ous or trivial the offence, must be confined
in a filthy Jail, locked up with striped GRIM
inals in the penitentiary. or turned loose
upon society Many States have reforrna-
tories where such young unfor.unxtes are
nnntinnd-a half rrisnn half schnnl-and