The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-06-28

1ne Slooe, and Its Printing the Speeches
and Addresses Before the ssembIy More
Fully Than Amy Other Paper in North
Carolina.
Special Correspondence to TUE GLOBE.
ATLANTIC HOTEL, MoREHEAD CITY,
y. c June 21-The mere fact that the
press Of our state, the greatest educator
in it, is manifesting grester interest in
educational affairs than for years, is an
indisputabe evidence that there is an
educational revival in North Carolina
The teachers appreciate the interest THE
GLOBE has manifested in printing, more
fully than any other state paper, the
speeches delivered before the assembly.
Yesterday was an eventful one. The
instrumental musical contest medal was
presented in happy manner by DR. Nc
liver. President Dinwiddie feels jubilant
over the victory Of his music pupil, Miss
Jessie Fowler
Miss Dixie Lee Bryant of the State
Normal and Industrial school, read a
paper on How to Teach Geography"
1t was eminently practical and full of
thought. Geography should be taught
by the child's observation of nature,
Miss Watson then sang a solo. She is
recent graduate of Greensboro Female
college and possesses Iare musical
talent.
Rev. j. Ii. CleWell, Of Salem Female
academy, read paper, ~ hat is Female
Education" in which he read an article
from the editorial columns Of New
York daily advocating The higher educa,
tiOn cf our girls. The old style ideal
held woman in position whiCD discOun.
tenanced work. If a handkerchief was
dropped by our grandmotLers a servant
was called 10 pick it up. The speaker
elaborated four general truths concern
ing the education of our girls.
Flrst-Man>s education leads him into
technical fields. Woman requires a
broader education-preparati for more
general duties.
! Second-If man needs strength of
mind, woman needs more strength
mentally than man.
Third-The control of the future of a
man. Hence she must prepare herself
! for uncertainty.
/ Fourth-Woman's influence in pecu-
| liar manner permeates the world. Her
education should be fully as broad and
complete as mans. Lay out rounded
! four years course. Parents must be edu-
Gated and cultivated
Your correspondent rejOices that SC
many speakers at the assembly have dis
cussed female. education. Truly the girls
must be educated but to educate gir
for the purpose of being independent and
living an independent life, or for one
moment have her believe that she mus
live, not dependent upon, but indepen
dent of man, is surely viewing female
education from despicable standpoint
Educate woman to be the noble wife o
man.
Some of the teachers present will at
tend the National Educational associa
tion meeting, TO be held al Asbury Park
n. J., July 6 to - inclusive. Dr.. Crow
ell, of Trinity College, will deliver an ad
dress July II, his theme being "Th
Future of the Smaller Colleges Ever.
department and every phase of educa
tional work will be discussed The r.
d. will sell special reduced rate tickets.
Surf bathing was unusually good las
evening and the fishing fine.
Among the arrivals tonigh. were DI
J. 3. Shearer and wife, Of DAVIDSON Col
Iege; Rev. J. IL Clewell, of Salem Acad
envy Rev. J. NJ. Horner and family, O
. Oxford; Maj. J. w. Wilson, II. b. Rane
w. NJ. Watson, Mr. and Mrs. W. Fl
Proctor, Durham.
Messrs. I. &. and J.GT. Daniels, stu
dents at Trinity College, arrived her
from Newbern yesterday.
Miss Lucy Taylor, who recently vi:
tied the family of Maj. ). +. Tomlinsor
is among the number Of popular youD
ladies at present with Us.
Superintendent Scarborough has N ad
arrangements for the county institut
. work during the summer. They will /
| conducted mainly by the male member
OF the faculty Of the Normal and Indu
trial school There was meeting OF ii
county superintendents Of the state tn
morning.
D Miss Maggie Warren, Of Edenton, :
Y c, who came near being drowned viii
| in surf bathing Tuesday, has entirely r
covered.
5 Wait for the Asheyille excursion
f will be THE trip of the season.