The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-27
THE EDUCaroRsIN SESSION.
The State Association of City School
>uperiatendents Meets.

nual session last night in the Centen-
NAL school building.
Prof c. w. Toms, the president,
opened the meeting, calling attention
to the fact that these superintendent
represented ten thousand of the school
children of the State. He said there
were seventeen graded schools now in
active operation in North Carolina.
These men are more than superin-
tendents. They are those who mould
the thought of this great State, and
whose influence is felt not only in
present time, but leaves its impress on
the coming generations.
At the meeting last night the super
intendents each reported the progress
| made in the year just ended.
Superintendent f. p. Mangum, of
Clinton, said Clinton levied the heav-
lest school tax of any town in the
State-sixty per cent on the hundred
dollars worth of property. This is
the first session of the graded school
in that live town; it has bright pros
poets and is growing in popularity.
Superintendent Shinn, of Concord.
reported an increased attendance, and
an increase in educational sentiment.
Superintendent George A. Grimsley,
of Greensboro, reported the addition
of a third school building; the repu-
tation of the Greensboro schools for
thoroughness of work is sustained by
the standing of their students at the
colleges.
Superintendent ID. Matt Thomp-
sou, of Statesville, reported that his
schools We're meeting more hearty
approval; a system of drawing has
been introduced into the schools.
Superintendent Harry Howell, of
Washington, said the schools of that
place werenotsupportedb by special tax,
the schools being run four months by
private subscription, and supported
four months by the school fund; there
has been an increase in the teaching
force
Superintendent NJ. c. S. Noble, of
Wilmington, reported prosperous
year. advancement in high school
work, improvement of the colored
schools, the addition of new teachers.
Superintendent G.. W. Connor, Of
Wilson, reported a change in the plan
of organization of his schools: the
teachers above the fifth grade teach
ing special subjects; during the year
there have been several public lectures
delivered before his schools, largely
increasing their popularity; number
of teachers, 9: pupils. 332.
Superintendent Logan ID. Howell, of
the Raleigh schools, reported the sue
f,,l infr nf ha
tenn of vertical writing; the discus
sion of reading, method and material;
largely increased interest in the
study of science, botany. the earth.
the sun, the stars, and his method of
measuring the altitude of the sun; the
crowded condition of the primary
grades.
Superintendent c. W. Toms, of Dur
! ham, reported that every teacher,
white and colored, in the Durham
Graded Schools, attended a normal
school during the summer vacation;
| the reception of two hundred dollars
from the Peabody Fund, to aid in the
support of the department of normal
training; there has been increase
in attendance. increase in teaching
force and increase in accommoda-
tons; this is one of the few schools
in the South where the negroes have
nine grades. the same course as the
white schools.
President Winston, of the State Uni
versity, speaking of the work of the
summer school, referred to the efforts
of the University to raise the standing
of the teaching profession in North
Carolina, and called attention to the
favorable change that has taken place
in the last ten years. He alluded to
the great work being done at the Uni
sersify. by Prof. Alderman in his course
of pedagogics.
President Winston has a very strong
way of putting fresh inspiration into
school-men when he talks. And his
address last night stirred up enthu-
siasm.
Prof. Alderman, Professor of Peda-
gogy at the State University, spoke
Of the work of the summer school
what has been accomplished, and what
will be accomplished during the com
ing year.
lie stated that among The in@trvc-
tors already secured for the next ses-
sion are:
Prof. Apgar, Science.
Primary work, Miss BeleThOmas,
Cook County Normal.)
Miss Godden,, Drawing.
Prof Newland, author of Vertical
Writing Series (Ontario).
DR. Charles McMurray, of Illinois
State Normal School.
He called attention to the unusual
advantages offered by the University
Summer Normal School: One of the
departments of the State University;
a library of thirty thousand volumes
at the disposal of the teachers; labora-
tories for students in science.
The association meets this morning
at ten o'clock.
To-day at noon Miss Bemis, teacher
OF manual training in the Durham
Graded Schools. will conduct model
class Of her own pupils in her depart
ment. Specimens of this work
will be on exhibition at the Centennlal
school building.
JUDGE CLARK GOES TO MEXICO.