The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-21

pie like those IN North Carolina. New
ideas take hold slowly. The State Uni
versity was built up through years OF
struggle. The private and denomina-
tional colleges have grown strong out
of weakness through years of toll and
struggle and working and wait
ing. The public school has been
and will be no exception to TINS rule
Local supervision was a new thing,
and met opposition in the conserva-
tism of our people. This Assembly
ought to give the weight of its intiu-
ence toward restoring and building up
local supervision or county supefln-
tendency. We must see TO the hest
method of securing the best man" for
this all-important work.
Mr.. George w. Conner read an adj
mirable paper on The Necessity Of
Local Taxation for Public Schools
Mr. Josephus Daniels, editor of the
News and Observer, was on the pro-
gramme for paper on this subject,
but sent letter of regret saying that
it was impossible for him to be pres
emit He sent words of cheer, however,
which were happily received by his
many friends and admirers here.
Papers were read 10y Prof. l.. h..
Hobbs and Maj. S. NJ. Finger ON "The
Means of Securing Local Taxation for
Public School," both of which were
full of wise and mature suggestions
point ting out effective steps TO be taken.
One of the most felicitous addresses
was that by Prof. Joyner, President
of the Assembly. Prof. Joyner gave a
brief sketch of the history of educa-
ton in North Carolina from the Colo
NAL TO the close of the civil war, and
paid handsome tributes TO each of the
Institutions now in the State. In clos
ing he said, Our aim is the same, a
high and holy one it is-the emancipa-
ton of 100000 human beings from the
bondage and the curse of ignorance.
Then let us brothers be, one family
bound together by the cohesive power
of that almighty love whose first and
last Thought is the uplifting of the
struggling, suffering masses of our
fellowmen to a higher plain of think
ing and living through the benefcent
power of universal education. Thus
only can we make ourselves a lever
to uplift this grand old State of ours
and roll into another course"
Prof. Parker, Secretary and Treas
urer, said to-day that the Assembly
had never been SO well attended, and
the people still come.
Among to-days arrivals are Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. FL. Holt and their daughter,
Miss Myrtle Holt, Oak Ridge; e. Mex.
Goodwin, Mrs l.. A. Winston, Mr.. and
Mrs f. G. Hurd, Miss Faison, Mr.. Belts,
Mrs. Malone, Mrs. Haynes, four deaf
girls and seven deaf boys, all of Nor
canton; Misses Kate and Fannie Har
ris, and Emma Miller, Charlotte;
Robert S. Flowers, Durham; BENZ.
Sledd, Wake Forest; Mrs. j. I'll. Uzzell,
Miss Lola Jackson, Charles n. Beebe,
Mapleville; Misses Jean and Annie
Evans, Fayetteville.
Other arrivals at the Battery Park
are Messrs. ID. A. Tompkins, of Char
lotte, and Commissioner of Labor
Lacy, of Raleigh, both of whom
read papers yesterday before the
Teachers Assembly. Mrs. Lacy ac-
companies her husband. w.
Foushee, Roxboro; T. z. Hobgood, Ok
ford; Misses NJ. Stewart, NJ. Patterson
Anna Graham; Ernest Deans, Wilson;
Mrs. Tom Jones, Carthage; Mrs.
Stephen Wall, Rockingham; Vernon
Darnall, Raleigh; C. w. Tombs, John
B. Walker, Jr., Durham; Thomas
Hume, Chapel Hill; A. S. Ellison,
High Point.
Miss G. w. Bason, of Charlotte;
Judges Seymour and Simonton, Col.
Glenn, of Winston, and Col Chas. f
Price, of Louisburg, are here in attend
ance upon the United States Court.
The Grand Lodge has been grea
X ,frslat TssatI
ing, but some remaining over until to-
morrow or next day.
In this work-a-day world and work
a-day age, one takes fresh courage for
the future of the training of youth
when such talks are heard as those
Wednesday at the Assembly.
1t is rare that such a combination of
practical and well-equipped men meet
on the platform. 1t is only necessary
to name the Commissioner of Labor
b. r. Lacy, Mr.. d. A. Tompkins, of
Charlotte, Prof. G. w. Tombs, of Dur
ham, Prof. Nathaniel r. Craighill, of
the chair of Mechanical Engineering at
Raleigh, Mr.. Charles e. Brewer, Pro-
fessor of Chemistry at Wake Forest
College, and Mr.. Henry Louis Smith,
Professor of Physics at Davidson Col
lege.
10 begin at the last, it is doubtful
if North Carolina has produced a better
mentally equipped man in the last ten
years than Prof Smith He spoke
about the advantages of the study of
Science, celebrating his subject under
four heads. Such study begot ac-
curacy, logical nabit, freedom from
bigotry and prejudice and inspiration
to see the law of God throgh His crea
tions. Mr.. Smith is a gifted speaker
and was often brilliant, always deeply
interesting in what he said
Ben" Lacy as the name goes under
a great hit. He was in one OF his hap
piest veins, and under his handling
the dignity of labor took on a new
attraction. Mr.. Lacy spoke eXtempo-
raneously, as did Mr.. Smith, also,
and left a delightful impression.
Mr.. Tonpkins, the veteran man of
enterprise in North Carolina, and an
inspiration within himself to all young
men now coming on, dwelt on the wis
dom of combining practical shop
training with technical training in
way to turn out young men who
could win their own bread. Such talk