The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-27
TEACHERS co HOME.
ASSEMBLY ADJOURNED YESTER-
DAY AFTER USEFUL SESSION.
The Aim and Scope of the Gathering
The Press Given Vote of Thanks
Mai. Haie's Address.

Morehead City, n. c., June 26.--(Spe-
ciaD-The fourteenth annual session ad-
iourned sine die tonight, Secretary Far
ker announcing the adjournment. Inc
| closing exercises were attractive anu
entertaining. "Music on the Rappahan-
mock" was recited by Miss Clara Nc
Cay in a pleasing manner, and Miss Al
| ma Speight sang to the delight of the
audience beautiful Italian song. Inc
audience was so pleased that both were
encored.
The address of Maj. E. ]. Hale, editor
of the Fayetteville Observer, on AN
Educated Electorate" was full of inter-
est. and thoughtful, logical presenta-
ton of the question, illustrated with in
cidents and personal experiences. His
address will appear later.
THE PRESS THANKED.
Before the Assembly adjourned, the
following resolution, offered by Prof.
Ragsdale, of Greenville, was unanl-
mously passed:
Whereas, the press of the State has
shown great courtesy to the North Car
DINA Teachers Assembly by publishing
its announcements free of charge. and
Whereas, the press has been very kind
in publishing the proceedings of the AS
sembly; therefore, be it
Resolved That we, the members of
the North Carolina Teachers Assembly,
do hereby express our sincere and heart
felt thanks to the same, and especially
to the Raleigh News and Observer and to
the Charlotte Observer for the very
full accounts given of the daily proceed
ings of the Assembly"
On motion of Prof. Britton, a resolu-
ton was adopted endorsing the plan to
erect an Industrial school in memory of
Senator Zebulon Il. Vance.
A resolution of thanks to the various
railroads for courtesies extended and
to DIR. Blacknall for the excellent en-
tertainment which the Atlantic Hotel
has furnished during this session of the
Assembly was adopted.
The german tonight was largely at
tended, and very enjoyable.
THE ASSEMBLY-ITS WORK AND
IT'S MEMBERSHIP.
A great many have had the impression
that the Teachers Assembly is a picnic
occasion for the pleasure of such portion
of the people of the State as desire an
inexpensive trip, and that the teachers
are Conspicuous for their absence"
That the meeting of the Assembly
brings together a large body of people
who are in search of pleasure, and who
find what they seek, is unquestionably
true, but the idea that the teachers-the
real educators of the State--are not
numbered among its members and attend
ants is far from the fact. The represetn-
tives of all departments of educational
advancement are among those who at
tend the sessions of the assembly and
give of their time and thought to make
it the great factor in educational develop
ment that it has become. In my humble
opinion there is no gathering of people
in the confines of the State that is
fraught with such great and beneficent
results. The influences put in motion here
the thoughts transferred from mind
to mind during the time that the edu-
Gators are commingling together-will be
given to the thousands of children all
over North Carolina and the men and
women of the future will be made broad
er and better by reason of the work done
here. There has been a large amount
of hard work homework of a technical
character as well as that in which the
public generally are interested-and the
a high order of ability. There has been
the largest possible liberty Of thought
and expression, and almost every phase
of educational thought has had it's ad
vocate and defender The discussions
have shown a wide difference of opinion
on manw vital question affecting edu-
cation and questions incident thereto.
While there have been shown a great
Il tv of m hn tn
cure money for the purpose of paying
for schools, whether it was the duty of
the State to educate its children, if so,
how far it could go without infringing
on the rights of UNCONVENTIONAL and pri-
vate schools what constitutes education;
and methods, there has appeared to
be a perfect unanimity in the desire to
go forward in securing the greatest pos
sibse development of the educational
interest to thoroughly develop the mind
and heart of the boys and girls scat
tered all over the commonwealth.
As a practical illustration of the fact
that the Assembly has the hearty CO.
operation and cordial support of the edu-
Gators of the State and that every branch
of education feels a deep interest in its
success, and recognize in it a powerful
agency for good, is may be well to notice
few of the most prominent educa-
tional institutions that were represented.
Trinity College by President J. G. Kill
go, Prof. J. S. Bassett, Prof. Jerome
Dowd, Prof. r. l.. Flowers, Prof. w. II.
Pegram.
Wake Forest College by President G.
r.. Taylor, Prof. W. L. Poteat, Prof
b. f. Sledd, Prof. n. Y. Gulley, Prof.
J. +. Lanneau.
Guilford College by President L. L.
Hobbs,
A. and NJ. College, by President A.
Q. Holiday, Prof. w. r. Massey, Prof.
D. II. Hill, Prof. G. NJ. Pritchett.
State Normal College by President G.
D. McIver, Prof. J. Y. Joyner, Prof. p.
Z. Claxton, Miss M. w. Halliburton,
Miss Sue Kirkland, Miss Fodie Bine.
State University by President e. A.
Alderman.
Elon College by President J. O. Akin
son.
Salem Female Academy by President