The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-31
DR.. ALDERMAN SPEAKS.
mr.. MEBANE PRESIDES AND MR..
ROCKWELL, SECRETARY.
RELATION OF SUPERVISOR TO BOARD.
kany Practical and important Questions
Discussed and Great deal oflnterest
Manifested in tee Meeting.
To Concentrate the Schools.


now being manifested in North Carolina
continues to spread and grow as il
SHOULD, the time will soon come when the
old State can be taken out OF the IL
Aterate column and placed along be-
aide those COmmonwealths that boasa
of intellect and culture.
Right on the heels of the meeting OF
4he Association of Academies held III
Raleigh Tuesday comes the meeting OF
the County Supervisors OF the public
schools. which met in Raleigh yesterday
One of the healthiest signs OF the
times in the great work OF educauon
IN the large number of representative
men who. at considerable cost OF time
and money, have attended each OF these
meetings, and then, too, at eacn OF
4hese meetings were a number of ladies'
and gentlemen who We're neither
academy principals nor supervisors, but
friends of the cause, who go ana are
interested in all that is said and done
towards advancing the interest of edu-
cation, and the enlargement of the use
4ulness of educational institutions, both
public and private.
That VAS very interesting meeting
held in the Hall of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes yesterday. 1t was attended
by a goodly number of the county SUI
peryisors, and the result of the meeting
will no doubt be wholesome to the public
school interest of the State.
The meeting was called to order al
II o'clock by Rev. I'll. W. Norris, Su-
peryisor of Wake county.
Among those in attendance were
u. l.. Ellis, of Buncombe; j. d.
Reade, of Catawba; r. s. Green
Jr., of Davidson; Alex. Baker, of Gran
vile; j. II. Painter, of Jackson; Ira /
burlington, of Johnston; e. A. ,Simp
kins, of Lenoir; III. A. Gray, of Meek
ienburg; j. NJ. Deaton, of Montgomery
E. Nj. Cole, of Moore; NJ. G. s. Noble
New Hanover; A. w. Cooper, Of Ons
low; ]. r. Single, Pitt; NJ. n. Mc1ver
Richmond: w. r.. Surles, Robson: Il. r
Ellington, Rockingham; Street Brewer
Sampsop A. NJ. Mates, Vance: FL. w
Norris, Wake; J. r. Rodwell. Warren;
e. r. Atkinson, Wayne; James w
Hayes, Wilson; N. c. English, of
Randolph. In addition to these,
there were a large number of ladies and
gentlemen present who are interested in
public school work.
The meeting was very fttingly
opened with prayer by Rev. e. q.
Glenn, pastor of Central Methodist
ehurch. Rev. I'll. W. Norris, of Wake,
called the meeting to order and named
as chairman of the meeting Supt. Chas.
i III. Mebane. Mr.. Mebane in taking the
( chat. named Mr.. j. r. Rodwell. of
Warren county, as secretary. In suggest
ing Mr.. Rodwell, Chairman Mebane
said that he was not only a supervisor,
M hM CO.
3 occasion to pay a very high compliment
I'm behalf Of public education. He want
ed it understood that the object of the
meeting was not to invite spread eagle
ora4ory. but to get together in prac-
tea organization for practical and eff
fective work.
A committee was then appoint
ed on motion OF Prof. d. l.. Ellis. on
serrnanent organization. the following
was the ncf6rnittee: D, L. Ellis, NJ G. S.
Noble and II. A. Grey.
chairman Mebane read an invitation
from Governor and Mrs. Russell to the
eunervisors and teachers to visit the
Mansion from $50 to $50 yesterday af
fernoon. A resolution was passed ac-
cepting the invitation and thanking His
kind remembrance Of the supervisors.
The first subject proposed for discus
sion was Organization of Supervisors
Association mis- was RESPONDED TO in
a short, Interesting talk by Prof. II. w.
Norris. of Wake.
Under the head of general discussion"
Ur. Alderman. of the University, was in
vited TO address the meeting. After
throwing out some general thoughts
on the great inheritance OF public
school education. Dr. Alderman said that
ssthe best way TO establish in the minds
of q community the great importance Of
public school education was a good school
I'm that community in charge ~ 2 devoted
ratient and untiring teacher" The teach
or is becoming n power. There was
. fima when the teacher-the sch0a
nnaster-was so distinctive in. recu'iArity
of make-rn that the Dickens. the Wash
snrfon Irvings, and other writers
esricatured him. with glasses on his
nose. ard with other funny school-mas'
ter peculiarities, but now the schoo
teacher has an economic, social.
Business and n political function in life
TIE is being reckened with anC
consulted with. Tn North Carolina no
long ago when 1t was found that there
vas some public school money IN th
Treasury. the idea was for somebody T.
come along and teach it ont The para
mount idea was not 70 teach education
'u+o fine childrens' minds. Int TO tear'
+he money ont Of the Treasury. Thi
has all CHANGED or is changing. TIL
teacher 81 and oIght TO he prepared I
+eoch. They are being nrnnared. and ar
preparing themselves. IF you want powe
Won must prepare for II. the noores
+enrher Is the one that looks the doc
ono evening and does not think about til
school till the next morning. ThomH
Arnold wanted his how to drink frol
a running fountain and not from n sta,
nant nooI. "He died learning" fs q
+he tomb of Sir Richard Green. Whp
the right kind of teacher dies tn
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