The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-29

NJ Fl. Holt addressed the meeting in an
eloquent and exceedingly interesting
speech, paying tribute alike to the vari-
ous educational agencies of the State,
with special mention of the great work
done by the Academies and High schools.
His address was listened to attentively
and received generous applause.
Every phase Of school teaching and
every part of college and academic work,
were very fully and eloquently discussed.
In discussing the pecuniary rewards of
the private school teacher, Professor NJ.
Il. Holt stated that if any person was
seeking wealth he should go at some
thing else besides school teaching.
This subject was then discussed in
short. Speeches by the Messrs Horner,
Mr.. Wilkinson, Professor w. III. Davis,
Professor j. A. Holt, Professor Hughes,
Professor Thompson, Mr.. Morscn, Mr..
Whitsett and others. The discussion
took a wide range, but finally settled
down to tie question as to whether the
academic interests were being interfered
with by the State in it's aid to higher
and other educational interests.
Professor Wilkinson, Of Tarboro,
wanted the convention to get down 10
something practical. He wanted
committees appointed to look carefully
into such questions as the effect Of
public schools on the academic interest,
and he thought another important mat
ter was to adopt some uniform system
of latin pronunciation.
As to competition between colleges
and academies, he knew one thing, that
whenever a boy got ready to leave his
school and so to college, he went, and
whether he thought he was prepared
or not, had nothing to do with it. If to
teach private school was an invitation
to become poverty stricken, as Professor
Holt intimated, he thought young men
of the State ought to know it.
Mr.. J.. NJ. Horner thought that the
Academies should increase rates of
tuition, and that would help solve the
question of remuneration. lie thought
also, that the press of the State might
be a little more considerate of the in
terests of private schools. They seemed
partial to the public school interest, and
generally wanted pay for whatever was
said about the private schools.
Professor IL. II. Britton thought that
Mr.. Homer was too severe on the press.
He thought the newspapers were par
tcularly kind to the Schools of the
State, including the private Schools.
Professor n. G.. Hughes thought that
he could see implied in several of the
speeches a complaint against the State
in aiding institutions and the Colleges.
Why not get down to facts, and il there
is trouble along this line; find out where
it was and suggest remedy. He was
for public education: tiat-footed for the
Common Schools, Graded Schools and
for the higher institutions.
Professor j. II. Horner supposed that
the remarks of Mr.. Hughes were intend
ed TO bring out the other side. He IA
vored the University, but he thought
that the State might as well try to sup
port all its people, because it found it
necessary to support infirm people and
paupers here and there, ms for it to try
TO educate all its children. If the State
was going TO begin the child in the
| Common Schools, bring him along
| through the preparatory school and then
on through the College, the private
| Schools had as well go out of business
! He did not believe any such system
was practicable or possible.
! After further discussion the next ques.
! ton on the programme was proposed.
| Prof. u. NJ; Prince not having YET
arrived, the second subject on the pro-
! gramme was passed over and the mex
| subject proposed.
Certificates to Entrance TO Colleges
On this subject the meeting was ad
dressed by Prof. j. NJ. Horner, OF
! Horner's School, Oxford. Pro-
Horner's speech was clear-cut and full
Of potent facts and interesting figures