The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-04
Will Meet at Morshead on the
18Th Of June.
q SESSION OF TEN DAYS
SO DECIDED By THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.
At MEETING HERE YESTERDAY
Hotel and Railroad Rates VIII BE the
Same a. Usual--The Program
VIII BE Better Than
Ever b. fore.

OPS Assembly met in the State Superin-
tendents Office at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. The following members were
present: President W. l.. Poteat, Secre-
tarv ChaS. J. Parker, State Superin-
tendent G. Ii. Mebane, Superintendent
NJ. c. $. Noble of Wilmington. and Su-
1,erintendent G. w. Toms, of Durham.
The. object of this special meeting was
to pass upon the action of the sub
committee rs to place, time and program
for the next Teachers Assembly.
1t seems that there was a very wide
difference of opinion among the members
of this subcommittee. which met here
a week ago, as to the time and length
of the session of the next Assembly, as
well us to the character of the work to
be undertaken All sorts of ideas and
notions were offered Some favored max
ing it three-day session and attend to
only strictly convention work; others
had different views. Some thought the
Assembly should meet and get out of the
way of the Summer schools; others
thought il should secure the best ad-
vantages possible and provide the strong
>est program that could be put out re-
CARELESS of outside institutions. How to
avoid a conflict and hold all the teachers
together in active support OF the Assem-
bly, seems to have been the problem to
be solved.
The sub committee FINALLY passed II
motion after Il long discussion. This
motion was to limit the session to ten
days. beginning June 10th and closing
June Goth. The Summer schools open
the 22nd of June. This motion had an
amendment, however. which provided
that the entire matter should be referred
70 the Executive committee for action.
The Executive committee, after some
discussion. voted without a negative fdt
the session to begin June 10Th, as the
News and Observer, on last Sunday,
predicted would be done. The working
session of the Assembly will extend to
and include the 25th, but the manage
ment expects to secure the special hotel
rates until the Both for the benefit of
many of the teachers and their friends
who will appreciate these extra days for
recreation.
Prof. Ragsdale, Of Greenville.; Presi-
dent Kilgo, of Trinity, and Prof. Joyner
of the State Normal, were the absent
MeLueTS. IO1 AtdSSudfS dliu iCSiuSh'
Kilgo wrote advocating the time and
length that was finally decided upon by
the committee.
Among those from Raleigh who will
be invited to participate in the program
are President Dinwiddie, State Superin-
tendent Mebane, Capt. G. B. benson. DIR.
r. H. Lewis, n. B. Broughton, Esq
J. w. Bailey, editor Biblical Recorder;
Superintendent John e. Ray, and prob
ably others.
The reading work win be conducted
by Prof. Moses of the Wiathrop Normal
College. Rock Hill, S. c. Prof. Moses
made a big reputation ON reading work
while superintendent of the Raleigh
schools.
Prof 4. b. Lewis. of New York city,
and Superintendent e. =. Mangum, of the
Wilson Graded schools, will nave charge
of the work on geography.
Prof. j. III. Ruebush, of Kee Mar Col
lege. Maryland, will conduct classes in
vocal music.
Miss Siocumb. of Goldsboro Graded
schools. will teach vertical writing.
President KilgO is expected to deliver
an evening address and also to preach
on Sunday.
The work of the session has been plan
ned ON different system, and will be
conducted differently from that of any
session yet held.
The most important innovation is in
the introduction of departmental work
Half Of each day will be devoted to the
study of the subjects taught in our pub
Tic schools and academies, special EN-
phasis being given to methods of teach
ing these subjects most successfully.
Each subject will be handled by teach
or OF distinguished ability and experience.
There will be informal discussions, and
the opinions and experiences of all can
Ne heard and discussed. There will also
be glasses in elocution, vocal music and
drawing; and lectures on school law and
civu government All of these depart
meats will be presided over by teachers
from this and other Southern States who
are in thorough sympathy with our
Southern people, and who fully under
stand the conditions and needs Of our
schools and teachers.
Special departments are being organ
ize6 for the County Examiners and other
school officers, college presidents and
professors. city school superintendent
and teachers, academy and high school
principals and teachers, primary teach
ers Each department will be in charge
Of committee appointed especially to
prepare a program that will interest and
instruct those engaged in that particular
work
The convention feature will be man.
aged differently, and is expected to BE-
more interesting and profitable than il
has been possible to make it heretofore.
Questions will be discussed that will in
terest all classes of teachers and in
telligent citizens. The speakers will in
clude leading educators and others
among them, some Of the leading bust
ness and professional men and editors OF
the St&ue. So that the question of educa-
ton and it's influence and effect upon the
professions and business interests will be
discussed from every standpoint
The evening, or Culture" lectures
will be of such a nature as to instruct
and entertain everybody. The pleasure
feature will be looked after with great
est care, and the musical part Of the
program will be complete
Hotel rates same as heretofore, and
railroad rates will be less than ever of
tered before.
Official Bulletin, containing complete
tOgram and full information, will be
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