The news & observer., 1897-12-30
PUBLIC SCHOOL.
SUPERVISORS
They Meetin the Capitol This
Morning.
THF HOUR 1890 O'CLOCK
THE HOUR 1890 O'CLOCK
ALL TEACHERS AND THE PUB
Lie ARE INVITED.
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT ALDERMAN
The Association Of Academies Completed Its
host Interesting and Profitable Ses-
so Vest r lay Morning and
Ad,o,trnad
Adjourned.

soi Vest riay Morning and
Adjourned.
sWe may not see it at once, but much
GOOD has been accomplished by this
neeting together of the educators OF
me State" said one of the most proml-
1ent and progressive members
Of the Association of Aca-
denies. which completed its ses-
zion and adjourned yesterday about
noon. Then he added: 1T has been
nm earnest meeting, composed OF earnest,
xhonghtful men, who came here to COM
pare notes and profit by one anothers
experience; to consult together and try
tsn secure union of effort in their Ia
Dor of training the men who are to
make the leaders of the next generation.
1t is such meetings as this quiet, unOb%s
trusiye one just held here in halelgh
that make and shape our history.
Most of the work of the Asslcatlon
was c0mpleted-so far as the set pro-
gramme was concerned--on tuesday ana
Tuesday night. The meeting yesterday
morning was devoted mainly to business
maTIeTS uOuCuluS Lh[ <ASSNN@AeNNNAs
khough some of the subjects discussed
Tuesday night were again further re-
eerred to.
The association assembled promptly
at 9 o'clock and discussion was begun
Mt once ON the College certificate resolu-
tion. which ended in the selection of
the following committee to formulate
by the next meeting an academic course
of study for the Association: Messrs.
Hugh NIorson, NJ. III. Holt, Holland
THOMPSON, j. NJ. Horner and w. III.
Davis.
A committee to report on School
Ethics was also appointed, composed of
Messrs. J. G.. Horner, John Duckett, j.
A. Holt, w. T. Whitsett and Rev. n. Q.
Hughes.
The question of inaugurating Field
Day for the various sports among the
secondary schools was left to Mr.. j. w.
Oldham, Of the William Bingham
School, of Mebane.
DR.. J. w Garter, pastor of the First
Baptist church Of this city, was present
and gave talk filed with earnest words
on the power of q teachers personality
and the dignity of the profession of the
true teacher.
a letter from President Alderman, of
the University of North Carolina, was
read. DR.. Alderman expressed regret
at his inability to be present and de-
elared that while he is staunch
friend of public education, and
believer in the right and the duty Of
the State to faithfully maintain and
strengthen it educational system, he is
none the less a staunch friend of the
academies anu secondary schools. "They
builded our civilization in the past. They
have kept alive the love of liberal learn
ing in unpromising times. The brave
men, the Wilson, Caldwells, Horners,
Binghams. Graves, who gave their lives
TO the cause have furnished examples
of heroic effort to all succeeding times.
serhey are no less active and vital to-
day in the face of present problems.
s'If there be any antagonism between
these great agencies and the colleges and
the University let them be removed tenn
perately and in the spirit of wisdom.
ANY irrational relation between the parts
of the great whole is confusion and fol-
ly. For the whole system is one and
inseparahle.. / stand ready TO do all in
my power to promote the purposes of
your organization which I assume to
be the just expansion and increased use-
fulness of the academies and secondary
schools of North Carolina"
The membership of the Association
was reported as numbering 20, reprer
senting AZ private schools. The follow
ing new members were present at yes
terday mornings meeting Messrs.
Catlett, of Wilmington: Middleton, OF
Gary; burlington. of Smithfeld, and
John Graham, Of Ridgeway.
The Association adjourned to meet
again next summer at the next Teach
er's Assembly. Before adjournment the
following resolution, introduced by Prof.
R. T.. Madison, Of Cullowhee High
School, Jackson county, was unani-
mously adopted:
'Resolved, that the thanks Of this As
sociation be rendered to the railroads for
reduced rates; to the hotels of Raleigh
for. snecial terms: TO the press Of the city
and State for kindly mention of our pro-
ceedings, and to the local lodge of the
Knights of Pythias for the use of its
hail."
SUPERVISORS TO MEET.
The County Supervisors of Public
Schools, in pursuance Of the call Of SUI
perintendent Mebane, will meet this
morning at 1870 in the Capitol. A
cordial invitation is extended to the citi-
zens of Raleigh and the public in gen.
eral to attend all the meetings.
The programme for the day is as fol-
lows:
1920 a. m. to 1:50-Selection of pre-
siding officer.
Devotional exercises-Rev Z: c.
Glenn. Central Methodist church.
Object and Importance of this Meet
ing-C. Fl. Mebane, Superintendent of
Public instruction.
1870 to 11:10-Organizatio of Super
visor's Association.--Prof. n. G. English,
Supervisor Randolph county.
lilo to IL :25-General discussion and
appointment of committee on organiza-
tion by presiding officer.
11:25 to IL :45-Training of the Teach
ers President T. A. Alderman, Univer-