The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-31


professional preparation is necessary
Eoux, can he had ia this day ANA Ulile
for mere songs. The Superintendent III
Public instruction should prepare anu
suggest a little library of the very oeSe
hooks on the science. art and theory ol
teaching for every teacher and supefN'S-
ar thev are available and cheap
character as well as culture IS neces-
sory. Culture without character you say
is dangerous. Likewise, l would say,
character without culture may
he dangerous. Moral preparation
;S nminently necessary. Teach
org if is said, teach as
thew are taught. not as they are taught
to fdnch There is no room III the school
roo,n for anv but good man or woman
MIRO and clean. That idea must dominate
Tho school there are great natural laws
tIf morality great natural truths that
oh that n lie is lie, natural
moral truths that are written IN tne
R;bIe because they are truths. study
tbaso laws We teachers as n rart OF
yn,,r great nreparation." DR.. Alderman
oddreSs was necessarily brief. but II
overaowed with practical and intensely
Interesting thoughts ornately, earnest
" and eloGuently delivered. =,
The chairman then announced that the
Supervisors would hold sort OF an
exnerience meeting few minutes iong
and the supervisors were invited 10 ten
IN a few words what they were DONG III
their respective counties.
prof Ellis, of Buncombe; Mr.. Grey
of Necklenburg: Mr.. Mates. or Vance:
Prof. r. e. Rritton. of Alamance, ana
others made short talks.
,ieutenant- Governor Reynolds being
present was invited to say few words.
RE responded saying that 50 far as ne
remembered there was no vote in either
ho,,se during the last Iegisla ture against
nubIic education. This leg slo ture passed
y nuhlic school bill If It was not right
and did not meet the demands, all he
world saw was for them to draw mp q
hill that would meet every demand and
the next Legislature would pass it. Mr..
Revnolds told some funny incidents that
bod come under his observation in free
school teaching. and the difference then
and now. We are getting out OF the
;doa that free school is Of no imnort-
ance or that there is disgrace attached 10
free school teaching or learning.
"Grading Schools in the Townships"
norer was read on the subject by Mr..
Street rewer, of Sampson county. ~
is no longer necessary to discuss the
question of public education in North
Carolina" was one point made by Mr..
Brewer. "This question has been set
tied. Even the last Legislature, with
all its weighty questions. such as the
election of a United States Senator,
railroad lease and other great questions,
did not fail to take care OF the state
interests. lie criticised
the old district system Of conducting the
public schools, and believed in the town
shiu system now in vague, and ne hoped
that every supervisor in the State was
in full sympathy with the township sys-
fem. He related what had been done
in SAMPSON county under his supervision,
and Thought this system of grading had
been of great benefit to the public
school interest of that county. sampson
connty had So white schools and ~ col
ored SCHOOLS, all of which had been
graded as the law directs, and had saw
ed Sampson county $1,000 this year.
The salaries now range from $50 down
to SIT. The term of schools for white,
he said. would be increased three weeks,
and the terms of the colored schools
four weeks. al the 137 schools were
now running. Nearly everybody in
Sampson county was pleased with the
new system.
Grazing the schools prevents unprin-
,ipled committeeman from getting brlbes
or part of the teachers salary. All the
friction and none of the benefits OF the
new law will result in counties where
the schools are not graded. All the
benefits and none of the friction viii
come to the counties where the schools
are properly graded.
The success of the new law depends
upon the supervisors. The supervisors
must try to get public opinion behind
the new law, and the politician will
not throw himself in front of it.
Further discussion of this subject was
deferred until the afternoon session. A
motion was made and passed that Prof.
Brewers paper should be published by
the Superintendent Of Public 1nstrue-
ion for the benefit and information of
supervisors.