The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-28

welcome to this your 18th annual meet
ing. and pray God that your delibera-
tons may rebound to the good of all
North Carolina.
After this the regular brief reports
from the towns represented were enter
ed upon. The schools of the following
towns were represented;
Raleigh, Charlotte Winston, Greensboro,
Wilson. Washington, Wilmington, High
Point, Salisbury, Statesville, and Colds
boro
Prof. j J. Blair, Of Winston, report
cd the most successful year in the his
tory of the school. The Winston corps
OF teachers paid special attention to the
study of physics, civil government and
phonccs at the University Summer
School and their work in these subjects
shows greatest progress. Attendance
shows marked increase over last year.
The senior class room has been beauti-
fully furnished by the school board and
the pupils in the class. The library shows
increased patronage and its benefits have
been extended the citizens of the town.
1t has now over 1900 volumes exclusive,
government reports and documents.
\ moot court has helped the pupils large
~ in the study of civics.
Principal w. c. Lane, of High Point,
was introduced to- the Association by
Superintendent Blair This school is
in its second year. Its opening enroll
ment for the present year was equal to
the maximum enrolment of last year.
The public spirit of the town is more unl-
ted in its support and the school shows a
correspondingly increasing interest. The
library is being wel-stocked and vii.
he more than doubled in its capacity dur
ing this year
Superintendent Harry Howell reported
the situation in Washington as being
much improved. He paid a glowing tri-
butte to Hon. John II. Small. Represent
ative-elect to Congress from the First
district, for his indefatgable efforts in
behalf of the school. The town has new
or allowed its interest in the school TO
flag through years OF trial and vicissi-
tude.
President +. =. Mangum gave a good
report from Wilson. There is fifteen
per cent. increase in attendance in the
white schools over last year, neccssitating
the addition Of two rooms. The colored
schools have doubled in enrolment since
last year but the attendance is poor,
owing to the tluctuating character of tac
tobacco trade. Twelve hundred volumes
have been taken from the library and
read since September. Not toncher in
these schools is without professional
training. Owing to the late hour the
remaining reports were postponed until
the morning session to-day.
Adjourned to meet ut $3.50 o'clock in
the Centennial Graded School Build
ing.
The program for to-day is as follows:
9:30 a. m-The City Superintendent
and His Work. Superintendent Frank
Ii. Curtiss. Mt. Airy.
1890 a. m.English Composition. SUI
perintcndent w. W. Flowers. Durham.
( 1880 n. m-Lterature in the Schools.
Superintendent George A. Grimesley,
Greensboro.
. p. m-Teaching the English Lam
guage Superintendent f. r.. Mangum,
Wilson.
3 p. m.-Monthly Examination and
Monthly Grading i'll the City Schools.
Superintendent Alexander Graham,
Charlotte.
4 p. m.-The Election Of Subjects. Su-
perintendent Il. J.. Moses, Raleigh.
SIP. m.-Something About Children's
Reading. Superintendent y. Matt.
Thompson. Statcsville.
s p. m.-The High School Course. SUI
perintcndent ]. J. Blair, Winston.
$40 p. m.--The Parent and the School;
When Shall They Meet? Superintendent
t. L. Foust, Goldsboro.
9:1j p. m.-School Legislation. Pres
ident Charles d. McIver. Normal and
Industrial College.
10 p. Election of Officers.
Papers are expected to be not. longer
than thirty minutes allowing thirty min
utcs for the discussion of each paper.
All supcrintendents and principals OF
city schools in the State are members OF
this association.