The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-25
ASSOCIATION or ACADEMIES.
Programme Of Meeting to Be Held Here
December % and %.

Programme Of Meeting to Be Held Here
December % and 20.
The annual meeting of the North Caro-
lima Association of Academies will be
held here December % and %, i'll the
Senate Chamber. j. Allan Holt, of Oak
Ridge, is president billiard Thompson,
OF Concord, IS vice president, and w
Il. Whitsett, of Whitsett, is secretary
and treasurer. The programme of the
meeting is as follows:
WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEM-
BIER 2STH.
8 D. m.-Amual Address by the
President of the Association.
S:45 p. m.---Thc States debt TO the
MISUNDERSTANDING by Hon. c. Ii. Me
bane, State Superintendent Public In
struction.
$50 p. inflow may the North Caro-
lima Association of Academies benefit the
Educational Work of the State? Re
marks by j. c. Horner, Homer School;
John Graham, Warrenton High School;
Hugh Morson, Raleigh Male Academy.
THURSDAY MORNING, DECEM-
BIER 29TH.
9:O0-Thc Teaching of English in our
Academies. w. Canada. Chapel Hill
School; Washington Catlett, Cape Fear
Academy
Discussion by Ira burlington, Turling-
ton Institute; w. Banks Dove, Licking
ton Seminary; a. b. Justice, Wakefield
Academy; and others.
10:30-Preparaton Of Public School
Teachers in Academies A. Campbell,
Buie's Creek Academy.
Should the State Aid Academies in
Furnishing Normal Training?-R. L.
Madison, CullOwhee High School
Discussion by Martin II. Holt Oak
Ridge Institute; r. c. Amick, Liberty
Normal College; \. NJ. Garwood. Glib
sonvile School; Jas. w. Hays, Elm
City Academy; and others
11:45-Industrial Training in Acade
mes-John Z. Kelley, Union Home
School.
Discussion by ]. d. Hodges. Hodges
School.
12:30-Report of Committee on
Courses of Study. Committee: Hugh
Morson, Martin ii. Holt. Holland
Thompson, J. NJ Homer II. l.. Madison.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, DE-
CEMBER 29TH.
3:00-Colle ctions-Holland Thompson,
Concord High School.
Discussion by L. L. Middleton, Cary
High School; s. L. Sheep Atlantic Col
legiate Institute: and others.
3:4J-tieneral Suggestions as to vari-
Gus matters incident to Teaching.
Football as School Came" r. III.
Wright Oak Ridge Institute; Opening
Exercises" j. Henry Joyner, Whitsett
Institute; and others.
4:15-Report of Committee on School
Ethics. Committee: j. G.. HOrner,
John Duckett, J. Allen Holt, W. 7.
NNhitsett, n. c. Hughes.
THURSDAY EVENING, DECEM-
BIER 29TH.
7:30-A Study in Some English Words
Address by Maj. Robert Bingham,
Bingham School, Asheville.
S:3O-General Discussion led by John
Duckett. Lumberton Institute.
9:00-Business Meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
All members present will be invited to
join in the various discussions from time
to time.
MEMBERSHIP.
The Principals and Teachers in High
Schools and Academies may become
members. Copies of the Constitution
may he had upon application to the
Secretary. The membership now num-
bers about one hundred, representing
forty schools in North Carolina.
REDUCED RATES.
All railroads will sell reduced rate,
round trip tickets on account of this
meeting good to return until January
>, 1890 Ask for reduced rates ON ac-
count meeting 'North Carolina Associa
ton of Academies" Those who are not
members of the Association, but wish
to attend the meeting can also secure
these reduced rate tickets. Tickets will
he on sale December 2Gth, to December
both.