The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-06
THE COUNTY SUPERVISORS.
A WEI. ATTENDED MEETING, EXCEL
LEar PAPERS READ AND INTER.
ESTlNeLY DISCUSSED.


EsTINetY DISCUSSED.
DR.. Alderman's Talkon Character aud Cul
ture-Prof. Brewer of Sampson County
Read Very Strong and Important Pa.
per-Brief Outline Of the Work Done.
Thursday the county supervisors
OF North Carolina met in the hall
Of Representatives at the Capitol
in this city. The attendance was
most gratifying and the proceed
ings Of all the sessions were not
only full Of interest, but will doubt
less be Of uncalculabIe value to the
supervisors in their work. The
following supervisors We're pres
ent:
The meeting was called to order
at IL o'clock by Rev. II. w. Norris,
Supervisor Of Wake county.
Among those in attendance were
ID. l.. Ellis, Of Buncombe; ]. d.
Reade, of Catawba r. s. Green, Jr.,
OF Davidson; Alex Baker, OF Gran
ville;J II. Painter, of Jackson; :;
Ira L. burlington, Of Johnston E.
A. Simpkins, of Lenoir II. A. Gray,
Of Mecklenburg; J. M. Deaton, Of
Montgomery; +. NJ. Cole, OF Moore !;
NJ. c. S. Noble, of New Hanover !:
A. W. Cooper, of Onslow; j. r.
Single, Of Pitt; NJ. n. McIver, of
Richmond; w. r. Surles, of Robe
son; E. P. Ellington, Of Rocking
ham Street Brewer, OF Sampson /;
A. M. Matics, Of Vance; II. w.
Norris, OF Wake: J. II. Rodwell,
Of Warren; +. T. Atkinson, Of
Wayne; James w. Hayes, of Will
son; \. c. English, of Randolph.
In addition to these, there We're a
large number OF ladies and gentle
! men present who are interested in
public school work.
Among the number were Presi-
dent Alderman, Of the University
President McIver, of the Normal
College; Prof. Gulley, OF Wake For.
est; Lieut.. Gov. Reynolds, and Wis.
itors from the city.
| Rev. H. w. Norris called the
meeting to order, and devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev
Z. G Glenn, of this city.
| The election of a presiding officer
resulted in the unanimous choice
OF the Hon. c. II. Mebane, State Su
perintendent of Public Instruction
President Mebane, on taking the
chair, thanked the Superintend
ents. He appointedJ. r. Rodwell
Of Warren, Secretary.
Mr.. Mebane spoke on the objec
and Importance of the meeting.
On motion of Prof. Ellis, of Bun
combe, the chair was requested t,
kaDpoint acommittee of three on tn
organization Of the association. Th
chair appointed on this committe
Professors Ellis, of Buncombe, Nc
BILE, of New Hanover, and Gray, o
Mecklenburg.
At this point the chairman read al
invitation from Governor and Mrs
Russell to reception at the man
sion from $3.50 to 1880 this after
noon.
. Prof. Ellis then offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was unar
imously adopted:
, RESOLVED, That the Supervisor
now in session most heartily az
{ knowledge the receipt of an invita-
| tion to dine at the mansion of tn
, Governor of North Carolina thi
, evening at o'clock, and hereb
tender thanks to Governor and Mr.
Russell for this honor conferred W
on our body.
Under the head of general di:
: cussion, DR.. Alderman, of the I'm
/ versity, was invited to address th
meeting.
e He said that the best way to e
e tablish in the minds of a comml
s nifty the great importance of publ
: school education was a good scho'
} in that community in charge Of
:. devoted, patient and untiring teacl
q er. The teacher is and ought to
r prepared to teach. They are beir
l. prepared, and are preparing then
d selves. If you want power you mu
d prepare for it. The poorest teach
d is the one who locks the door o.
q ONShAuS5 anu oOCS NV SAlAh dUO
$. the school till the next morning.
Professional preparation is ne
essary. Books can be had in th
day and time for mere songs. II
$ Superintendent Of Public Instru
y tion should prepare and suggest
T. little library of the very best boo
y on the science, art and theory
s. teaching for every teacher and S
,e pervisor; they are available a.
Of cheap.
s. Character as we'll as culture
necessary. Culture without chs
acter, you say, is dangerous. Lii
wise character without culture m
be dangerous. Moral preparati
= is eminently necessary.
.. There Is no room in the sche
u, Ut room for any but good man
~ woman, pure and clean. The i'd
must dominate the school, th'
are great natural laws Of mOrali
great natural truths that tea
what a lie is, naturally mo
truths that are written in the
- BILE because they are truths.
-. Lieutenant Governor Reynol
It was then called on, and he mad
u - very interesting little talk.
~ -. The proceedings were intersper'
with general discussions OF
several topics.