The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-29
ASSOCIATION
OF ACADEMIES
The Opening Session Held
Last Night.
THE ANNUAL ADDRESS
PRESIDENT ]. ALLAN HOLT. OF
OAK RIDGE DELIVERED IT.
1.-THE STATES DEBT TO THE ACADEMlEt'
The Subject of an Address by Superintendent
Mebane. Profs Graham and NorSon
also reIivsr :'pseches,
Three Sessions TO day.
Three Sessions To day.

The North Carolina Association of
Academies met last night III the House
of Representatives Immediately after
the adjournment of the meeting of the
county supervisors. The meeting was
called to order by President ]. Allan
Holt. who delivered the annual address
to the association.
1t was q very splendid one and was
spiced with humor He spoke of the
necessity of these gatherings of educa-
tors, and Of the benefits which could he
derived thereby The honest purpose
of the educator was emphasized. The
following is an extract from this thought:
Gentlemen, let us make our schools
honest from the foundation stone to the
turret-upright downright, outright,
inright-all right. right towards our pa
irons, right toward each other, right
to God"
Another extract: LET us set the ex-
ample of honesty in the class room, on
the play grounds. in our athletics. in
our statements to the public that shall
who push" their business in doubtful
ways and call it enterprise"
The requirements of pupils for en-
trance in colleges and universities was
discussed, and how the entrance stand
ard should be maintained. On this line
he said:
Il do believe that the Legislature
ought to revoke the charters of those
colleges in the State which because
of the lack of endowment funds and pat
ronage, are unable to maintain rea-
sonab,y high standard for graduation
such a standard, for instance, as is
found at Wake Forest, Trinity and
Davidson. 1t is about time TO stop Civ
ing the degree of d. ID. to local preachers
and Ill. d. to lightning rod agents.
On public education the following is
an extract from what he said:
I'VE should plant ourselves emphati-
cally in favor of better public school
system, for longer terms. better teachers
and better public school buildings.
THE people are confronted with
proposition to divide the school fund,
giving to each race that portion of the
school fund paid by it, What shall we
say to this? While the efforts to edn-
cate the negro have apparently failed in
many particulars, / am convinced that
they must not be abandoned, else our
whole theory that education is good
thing falls to the ground. Let us not
lose heart; but let us at the same time
remember that it pays the State many
fold more to educate the Anglo-SaXOn,
which is to be the ruling race. Let us
rather, without neglecting our efforts
for the former, redouble them for the
latter"
The relationship between the high
schools and the academies was discuss
ed and his address was closed with
word to those present to press on undis-
couraged by the trials and tribnlations
incident to the teachers work.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Mebane followed with IN excellent adj
dress on the States debt to the acad-
emies. In the course of his address he
said: II verify believe that there has
been more genuine heroic sacrifice made
among the teachers in North Carolina
than in any other profession or class
OF persons during all of your past or
present history"
He stated that he believed the State
owed a greater debt to the academies
than she had ever paid, and recited
the meagre aid which these institutions
had received at the hands of the State
and which was in no wise commensurate
with the support deserved.
The lottery system which gave the
foundation for few academies was
touched upon. He enlarged upon the
great work being done by the academies
President Holt thanked Superintend-
ent Mebane for his splendid address.
How May the North Carolina Assoc
citation of Academies Benefit the Edu-
cational Work of the State was thor
oughly and ably discussed by Profs
John Graham, of Warrenton, and Hugh
Morson, of Raleigh.
All the educators of the city were.
on motion, invited to sit with and take
part in the deliberations of the associa.
ton.
Three sessions will be held today.
Among the prominent members of the
Association of Academies who were pres
ent last night we noticed Hon. John
Graham, of Warrenton Academy; Major
Robert Bingham, of Bingham School,
Asheville; Prof. S. l.. Sheep, of Atlantic
Collegiate Institute; Prof. Hugh Morson,
of Raleigh Male Academy, ex-president
of the Association; Prof r. l.. Madison,
Of the Cullowhee High School; Prof j.
w Canada, Chapel Hill School; Prof.
G. w. Catlett, Cape Fear Academy; Rev.
j. A. Campbell, of Buie's Greek Aca
denny; Prof Ira r. burlington, of
burlington Institute; Prof. John e. KEEL
ley, of Union Home School; Prof James
w. Hayes, Elm City Academy; Capt. c.
Frank Siler of Osgood, and others we
fail to recall. Great interest is being
taken in the Association by all the mem
bers present. and the gathering promises
to be one of much Importance.
At the roll call of about one hundred
members. the members answering showed
Il remarkable attendance at this first
meeting. The Association is growing
rapidly, and but few of the high schools
are unrepresented upon its rolls. Mem
bers are here from mountains to the
seaShore