The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-08
EDUCATORS ARE COMING
THE NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF
ACADEMIES.
Annual Nee ing in Raleigh Dec. 28th, goth.
An Organization of the Leading High Schools
and Academies of North Carolina, Numbering
Over One Hundred Members Selected fn m
More than Forty Of our Leaoing Academies,

The annual meeting of the North
Carolina Association of Academies will
he held in Raleigh in the Senate cham
Der of the capitol on Wednesday and
Thursday, December 2Sth and Goth
This is one of the largest organizations
of teachers in the State. and the meet
ing promises to be very interesting
one. The railroads will sell reduced
rate tickets. and the boarding houses
and hotels will make special reduced
rates to those who attend. The Var
borough House will be headquarters
Teachers and principals in our academies
may become members, and all friends of
education are invited to attend the SEES
sions. which will be open to the public
Much good has already been done by
this organization. and the coming meet
ing promises to be one of the most inn
portant vet held The officers are:
President, ]. Allen HOLT, (Oak Ridge
Instituted Oak Ridge; vice-president,
Holland Thompson Concord High
SCHOOL,, Concord; secretary and treas
urer, w. Il. Whitsett (Whitsett Insti-
tute). Whitsett.
Below will be found the program as
arranged to date. This is subject to
minor changes and additions. 1t will be
noticed that many of our leading educa-
tors will be present and take part III
the various discussions:
WEDNESDAY,, DEC. %.
T:30 y. m.-Deyotional Exercises.
Enrolment of new members.
S:00-Annual Address by the Presi-
dent of the Association
S45-''1lhe States Debt to Its Acad-
cmies.' by Hon. c. II. Mebane, State
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
9:O0-Hoy This Association May Ben
eft the Educational Work of North
Carolina. Remarks by Prof. J. c. Hor7
ncr. Horner School: John Graham, War
renton Academy: II. Morson, Raleigh
Male academy, and others.
THURSDAY, DEC. %
. a. m.-English in Our Schools Adj
dresses by Profs. ]. W. Canada, Chapel
Hill School; and Washington Catlett.
Profs. Ira burlington. burlington Insti-
tutc; w Banks Dove, Lexington Sem
mary: 4. Il. Justice, Wakefield Acld-
envy. and others.
1O:30-Preparation of Public School
Teachers in Academies. Rev. j. a.
Campbell. Buie's Greek Academy.
11:00-S Should the State Aid Acadc-
mics in Furnishing Normal Training?
Prof r. H. Madison, Cullowhee High
School Discussion by Profs. NJ. III.
Holt, Oak Ridge Institute; II. c. Amick,
Liberty Normal College; A. NJ. Gar
wood. Gibsonville School, James w.
Hays. Elm City Academy; w. T. Whit
sett. Whitsctt Institute, and others.
iZ:00-Industrial Training in Schools.
Address by Profs. John L. Kelly, Union
Home School Discussion led by Prof.
!. ID. Hodges. Hodges School.
300 u. Collections, Address by
Prof. Holland Thompson. Concord High
School. Discussion by Profs. Il. L. Mid
dleton. Cary High School; S. l.. Sheep,
Atlantic Collegiate Institute. and others.
3:45-General Suggestions. Football
rs a School Game. Prof II. ii. Wright,
etc, etc.
7:30-Somc English Words, Address
Ivy Maj. Robert Bingham, Bingham
School, Asheville
General Discussion. led by Prof. John
Duckett. Lumberton Academy.
S:4J-Business Meeting.