The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-23
|. C. TEACHERS ASSEMBLY
HOLD THEIR SESSION 10 ASNEviLlE,
WITH 4 LARGE ATTENDANCE AND
5000 SPEAKERS.

AsHxvILLK, n. c., June 16.-TO. days
attendance at the Teachers Assembly
more than doubled the previous days.
At the morning session q number of
entertaining literary addresses were
made. The opening address Was made
by President Holt, Of Oak Ridge, on
secondary sch0els."
Prof. Hugh MorsOD, Of Raleigh Male
Academy, followed "On college prepar-
alton from Secondary Schools" which
was followed by another on the same
subject BY principal Holland Thomp-
SOD, of Concord.
Prof. Edwin Minis, OF Trinity, made
an excellent address on English in
our schools" followed in discussions by
Principal X l.. Madison, of CullOWhee
high school. A motion was carried to
appoint committee to report At the
next session on uniform work in
Lnglish.
A piano recital was given this after
noon by Prof. Banery, Asheville Col
lege. Delightful exercises tonight
lecture by DR.. Eben Alexander, of che
University, on "Modern grace" fol-
lowed by reception given by Bum
combe county teachers.
Friday.
Prof. P. p. Claxton was the first
speaker, speaking on normal training
for teachers-nOt the namby-pamby
stuff that sometimes goes under that
name. Not every body who has schol-
arship can teach, as important as this
is. The necessary qualifications were
set forth rs follows: First, that they
be men or women in the true sense j;
they must have special scholarship
qualifications; most have knowledge of
methods; knowledge Of principles and
faith in an ideal. Mr.. Claxton closed
with an appeal for special schools for
the training Of public schools teachers.
State Superintendent of Public To-
struction Mebane was accorded the
floor and spoke on some general phases
of public education, but more praticu-
larly on the township system. The Su-
perintendent told of the difficulties In
the operation Of the law, but the gen
eral result has been an improvement in
almost all the sections of the State
Taken as a whole, the school law, be
said, is the best the State has ever had
!, President Alderman, of the Univer'
ity, was presented to the Assembly
After a few words of greeting, Mr.. Al.
derman described the greatM0hamme
dan University at Cairo, the expert
lences of his party there and Univer
largely by the memorit system. Then
the speaker told of Oxford University
the most beautiful place in the world
; naturally-a place of freedom 0
thought, where the search is for trutl
, and not for the dictum of Mohammed
, as at the other place.
The following resolution was intro
, duced by DR.. Chas. D. McIver an
adopted:
"ResOlved, That in the opinion of tn
I. North Carolina Teachers Assembly
the supervision of the public school
0 would be greatly improved and tn
9 general cause of public education WOul
be promoted if the State should adoI
- a plan to secure about ten district Stat
. supervisors in addition to the ninety
six county supervisors. The State super
visors, under the advice of the Stat
Superintendent of Public instruction
4 should each have general oversight {
~ the educational work in about te
q counties, advising with county super
l. visors instructing teachers and inst
Q tutes and arousing proper education.
Is sentiment among the people.
b "Resolved, further, That the Teacl
J. ers' Assembly send committee of nil
to the General Assembly of North Ca
:. olina to petition Legislature to NAL
- this improvement, in the supervise
10 of the public schools"
re- Prof. M. S. G. Noble moved that th
IF committee ask for an increase in Il
d. amount allowed for travelling expens
,e of the State Superintendent.
~ Principal w. 81. Ragsdale was elec
president for next year.
Superintendent D. Matt rhompso
Statesville, was elected first vice pre-
IN dent.
\ DR.. w. T. Whitsett was elected seer
=. tary and treasurer.