The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-20

cal teacher who has made teaching his
profession There may be men in 9TH
er callings" said leading educator who
might manage the college as well as an
educator, but it may also be said that
there are other men than lawyers who
would make as good judges as practic-
ing lawyers. And yet who would think
of electing teacher to a place on the
Supreme court bench? The men who
bear the heat and burden of the day in
the school room ought to be encouraged
to look to the high places in the profess
sion as honors to be attained by ability
and capacity of a high order. If the
State goes out of the teaching profession
for presidents of it's colleges and univer-
sites, the high honors of the profession
are denied to the able men in the ranks
Of educators and bright young men will
be deferred from entering a profession
the highest honors of which are denied
to them.'
Most of the teachers with whom l
talked-(and I talked to most of the
male teachers in order to learn the SEN
timent of the profession whose opinion
is entitled to greatest weight)-fayored
the election Of DR.. George r. Winston
to the presidency of the A. and NJ. Cot
lege.
/ was able to send on the day of it's
delivery only brief extract from the
excellent and optimistic address made
by President Ragsdale. He looked on
the bright side of the States education
al policy, giving reasons for his optimism.
The States illiteracy is SO great that it
sometimes brings Encouragement to
those who are fighting the battles Of cd
ucation. 1t is necessary to turn away.
from discouragements anI look upon
the bright picture of what IS icing done
to drive out illiteracy and to educate the
people. In his address President Rags
dale summed them up thus:
HIGHER EDUCATION.
1. An increased enrolment in stu
dents.
2. The marked Improvement in courses
of study. requirements for degrees. and
gradual elevation of all standards.
3. A steady though slow increase OF
endowments and appropriations.
A. A slow but steady increase in plants
and equipments.
-. "A DeIIeF UNDERSTANDINGS DeEWton ilp
various institutions of the State.
SECONDARY EDUCATION.
L. The multiplication of academic, and
high SCHOOLS throughout the State.
=. A marked Improvement in courses
of study and methods of teaching in
these schools.
g. The gradual reduction in board, tut
ton, etc.
4. Increased local interest in acadc
mic and high schools.
PRIMARY EDUCATION.
/. The great increases in popular in
terest and demand in this work. being
largely the outcome of educational dis
cussions in the last six years.
2. 1t is favored both by secular and
religious press.
3. 1t is recognized as important AID
is favored by all political parties.
4. The appropriation Of SlOnG0O by
the last General Assembly for the pub
lie schools of the State.
g. There is demand for better teach
ers.
8. g. Better and more thoroughly equip
ped teachers are now available.
Z. The opportunity given under the
new school law for local TAXATION for
the better support of the schools. and
the magnificent object lesson afforded
by our graded schools that it is the
final and only available solution of the
public school question in North Carroll
ma.
These indications and conditions iri-
pose the following obligations:
/. Upon the educational force AMI
workers that of organizations" for
the work.
2. Upon all our citizens as body pol
itic.
a. To 'talk up the cause and those
engaged in its promoption.
b. Sacrifice for it both Of time and
labor and even of their means.
c. Hearty encouragement of all educa-
tion--prinary, secondary and higher :
by all classes.
3. Upon teachers as individuals and as
a body.
a. Renewed endeavor.
b. Better preparations of ourselves
for the work.
c. Faithfulness in our work.
The opinion is shared by all that this
is the ideal place to hold the Teachers