The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-24

of the Legislature now in session to the
fact that the greater number of orr
public school teachers are furnished by
the academies and high schools. Special
attention is called to the experiment
which has been for six years tried in
Jackson county, for improving the pub
lie school teachers.
Why could not a fund of say $4,000
or $4,000 be placed with the State
Board of Examiners, after increasing
the board to seven members. to be used
not less than $500 nor more than So
GOO at any one place where the condi-
tions seemed to warrant the expenditure
simply and solely to furnish TO the State
a class of competent and trained class.
of public school teachers? This money
to be used 10 enable high schools and
academies to have good normal depart
ment for the preparation Of first class
public school teachers.
Rev. ]. L. Foster. secretary of the
Eastern Conference OF the Christian
church. read a resolution favoring n
compulsory system of education.
Recognizing the great need OF more
universal education in our State. in order
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citizenship. and to advance every good
cause that tends to the development of
the church, State and nation. We the
ministers and delegate representing the
churches of the Eastern North Carolina
Christian Conference, do hereby recon-
mend the appointment Of a committee 10
memorializc the General Assembly OF
North Carolina. urging the enactment
of law nstituting Il system of compul-
sorry education in the State"
Mr. Mangum. Of Wilson. spoke Of the
resolutions Of Superintendent AGebane
and heartily endorsed them.
Rev. i. Il. White. corresponding sec.
rotary Of the Baptist State Convention,
spoke of the resolutions introduced by
Superintendent Mebane and endorsed
them.
Prof NJ. c. s. Noble, OF the Universe
ty. thought every law the result OF
growth and experience. The Legisla-
ture must. from time to time. improve
on the law 1T is not wise to wipe out
law because there are Objectionable
features. The Legislature four years
ago swept away the old law. had to
come back to it in 1897 Prof. Noble
favored absolutely white management
Oi SCIlOblS I'll UObu IdCeS.
Prof ClaXton was opposed to com
pulsory education. He advocated fewer
districts and better schools
President Alderman, Of the Universe
ty. said the members of the Legislature
were fresh from the people and were
acquainted with their desires and needs
No law could be perfect, but I'm fran.
ing law there were questions they must
answer. The first and most important
How to wisely and justly raise suff.
Client money TO bring about a progressive
school system. He favored local taxa.
ton. but opposed the township as the
administrative unit.
NO matter what we do about suf.
frage. we must educate the masses that
their path will be to true worth and not
to politics. Ignorance is no remedy fol-
anything. We cannot tie TO ourselves
body of death. The school money
must be administered wisely and equal
ly divided between white and colored
How shall useless multiplication
OF school he prevented? BY intelligent
supervision. Some scheme must be de
vised to make the supervisors the best
ment possible for the place. The town,
ought to be allowedto have local taxa
ton il they so desird. You are mould
ing the social structure of North Caro-
lima for Il century,
President McIyer of the State Norma
and Industrial School favored loca
taxation and the township system.
I'VE should demand the best men il
every township; we ought to make il
the most honorable position in cities Il
get on the school board
DIR. McIver's speech was one of mucl
earnestness and was much applauded
Other speakers were Rev. John Il
White. Mr. r. L. Madison and Rev
W. G.. Clements.
Letters were also read from n number
of prominent educators.