The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-16
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 6 1899.

spoke on 1.-The Classic Story in Educa-
ton"
Mr.. Wyche took Longfellow's "Hia-
watha" and Tennyson's king Arthur
and His Round Table" as stories to IL
lustrate his method of teaching gram
mar, composition and literature.
These stories he would tell on class
and have the children to reproduce them.
These stories are fascinating to children
when properly presented, and while Civ
ing a child lofty ideals of life, cultivate
a taste for the best in literature.
Under this head Mr.. Wyche discussed
the psychological basis of the classic
story. Under the second head Mr..
Wyche made a report to the Assembly
of the work he had been doing for the
past three months as professional
story teller to the young people.
He had visited SO schools of the
State-Prmary, graded and high
schools, and given story entertainments,
speaking to over 1000 children. Mr.
Wyche's stories are both classic and
literary, such as Fairy Stories, Bible
Stories, Hiawatha. King Arthur, Ulysses
from Home and Uncle Remus.
| In conclusion Mr.. Wyche said it was
more important to speak to the chill
dren than adults. The adult has dozen
books to read to the child's one, and has
| formed the habit of getting ideas from
the printed page.
| The measure of a States greatness is
| what she does for her children.
| North Carolina leads all other states
| i'm that she has Il professional story
| teller for the young people.
| ing me onward.
| Mr.. Wyche has number of engage
| ments with schools for next fall.
ADDRESS OF MIR. FOUST.
| One of the best speeches of the session
was that of Prof. j. |. Foust, of the
| Goldsboro Graded Schools. ON Graded
Schools in North Carolina" After ably
reviewing the growth and progress OIL
| the graded schools of the State until
now they are annually attended by 3D.
| 600 children. Prof. Foust closed as fol
| lows:
1T seems to me that the burden I'M
| posed rDpn our schools and teachers was
| never quite so large as 1T Is today. So-
| ciety is each day becoming more anu
| more complicated. \ spirit of seltshnesS
| seems to be abroad in our country. so
| much so that the predominant idea of
| the American today appears to be the
| accumulation of wealth. Trusts and
combinations are being formed each day
| TO destroy fair competition and thus en-
| able the promoters to accumulate mll-
| lions without hindrance from any source
| Grave questions arise almost daily for
| settlement All these things and many
others call to us for a better and more
| intelligent citizenship. We need the
great principles of the golden rule in
fused into society from top to bottom,
which alone can ultimately cast out
greed and selfishness. The people, not
one or two persons, must settle these
| great questions and should settle them
in such a manner as to make permanent
| and sure the heritage we have received.
And believe every one will agree that
| we need look to the schools and public
schools to give us the citizenship that we
| all desire and believe the city schools
will do their full duty in the movement
| for better things
PROGRAM FOR FRIDAY.
/ a. m. Schoolroom Suggestions -Prin-
| cipal John Ducliett, Robson Institute.
| Lumberton.
General Discussion.
| $40 a. IN. Recent Advances in
Science. Wireless Ieiegraphy, etc.. with
| experiments).- Prof. c. W. Edwards
| Trinity College, Durham.
General Discussion.
| 1920 a. IN. The Teacher in North Car
| olina.-Presdent Chas. ID. McIver. State
| Normal and Industrial College. Greens
| boro.
General Discussion.
| 11:20 a. m. Business Meeting-Re-
ports of Committees. Election of Officers
| of the Assembly, etc.
| IL m. Conference Hour.-All members
invited to join in these general discus
| sions.
$50 p. m. What Should the College
Do for a Young Man?-President j. Il.
Shearer, Davidson College. Davidson.
| Saturday will be devoted entirely TO
rest and recreation.